Visual Arts
One-third of U.S. museums may not survive the year, survey finds
In a survey released Wednesday of 760 museum directors, 33% of them said there was either a "significant risk" of closing permanently by next fall.
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Wax presidents, Black historical figures greet visitors at first Philly museum to reopen
The first Philadelphia museum to reopen premieres a touring show of Madame Tussauds wax figures.
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PAFA stands by CEO and vows reforms after Black Lives Matter tensions go public
The academy is also reviewing its political speech and affiliation policy following a petition signing.
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Brandywine Museum and Colonial Theatre raise the curtain on reopening
The Brandywine and Colonial are the first Philly-area museum and theatre to reopen since COVID-19 shut everything down.
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Listen 2:53PAFA tells faculty not to affiliate the school with Black Lives Matter movement
The administration says the message is not a damper on personal expression. Staff members say the policy is unevenly applied.
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The Philly artist decorating dozens of boarded-up storefronts is creating a lasting nonprofit
Walls for Justice founder Samuel Rodriguez feels like his whole life was leading up to this moment.
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Art helps democracy. Mayor Kenney’s plan to zero out Philly’s arts office hurts us all
Philly’s arts office responds to the cultural and ethnic diversity that makes up our vibrant neighborhoods.
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The show can go on, but when will it? Delaware theaters hesitant to reopen
Despite permission to hold performances under Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan, Delaware theater groups and performers are hesitant to resume shows.
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Want to honor a local hero? Submit a photo and a robot will draw a portrait
The Da Vinci Art Alliance is soliciting for subjects to be rendered by a mechanical automaton.
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Listen 1:459 beautiful things to see in Philly this Memorial Day Weekend
Philly during Memorial Day weekend is usually a good time for street parties and people-watching. This year, try art watching instead.
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“It kills us.” Philly’s Latinx artists cope with lost incomes and voices amid arts and culture cuts
Mayor Jim Kenney’s revised COVID-19 budget gutted the city’s funding to arts and culture and did away with the Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.
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Arts groups are prepared for Philly budget cuts, but will fight elimination
As a new COVID-19 emergency budget threatens to eliminate the city’s Cultural Fund, organizations urge the mayor to spread out the fiscal pain.
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Grassroots art campaign: stay home and vote by mail
Philadelphia artists design a poster campaign to encourage people to stay home on election day and vote by mail.
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Listen 1:51How Mural Arts is helping artists get paid during the pandemic
Philly’s Mural Arts Program is finding ways to get artists work and to get them paid, despite concerns over looming budget cuts to arts funding and the city’s arts office.
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Vote for these Philly sneakers to help Strawberry Mansion High School win $50k
Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.
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