Visual Arts
‘Fresh Perspectives’ at PAFA shows how creativity fosters civic engagement in kids
Philadelphia schoolchildren made art for America’s 250th anniversary. Along the way, they learned about community.
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Listen 1:22Un informe nacional destaca cómo la inversión pública sostenida y el apoyo de la comunidad han fortalecido el panorama cultural de Delaware.
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Philly-based artist completes his World Cup trophy made of finger and toenails
Clancy Philbrick used around 8,000 nails donated by over 200 people from around the world for his critique on colonial labor exploitation and the global wealth divide.
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The birth of American fine art: Philly celebrates the nation’s first art museum and school
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts has been inspiring our country’s creatives since 1805.
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What began as artwork created during different moments of his life, now comes together in ‘Becoming,’ a Delaware exhibit encouraging visitors to explore their own stories.
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Listen 1:58“The House, the Oracle and the Table” is a site-specific work evoking the spirituality of a century-old house of Black art.
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Listen 1:26Washington crossing the Delaware has new meaning at the Michener Museum in Doylestown
“The Crossing” shows how artists have had their way with the American Revolution’s most iconic image over the last two centuries.
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Listen 1:12Philadelphia Cultural Fund releases record-high arts and culture grants
The Cultural Fund is in the midst of a strategic planning process to find a more equitable funding model.
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Listen 1:22Chinatown artist designs ‘Circle of Unity’ murals to celebrate World Cup and Philly
The mural series provides a scavenger hunt for soccer, geography and art fans alike.
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El muralista Christian Kanienberg afirma que le interesa “más crear obras de arte que, simplemente, resultan ser murales capaces de suscitar conversaciones”.
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Pennsylvania state budget increases arts funding for the first time since 2009
An unprecedented statewide effort by arts advocates pushed elected officials to give the sector a small bump.
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Listen 1:17Delaware earns national recognition for arts vibrancy, reflecting a decade of public investment
A national report highlights how sustained public investment and community support have strengthened Delaware's cultural landscape.
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Listen 1:17Art Cure: the healing power of the arts
Why going to a concert or museum, taking up painting or dancing, joining a book group, or going to the movies is a big boost to your health.
Air Date: July 10, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00A rare Keith Haring mural in Point Breeze may join Philly’s historic register
The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.
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Listen 0:54Muralist Christian Kanienberg says he’s “more interested in creating pieces of art that just happen to be murals that are conversation starters.”
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