A new local arts information hub, Philly Art Map, aims to become Philly‘s go-to resource for locating information about art exhibitions across the city.
The new app, created by an anonymous artist who goes by PAM, is a free web app designed to help users discover and curate exhibitions by neighborhood or date, with free submissions and manual editorial curation. While the app is not available in the major app stores, it can be added to users’ home screens on their devices.
“I wanted to create this as a gift for the arts community,” PAM told the Northeast Times. “By keeping this a platform that any artist venue or art venue could publish on for free, it actually gives us a chance to give everybody more visibility.”
The app arrives at a time when Philadelphia’s art media landscape has reduced considerably. Emily Logan, editor-in-chief of Space on Space Magazine, reported that Art Blog closed in 2025, Title Magazine is on pause, and The Philadelphia Inquirer hasn’t employed an art critic since 2020.
According to the Northeast Times, the app recorded more than 26,000 visits in its first month. Artists and curators are already using the app to promote their upcoming work. Early praise for the app comes from artists and contributors like Libby Rosa and Emily Logan. They say the app’s simplicity could boost visibility for artist-run spaces with broad community participation.
PAM stated that all submissions and editorial content are completely human-managed and edited. The artist chose to remain anonymous so the app stays focused on the art community rather than revolving around a single personality.