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The Philadelphia Art Alliance is the oldest multidisciplinary arts center in the U.S. Founded in 1915, the Art Alliance has been promoting the careers of emerging and established visual, literary, and performing artists by providing both exhibition and performance space as well as meeting areas for the exchange of ideas. Visit their website to find out about current exhibits and programs.

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    Philadelphia Art Alliance

    251 S. 18th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-545-4302   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/17/12- 08/19/12	Shiny Monsters: An Installation by Adam Wallacavage Philadelphia Art Alliance Shiny Monsters: An Installation by Adam Wallacavage Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 19, 2012 Inspired by the Gothic interiors of now-closed Catholic churches he visited throughout Philadelphia, Adam Wallacavage channeled his fascination with chandeliers by creating Jules Verne-inspired lighting for the dining room in his Victorian brownstone. To construct these octopus sculptures, Wallacavage taught himself the traditional techniques of ornamental plastering, which includes large-cast plaster work and hand-sculpted pieces from epoxy-clay. Those initial sculptures inspired...
    05/17/12- 08/05/12	Flat Out: Screen Print Installation by Eva Wylie Philadelphia Art Alliance Flat Out: Screen Print Installation by Eva Wylie Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 5, 2012 As a printmaker and installation artist, Eva Wylie’s installations both preserve and expand traditional printmaking and découpage techniques. Using a four-color separation silkscreen process, her work examines photographic duplication, an intrinsic element of contemporary pop culture, while reflecting upon craft-based traditions of the 19th century. Culling her imagery from the internet as well as other graphic sources such as magazines or product designs, Wylie displaces the...
    05/17/12- 08/05/12	Periphery: Multimedia Works by Michael Fujita Philadelphia Art Alliance Periphery: Multimedia Works by Michael Fujita Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 5, 2012 For Michael Fujita, Philadelphia is the largest and most urban environment that he has lived in, and through his sculptural work, he explores memories of actual architectural sites and details scattered throughout the city. As the artist states, “the memory of a staircase exposed now by the void where another once stood, the custom bricks of varying size used for building and paving, and the patterns made through their various combinations, all serve as launching points.” His...

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  • Current Events

    05/17/12- 08/19/12	Shiny Monsters: An Installation by Adam Wallacavage Philadelphia Art Alliance Shiny Monsters: An Installation by Adam Wallacavage Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 19, 2012 Inspired by the Gothic interiors of now-closed Catholic churches he visited throughout Philadelphia, Adam Wallacavage channeled his fascination with chandeliers by creating Jules Verne-inspired lighting for the dining room in his Victorian brownstone. To construct these octopus sculptures, Wallacavage taught himself the traditional techniques of ornamental plastering, which includes large-cast plaster work and hand-sculpted pieces from epoxy-clay. Those initial sculptures inspired...
    05/17/12- 08/05/12	Flat Out: Screen Print Installation by Eva Wylie Philadelphia Art Alliance Flat Out: Screen Print Installation by Eva Wylie Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 5, 2012 As a printmaker and installation artist, Eva Wylie’s installations both preserve and expand traditional printmaking and découpage techniques. Using a four-color separation silkscreen process, her work examines photographic duplication, an intrinsic element of contemporary pop culture, while reflecting upon craft-based traditions of the 19th century. Culling her imagery from the internet as well as other graphic sources such as magazines or product designs, Wylie displaces the...
    05/17/12- 08/05/12	Periphery: Multimedia Works by Michael Fujita Philadelphia Art Alliance Periphery: Multimedia Works by Michael Fujita Presented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance May 17-August 5, 2012 For Michael Fujita, Philadelphia is the largest and most urban environment that he has lived in, and through his sculptural work, he explores memories of actual architectural sites and details scattered throughout the city. As the artist states, “the memory of a staircase exposed now by the void where another once stood, the custom bricks of varying size used for building and paving, and the patterns made through their various combinations, all serve as launching points.” His...

