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October 6, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Holly Brigham on “Sacred Sisters,” Velvet Glove interviews Astrid Bowlby, Imani Roach pens essay/feature on Sharon Hayes’s Monument in Rittenhouse Square, plus some unbelievable Opportunities!

Props to Holly Brigham and her collaborative artist book, “Sacred Sisters,” and props to Velvet Glove on their interview with Astrid Bowlby. The PA Council on the Arts needs an Executive Director…is that you? Read the News Post for more.

September 24, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Jamar Nicholas on ‘Leon, Protector of the Playground’! Wagner Free Institute and Temple University’s research partnership, Cari Freno and Julin Everett’s monumentalizing art project at Ursinus, Plus, Artblog News and a great Yiddish New York opportunity!

We are very happy for one of our favorite comic book artists, Jamar Nicholas, who debuts his brand new graphic novel, Leon, Protector of the Playground, this weekend at Comic Con in Baltimore! In other news, two events on Sept. 28 highlight a project at Ursinus College and a research collaboration; Artblog’s Imani Roach talks with Lane Speidel about their art projects, and Yiddish New York announces a great opportunity for artists.

September 18, 2017 by Roberta

Community Sponsored Art (CSA) announces first art-share pickup at Esther Klein Gallery, Free screening of ‘Chasing Trane,’ John Coltrane documentary at Hatfield House, Plus Opportunities for poets, and at Fleisher Art Memorial and Philadelphia Museum of Art, and two good reads!

We are happy for the CSA project and it’s first art-share pickup; Six artists participate this year in the project that takes off from community support agriculture and the “shares” method of support. Also, in the News Post, there’s news of a free documentary film screening and a couple good opportunities, one at the PMA and one with the city to be the new Poet Laureate! It’s News of our world! Read it and enjoy.

September 14, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations Asian Arts Initiative – 25 years! and new Program Director, Carol Zou; Congratulations Philadelphia Art Alliance and University of the Arts on merger; Plus, Tattooed Mom’s 6th Annual Sticker Fest and Opportunities from Percent for Art and LoLa38

We have some people and arts organizations to congratulate in this News Post, plus a shout out to Tattooed Mom for this weekend’s sticker art fest and a couple great opportunities for you.

September 10, 2017 by Roberta

Researcher in Lyme, NY. needs your assistance; PHL Assembled opens at the Perelman Building; Fabric Row art+history tour, Brandywine Workshop and Archives reopens, plus Opportunities from Cue Art and Artist Campaign School!

We round up some great opportunities — but the deadlines are quick, so hurry, look, and apply! Also, Artblog was there as Philadelphia Assembled opened; and we took a group on a stroll down Fabric Row with local historian Joel Spivak regaling us with stories of the neighborhood. Along the way we visited Paradigm Gallery and DaVinci Art Alliance to hear about their great programs and artists.

August 30, 2017 by Roberta

Tasting Freedom book and Octavius Catto statue unveiling Sept. 26, George Manos’s photos, Date correction for Astrid Bowlby’s show at Arcadia University Art Gallery, and Picasso Project opportunity!

News is short and to the point today. First we are very excited for the Octavius Catto monument to go up on City Hall’s South apron. We encourage you to read the definitive biography of the early Civil Rights hero, Tasting Freedom by Dan Biddle and Murray Dubin. We correct a date that was misstated in today’s Our Picks Newsletter: Astrid Bowlby’s show at Arcadia has its opening Tuesday, Sept. 26. We’re sorry for our error. And check out the opportunity from Picasso Project.

August 24, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations Pepón Osorio on the PA Governor’s Award, Ron Klein’s students turn tobacco into art, Nari Ward creates a flag, Wolgin Prize lecture by LaToya Ruby Frazier, Hidden City uncovers Barnes history, Plus Opportunities!

News of our world features student artists, activist artists, a couple solid opportunities via Fairmount Park Conservancy and Mural Arts and a great read for you. Enjoy!

August 15, 2017 by Roberta

Worthy fundraisers by Pope.L, friends of Pat Maguire, Vox Populi, Plus Sarah McEneaney on Ann D’Harnoncourt panel; public discussion of displacement + development at Ulises, Cleveland FRONT Triennial news and Jasper Studios’ new Kensington artist residencies

Today’s news has a couple good opportunities and events. And while we don’t ordinarily promote fundraisers, we call your attention to three on the horizon because they are most worthy.

August 13, 2017 by Roberta

Good Reads for your Sunday

Today’s news brings you a roundup of links to some recent good reads around the Internet, in case you missed it. Read about the Lowline in NY and the Dupont Underground in Washington, D.C. Catch a review of the film, Whose Streets, about Ferguson, MO, (and look for Michael Lieberman’s review of the film coming soon on Artblog).

August 8, 2017 by Roberta

Iconic mural by Joshua Sarantitis comes down, survey on quality of artist life in Philadelphia goes to Mayor Kenney, Streets Department reports on new Septa art, plus Opportunities galore!

News today includes some terrific opportunities for a program manager job and a couple open calls for exhibitions. Also featured is a mural ending (i.e. the building it’s on is being demolished), a good read and a survey for you to weigh in on your quality of life as an artist in Philadelphia.

August 2, 2017 by Roberta

Judith Stein curates show at Peter Freeman Gallery dedicated to Richard Bellamy and his artists, Rebecca Rutstein’s “trifecta” of solo shows, Alexander Rosenberg’s collaborative project and Insecure Square for Monument Lab, plus two great opportunities

Short and breezy, the News Post offers congratulations to several artists and a writer/curator for their out-of-town shows and projects, and rounds up two opportunities that have great promise. Check it out now!

July 26, 2017 by Roberta

Tiger Strikes Asteroid moves, Congratulations Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Artist and Change Residency for black artists, snapshot from Vox Populi Gallery opening, plus Opportunities at Asian Arts Initiative and High Tide, and more

Today’s news includes a move by an alternative gallery that was in the 319 N. 11th (“Vox”) building to a new home at Crane Arts, an Artist and Change residency, a picture from the temporary home of Vox Populi Gallery at 990 Spring Garden, and two exhibition opportunities.

July 18, 2017 by Roberta

Curate This! launches summer issue, Moore thesis students perform, great Sarah McEneaney interview at Philly Stewards, cool West Park Fest video and great opportunities with Monument Lab!

News today includes some great opportunities and links to a good read and a good view, all from our wonderful Philadelphia scene. It’s News of our world! Get some.

July 12, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Michelle Angela Ortiz and Jesse Krimes, 2017 Rauschenberg Artist Activist Fellows! 2nd Saturday Street Art Walking Tours with Conrad Benner of Streets Department, 40th Anniversary of Federal CETA program, BlackStar Film Festival Aug 3-6, Plus Opportunities!

Philadelphia has two 2017 Rauschenberg Artist Activist Fellows – Michelle Angela Ortiz and Jesse Crimes! Read more and catch a couple good opportunities in today’s News of our world!