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June 27, 2017 by Roberta

Fire at “Vox” building does little damage, no bodily harm but closes the building for unknown period of time

The news of an early-morning fire in the Vox building came in too late for our regular Tuesday News Post, but we pass it along to alert you to the sad story.

June 27, 2017 by Roberta

PHL Airport hosts awesome art by Trudy Kraft, Andrew Wyeth retrospective at Brandywine River Museum and Somerville Manning Gallery, Plus Opportunities!

Here’s a breezy summer News post for you, with some pictures and a couple great opportunities. Read and look and apply and get out there and enjoy summer!

June 20, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations David Kessler and ‘Pine Barrens’ for best documentary at Jim Thorpe Film Fest, Congratulations 2017 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage grantees and fellows, Solstice tomorrow with Make Music Philly everywhere, Plus, Feminist Forum at Vox Populi tonight, Stanley Whitney at Documenta and Opportunities

Today’s News is short and to the point, with many congratulations and opportunities and a little Artblog travel news. It’s news of our world. Enjoy!

June 13, 2017 by Flora Ward

Opportunities from the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and Mural Arts, a workshop by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, summer apprentice talks at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, and a good read from Zadie Smith

We have a couple of good artist opportunities from the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and Mural Arts, as well as a couple of events from Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Finally, a good read from Zadie Smith in the New Yorker.

June 6, 2017 by Flora Ward

John McInerney named head of UPenn’s Sachs Art Innovation Program, American Immigrants photo project, calls for artists at Main Line Art Center and Percent for Art Program, Pearl Street opening at Asian Arts Initiative, and join us on an Art Safari

May 30, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Pap Souleye Fall, Kay Healy; Martin Puryear’s ‘Big Bling’ on Kelly Drive for 6 months, Tyler launches Art Therapy program in Fall, Plus a couple great Opportunities and three Artblog events to join

Newsy news today about public art, a new Art Therapy program, some congratulations to artists, awesome opportunities locally and out of state, and a couple of Artblog events you will want to know about.

May 23, 2017 by Roberta

Talk philosophy tonight at Marginal Utility, Memorial for Barkley Hendricks at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on Sunday, grab a braille-Brancusi description by Lenka Clayton at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, read a good short piece about Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain,’ sign up for ICA’s summer art ed lectures, Plus a great opportunity!

Today’s news is hyper-local and hyper-time-sensitive — and hyper-short. News of today, this weekend and this summer, all about art and artist residencies in a short, sweet package.

May 16, 2017 by Roberta

IMPeRFeCT Gallery reopens, Picasso #SaveTheArts Project at Stetson Charter School, Lecture on Colonial African American artist Moses Williams at Wagner Free Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art FREE on Thursday, May 18, Welcome Tyler Dean Susan E. Cahan, Congrats to Ron Klein, Generocity INTER/VIEW Job Fair, Icebox partners for Time Camp 001 and a Good Read about Gerhard Steidl the publisher

A great motley assortment of congratulations, opportunities, a lecture, a job fair and a free online seminar in today’s News Post. The News you need of Our World.

May 9, 2017 by Flora Ward

Congratulations Michelle Angela Ortiz and Eastern State Penitentiary, Monument Lab announces artist projects, printmaking fellowship at Second State Press, queer sci-fi reading at Vox Populi, Lenka Clayton and Dan Byers in conversation at the Fabric Workshop, 116th Annual Student Exhibition at PAFA, panel discussion on arts funding, and a good read about Roz Chast’s embroidery

Congratulations to Michelle Angela Ortiz, who has been recognized as a Citizen Artist Fellow, and to Eastern State Penitentiary, which received an award for excellence in exhibitions. Monument Lab has announced more details about the 21 artist projects for fall 2017, including stalwarts like RAIR. Printmakers, check out the fellowship opportunity at Second State Press (deadline 5/22). Plus, queer sci-fi reading at Vox Populi, Lenka Clayton and Dan Byers in conversation at the Fabric Workshop, PAFA’s 116th Annual Student Exhibition, Broad Street Review hosts a discussion about arts funding, and a good read about cartoonist Roz Chast’s embroidery.

