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October 4, 2023 by Roberta

Artblog’s 20th captured in video! Plus, Trash Bash 2023, Blanche Brown, Roberto Lugo, Pati Hill, Richard Torchia

We’re excited to show you the video made at our 20th Birthday Party and Silent Auction. Cameos by Libby and Roberta, Keyonna Butler, Blaise Tobia, Niko Walczuk and Tanner Wells! And featuring throughout, the wonderful MC, Soxx (Jenny Drumgoole)!

September 27, 2023 by Roberta

Get your Artblog Connect! Moore College and Franklin Institute collaborate on Michelle Lopez’s ‘Pandemonium,’ Adam Crawford at Amtrak, Dindga McCannon at Whitney Museum

September 20, 2023 by Roberta

Arts leadership changes, Pew grant awards announced, and open call opportunity!

This year saw leadership changes announced at several Philadelphia arts organizations – Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA), Association for Public Art (aPA), Fabric Workshop and Museum. After extensive searches, BWA and aPA have announced their new leaders. Read on for more. Also, a great opportunity at iMPeRFeCT gallery. I hope you’re enjoying the recent change in weather. Enjoy the news!

September 13, 2023 by Roberta

Artblog News with Pictures and Videos! RAIR Opportunity, ‘Rising Sun’ extended, Weitzman lectures at Penn

A quick word of thanks to all who donated their art and goods to the Artblog 20th Anniversary Celebration and Silent Auction! We love you so much, thanks!

September 1, 2023 by Roberta

Fjord celebrates 10 years, Martha McDonald sings at Wharton Esherick Museum

August 16, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Celebrate one year with Germantown’s Noname Gallery, Jane Irish and Jennifer Bartlett at Locks Gallery, Stencil workshop by David Karaswo at Palumbo Park, RAIR and Mural Arts opportunities, plus our reader’s list

Hi, this week’s a light one as we see two new exhibitions just getting ready to open at Locks Gallery and a celebration of a year anniversary at Noname Gallery. Glen Foerd will have it’s final third Thursday of the Summer with food, family fun, and live music. Take a chance at submitting your design for a Mural of Coach Dawn Staley for Mural Arts Philly. Or apply for RAIR, a residency based out of a demolition recycling center. What ever it is you do this week, we hope you have fun and stay cool. And while you’re staying cool, check out some of the readers list links to weird, wonderful and great articles and things we’ve rounded up for you.

August 9, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Chimaera Gallery goes brick and mortar, Chelsey Luster solo at Vox Populi, Big Percent for Art opportunity, Anne Minich solo at Commonweal, Flower Art Book Club at the Free Library, plus DIY Shrinky Dinks and more

Hi, this week there’s so much to tell about. There’s a solo exhibition by Chelsey Luster at Vox Populi, a culmination of the Windgate Arts Residency as an exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood, and news of an upcoming exhibition at Commonweal. Chimaera Gallery announces their new brick and mortar location bringing their online presence into reality. Plus more and opportunities.

August 2, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Major Student exhibition at UPenn Charles Addams Gallery, Caitlin Abadir-Mullaly Solo Exhibition at AUTOMAT, Philadelphia Horticultural Society and Drexel Garden Workshops, Kensington Storefront Opportunity, Plus more.

Hi, this week I’m super excited to tell everyone about a student exhibition at UPenn which a piece of mine titled “Frog” is a part of. Additionally Philadelphia artists Caitlin Abadir-Mullaly holds first solo exhibition at AUTOMAT! Glen Foerd is hosting an Artsfest in September and Artblog’s news post will soon move the events section over to Artblog Connect. Oh, and notice the new feature at the bottom, “News Reader Advisor,” a list of articles and newsy items you we rounded up. Enjoy the week and stay out of the heat.