Teen Creative Apprentices
Village Industries is designed to engage teens in three areas of activity: 1) advanced level arts courses; 2) entrepreneurial workshops focused on financial management, small-business planning,...
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Bring family, friends and volunteer groups for a day of greening, mural restoration, music, youth performances, food and fun. + sign up here
View ArticleSPACES Welcomes Visiting Artist, Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh!
With the generous support from the Pew Center, SPACES has welcomed Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, an artist and writer from Accra, Ghana. During his residency he will explore our local creative power. He wants to...
View ArticleEVENT: 6/25 Every ZIP Storytelling Block Party!
Join Every ZIP Philadelphia and the Village for a Storytelling Block Party! The whole city is invited to North Philadelphia and the historic Ile Ife art park at The Village of Arts and Humanities to...
View ArticlePeople’s Paper Co-op Featured in Philadelphia Fight Prison Healthcare and...
Ladies from our People’s Paper Co-op will be exhibiting their photos at the Philadelphia Fight Beyond the Walls Summit. The summit is in honor of Aids Education Month and focuses on Prison Healthcare...
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TEEN POWERED PORTRAIT STUDIO CAPTURES BROOKLYN DIVERSITY
On June 5, The Village’s Creative Impact Portrait Studio, powered by teen interns Lamar, Kayla and Seyni, Teaching Artist Holli Stephens, and presented in partnership with ArtBuilt Mobile Studios,...
View ArticleSPACES welcomes visiting artist Lanre Tejuoso!
Olanrewaju (Lanre) Tejuoso joins the SPACES international artist residency cycle from Lagos, Nigeria. He focuses on issues of waste and the larger environmental crisis through large-scale sculptures...
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Storytelling Block Party Recap – Photos + Audio
The Every Zip Storytelling Block Party was a beautiful day of sharing and listening to narratives of Village family, neighbors, and top Philadelphia storytellers. We were fortunate enough to have...
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2nd Open Mic Night at Ile Ife Park was a Success!
Last Thursday, Kwasi hosted his 2nd Open Mic Night as a part of his creative power residency project. The night was incredibly successful! Local emcee Mike Raw and guests opened the show by rapping a...
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Olanrewaju Tejuoso begins work with discarded materials
Along with transforming conceptions and treatment of waste, SPACES artist Olanrewaju Tejuoso (Lanre) plans to explore issues of loss and trauma through the stories of abandoned/discarded sites and...
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August SPACES Open Mic gathers young performers from around the city
On August 25, SPACES visiting artist Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and neighborhood artists hosted their third open mic in the historic Ile Ife Park at The Village of Arts and Humanities. The event brought together...
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People’s Paper Co-op launches Re-entry Think Tank
The People’s Paper Co-op, a social justice and advocacy initiative incubated at The Village of Arts and Humanities through the SPACES Program, is launching an inspiring new program: The Reentry Think...
View ArticleVillage Awarded $500K ArtPlace Grant
The Village is a thrilled to announce we are a recipient of a 2017 ArtPlaceAmerica Grant of $500,000 to build The Civic Power Studio on our North Philadelphia creative campus. (This is our second award...
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Announcing The Village’s New Afrofuturist-in-Residence
Illadelph Dreaming with Li SumpterAnnouncing The Village of Arts and Humanities’ New Afrofuturist-in-Residence.fusion-button.button-10{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;}Back to News and StoriesThe Village...
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Remember, Honor, and Celebrate Ms. Nandi
Join Us to Celebrate the Life of Ms. NandiWe honor and remember a Village Guardian.fusion-button.button-9{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;}Back to News and StoriesWith deep sadness, love, and gratitude...
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A Moving Tribute to Ms. Nandi
A Moving Tribute to Our Beloved Ms. NandiThe Village Community Came Together for a Celebration of Life in March.fusion-button.button-8{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;}Back to News and StoriesThe Village...
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Buy Art, Free Mamas: The People’s Paper Co-op Unveils Artwork to Support the...
Buy Art, Free Mamas: The People’s Paper Co-op Unveils Artwork to Support the Black Mama’s Bail Out CampaignCampaign supports effort to raise $150,000 to free Black women and...
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The Village of Arts and Humanities Announces The Futures Gallery and Village...
The Village of Arts and Humanities Announces The Futures Gallery and Village Oracle Art and advocacy project serves as a powerful cultural and economic tool for resilience, combatting the physical and...
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