REC Philly

It's time to celebrate 2024: Let’s reflect on the sustainable strides we’ve made together! Join us for our Green Elephant, a holiday event that combines festive fun with sustainable living. This unique gathering will feature: -A Green Elephant Gift Exchange: Bring a gently used item from home, a thrifted find, or a thoughtfully regifted item. You'll be able to share a green story, or find a new gift in time for the holiday season. -Workshops on Conscious Spending: Get tips for a lighter-footprint holiday season. -Networking with Impact-Makers: Connect with others dedicated to positive change. -Delicious light snacks and wine/drinks/NA

Celebrate the ending of the Another Mural Arts Month!This year to conclude Mural Arts Month we’ve decided to lift the curtain, so to speak, to give the public an opportunity to peer deeper into the organization by giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with our board members, directors, artists and employees in a celebratory setting. As we conclude our 40th year, help us close out the 26th Annual Mural Art Month with “Mural Arts Month Closing Party: Wearable Art" at Rec Philly from 8p-12am. Sounds by Mia Maze and friends and Live Band Performance from Rae. Dianz.Wearable art

Artist Mark Loughney shares his journey from incarceration to justice reform advocate, exploring art's impact.In this powerful session, artist Mark Loughney delves into the intersection of art and social justice, sharing his journey from incarceration to becoming a nationally recognized advocate for criminal justice reform through his art. The discussion will also promote his acclaimed exhibition Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study of Mass Incarceration at Eastern State Penitentiary, exploring how his portraits of over 800 incarcerated individuals and reform advocates challenge societal perceptions and foster critical conversations about the justice system.  Joining Loughney on the panel will be Lauren Zalut,

A conversation on the roots of graffiti, its impact on public art, and how artists can evolve into artrepreneurs. Moderated by Will TomsJoin us for an engaging conversation that traces the roots of graffiti culture, starting with insights from ENEM and TameArts on the rise of wall writers in the '70s, '80s, and '90s. ENEM and Tame will share their experiences from the early days of the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network, revealing how it shaped its views on public art and Philadelphia graffiti culture as a whole. The discussion will then explore how artists can maintain the authenticity of graffiti and

Celebrating 40 years! Together, we create art to beautify, inspire, and empower.Welcoming its 40th Anniversary, Mural Arts Philadelphia (“Mural Arts”) will formally announce its 40th Anniversary and kick off a year full of special programming focused on its theme, “Roots & Reimagination," beginning with a partnership with REC Philly, a music and art incubator that provides tools and resources for the local creative community to build sustainable careers. Mural Arts will debut its branded programmable space at REC Philly with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a condensed guided Fashion District walking tour to kick off the Mural Arts spring