The Women’s Caucus For Art present their next art making meeting will be on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00pm at Moore in Sarah Peter Cafeteria. This meeting will feature dolls for their Fringe flash mob where the team will silently pass out information and stickers on human trafficking. The flash mob will meet on Friday, September 2 at 5:30pm at 2nd and Market where they held their Show Me To My Seat “Sit Out” last year. They will create a pile of dolls to symbolize the numbers impacted by human trafficking. Please bring sewing machines, needles, yarn, fabric, buttons, and what you need to create your doll. If you cannot attend and wish to contribute, please email joannfulginiti@aol.com. If you would like to work on the sticker design or have any sticker contacts, please let Joanna know. This is open to all who wish to participate–not just members. Please RSVP to attend the meeting to phila_wca@yahoo.com.
If you are interested in participating in our human trafficking exhibition, please contact Exhibition Chair, Joanna Fulginiti, joannfulginiti@aol.com, who is also coordinating the member education component, an important piece of this exhibition. If you are interested in membership, email phila_wca@yahoo.com
Open Artist Calls
1) LANCASTER AVENUE ARTS OPEN CALL:
PROPOSALS FOR ART IN AND ON VACANT STOREFRONTS ALONG LANCASTER AVENUE IN WEST PHILADELPHIA.
(A PROJECT OF RESTORE CORRIDORS THROUGH ART, A CITY INITIATIVE)
They are accepting proposals for art in and on vacant storefronts along Lancaster Avenue for display from September 30 to November 30. Think creatively! Proposals will be judged on artistic merit, how they use the space and integrate with the surrounding neighborhood, and how well thought out and practical the project is from concept to installation.
This opportunity is open to artists working in any medium. They are interested in showing work that is responsive to the site.
Before applying, please refer to the full application guidelines.
Click an address to see property details. Some sites may have restrictions. A site visit is strongly recommended. Submit by filling out the submission form on the page of your chosen site.
2) LANCASTER AVENUE ARTS OPEN CALL: CALL FOR WOMEN ARTISTS OF LANCASTER AVENUE
Please email member Bonnie MacAllister at lancasterwomen@gmail.com if you live or hold a studio in the Mantua, Powelton Village, Saunders Park, Belmont neighborhoods:
