TRANSFORM(ART)IVE: ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
A series of 1 to 7 days of art exhibitions or provoked expression in conjunction with talks panel & discussions on issues of social justice, engaging and inspiring the community into critical thinking and empathetic understanding of the world around us.
EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO ART FESTIVAL
Annual Contemporary Experimental Video Art Festival celebrating contemporary video art created by artists from or about the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, now in its 3rd year. Subjects and themes for the exhibit include queer, controversial, poetic, abstract, political, philosophical, uncensored - anything that stretches beyond conventional. Click through the years below to see our pamphlets from previous years.
2015 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2024
12G SALON
Includes artist talks, poetry readings, dance & music performances, open mic, and more. Salon events are free to the public and operate with the purpose of bringing education, awareness, and entertainment to the Philadelphia community.
WORKSHOPS: WRITING & POETRY
In this community-based creative writing workshop we will explore the many levels and styles of creative writing including poetry and creative nonfiction. We will be exploring themes of identity, family, movement/migration, myths/folklore, protest, love, and more. Additionally, we will be using the gallery space to unify storytelling and art by looking at the historical connections between visual and literary art. Learn more about our creative writing workshops here.