How the Doylestown Arts Festival Became One of the Region’s Biggest Free Festivals
The Doylestown Arts Festival started as a one-block volunteer effort in 1991. Thirty-five years later, it’s a two-day, five-stage, 170-artist event; and still free.
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“Little Things, The Musical” Comes Home for a Showcase with Philadelphia Theatre Company
Little Things, a Philadelphia-rooted musical nine years in development, gets its first LORT showcase at Philadelphia Theatre Company on August 29, ahead of a planned 2027 Off-Broadway run.
Emily Mello Named Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Next Executive Director
Mural Arts Philadelphia has named Emily Mello its next Executive Director, effective September 1, succeeding founder Jane Golden as the organization steps into Philadelphia’s Semiquincentennial year.
Arts in the Garden Returns to The Inn at Villanova With a Notable Artist Lineup
Arts in the Garden returns to The Inn at Villanova on September 12, with a lineup including Dane Tilghman, Suave Gonzalez, Chuck Styles, Allan Lane, Acori Honzo, Nina Hurwitz, and Alexandra Schnabel.
Cody Stuhltrager Named Inaugural Artist for Eastern State’s ReVision Residency
Philadelphia artist Cody Stuhltrager has been named the first artist-in-residence for Eastern State’s new ReVision: Art and Justice series, with public appearances set for August 1 and September 23.
InLiquid’s “New Now IX” Is the Largest New Member Showcase in the Gallery’s History
InLiquid Gallery presents New Now IX, its largest new member showcase yet, featuring 42 Philadelphia-area artists across painting, sculpture, photography, collage, jewelry, and mixed media.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Names Its New Curator of Costume and Textiles
Ann Marguerite Tartsinis has been named the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new Curator and Head of Costume and Textiles, succeeding the late Dilys E. Blum.
Collective Futures Brings 30+ Independent Art Spaces Together This Fall
Collective Futures, a six-week citywide arts festival, runs October 2–November 15 across 30+ independent Philadelphia art spaces, from Kensington to Old City.
Piecing It Together Traces Philadelphia’s Industrial Past Through Paper and Broken Clay
Piecing It Together, curated by InLiquid at Hyatt Centric Rittenhouse Square, pairs Joseph Opshinsky’s Wissahickon collages with Michael Morgan’s Kensington ceramic sculptures. On view through September 7, opening reception July 16.
Jennifer Thompson Named Deputy Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the PMA
Jennifer Thompson has been named Deputy Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after 25 years at the institution, including a decade stewarding the John G. Johnson Collection.