Joseph Opshinsky’s cut paper collages utilize vibrant colors and patterns to depict the natural landscape of Pennsylvania. Sketches & watercolors done outdoors inform the compositions, and reflect the diverse scenery across different locations and seasons. Wissahickon Spring heralds the advent of verdant abundance in Philadelphia’s historic natural wonder, located in the heart of an urban […]
The Wharton Esherick Museum (WEM) is pleased to announce the opening of Rhythms: WEM’s 30th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition, on view beginning June 13, 2024. Rhythms is a virtual exhibition viewable at whartonesherickmuseum.org/programs beginning June 13, 2024. A selection of the artworks awarded First, Second, and Third place, and Honorable Mention will also be on display onsite in the WEM […]
Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2024. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is proud to announce the return of its Benefit Exhibition this summer with Converge, on view from Tuesday, June 11 to Saturday, August 3 at Bridgette Mayer Gallery. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, June 13 from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. Gallery Owner Bridgette […]
Works created by artists from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Guild program and SCI Phoenix. Visions is an exhibition of original artwork created by participants in Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Guild program and artists at SCI Phoenix, southeast Pennsylvania’s maximum-security prison for men. The Guild is a paid apprenticeship that gives justice-impacted young people the opportunity to develop marketable […]
Fuller Rosen Gallery is excited to announce the opening of Entre Dos Palmas, an exhibition of new and recent work by Angélica Maria Millán Lozano + Laura Camila Medina. In Entre Dos Palmas, Millán Lozano and Medina deconstruct the hybridized culturescapes of Colombian-Floridian culture; where Disney exists in your backyard and mementos of home are […]
Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present All Parts, a solo exhibition featuring the work of public and gallery artist NDA. All Parts showcases NDA’s appreciation of abstract patterns and compositions in space across a variety of mediums: woodworking, painted canvas, collage, and sculpture. As if pulled from an alternate reality, NDA’s work is […]
As part of the "Conjuring Joy at the Bride" art residency, four Philly artists-in-residence will host FREE public art workshops, shows, and more at the Painted Bride – from embodying political rage to playground games to queer film screenings to tender text message art, this is a series you won’t want to miss! Space is […]
8 WOC Filmmakers (SIFTers) and 8 Philly Poets collaborated on narrative shorts which examine the beauty in grief of all types. The results are creative, beautiful, inspiring and good storytelling! Join SIFTMedia and Community Partners: BlackStar, Blue Stoop and cinéSPEAK for the GOOD GRIEF Film Project Preview Screening. The screening event is hosted by Vibemistress […]
BlackStar Projects, the premier organization celebrating visionary Black, Brown and Indigenous film and media artists, is thrilled to release the full schedule of programs, jury and award nominees for the 2024 BlackStar Film Festival. This year’s festival will take place from August 1-4, 2024 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, with additional screenings, […]
BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 2024 BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 1-4, 2024 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as […]
3rd Street Gallery Members’ Show “Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon” opens on Friday, August 2, and will run through Sunday, September 1. Opening Reception, Sunday August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
This August, PhilaMOCA hosts a month-long gallery show of 30+ posters from the Deadly Prey Gallery! These are hand-painted movie posters from Ghana painted on flour sacks that feature films both beloved and unknown. Opening night on Friday, August 2 will feature a conversation with Deadly Prey found Brian Chankin as well as a screening […]
Arch Enemy Arts invites you to our First Friday reception on August 2nd from 5PM - 9PM. A total of NINE exhibitions will be on display including new solo features from Alex Sugar, Danielle Schlunegger, Fran de Anda, Gerlanda di Francia, John Walker, Katie Gamb, and Veronica Jaeger. Plus a pair of two gorgeous new […]
Gravers Lane Gallery is pleased to host an international juried exhibition, Fiber Reimagined II, in collaboration with Fiber Art Now Magazine, for the second consecutive year. Fiber Reimagined II opens on August 1st, 2024, with an opening reception on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, 5-8pm and a First Friday reception September 6th, 2024. This exhibition is […]
On August second, "Under a Little Leaf", a solo exhibition of 35 mixed media drawings by Philadelphia visual artist Caroline Stoughton will be opening, running through August 31st on the second floor of Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia. The opening reception will be held from 6-8 pm during First Friday at Cherry Street Pier and is […]
Toy Stories is an exhibition of sculptural works by Philadelphia-based ceramicist Jeff Rubio. This solo exhibition–Rubio’s first–features all new work; though the artist mined years' worth of sketchbooks to identify common themes, unrealized ideas, and well-trodden personal histories to present a survey of stories that have shaped his identity. Toy Stories will be on view […]
Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present Nightshades, a solo exhibition of works on paper by London-based painter Megan Rea in partnership with independent curator Anaïs Cooper-Hackman. Rea’s debut solo exhibition in Philadelphia will feature oil paintings on hand-crafted paper inspired by the classical architecture displayed in Italian frescos. Rea focuses on the looming […]
speech acts ( all-in ) a one night performance by lydon frank lettuce Hot August Night Friday, August 2, 2024 Performance: 7:30pm referring is a collaborative process – a conceptual pact – temporary, fleeting, yes – we are suspended in saying. & something always happens – even if it doesn’t. example: “ i promise you.” […]
Come out to celebrate the opening of our Summer Member Invitational "Dispatches from Kindred Worlds" and our annual juried exhibition "On Process"!
