10 Days to Enter, One Community to Celebrate

When UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS shut down, we knew we had to be all about opening a new door. Alas, we cannot connect former students to education, alumni to an alma mater or faculty to new teaching positions. But it is well within our power to create a show that celebrates their art, boundless creativity and shared spirit — even if their school is but a memory and its buildings relegated to reuse that will probably be anything but arts education. Enter WE ARE FAMILY: our juried show for all members of the UArts/PCA (Philadelphia College of Art) community. We are extending the entry deadline a second time, through MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, to ensure as many as possible can submit work to our jury. Their decisions will be shared with entering artists by November 7 and accepted artwork needs to be delivered on Saturday, November 16. If you are not associated with UArts/PCA, no doubt you know someone who is. Share this opportunity so we can share more great art — and remember fondly the vitality that once lived right around the corner from us, at Broad and Pine.

So Nice...

It’s redux time for MLMME17 just 24 hours from now — SUNDAY, MAY 22, 3-6 PM — as this year’s lone Mary Liz Fellow, JEAN PLOUGH, takes center stage again with a SECOND RECEPTION. Though billed as a “Closing Party,” rest assured if you cannot join us tomorrow, you will have plenty of additional opportunities, through Friday, June 3, to catch up with the second half of this show, which you may recall is the first show we have rotated since 2003, due to its popularity and sales. Put another way, this show is as hot as this weekend’s weather! Heather Raquel Phillips will of course be pouring your favorite drinks and Jean is excited to have a fresh chance to meet followers and collectors and discuss her powerhouse paintings. We look forward to seeing you there!

First and Last

The outpouring of entries to our first summer juried show since 2019 has been nothing short of inspiring and gratifying. If you're part of this enthusiastic response, thank you! If you haven't yet submitted your artwork, procrastinate no more...TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO ENTER. You have from now until 11:59 PM, and remember: the reason for the absence of a summer show is the impetus of this call for art. Our 16th Annual Community Juried Show, REEMERGE, seeks outstanding art that examines the pandemic and art that reflects the pandemic's direct impact on your creative perspective and/or process. Please join us. There is NO ENTRY FEE. You'll find out the jury's decisions the week of May 23 and you will need to be ready to deliver accepted work on June 4.