Hi, this week there’s a lot of opportunities with Delco Community College having an open call for the annual juried exhibition and Mural Arts seeking designs for tourist experiences in mural painting. Partners and Son is having a release Party for Brian “Box” Brown’s book The He-Man Effect, and Sweet Juice Fest a Philly DIY Music fest is happening at Rigby Mansion on Saturday. There’s a lot to enjoy and opportunities to take hold of right now, wishing you well.
Read MoreOur contributors Virginia Maksymowicz and Blaise Tobia report on a recent panel at Moore College of Art and Design devoted to talk about cultural policy in light of the current mayoral election campaigns.
Read MoreIt must be awards season. Three big announcements came our way this week. Congratulations to all the artists who’ve received these very deserving awards.
Read MoreThe PA election results were great, whew! But while we sweat out Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Colorado, one really great way to relieve the tension and anxiety and to move forward is to get involved with your community.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh hears a talk by Dindga McCannon at the Penn Museum as part of the BlackStar Film Festival’s programs with artists.
Read MoreBecause our inboxes are groaning with news, we are reaffirming our love of curating a few tidbits for you. Enjoy!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Susan Isaacs connects with climate art activist Diane Burko in a Q&A conversation about climate activism, art historical influences, and Diane’s current artwork and upcoming exhibitions.
Read MoreSupport Artblog by celebrating our 17th Birthday! September 22nd- September 24th, bid at our “Auction for Artblog’s Future,” on Instagram; attend our talk “Art and Social Responsibility Today” on Zoom; and party with us at our “Live Online Auction Extravaganza” on Instagram Live!
Read MoreJanyce Denise Glasper recently spoke at the Philadelphia Avant-Garde Studies Consortium (PASC), and you can read what she had to say here on Artblog!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom attends a program at The Barnes Foundation about the life and work of Bill Viola, whose videos are now on view at the Barnes, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Fabric Workshop and Museum.
Read MoreEvery day, Artblog celebrates the DIY spirit of Philadelphia’s independently run art galleries and collectives. Today we’re excited to share an interview about that same spirit in our city’s poetry scene. Contributor Levi Bentley interviews fellow poet and local curator of the reading series, “Frank O’Hara’s Last Lover,” Jason Mitchell. This near-monthly reading series, named for the celebrated mid-century New York poet and art critic, who died in a tragic accident at age 40 in 1966, is all about bringing poets into direct contact and conversation with each-other. Read on, poetry lovers, artists and art lovers! P.S. We believe that poetry and art are siblings. They use different tools, but they both speak in metaphors and create “safe” spaces to explore complex and often controversial life issues. We love them both.
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