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July 30, 2021 by Natalie Sandstrom

Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia, Part 3 – Andrea Kirsh, Donna Ellis, & Nathan Diechter

Artblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom returns for part three of her three-part Artblog Radio series on the topic of Cultural Accessibility. This 36-minute episode– featuring Andrea Kirsh, Art Historian & Artblog contributor; Donna Ellis of Hands UP Productions; and Nathan Deitcher, Independent Autism Consultant– builds off of parts 1 and 2, looking forward to a more accessible future, and how to get there.

July 9, 2021 by Natalie Sandstrom

Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia, Part 2 – Kate Fialkowski of Temple University

Natalie Sandstrom returns for part two of her three-part Artblog Radio series ‘Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia.’ Part 2 features Katie Fialkowski, Director of Academic Programs at Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities. Tune in to this 33-minute episode and learn about the successes and failures of disability policy!

March 31, 2021 by Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Tyler School of Art and Architecture Announces 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibitions

Tyler School of Art and Architecture announces their 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibitions, which will are on display this spring (Today, March 31 until May 1, 2021) and next fall (October 20 to December 18, 2021).

March 9, 2020 by Roberta

Velocity Fund Year Three, Money directly to Philadelphia artists for experimental collaborative projects

Artists, it’s Year Three of the the Velocity Fund, a great juried local funding opportunity, which funnels up to $5,000 directly to you for new experimental and collaborative projects in Philadelphia.

March 11, 2019 by Matt Kalasky

Josh Graupera’s interdisciplinary practice of organizing, protecting, and building

Artbog contributor Matt Kalasky speaks with Josh Graupera– Philadelphia based organizer, artist, educator, and printmaker– to learn about their recent (now closed) exhibition, “Blockadia.” Tune into this 25 minute long podcast, brought to us by The Galleries at Moore (TGMR), to learn how Josh’s practice redefines the term “Blockadia,” a word originally coined by activist Naomi Klein.

January 17, 2017 by Dave Kyu

Art Commission check-in

Dave’s check-in with the Art Commission ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous, from the upcoming transformations to the Parkway branch of the Free Library, to the future of illuminated billboards from the Philly Parking Authority.

December 8, 2016 by Kitty Caparella

The art of reparations at Temple Contemporary

The unusual combination of works appears to represent studies of the human condition–music stilled, broken bones, poverty, torture, a near-death experience, and more. The works are crammed together, much like the city, much like Temple University itself, as they present artists’ views of disparate problems facing us.

October 3, 2016 by Matt Kalasky

What am I doing?

But when an art piece grabs your attention it’s hard to ignore because it disrupts the languid comfortable homogeneity of my world and shows me something that doesn’t fit in; more specifically it actively refuses to fit in my world. That is how you know other worlds exist. This is how you get to those worlds. That is art at work.