PHILADELPHIA SCULPTORS INC
Programs
Virtual Spotlight Series
Due to the pandemic, for a second year we were unable to mount our annual spring 5 into 1 exhibition. In its place we created an alternative in the form of a virtual Spotlight Series that we posted to our website. Recent graduates from Philadelphia colleges and universities created two-minute videos where they shared their work, thoughts, and creativity during the academic year, allowing viewers to get a more in-depth picture of the students and their artistic process.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$500PSSST Exhibition
While aware of the unpredictability of the pandemic and its restrictions, we did take a chance on mounting an actual show and we were lucky to have it take place during one of the less active COVID periods. Our PSSST exhibition, a collaboration with Tri-State Sculptors (North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia) took place Wilmington, NC from June 2 - August 6, 2021. 34 artists from both groups contributed work. The opening reception attracted about 100 people, with a few hundred more viewing the show during its run. Two sculptures sold from the show, and there was one article in a local publication.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2KVoices and Visionaries
Voices and Visionaries, October 29, 2021 - January 28, 2022. Our final project of the year was our most ambitious. Acknowledging that PS has historically had difficulty with expanding our inclusivity and diversity, and very much affected by the current movements for social change, we decided to make a concerted effort to address those issues by creating an exhibition of artists of color who either lived in Philadelphia or who had a strong connection to our city. In addition, the artists would be active participants not just in the installation of artworks, but in the actual conception of the exhibition. We established a curatorial committee of PS members and then identified seven artists of different races, ethnicities, and ages who we believed would be able to work together to create a truly inclusive show. After months of meetings and deliberations, we arrived at the framework for the show, Voices and Visionaries. The show's venue, Cherry Street Pier, allowed for a great deal of freedom and the artists were able to choose their own spaces and create relationships with other artists and their works. The show accomplished what we intended and brought visibility to a group of diverse artists making important art in today's cultural and political climate. The opening reception included a dance performance by one of the artists, and a musical performance by another. That was attended by over 100 people, and since the Cherry Street Pier is a public space where many people visit for many reasons, the show attracted a few thousand people during the course of its installation.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$16.8K
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