We’re thrilled to announce Created, Together.: A National Assembly for Artists Working with Communities, developed by the Mural Arts Institute and generously funded by the Mellon Foundation. Created, Together. will connect artists and changemakers from across the country to join a collaborative experience in Philadelphia on Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21. Kelly Lee […]

October 21, 2023–February 11, 2024 This exhibition brings together works by contemporary artists of Korean descent in a vibrant installation that filters individual artistic practice through the collective memory of a generation that lived under South Korea’s authoritarian regime—and was the first to experience its new democratic freedoms. Born between 1960 and 1986, many of […]

Join us for a day of celebration and connection as we come together to honor Filipino Heritage Month! Our upcoming Community Day, in dialogue with DVAA Fellow Neill Catangay's exhibition "Kapwa" exhibition, brings the rich tapestry of Filipino culture and identity to life. "Kapwa" is an exploration of the shared themes of identity and community […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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, 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Please join us on Thursday October 26th from 7 - 9 pm for an artist talk with Dr. Aisha Mershani in conjunction with her exhibition La La Lil Jidar: 20 Years Behind the Apartheid Wall, currently on view at the InLiquid Gallery. Aisha Mershani’s (they/them) photography focuses on the Israel Apartheid Wall, visually exposing the […]

Steal an afternoon from capitalism and make your art in community instead! Whether you’re a poet, a painter, a collage artist; work in textiles, jewelry, or photographs, there’s never enough time and even fewer opportunities to build community. Join the retreat so you can do both! To sign up for the retreat, especially if you’d […]

This fall, InterAct Theatre Company brings the regional premiere of SELLING KABUL to Center City, written by Sylvia Khoury and directed by Jude Sandy. The play follows Taroon, a former interpreter for the U.S. military, who is hiding from the Taliban in his sister's apartment while he awaits the arrival of a promised American visa. But on the eve of […]