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In a city not too far from Philadelphia, there’s an art center with a summer residency program you should know about! This sponsored post, from the Goggleworks Center for the Arts, in Reading, PA, explains it all for you.
Read MoreInLiquid celebrates its nineteenth year of promoting art and artists in Philadelphia this year. The arts and culture non-profit welcomes you to their benefit auction, “Everyone is a Collector,” Feb. 1 and 2, 2019, at the Crane Arts Icebox Project Space. Congratulations to an organization that does much good for the Philadelphia arts and culture scene!
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu discusses the age-old question of whether or not an artist should chase a “hot” trend to make some sales or get into some “hot” exhibition. In his nuanced argument, Dave cautions about the dangers, but says basically that artists should do their soul searching and jump in if the water “feels fine.” Do you have a burning question about the art life? Our mailbox is always open. All questioners’ names kept anonymous. Email ask@theartblog.org or click the link to the Google form at the bottom of this post.
Read MoreAsk Artblog Advisor, Beth Heinly, responds to a question about her own art practice of organizing the Open Call Guerrilla Outdoor Performnce Festival (OCGOPF). Beth explains what the festival is for those who haven’t heard of it and suggests that, in the spirit of Philadelphia’s community arts scene, anybody can organize the next OCGOPF, and suggests a few (very few) rules to follow. Have a question about the Art Life for Ask Artblog? Email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your question. There’s a link to the Google form at the bottom of the post below. All names kept anonymous.
Read MorePhiladelphia International Airport is not the first place you think of when you think of Philadelphia art. The airport does not have a dedicated gallery space. The airport walkways, where the art is placed, are noisy thoroughfares, with advertising, shops and pop up kiosks, and people, pets and children scurrying to their gates. Where should art be in such a bright, chaotic environment? Roberta talks with Leah Douglas, Chief Curator of Philadelphia Art at the Airport, about how she selects and places art at the airport.
Read MoreTaDa! Just for you, our annual curated list of notable people, groups, books, and other art world stuff from the outgoing year: The 2018 Liberta Awards!
Read MoreIn this post, we present a wonderful video made by the talented video maker (and Artblog contributor) Ron Kanter that celebrates the Art at the Airport program, spearheaded by the great curator, Leah Douglas. Leah’s focus for the 20 years she’s headed the Art at the Airport program has been on local art, bringing the riches of the Philadelphia art scene to the thousands of daily travelers (30 million annual travelers!) into and out of PHL International. Congratulations, Leah on your wonderful 20 years of curating Art at the Airport! Here’s to 20 more years and beyond!
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