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February 2, 2024 by Pete Sparber

Megan Galardi, founder and director of Blah Blah, a commercial gallery in the 319 Building

Pete Sparber interviews Blah Blah founder and director, Megan Galardi, about creating a women and non-binary artist commercial gallery and situating it in the 319 Building, known as a hotbed of the city’s alternative gallery scene.

June 7, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Support increased funding for The Philadelphia Cultural Fund! Penn Museum workers rally for fair pay and contract, Songs for Ritual and Remembrance at Arthur Ross Gallery, Hot Bits at William Way and the Icebox Project Space, Plus opportunities and more news

Hi, this week is full of news as Penn Museum workers unite to fight for fair pay and a fair contract. In addition Artlab Editorial Fellows have been announced selecting two writers out of 500 across the world. The Icebox Project Space has an ongoing show titled The Art of Pleasure and Arthur Ross Gallery is soon to open a new group show. We have more news, events, and an opportunity for you to parse through. Have a great week!

December 29, 2022 by Roberta and Julia Marsh

Liberta Awards 2022

Wow, 2023. Whatever happens, let this new year be better than 2022, 2021, 2020. We remain optimistic!

April 14, 2022 by Roberta

Barbara Silzle to leave Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Mark Thomas Gibson’s Guggenheim, The Clay Studio, a great DVAA panel and more!

Congratulations to all the Guggenheim Fellows and especially these two — Mark Thomas Gibson! Lynne Woods Turner! To The Clay Studio on its grand opening of the new building on American Street! To “Books & Co” (formerly Ulises) bookshop, now at the Icebox Project Space!

March 2, 2022 by Roberta

Support the Philadelphia Cultural Fund! Plus Artblog news, area opportunities and two great events this weekend!

Artblog supports the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and you can too. Please email or call Mayor Jim Kenney to show your support for the PCF! Meanwhile, we’ve rounded up several opportunities for artists and two wonderful events happening this Friday and Saturday.

December 2, 2021 by Roberta

New funding for the arts in Philadelphia, 2021 Arts Writers Grantees, and a little Zoom roundup

Because our inboxes are groaning with news, we are reaffirming our love of curating a few tidbits for you. Enjoy!

June 4, 2021 by Roberta

Restore funding to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and help the City recover, Write your Council Members Today

Please write to your Councilperson and to the seven at-large Council Members NOW to advocate for restoring FULL funding for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the city’s 2021-22 budget. Voting could start as early as June 17th, so don’t delay! Make your voice heard before the final vote is cast!

March 29, 2021 by Artblog

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s Barbara Silzle on the proposed $1.3M Illuminate the Arts initiative

Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF), provides context about the management of the proposed $1.3M Illuminate the Arts initiative, as well as a transcript of her testimony at City Council on March 18, 2021, in which she advocates for reinstating PCF’s budget in FY22.