(Photo from our Local Tourist column, a monthly series exploring places around Philly worth visiting, offered exclusively to Streets Dept Patreon members!)

In the early days, Streets Dept was a hobby. Over time, it grew into a one-man business, primarily supported by ads and sponsored content. But that revenue model couldn’t withstand the pandemic, and so we entered a new era: Streets Dept now runs on the direct support of readers like you. Patreon is the membership platform where that happens.

When you become a member of the Streets Dept Patreon, you’re not only signing up for exclusive bonus content and experiences—you’re also supporting the continued growth of Streets Dept. We want to bring in more contributors in order to more fully reflect the diversity of art in Philly’s public spaces. And we need your support to make that happen!

What does a membership to the Streets Dept Patreon get you?

• At the $5 tier, you’ll get Local Tourist in your inbox each month. This bonus photo column by Lead Contributor Eric Dale explores places around Philly worth visiting.
• At the $10 tier, you’ll get our two annual publications. The Streets Dept Magazine contains brand-new interviews and columns about the year in Philly arts, and Artseeing is a booklet of walking tours. (plus everything in the lower tier)
• At the $35 tier, you’ll get two free tickets to every single one of our monthly tours. Spring and fall tours are outdoors and summer and winter tours are indoors. (plus everything in the lower tiers)
• At the $50 tier, we’ll buy you coffee and tell you how much we appreciate your generous support for independent journalism in Philadelphia. (plus everything in the lower tiers)

More than 100 people are supporting Streets Dept’s independent journalism on Patreon. Join us here!