Da Vinci Art Alliance

Join us along 7th and Catharine St on April 23rd for an arts and sustainability centered day of fun! Registering ahead not required!!REGSITERING AHEAD NOT REQUIRED. This is to help spread the word!An afternoon of fun for all ages! The Everyday Futures Fest Block Party will take place on 7th and Catharine St in South Philly. Our whole block, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Palumbo Park will feature temporary installations, music, dance, and storytelling performances, sustainable vendors, interactive workshops, and more! With more than 40 local cultural partners, community groups, and creators confirmed, there’s something for everyone at The Block

Participants will get hands on experience using fruit tree bark and Shibori resist techniques to dye a scarf!Under the guidance of Yannick Lowery, this program will be a letter writing/ reading session. Participants will be encouraged to write messages to the future that highlight their dreams, nightmares, hopes and premonitions for the future of Philadelphia. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to read submitted post cards and hold discussions around the steps needed to building systems of self sufficiency and collective resilience.When registering, if it's within your means, please consider a donation when registering through Eventbrite to help us

A drop-in collage workshop using sourced Philly street maps inspired by Yannick Lowery's current exhibition for all ages!Mapping Our Streets, will be a drop-in collage workshop using sourced Philly street maps as a base to build upon how we experience our neighborhoods in the present, and what we hope to see in the future. This Family Day activity is drawing inspiration from our NextFab x DVAA Artist in Residence, Yannick Lowery's exhibition and public art projects "Addressing the Future", where he asks...How do you envision sustainable and equitable spaces in the future of this city? Is time shaping us? Or

Join artists Nancy Agati and Joy Lai for a mindfulness sitting, breathing, and drawing workshop.Join artists Nancy Agati and Joy Lai for a mindfulness sitting, breathing, and drawing workshop. Through synchronized breath-work, movement, and focusing exercises, we will explore a series of meditative drawing methods loosely referencing the patterns and flow of water. Drawing prompts will offer a variety of techniques to foster contemplative responses and creative flow. No prior art experience necessary; bring only your curiosity and willingness to participate.The workshop will take place in the newly installed permeable surface courtyard at DaVinci Art Alliance. The courtyard, Aqua Terrace, will

Create your own embossed paper using recycled paper pulp!With the guidance of Stephanie Van Riet, DVAA's April Artist-in-Residence, create your own embossed paper using recycled paper pulp! After a short demonstration, visitors of all ages are welcome to make their own paper from recycled material and emboss with designs cut out from foam sheets. This simple technique allows you to give your old paper a second life, and design an original artwork.When registering, if it's within your means, please consider a donation when registering through Eventbrite to help us cover the expenses of this workshop. The cost to run this

Participants will create their own one-of-a-kind art patch that they can use to mend a hole, cover a stain, or bring new life to drab items.With the guidance of Julie Woodard of Juicebox Workshop, and using fabric scraps and a needle and thread, participants will create their own one-of-a-kind art patch that they can use to later mend a hole, cover a stain, or bring new life to a drab item in their wardrobe. Basic familiarity with hand sewing is helpful, but not required. Attendees will develop and build their confidence with using a needle and thread, feel inspired to

A March Exhibition WorkshopIn conjunction with Kit Donnelly’s exhibition “Re-membering Ourselves”, featured artist Jordan Tierney will lead a workshop where participants will make ceremonial musical instruments from found plastic bottles and driftwood. We will have a street procession to open the exhibition before the March Opening Reception!When registering, if it's within your means, please consider a donation when registering through Eventbrite to help us cover the expenses of this workshop.This workshop will have enough materials available for 20 people. If you register to attend, please be mindful we are providing supplies for you. If you can no longer come, even

Learn how to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind plant prints and patterns on textiles using natural dyes.Learn how to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind plant prints and patterns on textiles using natural dyes. This workshop will lead participants through two unique natural dye processes for creating patterns on fabric: bundle dyeing using a variety of kitchen scraps, food waste dyes, and spices; and eco-printing using locally grown dye flowers. By focusing on both kitchen dyes and flower dyes, participants will be introduced to a broad array of natural dye sources. Bundle dyeing and eco-printing are two of the most water-wise natural dye techniques, making

Join us along the whole block of 7th and Catharine St on April 23rd for an art and science centered day of fun!An afternoon of fun for all ages! The Everyday Futures Fest Block Party will take place on 7th and Catharine St in South Philly. Our whole block, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Palumbo Park will feature temporary installations, music, dance, and storytelling performances, sustainable vendors, interactive workshops, and more! With more than 50 local cultural partners, community groups, and creators confirmed, there’s something for everyone at The Block Party!All presenters will be announced first week of April.Exhibitions and

Join the curators of Joyous Disruption for a night of community bonding through festive celebration!As part of the exhibition Joyous Disruption, curators David Acosta (Artistic Director of Casa de Duende), Bill Brookover, Selene Nunez-Cruz, Vicente Ortiz Cortez, and William Timmins have organized a night of performances and community celebration at the historic Fleisher Art Memorial Sanctuary on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, from 5 to 9 pm. This event pays homage to the tradition of bonding through festive celebration, and rounds out the exhibition through music, dance, poetry, theater, performance, as well as community artisans and culinary practitioners selling food. The