Syluss Afano, leather craftsman and illustrator shares digital illustrations alongside, Frank New's curation of Queer male dolls. Curated by Heather Raquel Phillips
Philadelphia’s premier behind-the-scenes, creative spaces showcase, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) is back in-person over two weekends, October 14/15, 21/22, 2023. Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is the largest behind-the-scenes art experience in the region, featuring over 200 artists and community spaces each year. A behind-the-scenes look into a day in the life of an artist, […]
Salon in the Parlor at the Dyke+ ArtHaus presents: DYKE+ ARTISTS SHARE Bring your works-in-progress for feedback, support, accountability, to build community, start a collaboration, or just meet other Dyke/Queer artists. Sunday, October 15, 5-7pm at 709 North 40th Street. Five steps up to the front door. MASKS REQUIRED to protect our community. No RSVP […]
32ND PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL October 19 – 29, 2023 Every October, the Philadelphia Film Society hosts the Philadelphia Film Festival which gathers more than 25,000 dedicated film lovers and scores of talented filmmakers for ten exceptional days of cinematic splendor. As a world-class film festival, PFF represents a major contribution to the cultural life of […]
Please join The Print Center in celebration of our newest publication, "The Print Center at 100 – Gabriel Martinez Bayside Revisited" and enjoy refreshments, music and a book signing with Martinez. The volume includes texts by John Caperton, The Print Center’s former Jensen Bryan Curator; Julia Dolan, The Minor White Senior Curator of Photography, Portland […]
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, […]
