Brigid O’Brien interviews Phoebe Bachman about her creation, The People’s Budget Office, a community art project established to help raise awareness of the Philadelphia budget and how the departments that serve the city (and its citizens) are funded. The PBO Operates for part of the year from a shipping container in Love Park that is open to the public and distributes pamphlets and collects information from people about their city budget priorities.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Roberta speaks with two-time Velocity Fund grantee, Yvonne Lung, about her current project “Let’s Talk Aabout Chinatown,” an informational and educational project whose heart is advocacy to save Chinatown from the implantation of an unwanted basketball arena right on its doorstep.
Read MoreWe hope you have a relaxing holiday week and enjoy a break from the routine.The News this week is brief and forward-looking. We congratulate The Rail Park for their NEA grant which allows them to move forward with envisioning ‘The Cut.’ We are also excited with the news that The West Collection is starting up tours of its collection on the campus of SEI in Oaks, PA.
Read MoreToday’s news has lots of newsy bits, about Mayor Cherelle Parker, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Print Center, the John Coltrane House, (re)Focus at Tyler, and a great read – Logan Cryer’s interview with Arthur Ross Gallery.
Read MoreJackie and Betsey Carroll give us an inside look at Quilt Circle’s third annual quilt show which celebrates the timeless art of communal quilting.
Read MorePhiladelphia is jam-packed with news and events and exhibitions this Fall. How wonderful, it’s almost like we’re coming out of a pandemic or something!
Read MoreRyan takes his children to see the new AR piece by Eto Otitgbe at “The Cut” and at Asian Arts Initiative. The exhibit and project, “Invasive Species,” raises issues about urban habitats, invasive species and climate change, while allowing the viewer to imagine different realities. AAI’s annual block party and live outdoor programming happens this weekend, Sat., Oct. 7 and Sun., Oct. 8. More information and links in Ryan’s post.
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