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June 9, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 39

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 6, 2020 by Jessica Rizzo

‘Too much history harms the living,’ Frank Rizzo statue removed at last

Jessica Rizzo writes that art is no match for men wielding baseball bats or militarized police, but the removal of this statue is well worth celebrating.

June 5, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 38

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 4, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 37

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 2, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 36

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 1, 2020 by Artblog

Reduce police budget, reinstate arts budget, a call for positive action

In light of the police’s unhelpful and unacceptable actions this weekend we call for a new funding equation: no increase to the police budget for FY21 and restore funding to the arts budget

May 29, 2020 by Artblog

Strong testimony at City Council hearing May 27 to reinstate funding for arts and culture

Artblog rounded up some testimonies given to City Council on May 27 by artists, arts workers and arts organization leaders and presents them here for the record, a stream of passionate and well-formed arguments to save OACCE and PCF.

May 28, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 35

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

May 22, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 34

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

May 22, 2020 by Michael Lieberman

Galleries in the time of Coronavirus, going virtual and facing future challenges

Artblog contributor Michael Lieberman reached out to a selection of Philadelphia galleries and collectives to check in during Coronavirus.

May 21, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 33

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

May 19, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 32

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

May 18, 2020 by Artblog

Save the arts, restore OACCE and PCF, Part 3, testimonials by Julia Guerrero, Neil Kleinman, Steven Burns

Artblog solicited testimonials about the proposed cuts to the city budget that would axe the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF).

May 16, 2020 by guest writer

Save the arts and serve all the people, restore OACCE and PCF budgets, Part 2

The former Director of OACCE, Gary Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer of Philadelphia from 2008 to 2013, and Joe Kluger, Chair of the Mayor’s Cultural Advisory Council from 2008 to 2015, wrote a powerful letter in support of the OACCE and PCF and arguing their importance is vital to the city.