Dr. Yaba Blay Has Upcoming Events And Lectures For (1)ne Drop Project

Dr. Yaba Blay (ACG ’10) will lecture on the topic of what Blackness looks like and the theory of one drop being fact or fiction. Check out the upcoming events to participate.

Betsy Casanas Exhibits New Body Of Work ‘Exploring Content’ At Holy Family University Gallery

BETSY Z. CASANAS (LTA ’08)  will exhibit her latest body of work, Exploring Content at the Holy Family University Gallery (9801 Frankford Avenue) located on the lower level of the John M. Perzel Education and Technology Center (ETC). An opening reception and artist talk will occur on February 7 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Exploring Content is about [...]

Aishah Shahidah Simmons performs at the National Black Theater

Aishah Shahidah Simmons (LTA ’05) will be performing an original narrative at Mother Tongue: Monologues for Black Girls and Stolen Women Reclaiming Our Bodies, Our Selves, Our Lives along with Jasmine Burnett and Safiya Bandele. This event will benefit the support collaboration and primary prevention of sexual assault and will be held at the National Black [...]

KINOWATT Screens New Film ‘Cultures Of Resistance’

KINOWATT, curated by Maori Karmael Holmes (LTA ’06, ACG ’06, ACG ’05) and Sara Zia Ebrahimi (ACG ’09) features documentary and narrative films that seek to illuminate injustice, spark debate, and incite action. On February 3, Cultures Of Resistance  will screen at 8:00pm at Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine Street) by Director Iara Lee. In [...]

Free Business Advising at UArts’ Corzo Center

The Corzo Centerfor the Creative Economy offers free business advising to the community.  By appointment only, discuss your plans, strategy, and tactics for your creative start-up or established organization with local professionals.

Marketing for Artists Lecture

This session will introduce artists to the basics of marketing. Participants will learn how to identify a target audience, build a business value proposition, and use a range of marketing and promotion tools. The lecture will be held on Monday, February 6th, 6:00 – 9:00pm at the CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall (320 S Broad St) at [...]

16th ANNUAL ARTURO SCHOMBURG SYMPOSIUM

Each year, this event explores a different aspect of the complex relationship of the African Diaspora influences within Latin American Culture. Presentations by distinguished scholars, this event, offers an opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding, foster dialogue, and provide a forum to educate participants and speakers alike. The film screening will be held on Friday, [...]

Philly Info Session for Creative Capital Artists’ Grant

Creative Capital supports artists creating adventurous and imaginative work in Emerging Fields, Film/Video, Literature, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. The online Letter of Inquiry form opens on February 1, 2012 and closes on March 1, 2012. 
They will be holding an information session on Friday, February 3, 12:30pm, The Painted Bride, 230 Vine Street. Kemi [...]

Full-Time Programs Available At The International Center Of Photography

Explore the Visual Image Through Full-Time Programs at the International Center of Photography. The International Center of Photography (ICP) brings together people from around the world to explore the possibilities of the visual image. ICP embraces photography from historical to contemporary and from photojournalism to fine art—making the School at ICP a preeminent educational environment [...]

FiberPhiladelphia 2012 Presents Opening Lecture ‘Fiber In The 21st Century Art World’

FiberPhiladelphia 2012 kicks off March 2 at 2:30pm at Moore College of Art and Design. This opening event will feature Elissa Auther, Keynote Speaker that will lecture on the topic Fiber in the 21st Century Art World.  Elissa Auther will discuss the explosion of fiber and fiber-based practices in contemporary art and everyday life. The [...]