Opening Reception for 3rd Street Gallery Members’ Show “Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon” Sunday August 4, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
YOU ARE HERE at Box Spring Gallery not only invites the viewer to join artist Michael S. Heitler on city tours and site-seeing, but demonstrates ourselves as a visual culture, where signs, directions and advertising dominate.
The inaugural event of Poems & A Movie will take place on August 8th at 6pm at Plays and Players Theatre in Philadelphia with a screening of Sometimes I Dream in Farsi, the award-winning film by indie filmmaker Dr. Pirooz Kalayeh, preceded by readings from Porochista Khakpour (author of Tehrangeles, 2024), Alina Pleskova (author of […]
Join us for a 24-hour quilt-a-thon at Fleischer Art Memorial's sanctuary August 9th from 5:30pm-11pm and August 10th 7:30am to the end. There will be live scoring, $5 raffles, and more. Open to all ages and is ADA accessible.
Come Celebrate 10 Years of Philly Womens Theatre Festival at Theater Exile August 9-18 Find tickets and more information here: TICKETS! Below is the list of Staged Performances this season. Staged Readings of: Eden 2.0 by Kimberly Shimer Goldie and the Green Mountains by Reva Stover One person shows: To Mz Sabriaya: Mothering […]
Unveiling "Omens of Empire": A Journey Through Time and Violence at Arquetopia’s 15th Anniversary Exhibition In the dark reflection of a mysterious looking glass, the gazes of Elizabeth I of England and Moctezuma II of Mexico-Tenochtitlan met. This historic encounter marked the emergence of Empire as a destructive force that unleashed unprecedented violence into the […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
I am excited to announce my upcoming solo art exhibition "Immortal Photograph", taking place from August 4th through August 28th at the Philadelphia Sketch Club (235 S. Camac St.). My series is a collection of watercolor paintings and mixed media etching prints inspired by Victorian era “tintype” photography. The opening reception will be on August […]
William Way LGBT Community Center's 18th Annual Group Exhibition at Camden FireWorks Moya Ferenchak, Peri Law, & Jamison Mead Queer spaces aren’t just bars, bookstores, and community centers. Queer Spaces: Domestic ⎹ Communal ⎹ Imaginary, features three artists whose works present us with different types of spaces that LGBTQIA+ people occupy, beyond our traditional brick-and-mortar […]
The Philadelphia Folk Festival, presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, continues its storied tradition with the triumphant return to the historic Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania. Promising a weekend of exceptional music, camping, community, and culture, the Festival invites attendees to join in the celebration from August 16th to 18th. Ticket sales […]
"Pancake Queen" is a historical fiction about the real woman who inspired and portrayed Aunt Jemina. In 1893 St. Joseph, Missouri, Nancy Green strives to make peace with her painful past so she may live her future as a free woman. When she finds herself employed by a local miller, Randolph T. Davis, to portray […]
Central Senior Services and the Culinary Literacy Center is pleased to announce our upcoming program, "Black Tea Rhapsody: An Exploration of African American High Tea Culture," scheduled for August 16, 2024 @ 12pm in our Skyline Room. This research and exhibit have been curated by Dr. Rolanda Spencer, a professor at Xavier University. Join us […]
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
We Taking it to the Streets! OUR FIRST ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL! COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE ARTS! A fusion of visual arts and music From 12-7pm - Walnut to Spruce will be closed
Meet the artists members of 3rd Street Gallery and see their art in our current group show "Treasures for the Sturgeon Moon" on Sunday, August 18
Warrior Writers is back this summer with our Virtual Open Mic Night! In 2020 on Veterans Day, we held our first-ever open mic night, and the success of the evening has made it a regular recurring event for Warrior Writers. Every few months we gather to provide a platform for veterans to share their stories […]
Skincare + Sip is a true beauty from the inside + out event. A hands-on interactive workshop where you create a customized facial moisturizer from start to finish. An elevated, fun, educational and social experience while sipping on beauty elixirs to help radiate your skin, support a healthy gut and boost your mood; making it […]
A middle-class black family in Philadelphia get their lives shaken up when a smart-talking niece from the country comes to live with them. This comedic play set in the 1970s deals with the clash between middle-class and working-class Black folks with sharp wit, a whirlwind of humor, and heart.
