PIFVA Member Meetup

On March 1 at 7:00pm The Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association (PIFVA) will host their annual Member Meet up, Potluck and Soiree. This is a chance to meet peers, exchange stories and enjoy dancing into the night.  The event will be held at the Philadelphia Art Alliance (251 South 18th St.). RSVP: contactus@pifva.org

Indigo Arts Gallery Exhibits Indigo Textiles And Offers Demonstration And Workshop

Indigo Arts Gallery celebrates Fiber Philadelphia 2012, and their 25th anniversary with an exhibit of the rich tradition of Indigo textiles. The exhibit focuses on natural indigo dyeing and weaving techniques in Africa, including the resist-dyed adire cloth of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, tie-dyes fabrics of the Yoruba and the Bamana people of Mali, [...]

The Artist at Work: An Afternoon with Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat has captivated audiences ever since her debut novel - Breath, Eyes, Memory in 1994. Danticat continued to enthrall her readers with follow up novels, “Krik, Krak” and “The Farming of Bones“. Danticat’s latest book, a collection of essays entitled ” Create Dangerously: An immigrant artist at work” is the One Book selection. On Saturday March 17 [...]

First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival

Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, will host the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival on March 19-April 1 at Christ Church Neighborhood House (20 North American Street).  The festival features the work of Rosario Toledo, an internationally renowned Spanish dancer/choreographer, as well as film screenings, master classes, a symposium of expert panelists, and post-performance [...]

REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 101

It’s not enough to make a great film about an important topic. That film must reach its intended audience, or it will die on the shelf. This hands-on workshop focused on community engagement strategies will take place on March 17 at 11:00am-3:00pm at The Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association (PIFVA) which is located at 4212 Chestnut [...]

Learn More About PIFVA And Their Finishing Fund Program!

Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association (PIFVA) invites you to their Annual Member Meetup where you’ll meet, eat, drink & dance! They will be voting on the board, discussing this upcoming year, asking for your concerns, questions and ideas and featuring excerpts of their Finishing Fund recipients’ projects. Thursday, March 1 at 7:00pm at the [...]

The Center For Emerging Visual Artists In Partnership With NewCourtland Offers New Community Based Fellowship

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA), in partnership with NewCourtland, is pleased to offer Philadelphia area artists the opportunity to participate in an exciting, community-based fellowship. Through the NewCourtland Artist Fellowship, visual artists will be selected to bring innovative and engaging art-making to seniors in sites throughout Philadelphia. In order to apply, artists are [...]

The Center For Emerging Visual Artists Invites You To Submit Images For Review By Guest Curator

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists invites you to submit images of your artwork for review by our guest curator, Jenny Moore, Assistant Curator at the New Museum. Of the applicants, 10 to 25 artists will be asked to present a digital portfolio of approximately 10 images. Two to four of those artists will be [...]

March 1 Deadline for the 2013 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series Is Fast Approaching

The March 1 Deadline to apply for the 2013 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series is fast approaching! This coming season will mark the 35th anniversary of this prestigious juried exhibition series. Each of the nine selected artists will receive a solo show in the 2012-2013 exhibition season and a $750 honorarium. For full entry guidelines, please [...]

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Offers New MFA Degrees in Painting/Printmaking and Sculpture

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts offers new MFA Graduates in Painting/Printmaking and Sculpture. The Fountainhead Arts Fellowship is a joint project of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, the Department of Painting & Printmaking, the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media, the Department of Craft / Material Studies and Fountainhead Development [...]