Your guide to the arts at Penn and beyond

The Arden strives to be Philadelphia’s hometown theatre, contributing to the region’s vibrant cultural landscape.

Ars Nova Workshop cultivates connection and curiosity through deep listening, improvisation, and joyous creative expression.

The Arts League is the neighborhood hub for arts education in West Philadelphia. Their contemporary art center champions intergenerational learning with a wide array of visual and performing arts programs, classes, workshops and residencies.

Through their network of collaborators, local businesses, and of course artists, ArtPhilly shines a national spotlight on the remarkable creative work being done in the City of Brotherly Love.

The mission of the Barnes is to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture.

Philadelphia-based arthouse cinema and journal that cultivates experiences and opportunities for filmmakers and moviegoers, celebrating and strengthening local community and global movements for collective liberation.

The Clay Studio inspires curiosity and discovery around the art and craft of clay, drawing together students, artists, and an engaged public into a welcoming community.

Fleisher is a source of inspiration, creativity, and community. Every year, more than 20,000 people experience the transformative power of art by participating in our classes, tuition-free classes, workshops, exhibitions, and community-based programs.

FringeArts is Philadelphia’s home for contemporary performance, presenting progressive, world-class art that expands the imagination and boldly defies expectations.

InLiquid makes the contemporary visual arts culture of the Philadelphia region more accessible, working to support artists, unite communities, and nurture the public’s appreciation of the visual arts.

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) preserves and interprets the artwork of Isaiah Zagar and his wife Julia. PMG celebrates art in its many forms through community outreach, public programs, hands-on activities, exhibitions, and tours.

As the nation’s largest public art program, Mural Arts Philadelphia unites artists and communities to transform public spaces and lives across the city.

Opera Philadelphia is committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century. Delivering productions of traditional and new repertoire that engage the public and propel the genre forward.

The Paul Robeson House and Museum offers tours of an exhibit titled “Paul Robeson: Up Close and Personal” consisting of record albums, paintings, books, photos and other artifacts pertaining to the man. It also offers space for art shows, community meetings and other events.

Founded in 1805 as the first school and museum of fine arts in the United States, PAFA celebrates the transformative power of art and art-making.

Established on principles of providing opportunity, inclusion, and hope,  PHILADANCO!   bridges cultural divides and consistently performs before sold-out audiences of people from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Founded as an interdisciplinary ensemble, Pig Iron Theatre Co. is dedicated to the creation of new and exuberant performance works that defy easy categorization.

Scribe Video Center is a non-profit media arts center founded in 1982, with a focus on participatory community filmmaking.

The Soapbox is the only community-based studio in Philadelphia with a full letterpress and papermaking studio, alongside resources in screenprinting, relief printing, risograph, bookbinding, and zine making.

Spiral Q builds strong and equitable communities characterized by creativity, joy, can-do attitudes, and the courage to act on their convictions.

Taller Puertorriqueño, a community based cultural organization whose primary purpose is to preserve, develop, and promote Puerto Rican arts and culture, grounded in the conviction that embracing one’s cultural heritage is empowering.

Theatre in the X was created to provide the people of West Philadelphia and the African American community at large the opportunity to see professional quality theater in their own neighborhood for no cost.

Theatre Philadelphia envisions an equitable and inclusive City and region that champions and nurtures local artists.

Engage artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life.