Rated as America’s #1 City for Culture by Travel + Leisure, Philadelphia’s art, music, film, design, fashion, performance and culinary energy is thriving.
Only 75 minutes from New York, Philadelphia has become the “now” place where young artists collaborate to innovate everything from food to fashion, creating a renaissance environment.
International artists are drawn to engage with Philadelphia’s mural arts phenomenon, the largest such community art initiative in the world. Art galleries are accessible, friendly and host monthly First Friday celebrations. Expressive fashion designers and cutting-edge retailers like Urban Outfitters are experimenting and launching new concepts.
Cultural festivals like the Odunde Festival highlight the city’s diverse heritage. The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival + Philly Fringe launches annual performances on the edge, while Broadway shows and the Philadelphia Orchestra lead the Avenue of the Arts. Hip Hop, Jazz, R&B, Neo Soul, Latin and Pop are at the core of Philadelphia led by bands such as The Roots, the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
The Barnes Foundation, sitting along the Parkway with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rodin Museum, places Philadelphia as one of the premier art destinations in the world.