Da Vinci Art Alliance

Have you ever thought about making your own publication, but felt unsure of where to start?For this session of Creative Conversations, we'll be joined by Tom Marquet (@partnersandson), Nicole Rodrigues (@lost.mirage), and Madeleine Conover (@maddogdiggittydog) to talk about creating, publishing, and promoting artist books and zines.About the SpeakersTom Marquet lives in Philadelphia, where he runs the comic bookstore and community event space, Partners And Son, with his partner Gina Dawson. Partners And Son is a central hub for the illustration scene in Philadelphia. The shop features an extensive collection of indie comics, zines, and rare books from various independent publishers.Nicole

Get ready to craft your own colorful kite, led by exhibiting artist Arnab Gan Choudhury!Kite-Making WorkshopJoin us after our Closing Reception for our June shows at Da Vinci Art Alliance on June 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) for a creative kite-making workshop! Inspired by Bengali kite-making (Patang), you'll get to draw your own design using crayons (the artist's distinctive style) and turn it into a memento that you can take home. Hands-on and perfect for anyone of any age who loves art and learning new crafts.Suggested $10 donation

Participants will learn how artists use color within their work while challenging themselves to play and investigate new applications.During “Color as Collage,” we invite participants from our community to handle color through a set of exercises to develop a deeper understanding of color theory and application. We will use pre-painted gouache swatches to build compositions that deal with specific palettes, color contrasts, patterns, and spatial relations. Participants will complete several collages using simple tools that can hopefully expand their own artistic practice at home.This workshop is in association with the artists' duo exhibition at DVAA, "How to Map an Echo."No

Join artists from Addenda to explore the process of zine-making as an act of archival activism.During this workshop, participants will be presented with historical documents, including those referenced in the exhibition, and will create a zine in response using a range of provided materials. This event is an opportunity to dissect and correct historical untruths and omissions, and a chance to discuss our collective responsibility to maintain a complete and honest historical record.

Hear from this month's artists and our current resident artist for their open studio before it all closes!Hear from this month's artists and our current resident artist for their open studio before it all closes!Learn more about our current exhibtions at: davinciartalliance.orgThis event and free and open to all. Suggested donation to attend is $10 per person.DVAA is a historic row home in the Bella Vista neighborhood. We are not yet wheelchair accessible; Da Vinci is a three floor gallery with narrow staircases. (We are working towards becoming ADA accessible by 2027!) It is 5 steps up to the first

Get ready to unleash your creativity and design unique wrapping paper at our hands-on workshop!Join us on January 20 at 6:00 PM for a fun and creative evening! Get ready to unleash your inner artist and learn how to make beautiful wrapping paper for any occasion.No experience is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and creativity. We'll provide all the materials you need to create unique and personalized wrapping paper.Pay what you can -- the suggested donation is $10.00!

OrnamentLooking for something fun and creative to do this holiday season? Make personalized holiday ornaments for your tree or to gift to friends and loved ones at DVAA! Join us for a night of creating timeless and festive ornaments with artist Julie Woodard!Supplies provided!$10 donation suggested, but pay what you can!

Hear from this month's artists and our current resident artist for their open studio before it all closes!Hear from this month's artists and our current resident artist for their open studio before it all closes!Learn more about our current exhibtions at: davinciartalliance.orgThis event and free and open to all. Suggested donation to attend is $10 per person.DVAA is a historic row home in the Bella Vista neighborhood. We are not yet wheelchair accessible; Da Vinci is a three floor gallery with narrow staircases. (We are working towards becoming ADA accessible by 2027!) It is 5 steps up to the first

You’re invited to a special DVAA Dinner Party in collaboration with Philly Hummus Girl + Binding AgentsAn evening inspired by Sami Tamimi’s “Boustany”, a homage to Palestinian food and culture.You’re invited to a special DVAA Dinner Party in collaboration with Philly Hummus Girl + Binding Agents.Ticket $150Time 6 - 8 pmDate Friday, September 12Address 704 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PAA Ticket Includes A Donation To The Gallery • A Refreshing Cocktail (or Mocktail!) • A Delicious MealOn Friday, September 12, Da Vinci Art Alliance in partnership with Binding Agents invites you to gather for Setting the Table: A Dinner Party with

During this zine and collage workshop, participants will be able to re-contextualize the work in Friend of a Friend of a Friend exhibitionDuring this zine and collage workshop, participants will be able to recontextualize the work in Friend of a Friend of a Friend in their own compositions. By using test prints from the show and other collage material provided by Pet Riso, attendees will learn how to make one-page zines and other collage techniques.About the ExhibitionWhat do you visualize when you imagine an artist making their work? The cliché we often see in media is an artist working alone