May 2, 2017 by Flora Ward

Roberto Lugo to join Tyler faculty, JSTN CLMN to show work at Whitney Biennial, opportunities at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Delaware Contemporary, 40th St Artist in Residence, and Eastern State Penitentiary, plus Celebration of Black Arts Festival, immigration talk at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, Callowhill art and history tour with Artblog and Hidden City, performances by Tania Brugera and Ayana Evans, and RIP Vito Acconci

Loads of events and opportunities for you in today’s news post. Congratulations to Roberto Lugo for joining the faculty of Tyler School of Art, and to JSTN CLMN for having a piece of work included in the Occupy Museums installations at the Whitney Biennial. Opportunities with deadlines coming up for artist submissions to Tiger Strikes Asteroid, the Delaware Contemporary, 40th St Artist in Residence program, and Eastern State Penitentiary. Celebration of Black Arts Festival kicks off on May 1, and talk on immigration at the Da Vinci Art Alliance on May 10. Artblog toots its own horn about an upcoming May 5 tour of Callowhill and the “Vox” building with Hidden City, plus performances by Tania Bruguera and Ayana Evans, and RIP performance art legend Vito Acconci.

April 25, 2017 by Roberta

Blake Bradford heads collaborative Lincoln University/Barnes Foundation Museum Studies Program, 76th Woodmere Art Museum Annual Juried Exhibit artists announced, Cassils gets Guggenheim, Plus Opportunities and Artblog News!

Many congratulations in today’s News Post, plus some great opportunities for grants, exhibitions and awards.

April 18, 2017 by Flora Ward

Congratulations PAFA alum Emily Erb, Arts Advocacy Week April 19–21, Amber Art and Design’s Charles Barbin to speak at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, Artblog’s Look/Draw/Write workshops at Taller Puertorriqueño, and a reading group at Ulises

More arts advocacy news for you today – the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance spearheads Arts Advocacy Week (April 17–21) leading up to PA Arts Advocacy Day on April 25. Also, hearty congratulations to PAFA alumna Emily Erb, recipient of this year’s Leonore Annenberg Fellowship. Finally, some tasty events – Amber Art and Design’s Charles Barbin speaks at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, Artblog offers two more Look/Draw/Write workshops at Taller Puertorriqueño and a reading/discussion group at Ulises.

April 11, 2017 by Roberta

iMPeRFeCT Gallery moves around corner, Grandma Moses comes to Rutgers, Congratulations, Zoe Strauss, 2017 Guggenheim fellow, and LoLa38 artists in West Philly project, Plus Save the Date for DaVinci May show and Opportunities

News today of winners – Zoe Strauss gets a Guggenheim Fellowship; ten artists selected for LoLa 38 temporary public art in West Philly, plus a wonderful painting donated to Rutgers Camden, a move for iMPeRFeCT Gallery, a great May show at DaVinci, plus a couple good opportunities!

April 4, 2017 by Flora Ward

Arts leaders rally at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Placemaking or place breaking at Moore College of Arts and Design, Wilmer Wilson IV performs on SEPTA’s Market Frankford line, Asian Arts Initiative hosts migrant poets, Feminist film classic at International House, Willie Cole at Arthur Ross Gallery, Yolanda Wisher curates Poetry Festival at 30th Street Station, and RIP James Rosenquist

Lots of happenings for you today in the news post, including a major event at PAFA from the Philadelphia arts and culture community. April is National Poetry Month, so celebrate with Yolanda Wisher at the Outbound Poetry Festival and the Sanctuary Poetry series at the Asian Arts Initiative. Also, performances by Wilmer Wilson IV, a talk by Artblog favorite Willie Cole, a new documentary about the seminal 1972 DNC, and RIP Pop art pioneer James Rosenquist.