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  • Creative Conversations with Guest Artist Paul Dusold

    Cheltenham Center For The Arts, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham Township, PA, 19012, United States

    Creative Conversations (CC) is a program bringing emerging and established artists together to engage in conversation in a welcoming and relaxed environment. CC is an opportunity to meet with artists who work in various mediums and talk about the joys, struggles, inspirations, and technical issues artists deal with throughout their creative journey. Participants have the opportunity to share their work and receive sensitive and useful feedback from the visiting artist. Paul Dusold Paul DuSold studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and privately with Arthur DeCosta and in fresco with B.F. Long. He has taught for thirty years

    $15 – $40

  • The Paintings & People at Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    A Mt. Airy Learning Tree Winter Class Learn about famous artists from the 18th and 19th centuries including John Smibert, John Wollaston and Germantown locals James Reid and George Cochran Lambdin while exploring the portraits at Cliveden. Participants will learn about the artists, period painting styles and the people in the portraits and then have an opportunity to look at many of the paintings up close. The class fee is $25. Advanced registration is required; to sign up visit https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=25WTW03. This class will be held in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The Carriage House is

    $25

  • Art as Medicine: The Clare Feldman Poliakoff Inaugural Lecture

    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    How does art heal? Can creativity transform healthcare? Join us for the inaugural Clare Feldman Poliakoff Lecture, where medicine meets artistic expression in a groundbreaking conversation about accessibility, empathy, and the power of art to restore and inspire. Iranian-American cardiologist and visual artist Dr. Nazanin Moghbeli delivers the keynote address, drawing on her unique practice that transforms EKGs and diagnostic imagery into stunning works bridging Persian calligraphy and modern medicine. As Jefferson Health's Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Moghbeli pioneers the use of art to cultivate empathy among healthcare providers and prevent burnout—proving that creativity is not merely decorative, but essential to healing.

    Free

  • Free art show- The Tales Told Us So

    Free art show- The Tales Told Us So
    Black Moth Gallery 2209 E High St Suite 3 Suite 3, Pottstown, PA, United States

    July 1st – August 31st The exhibition will showcase a range of styles and perspective on the theme of mythologies. Artworks will celebrate aspects from across great cultures that influence us still today, as they inherently illuminate humanities universal archetypes. Expect visual interpretations inspired by the early Americas, ancient Greeks, the Norse, from Oceania, Africa, Asia and many other appreciations of the subject. Invited Artists: • Bob Doucette • Anya Gladun • Billy Haines • Casey Lynch • Alecia Miller • Ben Patterson • Brian Reedy • William Thidemann • William Volz Join us for the reception Friday, July 10th,

    Free

  • Arts and Crafts Supply Swap

    Arts and Crafts Supply Swap
    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Do you have gently used or new art and craft supplies that are collecting dust? Are there things you bought for projects you're never going to get to or lost interest in? Do you want to try a new hobby but need inspiration and means? Let's share materials that are in good condition! The Art Department and Special Collections invite you to come by the library with supplies that you no longer want or need and pick up something else in exchange. You do not need to bring materials to take something. Join us at Parkway Central in the Heim

    Free

  • TrailOff Story-walk and Writing & Crafting Workshop with The Philly Pigeon

    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Swim Pony, The Philly Pigeon and John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum present a day of creative activities. Walk a 1.5 mile section of the trail at Heinz as you listen to the community-inspired TrailOff immersive audio story, The Land Remembers by Jacob Winterstein. Cool off indoors with a writing and crafting workshop led by The Philly Pigeon’s Kai Davis, 2024 & ‘25 Philadelphia Poet Laureate. Saturday, August 29th, 10am-1pm Story-walks depart at 10:15am and 11:15am Free and open to the public, snacks and water will be provided Download the FREE TrailOff app and bring your headphones: https://trailoffquicklook.com/ Support

    Free