Join us for our upcoming Flea Market! A day full of deals, discoveries, and doing good. All proceeds go to DVAA's fundraising efforts.Join us for our upcoming Summer Flea Market! A day full of deals, discoveries, and doing good.Whether you’re on the lookout out for basement bargains or want to support a local artist-run organization, we’ve got something for everyone.What you’ll find at our Market:ArtToolsCollectablesClothesArt booksArt SuppliesHome DecorAnd, so much more!This isn’t just any old Flea Market, all proceeds will go to our current fundraising effort to keep our doors open. We want to continue to be a space and

Join us for an interactive talk with the manager of the Elkins Park farm run by Farmer JawnThis will be an interactive talk with the manager of the Elkins Park farm run by Farmer Jawn, a Black owned organization and related nonprofit that does urban, regenerative, organic farming. Some topics of interest are experimental crops being planted, such as Nigerian spinach, to address new planting zones due to climate change; food deserts and insecurity; the resurgence of some agricultural practices and knowledge that were repressed during slavery; corporate agribusiness and its harm to the environment, agricultural workers, and the foods

Come celebrate this month's new exhibitions at DVAA!Come celebrate this month's new exhibitions at DVAA!Learn more about our current exhibtions at: davinciartalliance.orgThis event and free and open to all. Suggested donation to attend is $10 per person.DVAA is a historic row home in the Bella Vista neighborhood. We are not yet wheelchair accessible; Da Vinci is a three floor gallery with narrow staircases. (We are working towards becoming ADA accessible by 2027!) It is 5 steps up to the first floor level, and 14 steps from the first to second floor, where the gender-neutral bathroom is located. Da Vinci has

Join Linda Ruggiero for an afternoon of mindful weaving. In this free, all-levels workshop, participants will learn the basics of weaving.Join Linda Ruggiero for an afternoon of mindful weaving. In this all-levels workshop, participants will learn the basics of hand weaving and will create a unique textile wall hanging.We will begin class with an introduction to weaving on a frame loom, and students will learn the basics of warping and weaving the basic stitch: plain weave. Once comfortable with these techniques, each student will be asked to consider a story or memory in their personal life that they would like

In this reflective, hands-on workshop, you'll create a mixed-media vision board that tells your story.In this reflective, hands-on workshop, you'll create a mixed-media vision board that tells your story. Expressing how the past, present, and future are all connected. Inspired by the Currere method, we’ll use art to explore personal experiences and imagine your future.As we work, we’ll also consider how dreaming can be a powerful act. Dreaming allows us to reflect on ourselves, our communities, and our hopes for the future. Through creative expression and optional conversation, we’ll gently explore themes like dreams, belonging, and representation in community and

Our next Creative Conversations will explore "Building Community-Centered Practices" with Jeannette Lloyd & Kathryn PannepackerEvery quarter, DVAA hosts Creative Conversations, an event open to both our community and the general public. The objective of this program is to explore the nitty-gritty of professional development within artistic practice.The next in our Creative Conversations series will explore "Building Community-Centered Practices" with prominent Philly Arts Leaders Jeannette Lloyd & Kathryn Pannepacker on Sunday, April 13, 12–2 PM.As speaker Pannepacker states, “Times are intense. Let’s take care of ourselves and one another!” In our volatile and unstable times community is the only thing we

Da Vinci Art Alliance is proud to present “NATURAL EMOTIONS,” an exhibition of dimensional collage by Carlos Gil.Join us at the Da Vinci Art Alliance on Sunday, March 2nd at 3 pm for a look into the creative mind of Carlos Gil as they give a talk surrounding their new exhibition.Since photography’s inception, the image-making technology has been associated with reality. Yet it is within these assumptions of truth that we are most likely to fall into illusion. Da Vinci Art Alliance is proud to present “NATURAL EMOTIONS,” an exhibition of dimensional collage by Carlos Gil.The latest evolution of Gil’s

Join us for a conversation with Cindy Stockton Moore and Laura Hricko! Join us to learn about their personal teaching practicesOnce a quarter, DVAA hosts Creative Conversations to gather and get into the nitty gritty of professional development within our artistic practice. DVAA uses art to connect people and build collective resilience in spaces across Greater Philadelphia. Please consider a donation of $10 to support this event and more like it!For this session of Creative Conversations, join us for a conversation with Cindy Stockton Moore and Laura Hricko. They will be talking about their experiences Teaching In and Out of