Germantown Sound Sessions is an intimate live music kickback and jam session celebrating local music and visual artistry. Perfect for a night out with local creatives, this event features three live music sets by local musicians, art displays by visual artists, and Young American Hard Cider on tap. We're thrilled to welcome Maya Simone, Cvgebird, […]
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Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
Join us on August 24th from 1 PM to 6 PM at the MQ Factory - Ricky Codio Studio, located at 126 Leverington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19127, for an unforgettable experience. The MQ Factory Marketplace features a mix of vendors, including artisans, designers, crafters, and creators of unique and innovative products. Each vendor has been […]
Now + Then Marketplace returns to The Oval for its send off weekend, Saturday August 24th from 3pm to 9pm with live music, games including a mini golf course thanks to Libertee grounds, and 50 local vendors including food & drink! Come by to shop and stay for a LIVE performance from Philly's own favorite […]
In solidarity! “Let’s Talk About Chinatown” and Philadelphia Asian & Queer host a No Arena in Chinatown Drag Show. There will be a pre-show sign-making workshop for the upcoming No Arena march, food from Chinatown restaurants, and curated drag performances by local Asian American talents Mandy Mango, Yari, Eugene RideHer Betta and Deja Vu. Tickets here.
Looking for cool "things to do"? Check out one of Philly's most unique attractions, a walking tour that is also a moving magic show. You are led by an award winning magician to historic and offbeat locations. The importance of each location is the inspiration for a comedic and mind-bending magic trick. Learn why we […]
Join us for Golden Hour Grooves: A Summertime Celebration of The Arts League! This exciting evening promises a delightful mix of music, art, and entertainment. Immerse yourself in the silent auction (all proceeds go towards getting us to our end of fiscal year fundraising goal!), explore offerings from local vendors, and indulge in refreshing drinks […]
Ars Nova Workshop presents the next installment of a new monthly series featuring Philly-based Nu School Collective, curated by Kayla Childs (aka Black Buttafly), at Solar Myth on Monday, August 26. The shape-shifting group known as the Nu School Collective represents the kaleidoscopic blend of influences found on the contemporary Philadelphia music scene. New Jersey […]
HSP 200 + Taller 50: Uncovering and Preserving Puerto Rican Stories On view August 29, 2024 - October 11, 2024 In Collaboration with the Taller Puertorriqueño Pulling from the archives of both the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Taller Puertorriqueño, this exhibit investigates themes of migration and community, culture and identity, and preservation of memory. This […]
Black Like That: Our Lives As Living Praxis will open on August 30, 2024, anchored at Temple Contemporary at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University with off-site presentations in three Philadelphia neighborhoods central to Black history and Black life in the city: North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia and Germantown. Black Like That: Our […]
A back to school sale at Center for Creative Works Art Hub in West Philadelphia! Shop for one of a kind artwork and products to decorate your dorm room and beyond, created by the artists of Center for Creative Works, a progressive art studio for neurodivergent artists. Framed Prints * Custom Mirrors * Clocks * […]
Adrian Hatfield makes work addressing his anxiety about our current environmental crisis, balanced by hope that humanity can rise to meet the challenge. The paintings convey those experiences in tension: dread, splendor, joy, terror, wonder and the absurdity of human inaction. Their iconography samples and recombines elements from art history, scientific illustration, pop culture and […]
GLG x Night Shift Studio Guest Curators: Ellyse Bendillo & Kate Dannenberg September 1st - October 15th, 2024 Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Opening Reception: Sept 6th 5-8pm Second Reception: Oct 4th 5-8pm Serious Fun celebrates the fusion of creativity and fine craftsmanship in jewelry. This exhibition showcases new works by contemporary jewelers who skillfully […]
