The Kensington Riots Project Exhibit

Maria Möller (ACG ’11) and Jebney Lewis will be exhibiting The Kensington Riots Project, created in collaboration with Arab American youth about the conflicts and challenges of immigration in America today. June 2 and 3 from 12:00pm – 6:00pm at the Cranes Arts Old School Building.

Eli VandenBerg Creates Designs During The Print Center and Bartram’s Garden Event, ‘Art In The Open’

Join The Print Center and Bartram’s Garden for a family-friendly interactive printing event as part of Art in the Open, May 19, 12:00-3:00pm, FREE at Bartram’s Garden, 54th Street & Lindbergh Boulevard. Eli VandenBerg (ACG ’12), The Print Center’s Gallery Store Manager, and artists Victoria Abreu and Ashley Limes will create designs inspired by the [...]

Sent(A)Mental Project Benefit Show

Adelaide Windsome (ACG ’11) will be hosting the Sent(A)Mental Project* Benefit Show on Thursday May 24th 7pm at Geppetta’s Workshop (43rd & Chestnut, use side alleyway of church on Chestnut). The evening includes performances by: Emily Bate, Shomi Noise from NYC, a stick and a stone, Liz and the Lost Boys and queer sci fi [...]

Philadelphia Folklore Project Celebrates 25 years

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP) marks 25 years of work in folk arts and social change in our region. Expect food, fun, engaging activities, and an all-around joyful evening. A benefit to support PFP’s future, the event starts at 6:30 PM at the Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, in [...]

Trapeta B. Mayson New Chapbook

Trapeta B. Mayson (LTA ’07) has published the a new chapbook, She Was Once Herself this past March. She will be holding a poetry workshop from on April 21 at 11:00am – 1:00pm ($8 per participant, must email trapeta@trapetamayson.com to register). The workshop is followed by a reading and book signing at 2:00pm both events will [...]

Youth Radio Project Final Showcase

Yowei Shaw (ACG ’09, ’10, ’11) and Philly Youth Radio is hosting their final showcase and celebration of “Tenn Sanctuaries”  Doesn’t everyone deserve a safe space? A place to relax and recharge? Philly Youth Radio asked students to investigate the idea of a “sanctuary” for this year’s PYR series. The youth radio apprentices have produced some amazing [...]

Maori Holmes Hosts Conversation With Bradford Young, Cinematographer At PhillyCAM

Maori Karmael Holmes (LTA ’06, ACG ’06, ACG ’05) will lead a Q&A discussion during the event, In Conversation With Bradford Young, Cinematographer of RESTLESS CITY, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, MISSISSIPPI DAMNED and PARIAH. Wednesday April 11 form 6:30pm – 8:00pm at PhillyCAM, 699 Ranstead Street.  This event is free and open to the public.  Seating [...]

Camille Billops and James V. Hatch Retrospective and Master Class

For over 40 years, the filmmaking duo of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch have used personal documentaries to explore what it means to be an artist, a woman, and an African-American in this complex land called the United States. The lens of these films have focused primarily on Billops’ life and family. Although these [...]

Adelaide Windsome performs at Moonstone Arts Center

Musican and puppeteer Adelaide Windsome (ACG ’11), poet and artist Jen Hofer, and artist and writer Salem Collo-Julin will all be performing at Moonstone Arts Center (110A South 13th Street, 2 Floor) as part of the Moles Not Molars reading and preformance series on Sunday April 1 at 5:30pm.

Arts and Criminal Justice Symposium

Mural Arts, with support from the Ford Foundation, presents the Arts and Criminal Justice Symposium, a forum for organizations and practitioners to share program findings, learn from others in the field, seek partnerships, and reduce institutional obstructions between non-profits, academia, and the criminal justice field to foster a climate of collaboration and mutual learning. Noted restorative [...]