May 9, 2013
Across the globe, museums are celebrating their important role in modern society with the annual International Museum Day. Take part by taking advantage of free admission and other cool discounts at participating local museums on Saturday, May 18. In addition to International Museum Day, another free-for-all festivity, Art Museum Day, also offers participants free admission. [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
To commemorate its one-year anniversary on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Barnes Foundation is set to debut a special exhibition featuring the work of contemporary artist Ellsworth Kelly, the sculptor whose 40-foot abstract work Barnes Totem welcomes visitors from the head of a reflecting pool on the north side of the building. Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia (which just won a Webby Award!), your one-stop-shop for all that’s happening with local art. Every month, we gather our top art picks, featuring exhibits and events at smaller, alternative galleries and [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
A piece of cool news that Team Uwishunu is pretty excited about: Visit Philly’s With Art Philadelphia™ Website won a Webby Award today. The With Art Philadelphia™ website is Visit Philly’s website dedicated to showing off Philadelphia as an amazing destination for lovers of art, newcomers to art and everyone in between. We launched it [...]
Read more»April 25, 2013
Pin your way to a free art-filled getaway with Visit Philly’s Pin Your Way With Art contest, which launched today. To participate, create a Pinterest board titled With Art Philadelphia and pin at least 10 images from specific locations, such as Visit Philly’s hotel-, dining- and art-related Pinterest boards. Complete your Pinterest masterpiece by May 24 and submit the board’s URL via the Facebook tab to enter. One person will win a weekend stay in Philadelphia as close to his or her designed weekend as possible, complete with art experiences, meals and an overnight hotel stay. Five additional winners will receive Philadelphia museum memberships. Happy pinning!
April 22, 2013
On Thursday, May 2, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hosts the final installment this season of its always-awesome PAFA After Dark event. Astronomy lovers, mark your calendars for this galactic evening. This month’s event, Art After Dark: Spaced Out, celebrates National Space Day which falls on Friday, May 3. A number of great [...]
Read more»March 15, 2013
PAFA After Dark is back with a new theme for March. PAFA After Dark: Word Play is set for Thursday, March 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. and will include all of the fun, artsy and entertaining events we’ve come to expect at PAFA’s after-hours social events. This month, the fun continues with an extra [...]
Read more»March 13, 2013
This spring, The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts a new exhibit that delves into golf and its artistic history. Golf lovers, take note — The Art of Golf runs from March 16 to July 7. The exhibit centers around The Golfers, a masterpiece by Scottish artist Charles Lees that dates to 1847. The oil-on-canvas painting [...]
Read more»March 13, 2013
A three-part part series, the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia Creative Open House offers the creative community a chance to meet and learn from successful local businesses. Tonight’s bonus? Get $5 off the Creative Open House at NextFab Studio with the code MARCHCOH. Click here to register. The Creative Open House explores the [...]
Read more»March 12, 2013
About a month ago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art introduced a great new promotion to make the museum more affordable then ever. Every Wednesday night, the museum welcomes late-night guests with Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Nights, staying open for visitors from 5 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. Each Wednesday night offers its own set of events and activities. [...]
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