Posts By kelani nichole
Creative Vitality in Philadelphia – you bet there is!
The house was packed as Mayor Nutter kicked-off a press conference on Monday announcing the findings of a Three-Year index of Creative Vitality in Philadelphia. The results of the the report show that Philadelphia’s Creative Vitality Index (CVI) score is 70% stronger than the national benchmark, and our CVI growth from 2006 to 2008 ranks among the top 5 in the nation. Additionally, our Nonprofit Arts Organization revenue is 5 times the national benchmark.
TEDxPhilly – ‘Right Here, Right Now’
TEDxPhilly is an independently organized TED event that is coming to Philadelphia on November 18th. The day-long event will feature speakers from our region with ‘ideas worth spreading’, sharing their work in short-format talks. The event will also feature pre-recorded TEDTalks, exhibitions, and local performers – the best of what’s happening right now in Philadelphia. That’s where you come in – the TEDxPhilly Team is looking for local artists who are interested in participating in this event by producing a design for the program cover. Any screenprinter who lives or works in the Philadelphia region is eligible to participate.
November Maps & Listings Update
In our first two months we’ve received contributions from over 80 local galleries & art spaces to our new Maps & Listings feature. We’re working to make this system more friendly and useful to you! Here is an update on where we’ve been with our maps, and where we’re going. *NEW FEATURE* we’ve added a monthly sorting option that allows you to browse future shows and also lets you look back to shows that closed in previous months. In addition, you can see what’s closing this week to make sure you catch not-to-miss shows before they’re gone.
Salad Days and TNPPSSF at FLUX
Lastnight I had the pleasure of participating in the ‘Inaugural and Terminal Meeting of the North Philadelphia Puberty Survivors Support Forum’ (TNPPSSF) held at FLUXspace in North Kensington. This ‘Support Group’ doubled as a disguised gallery talk, led by John O’Donnell the Connecticut-based artist who’s work titled ‘Salad Days, An Installage Celebrating Juvenescence‘ is on display through this Saturday at FLUX. Upon entering the gallery space, the Artist/Moderator who had already begun the TNPPSSF session gave us a warm welcome, and the already established circle of fellow-puberty survivors happily expanded to accommodate new participants. Once re-settled, the group plunged back ... More » »
Trenton Avenue Arts Festival
Fine Art made its way into the Kensington community last Saturday at the Trenton Avenue Arts Fest. The weather was indecisive, the hand-crafted goods and local music were abundant, and two Kensington-area Artist Communities were on the scene: Little Berlin and FLUXspace. Both groups put together installations for the festival, and found their own unique way to engage the community through their creative act. FLUXspace set-up turf right near the southern sound-stage, with a patch of grass boasting their brand to recline on while taking-in some tunes. They also had quite a pile of art supplies and were encouraging youngsters ... More » »
First Friday at 319 N. 11th St.
The Collective Spaces at 319 N. 11 St. were teeming with activity last Friday night – openings at Vox, Copy Gallery, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, and a new space called ‘Progressive Sharing‘ that just opened on the 6th floor of the building. Secret Passage by Charles Hobbs, on display at Vox, is a somewhat awkwardly choreographed interactive piece. As one approaches the opening to the exhibit a large, almost surreal twisted gate structure is immediately viewable, inhabiting the center of the room. As one draws nearer to this large structure, the inner-workings of the exhibit begin to expose themselves. The entryway ... More » »
