The Village of Arts and Humanities

Chocolate, Wine and Cheese Benefit

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:09:44 +0000

Join us for the ribbon-cutting of The Village's newest construction - a teaching pavilion in John & Kira's Chocolate Garden, designed by Temple University's Urban Workshop. Enjoy an evening of decadence in an urban oasis festuring chocolate by John & Kira's, wine from Penn Woods Winery, and cheese from Shellbark Hollow Farms, then take home a clay bee or ladybug made by young Village artists. All proceeds benefit Village educational programs.
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Park Day

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:10:27 +0000

Join us from 9-2 this Saturday to keep The Village parks beautiful, restore mosaics, enjoy good music, and eat, well, mediocre (but appropriate) food.
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What Is CRED?

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000

CRED is an arts and culture magazine that supports Philly's young artists, designers, journalists, activists and entrepreneurs by providing them with opportunities to contribute and curate published content as well as advertise their business and services. Take a look at an except of CRED, Issue Two.

How / When To Submit

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:20:02 +0000

1. Download a submission form for: THE PORTFOLIO STREET CRED 2. Upload your submission here. 3. Deadlines for CRED Issue 2: THE PORTFOLIO—March 12 STREET CRED—(stories and story ideas) February 24

Where To Find CRED 2

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:01:16 +0000

Updated May 10. Check back for more locations.

North Philly
Free Library of Philly-Lillian Marrero Branch / 601 Lehigh Ave.
APM Community & Economic Development Branch / 600 W. Diamond St.
Black and Noble / 1411 W. Erie Avenue
Temple University:
Annenberg Hall / 2020 N. 13th Street
Tyler School of Art / 2001 N. 13th Street
Tech Center / 1801 N. 12th Street
Starbucks at the Tech Center / 1801 N. 12th Street
Paley Library / 1210 Polett Walk
Student Activities Center / 13th and Montgomery Ave.
Barnes and Nobles / Cecil B. Moore and Broad

Hartranft Elementary School / 7th and Cumberland

KIPP Philadelphia Charter School / Broad and Lehigh

Philadelphia Center for Art and Technology (PCAT)

Fairmount / Art Museum District
Mugshots / 2100 Fairmount Ave
Bookhaven / 2202 Fairmount Ave
The Belgian Café / 601 N. 21st Street
Community College Colonial Café / 1700 Spring Garden St.
Sabrina’s Café / 1804 Callowhill Street

Moore College of Art and Design / 1916 Race Street

Free Library of Philadelphia / 1901 Vine Street

Rittenhouse Square
Buffalo Exchange / 1713 Chestnut Street
ING Café / 1636 Walnut Street
Bonte Café / 130 S. 17th Street
Joseph Fox Bookstore / 1724 Sansom Street
Saxby’s / 2000 Walnut Street
Almaz Café / 140 S 20th Street
Caffination Coffee and Tea / 2100 Chestnut St.
Utrecht Art Supplies / 2020 Chestnut St.
Art Institute of Philadelphia / 17th and Chestnut

Washington Square West

Spruce Street Espresso / 1101 Spruce Street
Cake and the Beanstalk / 1112 Locust Street
Café 12 / 212 S. 12th St.
Milkboy / 1100 Chestnut St.

Scarlet Fiorella / 113 S. 13th St.

Capogiro Gelato Artisans / 13th and Sansom

Philly’s Café / 725 Walnut St.

Center City / Market East
City Hall Art Gallery / Broad and Market

Dick Blick Art Materials / 1330 Chestnut St.

Reading Terminal Market / 51 N. 12th St.

Philadelphia Center for Architecture / 1218 Arch St.

Café Lift / 13th and Callowhill

La Colombe Torrefaction / 1414 S. Penn Sq.
Temple U. Center City / 1515 Market St.

University of the Arts / 320 S. Broad St.

Utrecht Art Supplies/ 301 S. Broad St.

PhillyCAM / 699 Ranstead St.

Lore’s Espresso / 36 S. 7th St.

Society Hill / Olde City

Bodhi Coffee / 410 S. 2nd St.

South St. / Queen Village / Bella Vista

The Bean Café / 615 South St.

Community Bikes and Boards / 712 S. 4th St.

Essene Market & Café / 4th and Monroe

Famous 4th Street Deli / 4th and Bainbridge

Fleisher Art Memorial / 719 Catherine St.

West Philadelphia / University City

Community Education Center / 3500 Lancaster Ave.

NextFab Studio / 3711 Market St.

World Café Live / 3025 Walnut St.
All 3 Greenline Café’s (Locust, Powelton, Baltimore)
Drexel Creese Student Center / 3210 Chestnut Street
Drexel W.W. Hagerty Library / 33rd & Market Streets
Café Clave / 4305 Locust Street
Esther M. Klein Art Gallery / 3600 Market Street
White Dog Café / 3420 Sansom Street

Northern Liberties
Crane Arts Building / 1400 N. American St.

Soy Café / 630 North 2nd Street
G Spa / 817 North 2nd Street
The Foodery / 837 North 2nd Street
J&K Euphoria / 1001 North 2nd Street, #23
Pink Elephant / North 2nd Street
Darlings / 1033 North 2nd Street
Palm Tree Market / 717 North 2nd Street
Kaplan’s Bakery / 3rd and Popular
Homeslice / 1030 North American Street
Sweet Shop / 1040 North 2nd Street, Unit 601

Mount Airy/Germantown/Chestnut Hill

Winner of Knight Arts Challenge!

admin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:24:27 +0000

The Village is honored to receive $60,000 to pilot ARTward Bound!, a creative orienteering adventure to develop young people’s awareness of the city’s vibrant cultural scene through interactive scavenger hunts led by local artists.
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Alan Jacobson, President

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:38:44 +0000

Alan Jacobson, President/Founder of ex;it Board bios, coming soon.

Michele Segre, Secretary

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:34:30 +0000

Michele Segre Board bios, coming soon.

Brian Kelly, Treasurer

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:20:00 +0000

Brian Kelly Board bios, coming soon.

John Doyle

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:42:15 +0000

John Doyle is the co-owner of John and Kira’s Chocolates, a socially progressive manufacturer and retailer of gourmet chocolates in Philadelphia since 2002. His creations have graced the pages of many national magazines, such as the New York Times and Wine Spectator, and were declared by Ruth Reichel at Gourmet Magazine as her “favorite chocolates”. The company is known for it’s mix of business and social programs, such as Project mintpatch, where urban student gardeners in Philadelphia and Washington DC grow mint and other herbs that are then used to create the companies line of Urban Garden Chocolate Bars.