Continuing our focus on 2022 Grantees of The Velocity Fund, we present a snapshot of UNDUE BURDEN, a collaborative project to organize, document, digitally archive and celebrate the lives and stories of Philadelphia’s Disabled artists; and Spirit on 52nd St. an experimental short film exploring the history and current state of the Black business corridor in West Philadelphia.
Read MoreIn the local arts funding universe, one funder, The Velocity Fund, https://velocityfund.org/ gives grant awards directly to artists for their experimental and collaborative work in the Philadelphia community.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, we hear about the exhibition at Temple Contemporary by Toronto-based artist Rajni Perera.
Read MoreWith a pop-up shop of artist-made goods and interactive programs all day long, the Goggleworks Handcrafted Holiday Market is the community-focused event of the Reading season.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Drexel university welcomes you to explore the interdisciplinary arts collection housed at their newly renovated Paul Peck Gallery.
Read MoreIn this Sponsored Post, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, announces the new exhibition, The Extra Ordinary, with Philadelphia artists, Sarah McEneaney and Lydia Ricci.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Goggleworks, the Reading community arts center announces its Fall Holiday activities including the pumpkin-themed Pumpkin Palooza and the 10th annual Arts Festival Reading and Holiday Market, taking place on the Goggleworks campus.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, the National Liberty Museum welcomes you to apply for their new exhibition, “Imagined Futures.” Details about the show and a link to the application online is included in the post. Deadline to apply is Oct. 16, 2022.
Read MoreRoberta interviewed the three Summer Artists in Residence about their ten-week stay at GoggleWorks, which ends in early August. The three loved the shared studio at the facility as well as the shared townhouse provided for the live-in residency, and found they could spread their wings with new materials in the multi-faceted arts facility and garden. This lively conversation, sponsored by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, took place on Zoom, and is 35 minutes long.
Read MoreDa Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) is accepting applications to their Fellowship & Residency Programs! Three DVAA Fellows will be awarded a stipend, a 3-week long exhibition, a 3-year membership at DVAA, and more. Ten DVAA Artists-in-Residence will get 24-hour studio access for one month each, plus, a year-long professional development program for all! Don’t miss your chance to be one of those thirteen artists– Apply before June 26, 2022!
Read MoreHave you applied yet? The Velocity Fund grant applications for 2022 are due on June 6, 2022. Applications opened at the end of March, and if you haven’t already, apply today for these direct artist grants of up to $5,000 for experimental projects that foster and encourage collaboration between art genres.
Read MoreArtblog is excited to let you know about The Velocity Fund’s 2022 open call for projects in and with communities in Philadelphia. We love this direct-to-artist funding source! We believe that art belongs in the community, and projects belong in the hands of artists, and The Velocity Fund helps make that happen. Read on and be sure to consider applying for your innovative project.
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