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A Center Guide to the Semiquincentennial

Sounds of Democracy, New Perspectives on History, and Contemporary Voices Reflecting on America 250

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At The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, we envision Greater Philadelphia as a widely recognized destination for dynamic and distinctive cultural experiences.

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Our Grantmaking: Learn about imaginative programs, events, and artistic work from the organizations and artists our grants support.

Anna Deavere Smith.

The Basil Biggs Project

ArtPhilly
Coming UpThe Basil Biggs Project
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John Hitchcock, Shouting Lightning from Their Eyes (Winter Birds), 2021, lithograph, 34" x 25", printed and published by Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, Umatilla Indian Reservation, outside of Pendleton, OR. Image courtesy of The Print Center.

America Today

The Print Center
Happening NowAmerica Today exhibition
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Artist El Anatsui signing prints made with Brandywine Workshop and Archives staff and affiliated master printer Alexis Nutini. Brandywine’s PrintLab supports eight artists in a creative residency to explore emerging printmaking techniques and technologies. Photo by Gustavo Garcia.

PrintLab

Brandywine Workshop and Archives
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Carmen Arteaga demonstrates the intricate bobbin lace-making technique called mundillo, or “little world.” Guatemalan and Puerto Rican designers are leading textile workshops for Taller Puertorriqueño’s Tramando. Photo by Xavier Garcia, courtesy of Taller Puertorriqueño.

Tramando

Taller Puertorriqueño
Coming UpTramando Exhibition
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A Photograph of Don Buchla with an assortment of his creations from across his career. Photo courtesy of BuchlaUSA.

Instruments That Talk Back: Celebrating the Legacy of Don Buchla

Museum of Music Technology / EMEAPP
Coming UpInstruments That Talk Back exhibition
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Questions of Practice: Discover new perspectives in our hub for the exchange of ideas on evolving cultural practice.

Bettina Escauriza, 2024 Pew Fellow. Photo by David Evan McDowell.

Pew Fellow and Filmmaker Bettina Escauriza on the Narrative Power of Images
Interview Creative Process Practice & Process

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