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events available for this organization at this time.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    05/24/12	Lecture Series: Artist Talk with Jack Larimore Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/13/12	Lectures in Song with Fred Miller: The Life and Voice of Ethel Merman Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/13/12	LECTURES-IN-SONG WITH FRED MILLER: The Life and Voice of Ethel Merman Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/02/12	Craft and Culture Lecture Series: 'So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?' Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/29/12	THE CRAFT OF TEA: Tea Tasting with Mayank Bansal, and Gail Gastelu Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/17/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Presentation by Author Janet Koplos Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/17/12	American Studio Pottery Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/11/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Digital Technology and Textiles Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/10/12- 04/24/12	Fair & Square Pop-up Shop Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/05/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Yarnbombing Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/01/12	Chocolate Tasting with Fabio Scarpelli (Owner, Golosa Café) and Diane Pinder (Chocolatier) Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/01/12	The Craft of Chocolate Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/30/12	Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/29/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Live Form: Craft as Participation Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/22/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Qualities of Life 2.0 Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/18/12	Lectures-in-Song with Fred Miller: Irish Eyes - The Life and Voice of Bing Crosby Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/18/12	Irish Eyes: The Life and Voice of Bing Crosby Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/24/12	Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/21/12	Gallery Talk and Tour: Spring 2012 Exhibitions with PAA Chief Curator Sarah Archer Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/03/12	Craft & Culture Lecture Series: Brown Bag Lunch and Artist Talk Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/02/12	Gallery Opening Reception and Tour Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/27/12	Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/08/11	The Commonwealth: A History of American Studio Craft Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/06/11	Third Annual Battle of the Bulls Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/17/11	The Commonwealth: Re-Accessorized: Product Design in a Sustainable World Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/15/11	The Commonwealth: Recycled Artist-In-Residency Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/10/11	The Commonwealth: Artist Lecture by Sonya Clark Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/03/11	The Commonwealth: The Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/27/11	The Commonwealth: Architectural Art: Finding Contemporary Sculpture Forms in Nature Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/27/11	String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/23/11	Lectures-in-Song: The Life and Music of Fred Astaire Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/13/11	The Miss Rockaway Armada in Photographs Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/30/11	Let Me Tell You About a Dream I Had Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/25/11	The Commonwealth: Robert Baines Artist Lecture Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/22/11	For the Family: Craft Experience for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/20/11	Gallery Opening Reception: Robert Baines & En Route Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/20/11- 08/21/11	PAA Gallery Exhibit: Matthew Alden Price: Stills Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/20/11- 08/21/11	PAA Gallery Exhibit: Chad Curtis: Speculative Landscapes Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/20/11- 08/21/11	PAA Gallery Exhibit: Robert Baines: A Treasury of Evidence Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/18/11	Conversations Contemporary: Adam Joseph Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/13/11	Classical Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/10/11	Conversations Contemporary: Timothy Rub Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/21/11	LECTURES-IN-SONG with Fred Miller Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/15/11	Center City District Gallery Night Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/14/11	The Commonwealth: Artist as Scientist, Scientist as Artist by Adelaide Paul Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/09/11	Saturday Morning Reading Series Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/08/11- 05/11/11	J'entends Les Trains Depuis Toujours / I Keep Hearing the Trains Forever Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/08/11	Gallery Opening Reception and Performance Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/05/11	Dual Concert: John Viscardi & Maria Aleida Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/31/11- 04/03/11	Art Wear Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/31/11- 04/03/11	ARTwear Rittenhouse Square
    03/25/11	Last Friday Classical Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/20/11	For The Family: Craft Experience for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/19/11- 05/07/11	Saturday Reading Series
