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August 2, 2018 by Roberta

Oops! Our Picks correction, Plus, Betty Leacraft lunch talk at African American Museum in Philadelphia, feature on the Redcross’s October Gallery in Germantown, and Opportunity at Delaware State University

Summertime Hello! We round up the News all year long because not only is it always sunny in Philadelphia but there’s always amazing stuff going on! You know it, too. Here’s a few nuggets about Betty Leacraft, the Redcrosses October Gallery in Germantown and a great opportunity in Delaware.

July 26, 2018 by Roberta

Welcome, Anne Ishii, New Executive Director, Asian Arts Initiative, Imani Roach speaks at Institute of Contemporary Art, and two good reads!

Summertime! Time for new appointments to take their place; time for reading and enjoying it; time to go to a talk or two in a cool museum. Read all about it!

July 20, 2018 by Roberta

News brief! Live cam feed of bears in waterfall and Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Percent for Art open call for West Philadelphia

View a waterfall and cute bear cubs in this breezy summer News Post. Also, consider applying for a great new RDA Percent for Art commission at New Market West!

July 12, 2018 by Roberta

Free Headshots on Fridays at the Free Library, Sarah Abraham’s blog Vin de Vie, James E. Britt, Jr. to ICA Philadelphia as Director of Public Engagement, Plus Open Call from Art Ability

New leadership at ICA in Public Engagement- Welcome James E. Britt! Plus, get a free professional headshot at the Free Library, check out Sarah Abraham’s blog, and apply to Art Ability – lots of Prizes awarded.

July 5, 2018 by Roberta

Renegade Company debuts (Kensington) Streetplay at Fringearts, Jeffrey Stockbridge continues portraits in Kensington in new series, and Opportunity at The College of New Jersey

It’s Almost All Kensington in the News Post, with two great projects you should know about, one by Renegade Company and the other by Jeffrey Stockbridge, both, Artblog favorites. Also, a solid opportunity for an art and art history faculty at TCNJ. Read it all, pass it along.

June 28, 2018 by Roberta

Pennsylvania Convention Center Festival celebrates ART by 70 artists this Saturday; 2018 Visionary Women Awardees, Deborah Willis and Roz Chast; leadership changes at Main Line Arts Center and Penn Design Communications and 2018 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage (PCAH) awardees!

See the ART at the PA Convention Center this Saturday! Free and open to the public, noon-5 PM. 70 artists were selected and 40 will be there to greet you. Some Artblog favorites, whose work was chosen, are Astrid Bowlby, Moe Brooker, and the Dufala Brothers — woohoo. Also, new leadership at Main Line Art Center and Penn Design Communications, Visionary Women Artists for 2018 and PCAH grants and fellows announced! Read and share, Everyone.

June 14, 2018 by Roberta

Artist Census at Philly Stewards, Brooke Davis Anderson marks one year as Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum Director, acquisition of Brodsky Center, and Create! Magazine Opportunity

June 7, 2018 by Roberta

Pride Month and Black Music Month in Philly, celebrate!

June’s a happening time in Philadelphia. It’s Pride Month and Black Music Month! We recommend you get out there are participate in the music, parades, events and exhibits lined up to celebrate Philly people!