Tremain Smith Open Studio 2023

Tremain Smith 520 SOUTH 59th STREET, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Open Studio 2023 SATURDAY & SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 & 22, 2023 NOON to 6:00 PM 520 SOUTH 59th STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 I warmly welcome you again this year to my studio in West Philadelphia. My studio has artwork from collections throughout my career. You can see these collections on my website at tremainsmith.com.  If you are […]

Mary Henderson, Commons | Book Launch + Closing Reception

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) The Barclay, 237 S 18th St. #3a, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This Fall, as the culmination of her CFEVA Visual Artist Fellowship, artist Mary Henderson, has transformed CFEVA's gallery into a satellite studio! We invite you to come and take a peek at Mary’s remarkable paintings, and experience her creative process. In addition, Mary will feature her new project, Commons. Commons features miniature paintings, scaled to […]

2023 Founder’s Award Celebration

Fleischer Art Memorial 719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

2023 Founder’s Award Celebration On Saturday, October 21, 2023, please join us for an evening of performance, music, food, and drinks in honor of our 2023 Founder’s Award honorees Allan Edmunds, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Signe Wilkinson. 6–7 pm / Cocktail and Gallery Hour with Dox to Light: The Life and Works of Dox Thrash on […]

Fleisher 2023 Foudner’s Award Celebration

PHILADELPHIA, October 2023 — Fleisher Art Memorial will honor Brandywine Workshop and Archives founder Allan Edmunds, hip-hop artist and The Roots co-founder Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson with their 33rd annual Founder's Award this year, recognizing each individual’s commitment to providing access to the arts, promoting excellence in creative […]

Artist Talks at 3rd Street Gallery

3rd Street Gallery 610 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join us to hear member artists Lisa Domenic and Alphonse Lane for Artist Talks on their shows currently on exhibit at 3rd Street Gallery. The talks are on Sunday, October 22, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Artists will host a reception. 3rd Street Gallery is an Artist-Owned and Run Cooperative of local area artists. We’re located […]

Artist Talk + Book Launch: Alan Nakagawa

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Print Center welcomes the renowned Los Angeles-based artist Alan Nakagawa to Philadelphia! Join us to hear Nakagawa talk about his new book A.I.R. Head: Anatomy of an Artist In Residence, 2022, published by Writ Large Projects. Presented in-person and on Zoom Register for Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUufuqurTgrEtWQ6gDuMI1bJCUlVn6GiCx3 Registration not required for in-person attendance

FRIEDAcommunity Movie Night & Dinner – Warrior Women

FRIEDAcommunity 320 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A documentary detailing the life of Lakota activist and community organizer Madonna Thunder Hawk, whose career fighting for Indigenous and women's rights has now spanned over 50 years. Through a circular Indigenous style of storytelling, this film explores what it means to navigate a movement and motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down and […]

Material Time

Park Towne Place 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join us for the opening reception for Material Time from 6 - 8 pm on October 25th! Inspired by climate systems and the ever-changing landscape, the five artists of Material Time evaluate and deconstruct patterns and forms found in nature. Working with materials and processes that are both natural and human, each artist offers […]

Fright Night: Halloween Party & Fundraiser

Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden 2241 N Philip St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join DVAA and Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden from 6pm - 11pm for a joint fundraiser and spooky night to remember! Meet us at the garden for a creepy crawly night of food, dancing, fire breathers, costume contests and more!

The Strides Collective Presents ‘Sister of Mine’

Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Strides Collective, a non-profit theatre company supporting emerging queer playwrights, is proud to present our World Premiere Production "Sister of Mine" by Kate McGunagle. Performances will run Wednesday, October 25 through Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Tickets available at: https://www.stridescollective.com/tickets Synopsis: A and Z, […]

Seeing Sound: Curator Talk & Opening Reception

Haverford College 370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA, United States

Curator Talk and Opening Reception for Seeing Sound. 4:30pm Curator Talk followed by Opening Reception until 7:00pm. Seeing Sound is an expansive exhibition that explores the current trajectory of sound as a dynamic branch of contemporary art practice, curated by Barbara London. The exhibition features seven artists based around the world—Seth Cluett, Juan Cortés, Auriea […]

A DVAA Fall at CultureWorks

Cultureworks 1315 Walnut St. Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA, United States

DVAA presents artwork by 16 of our Artist Members in the autumnally cozy CultureWorks co-working office space at 13th and Walnut. The work hangs alongside archival Philadelphia history and architecture in the office space, conference room, and break out spaces. The opening reception for this exhibition will take place on Thursday, October 26th from 4-6pm […]