    03/19/11	Saturday Morning Reading Series: Philadelphia Young Playwrights Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/10/11	The Commonwealth: Fine Art vs. Craft by Judith Schaechter Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/10/11	Blurred Horizons: Fine Art vs. Craft Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/27/11	For the Family: Craft Experience for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/25/11	Last Friday Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/10/11	The Commonwealth: Objects of Memory by Melanie Bilenker Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/10/11	Objects of Memory: Commemoration in the Modern Day Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/28/11	Last Friday String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/28/11	Classical Music Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/27/11- 03/25/11	Gallery Exhibit: En Route Solo Exhibition: Diane Pepe Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/27/11	Gallery Opening Reception: Kickin' Back & En Route Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/27/11- 03/25/11	Gallery Exhibit: En Route Solo Exhibition: Dylan Beck Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/27/11- 03/25/11	Gallery Exhibit: Kickin' Back: Design for Leisure Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/11/10	Philadelphia Young Playwrights Presents: Saturday Morning Reading Series Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/09/10	The Commonwealth: Departures from Craft Speaker: Candy Depew Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/07/10	The Second Annual Battle of the Bowls Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/07/10	The 2nd Annual “Battle of the Bowls” Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/26/10	String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/20/10	Philadelphia Young Playwrights Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/16/10	Reading/Book Signing: The Martino Family by James McClelland Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/16/10- 12/16/10	The Martino Family: A Legacy of Art by James McClelland Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/14/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture Series: Paul M. Steinke Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/14/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture Series: The Center Square (City Hall) Lecturer: Paul Steinke Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/11/10	The Commonwealth: Globalization in the Craft Movement by Svenja John Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/07/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture Series: Logan Square: The 20th Century Square Lecturer: John Alviti Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/07/10	Logan: The 20th Century Square (Circle) Philadelphia Art Alliance
    11/02/10	Nancy Heinzen on Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/29/10	String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/26/10	Special Dual Concert: Steven LaBrie, Tenor & John Viscardi, Baritone Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/17/10	Book Signing and Reading: Love Park: A Novel Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/14/10	Commonwealth Lecture Series: The Institutional Joining of Art, Craft and Design by David McFadden Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/10/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture Series:The Gilded Age Square Lecturer: Thomas H. Keels Philadelphia Art Alliance
    10/10/10	Rittenhouse: The Gilded Age Square Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/24/10	String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/24/10	Gallery Opening Reception: The Sitting Room: 4 Studies Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/24/10- 01/10/11	GALLERY EXHIBIT: The Sitting Room: Four Studies Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/14/10	Reading and Book Signing: Crossing the Line by Lynn Miller Philadelphia Art Alliance
    07/25/10	For the Family: Craft Experience for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/27/10	For the Family: Craft Experience for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/13/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture (part 2 of 5): Washington Square by Thomas H. Keels Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/06/10	Philadelphia Squared Lecture (part 1 of 5): Franklin Square by Rebecca Yamin Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/01/10- 08/12/10	En Route Series: Andrea Gaydos Landau and Atticus Adams Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/28/10	String Quartet Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/27/10- 05/30/10	Celebrate Arts & Aging with: Free Admission to Philadelphia Art Alliance Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/15/10	High Fashion, High Tea Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/14/10- 05/16/10	Artful Accessories Weekend Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/25/10	For the Family: Craft Experiences for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/02/10	Gallery Night Lecture and Tour: Studio or Factory Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/28/10	For the Family: Craft Experiences for Kids Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/22/10- 03/12/10	Funsavers Memberships Deal: Philadelphia Art Alliance Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10	Gallery Opening Reception Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10- 05/03/10	Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10- 05/03/10	En Route: Brooke Hine and Darla Jackson Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10- 05/03/10	Brooke Hine: In Motion Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10- 05/03/10	Darla Jackson: While you were out… Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/11/10- 05/03/10	Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory Philadelphia Art Alliance
    01/29/10	Classical Recital: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/10/09	The Connoisseur Series: Taylor Stayton, tenor & Steven LaBrie, baritone Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/01/09	1st Annual Battle of the Bowls Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/26/09	Antique Appraisal Day Philadelphia Art Alliance
    09/18/09- 01/03/10	State of the Union: Contemporary Craft in Dialogue Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/11/09	Beer Tasting: The Sly Fox Brewing Company Philadelphia Art Alliance
    06/01/09	Desdemona by Paula Vogel Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/29/09	Last Friday Recital Series: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/16/09	Cabaret at PAA: Denise Whelan with Jeff McDonnell Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/14/09- 07/26/09	Gallery Exhibits: Stanley Lechtzin and rEvolution Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/02/09- 05/03/09	Artful Accessories Philadelphia Art Alliance
    05/01/09	Concert Series: Beau Django - Planting the Seeds of Gypsy Swing Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/24/09	Last Friday Recital Series: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    04/16/09	Wetherill Ball Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/27/09	Last Friday Recital Series: Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance
    03/21/09	Cabaret at PAA with Mary Martello and Eric Ebbenga Philadelphia Art Alliance
    02/18/09- 04/30/09	Challenging the Ch Philadelphia Art Alliance
    12/31/69	Vanitas: Contemporary Reflections Philadelphia Art Alliance