Tuesday, April 27, 2010

S.W.A.G. presents: don*t blink

Please join us!

Don*t Blink!


An Eye Opening experience art showcase

June 5, 2010
6-10pm

@ Soup Factory Studio
6143 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19144
(entrance on E Pastorius Street)

$10 Admission

Featuring S.W.A.G. Artist Shiz, Tone Casso, Haneef,
Rell Stylez, JAe Martin and Friends........

Light Refreshments Served




Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Summer Internship

Independence Foundation

2010 Summer Internship Program

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is seeking dedicated individuals for its summer 2010 Internship Program. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a professional muralist for a six week paid internship. This is a great learning experience for any artist and a way to gain solid mural-making and community skills. Become part of the team and contribute to Philadelphia’s renaissance and advocate for social change at a grass-roots level by collaborating with communities to create public works of art!

The 2010 Internship Program will begin on Tuesday July 6, 2010 through Friday August 13th, 2010. This is a paid internship for 32 hours per week at the rate of $10.00 per hour.

Please mail or hand deliver your application and portfolio to the address below by Friday, May 7, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Late entries will not be accepted. Portfolios will not be accepted by e-mail.


ATTN: Summer Internship
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House
1727-29 Mt. Vernon Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

For further information, please e-mail summerinternship@muralarts.org  and write “Summer Internship Inquiry” in the subject line of your e-mail.

To apply, please send a portfolio containing:

1. Cover Letter
2. Résumé
3. 10-15 slides or Digital CD only – do not e-mail images.
4. Image list
5. Self-addressed stamped envelope (S.A.S.E) for return of slides or disk


Late entries will not be accepted. Portfolios will not be accepted by e-mail.



Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Artist Op:Summer Workshop Art Teacher

Summer Workshop Art Teacher (Wayne, PA)

ColorMeMine is looking for art teacher who is familiar with ceramic painting to teach our summer workshops. Experience in mixed media preferable, specifically, clay.

The hours are Monday-Friday from 9:30am-1pm starting on June 21st and ending August 13th.

Opportunity exists for more hours depending on other camp schedules.

Please email resume to wayne@colormemine.com or call 610-687-9777 for more detail. Ask for Cathy.

Tweet "Arts" Day

Today April 13 is Tweet "Arts" Day.

It's simple. Help push "arts" into Twitter's trending topics on April 13 to coincide with National Arts Advocacy Day by tweeting "#arts".

On April 13 the following tweet will be sent out en-masse from all participants:

Tweet for the #arts today! It's National Arts Advocacy Day. http://www.tweetartsday.org/


Thursday, April 8, 2010

National Arts Advocacy Day

National Arts Advocacy Day


Next Tues, April 13, is National Arts Advocacy Day, when more than 500 arts advocates will be talking to their government officials in Washington, D.C. about the power of the arts and the need for arts education and arts funding.

Whether or not you can make it to DC on April 13, please take the time to find out more about Arts Advocacy Day.  It's  a great push to keep the arts in public schools


Thank you as always for your support!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Thanks for your support of Painter's Playgound

Painter’s Playground was a huge success and we’d like to thank you for helping to make that possible.


Special Thanks Brother Raheem and The New Africa Center


Shout out to all the artists involved: Zahrah AYa, Timothy Caison, Joel Cox, Adachi, Askaia, and of course S.W.A.G.


Cuisine by: SpicyWildMango


Giveaways by: S.W.A.G., Wee Bit Trendy and Greedy Carnival


You can find all the photos from the show on Facebook or Flickr


Remember our ART is always for sale. Just contact us and we will put you in touch with the artists 