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May 4, 2018 by Roberta

S.O.S. from Portside Arts Center, ‘Trumpmore,’ and Carnival de Resistance wants You

A Trifecta of news and information for you, including a call for help from a River Wards art center; a call for participation in a socially-responsible carnival and a story about a great eco-art project involving a melting glacier and the head of our current climate-change denying President.

April 26, 2018 by Roberta

Pow! Black Panther event at African American Museum (AAMP) and super $123k for arts in community from Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

Two super-duper things in the News: A panel discussion about Black Panther and how it relates to Black Comics and the Black Art Movement and the announcement of grants from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation – more money for connecting people with art? We are all for it!

April 19, 2018 by Roberta

Brittany Webb at Pennsylvania Academy, plus Teachers Action Group and Share the Spotlight

PAFA’s new Curator of the John Rhoden Collection comes on board April 24 to help PAFA promote the career of the under-known African American artist. Teachers Action Group is 9 years old and invites you to their conference, to help effect change in the schools and community. Also, Share the Spotlight offers tuition-free summer music camp for aspiring teen musicians.

April 11, 2018 by Roberta

Questions, questions everywhere, Velocity Fund and Ask Dave will answer

The Velocity Fund’s information sessions will answer your questions about funding via it’s new stream of funds for artist one-year projects. And on the Internet, “Ask Dave” will tackle and answer your questions about careers in the arts! Holy cow! Answers are coming.

April 5, 2018 by Roberta

Jerry’s on Front opens, New Boon(e) closes; Plus exciting programming at Taller Puertorriqueño, and generous gifts to Institute of Contemporary Art for curatorial positions

New Boon(e) collective moves on, and Jerry’s on Front opens up. At Taller Puertorriqueño, there’s hot programming coming up, and ICA garners two large gifts to endow curatorial positions.

March 28, 2018 by Roberta

Two for You! Artblog launches an advice column in April! “Ask Dave” debuts with advice for graduating seniors in the arts; Plus, don’t miss University of the Arts’s two BIG public art projects on South Broad Street, with work by Deborah Willis and by 46 photographers from the UArts community!

Introducing a new Artblog feature – an Advice Column! “Ask Dave” debuts at the end of April with answers to questions about careers in the arts. Also, some photos of photo murals on South Broad Street that should make you slow down and contemplate. A great couple of University of the Arts photo projects!

March 25, 2018 by Roberta

Congratulations Jennifer Martin, new Executive Director at The Clay Studio, and Virginia Maksymowicz, with a solo show at Franklin and Marshall college, Plus, Ulises opens Publishing as Practice residency focused on three experimental publishers, and a remarkable Opportunity for social practice art at the site of the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house in Cobbs Creek

We congratulate Ulises for their new publishers in residency project, and celebrate the Clay Studio’s new Executive Director (plus get a look at the plan for their new building in South Kensington!). Virginia Maksymowicz, an Artblog contributor and favorite has a solo exhibit at Franklin and Marshall College; plus the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) announces a surprising call – for a social practice project in Cobbs Creek.

March 18, 2018 by Roberta

Two excellent events Wednesday, March 21 – Philadelphia School District annual Women’s History Art show reception and lecture by Jaume Plensa at Arthur Ross Gallery; Plus, Two Opportunities, from Till Arts and 40th Street AIR for emerging trans artists of color, and from Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Program partnership, Let’s Connect

We’re happy to present two great-sounding opportunities and to tell you about two excellent events this week, one, a Philly School District Women’s Art show reception and the other a lecture by Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa, at Arthur Ross Gallery. Read and share!

March 8, 2018 by Roberta

Rosamond Purcell’s Art that Nature Makes is International Women’s Day screener at Lightbox Film Center, Call for African American writers for Tasting Freedom, Young Adult Octavius Catto book, Plus, Knight Foundation grantees and Opportunity for International Sculpture Conference panels

As a women-founded, women-run publication, we salute all women today, especially our sisters in the arts. On this day, we recommend you go see the Rosamond Purcell movie at Lightbox Film Center; also, check out the opportunity for an African American writer and read about the new Knight Foundation-funded art projects in Philadelphia.

March 2, 2018 by Roberta

Lecture today by Amy Sherald, visiting artist at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Dindga McCannon’s Revolutionary Sister and a good Mural Arts Program opportunity for fiber artists

We are excited for today’s lecture at PAFA by portrait painter, Amy Sherald, whose recently completed portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama was unveiled with much fanfare and acclaim at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. We are planning our trip, but until then we’ll see you at PAFA to hear the artist speak about her work. Also, news about Philadelphia’s Dindga McCannon’s and her fabulous “Revolutionary Sister.” Plus a good opportunity with Mural Arts.

February 22, 2018 by Roberta

Sad news, Al Gury’s catastrophic loss of home and animals in fire, deaths of Vinson Houston and Paula Winokur, Plus good opportunity with Fairmount Park Conservancy for West Park Fest

February is a cruel month. We’ve lost two artists, and one artist lost his home, animals and art in a fire. We are so very sorry to report these losses. But, we end on a note of opportunity, with a call for proposals by Fairmount Park Conservancy.

February 18, 2018 by Roberta

Congratulations, Maori Holmes, Donald Camp and Cruxspace! Plus a good opportunity from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

We happily congratulation Donald Camp on a Lifetime Achievement award, and Maori Holmes as new Executive Director of Array Alliance! And we are thrilled for Cruxspace, now located in WeWork at the Piazza. Plus a nice opportunity from the PA Council on the Arts. News you need. News of our world.

February 2, 2018 by Roberta

Yolanda Wisher, Curator of Spoken Word at Philadelphia Contemporary, Lisa Marie Patzer, video artist in residence at Icebox Project Space, WHYY Black History Month roundup, Plus two great opportunities from Philadelphia Photo Arts Center

Congratulations to Yolanda Wisher and Philadelphia Contemporary, and to Lisa Marie Patzer and Icebox Project Space! These are two great appointments. Philadelphia Photo Arts Center has two great opportunities. And there’s more! It’s your news, delivered for you, from us. News you can use.

January 28, 2018 by Roberta

Congratulations, Pepón Osorio for CAA Distinguished Artist Award! Sad news of passing of Helen Shannon, Plus, Opportunity for Cerulean Annual Juried Show

Congratulations to one of Artblog’s most beloved artists, Pepón Osorio, and sad news of the passing of Helen Shannon. Also, a great opportunity at Cerulean Arts.