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Community
Billy Penn

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.

6 years ago

Ken Metzner, executive director of the Colonial Theatre
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 years ago

Listen 2:53
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Community
Billy Penn

PAFA 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.

6 years ago

Walls for Justice founder Samuel Rodriguez outside Philly Runner COURTESY LARRY WEISS
Community
Billy Penn

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.

6 years ago

A 'No to Zero' graphic protesting Mayor Kenney's budget proposal to eliminate the city's art office
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment
Eyes on the Street

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.

6 years ago

Delaware Shakespeare's
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 years ago

A robot portrait painter created a gallery of 'everyday geniuses'
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 years ago

Listen 1:45
Sculptor Sarah Peoples installed this noncommissioned rainbow monument to spread cheer during the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

9 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.

6 years ago

Besty Casañas'
Arts & Entertainment
Broke in Philly

“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.

6 years ago

Campers at Al-Bustan percussion camp.
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 years ago

Posters help people learn how to vote by mail
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 years ago

Listen 1:51
The Mural Arts Program installed works on storefronts boarded up due to coronavirus lockdowns in Center City. This cheerful squirrel across from City Hall is by artist Gina Triplett. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment
Broke in Philly

How 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.

6 years ago

The sneaker design submitted by Strawberry Mansion High School (Vans Custom Culture)
Community
Billy Penn

Vote for these Philly sneakers to help Strawberry Mansion High School win $50k

Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.

6 years ago

Socially distant art gallery in West Philadelphia yard
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

How to turn your front yard into a socially distant gallery

Quarantine life means no gallery shows, gatherings or classes so we turned our front yard into a place to share art. You can do it too.

6 years ago

Betsy James Wyeth
Community

Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98

Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, has died at age 98.

6 years ago

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