Text Embodied Exhibit at Twelve Gates Arts

Twelve Gates Arts (51 N. 2nd St.) invites you to explore the breadth of contemporary text-based art being produced through the work of ten South Asian artists. The artists embody the written word into their work, such that it is not just the main ingredient, but also the medium. The treatment of text as image goes back […]

If She Stood at the Painted Bride

Meet Philadelphia’s first multiracial collective of female reformers at the moment they chose to move. If She Stood is an immersive theatrical experience in which the Bride’s performance space is transformed into a 19th century Quaker meeting – the time and place that gave birth to the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. Audiences step into the minds of Sarah Mapps Douglass, Sarah Grimke, Angelina Weld Grimké, and […]

Art and Spirituality Forum at Arch Street Friends

Three Philadelphia artists will talk about the relationship between their art and spirituality on Saturday, May 4  from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Friends Meetinghouse at 4th & Arch Streets. Emily Brown, Tremain Smith and Roger Wing are members of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Arch Street) and well-known artists. They will […]

Invisible River Classes

Choreographer Alie Vidich (ACG ’12, ’10) and her company invite you to raise your voice and move your body while getting a sneak peak into the making of Invisible River, a collaborative dance and music concert taking place this June on the banks of the Schuylkill River. As a participant, you will warm up with […]

Philadelphia Folklore Project Celebrates 26th Year

The Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP) will celebrate its 26th year with a Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 1, 2013  at 6:30 PM at the Painted Bride Art Center. Expect a wonderful and meaningful evening of performances, awards, delectable food, and drink. Tickets, sponsorships and ads are now available. Tickets are $35 general admission, and $30 for PFP members. […]

Sarah Mitteldorf presents Many Ways

Sarah Mitteldorf (ACG ’12) presents Many Ways. Developed over the course of the 2012-2013 school year, Many Ways explores the individual and collective experiences of a group of girls who were adopted from China. Each week, this group of elementary and middle school students came together to share experiences. From these experiences, they wrote a play that grapples […]

40th Street Artist-in-Residence Program

The 40th Street Artist-in-Residence Program awards West Philadelphia artists 1 year of free studio space at 40th & Chestnut Sts. In exchange, residents share their talents within West Philadelphia by leading workshops, teaching classes, exhibiting, etc. Founded by artist Edward M. Epstein in 2003 and managed by Gina Renzi since 2008, we address the need […]

Small Fires: On Writing, Power, and Community

Five writers (including Leeway Program Director, Sham-e-Ali Nayeem and Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela (ACG ’12, LTA ’05)) share their work and explore issues of power in their writing as deeply embedded members of their communities. How has their writing been shaped by the conditions of, and their own locations within/outside, communities? How do they navigate serving their crafts […]

Cellular/Molecular at EKG Space

Thursday, April 25 from 5:00pm- 8:00pm at the EKG Space at the Science Center (3600 Market St)  is the opening for the Cellular/Molecular. The exhibition showcases local artworks inspired by biology and chemistry, works that define the terms, and works that demonstrate our accidental and natural inclination to create cellular and molecular forms. Cellular/Molecular is part […]

Wolf Trap Foundation Fellowship

A 12-month, full-time paid Fellowship position within the Wolf Trap Foundation is available beginning September 2013. Intended for a young professional of color who has recently earned a Master’s degree in the arts or a related discipline, the Fellowship will provide substantive arts management experience in a variety of areas within the Wolf Trap Foundation […]