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February 29, 2024 by Roberta

Cultural Treasures grants, Corrien Elmore-Stratton at Village of Arts and Humanities, Henry Bermudez, Julie Linowes, GPCA PA Humanities report, plus Opportunities!

Congratulations to all the Cultural Treasures awardees, including many Artblog favorites! We suggest some great events for you and a couple winning opportunities, one from Mural Arts and one from Barnes West!

February 23, 2024 by Roberta

Mummers, WHYY and Artblog – Second Roundtable at Independence Free Library, Feb 27, 5:30 pm

Dear People, we had a technical glitch in yesterday’s newsletter resulting in an old newsletter being sent out with dated and wrong information in it about an event that Artblog is participating in with WHYY and the Mummers. We regret the mistake and are sorry about any confusion that resulted!

February 21, 2024 by Roberta

Art billboard by Dan Rose, (re)FOCUS at City Hall, (re)FOCUS at Dina Wind Foundation, Mummers, and Opportunity

Artblog debuts a new comics digital flip book to help the reader interface with a long, multi-panel comic! Also (re)FOCUS continues its great programming, with a memorable and inclusive show at Art in City Hall, and a roundtable discussion at the Dina Wind Foundation.

February 14, 2024 by Roberta

Forman Arts Initiative’s new director, Plus Opera Philadelphia, Library Company, Amy Ritter, Jerry DiFalco, Partners and Son and Opportunities!

Happy Valentine’s Day! May your day be filled with love and happiness. Meanwhile in the news, changes at Opera Philadelphia, Forman Arts Initiative, Library Company of Philadelphia.

February 7, 2024 by Roberta

UArts faculty union tentative agreement, Debra Ward at Bridgette Mayer, Moore students and PA Ballet, the DP’s new building, 7th Ward tours, plus Opportunity!

We have a hodge podge of news for you this week from Congratulations to the UArts Faculty Bargaining Unit, which reached a tentative agreement with the University for a new fair contract; to walking tours of the 7th Ward and lots more!

January 31, 2024 by Roberta

Congrats Karyn Olivier and James Claiborne! Flex Fund grants, Plus Opportunity!

Congratulations Karyn Olivier, selected for the Whitney Biennial and Prospect New Orleans 6, two prestigious international roundups that hundreds of thousands of people see. Congratulations also to James Claiborne on his new post as Deputy Director of Public Engagement at the Barnes!

January 24, 2024 by Roberta

Syd Carpenter! Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Clay Studio, Gees Bend, and Opportunity!

Many congratulations to Syd Carpenter, artist of enormous talent, dedication and generosity, and now, a Fellow in the College of Fellows, American Craft Council!

January 19, 2024 by Roberta

Amze Emmons opening tonight postponed, James Brantley, Jeff Koons and Scribe Video independent media opportunity