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Artblog organizes programs in the community to educate and create dialog around important issues. Our programs include the Artist and Social Responsibility project; Art Safari tours of Philadelphia’s contemporary art scene; Guest Editorships; Art Writing workshops; Live Review Panel Discussions; and Mentorships of young writers and artists.
Wit chats with Frontline Arts executive director, Rachel Heberling, and Frontline board member and army veteran, Tara Krause, about the mission of their organization.
Read MoreIn this 25-minute First Friday podcast, Wit speaks with photographer Joy Masi about her art practice, her inspirations in the arts, and her pop-up photography exhibition.
Read MoreIn this 44-minute final episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month 2019 series, Wit goes to Harlem, NY to speak with maker and cultural advocate Clarivel Ruiz, founder of the Dominicans Love Haitians Movement.
Read MoreIn this podcast interview, artist, author, educator, Ken Lum debuts a new book, titled “Everything is Relevant,” now available for pre-order on Amazon.
Read MoreIn this 34-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue about their traveling, interactive project, Killjoy’s Kastle, available to experience at Icebox Project Space from October 16-27!
Read MoreIn the 32 minute third episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month Series, Wit talks with local teaching artist, performer, activist extraordinaire, Brujo de la Mancha!
Read MoreRoberta moderates a panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at The Clay Studio about a collaborative project “From Storage to Studio,” which brought 14 former and current Artists in Residence at The Clay Studio into conversation with 7 curators at the PMA and into close contact with what’s housed in the legendary storage vaults at the museum.
Read MoreIn this episode of Artblog’s Latinx Heritage Month series, documentary filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor discusses her forthcoming film “Expanding Sanctuary.” The film explores the work by activists at the South Philly organization Juntos.
Read MoreIn this 40 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Morgan Nitz sits down with artists Emily Daley and Jerry Kaba to discuss what the heck has been going on at The Loom, an artist studio and office space in Port Richmond, where last month, tenants saw steep increases in building fees.
Read MoreIn this 31 minute first episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month podcast series, Wit chats with artist and disability advocate Jade Ramos.
Read MoreIn this 30 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta speaks with Pew fellow and Percussion Director of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, Hafez Kotain, whose mission is to teach about his culture, connect others through culture, and spread the joy of music!
Read MorePLEASE NOTE: The Art Writing Challenge Deadline has been extended to December 31, 2019 to allow more time for emerging writers who are passionate about the arts in Philadelphia to apply to this FREE art writing contest.
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