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January 24, 2017 by Roberta

Little Berlin turns 10! Drexel turns 125! Jeanne van Heeswijk speaks on Philadelphia Assembled at Fleisher, Welcome, James Merle Thomas, new Executive Director-Vox Populi, Congratulations, Ditta Baron Hoeber+Miguel Luciano, Read about Brad Troemel in New Yorker+ Opportunities!

In anniversary news, Drexel is celebrating 125 years, with a show that displays some historic geeky and cool objects, like the Mac computers (shown above) that the school (and some of us geeks) used back in the day. More information at the show’s website. The exhibit is up now through March 19 at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.

January 17, 2017 by Roberta

Rittenhouse – who owns the walls? Beautiful art by African American artists at Dolan/Maxwell, Lectures at Tyler+UPenn, Plus Collective Action makes $23K, New Boone Survival series and other activities for Jan. 20, Plus beaucoup Opportunities

In case you’re not familiar with the “no sitting on the walls” signs in Rittenhouse and the blowback they have received from citizens insulted by the attack on the public space, read Inga Saffron’s comprehensive and broad-thinking piece about private groups and public spaces. And if you want to bring your body to the scene, today at Noon – 1PM is the Sittenhouse Sit-in.

January 10, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations Paul Cava, Dave and Ilyssa Kyu, Collective Action organizers (go to their silent auction!), PAFA gets gift for printmaking and digital media + hosts alumni foundry show, Plus Art Condo + an Opportunity!

Collective Action – From the Streets Department’s Conrad Benner and friends, a silent auction of donated art to try to raise $20,000 for ten local and national social justice groups. Read more about it

January 3, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations-Phillip Adams and Rabble Rousers; John Berger passes, Roman Blazic writes, West Collection, The Rail Park, and many great opportunities!

Greg Labold and the Rabble Rousers Mummer’s brigade were featured in a positive and laudatory Philly.com story on Philly.com that ran before the parade on Jan. 1. Then, after the parade, the Rabble Rousers got roundly scolded on Philly.com for their poop emoji skit. I’d call that a true success story. Congratulations, Rabble Rousers!

December 20, 2016 by Roberta

Congratulations Barbara Bullock + Andrea Kirsh on two NJ shows! Two great short videos – Eli Laban and Temple Contemporary, Plus, new photos by Sam Moskovitz of Warhol in Philadelphia, Plus, good opportunities at Bartrams and free tuition for Rutgers-Camden creative writing MFA’s

Sharp-Tongued Figuration brings together a group of artists who employ recognizable imagery as a means of commenting on contemporary culture, rather than a means of recording what they see. We are very proud of the show curated by our senior writer and resident feminist, Andrea Kirsh – Sharp-Tongued Figuration (January 17 – April 21, 2017) at the Stedman Gallery, Rutgers, Camden…Artists are Sue Coe, Nell Painter, Mickalene Thomas, Kukuli Velarde and Sandy Winters.

December 13, 2016 by Roberta

Congratulations Sarah McEneaney, Fabian Lopez, Mi Kyoung Lee, Lebo Tladi, Opportunities from Create! Mag, CultureWorks, Blue Cadet, Plus a word from the Artblog team!

Over the last 13 years, Artblog has poured its heart out covering the arts in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Our mission has always been to cover those whose voices for the most part have been omitted from the discussion – women and all minorities. Our mission is more important now than ever before, when marginalized people are threatened or dismissed as irrelevant. Our pledge to you, our readers, is to bring you important voices in the community and elevate discussion about why art matters to all of us.

December 6, 2016 by Roberta

Man Bartlett interactive web project and many street performances at Barnes in Feb; History map of West Philly needs you; Advice for DIY space safety; Plus Village of Arts and Humanities, Space1026 Auction, Return of Machete group, and More!

After the Oakland fire, we are all worried about artists in DIY warehouse spaces with their iffy electricals and storage of who knows what kind of art materials. Philadelphia has some spaces I worry about. Here’s an open-source, editable tip guide for making collaborative DIY spaces more fire safe: HARM REDUCTION FOR DIY VENUES: DO IT YOURSELF // DO IT NOW

November 29, 2016 by Roberta

Talks at UPenn, Moore, New Boon(e) will make you feel better; support your local small arts groups; try out the good Opportunities!

We are all looking for conversations that move the discussion forward. There are some good ones coming up that you might want to partake of. And, strengthening our local art scene is more important than ever. Reduced funding for the arts is coming. The new climate of intolerance may quash advances in diversity and experimentation in the arts. Small institutions are more at risk since they live at the margin of the larger art world. At this “giving” time of year, make a donation to your favorite small arts institution or group.