purpose
Oct. 1, 2019 8:00 am
How I learned to stop worrying and love GREATPHL
Guest columnist Joey Sweeney looks forward to the second year of the ideas fest, which runs continuously from 7 p.m. October 4 through 7 p.m. October 5.
purpose
Sep. 12, 2019 4:38 pm
Here’s a timeline with 19 events you can’t miss during Hispanic Heritage Month
Get ready to celebrate 30 days of Latinidad — Philly-style.
purpose
Sep. 6, 2019 2:03 pm
Driving forward with racial equity in the changing field of fine arts
At Brandywine Workshop and Archives, fine artists and art educators of color receive the resources they need to enter — and succeed in — their field.
purpose
Sep. 3, 2019 2:15 pm
#GlobalPhilly19 highlights the city’s significant medical heritage, among many other things
The Expo is a 45-day exposition designed to showcase Philadelphia’s cultural reach, as well as attract foreign visitors to the City of Brotherly Love.
people
Jun. 30, 2019 1:24 pm
Meet Hazami Sayed, immigrant leader and founder of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
"Leadership can be at every level and can take many forms ... In all cases, it requires grit — passion and perseverance with a long view," she says.
purpose
Jun. 20, 2019 1:11 pm
Report: Arts organizations can be essential part of the solutions to problems of aging
"Agenda: Aging" is the fourth in a series of advocacy reports from the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance looking at the positive impact of arts and culture on important civic issues.
purpose
Mar. 15, 2019 1:45 pm
‘In Search of Meaning: Memory Becomes Us’ makes space for science and art
So does the Esther Klein Gallery of the Science Center, where it's being exhibited.
purpose
Mar. 8, 2019 11:10 am
Social justice film series No Mud, No Lotus asks you to be part of the dialogue
The films in the series from University of Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Slought prompt conversation about issues in Philadelphia and globally: "Film has the capacity to be radically inclusive."
people
Mar. 5, 2019 11:38 am
This Philly art collective is helping teens deal with mental health issues
The Creative Resilience Collective gets teens to create individual and collaborative projects that explore their lived experiences and build on leadership skills.
funding
Feb. 1, 2019 12:26 pm
Yes, micro-grants for artists do make a difference
Small But Mighty Arts founder Erica Hawthorne-Manon on the power of nontraditional funding and the importance of support for arts leaders of color.