World Heritage Month Opening Reception

GPA, in partnership with the PA Convention Center, is showcasing our SDG Mini-mural Expo in the Grand Hall for the entirety of 2026. These are 36” by 36” replicas of our original SDG murals that show the wide range of pieces celebrating the UN’s SDG. The reception will celebrate GPA’s work and our partners who have helped create GPA’s SDG Public Art Initiative. This will include City Council partners, WHM partners and sponsors, the SDG artist, the SDG sponsors, and other community members. The reception will include a viewing of the murals, a speakers' program, and a social post the program.The ceremony will be the opening event for GPA's World Heritage Month and celebrate our SDG Public Art Initiative.

A unique, multi-layered initiative, our SDG campaign combines a creative mix of ingredients: the interpretive power of art, the knowledge and resources of our local academic communities, the strong will of corporate and individual sponsors and more. This combined with the financial contributions to local nonprofit organizations, truly exemplifies the shared goals within our city, and the community who supports us.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Project calls attention to crucial sustainability issues with a timeline to make significant progress by 2030. GPA and local partners have created a comprehensive set of public artworks to raise awareness of these 17 elemental goals. But the project’s impact goes beyond the art.