Upcoming Events at CFEVA
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CFEVA Art Party + Auction
Join us on June 6th, 2024 for an evening of art, community, and celebration! Our annual Art Party is an opportunity to gather with artists, community supporters, and others invested in Philly’s vibrant creative community.
We will gather on the rooftop terrace of the new Morgan Lewis & Bockius offices in Center City, Philadelphia to enjoy delicious food, a full bar, and a silent auction featuring our favorites from in and around Philly.
Feel the Love with CFEVA: Artist Happy Hour & Meet-and-Greet
Feel the Love with CFEVA: Artist Happy Hour & Meet-and-Greet at the Trestle Inn
Exhibitions Reception: Epiphany: Works by Nari Kim, and the 2024 Members Exhibition, At the Edge of Light and Darkness.
Join us for the reception of Epiphany: Works by Nari Kim, and the 2024 Members Exhibition, At the Edge of Light and Darkness.
Art After Dark: Meet the Artists from the CFEVA 40th Anniversary Exhibition
Join us for Art After Dark: Meet the Artists from the CFEVA 40th Anniversary Exhibition at Michener Art Museum.
Kate the Earthling & Keith Sharp Exhibition Reception @ The Sonesta Hotel Rittenhouse Square
Join us on Tuesday, March 12th for Kate the Earthling and Keith Sharp's Exhibition Reception at The Sonesta Hotel Rittenhouse Square! RSVP Here.
Desiderium: A Conversation about Displacement
Please join us for a conversation about the history and contemporary context of displacement, war and the refugee crisis both in the Ukraine and the Baltic States.
February 22 at 6PM at CFEVA (237 S 18th St., #3a) | Click HERE to RSVP
Curator Conversation: Maida Milone in Conversation with Artist Chelsey Luster
Join us for a Curator Conversation: Maida Milone in Conversation with Artist Chelsey Luster at the Michener Art Museum.
Opening Reception: Krista Svalbonas, Desiderium & Bradley Wind: A Whole Lot
Join us for the Opening Reception of Krista Svalbonas, Desiderium, and Bradley Wind: A Whole Lot, at CFEVA.
CFEVA Secret Annual Postcard Fundraiser
Now in its third year, the CFEVA Secret Postcard Fundraiser is a celebration of small but powerful artwork created by Philadelphia-area artists. This year we want to highlight the contributions of our artist community over the last 40 years as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! The event will occur on December 6th at Gross McCleaf Gallery at 127 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA. All artworks are accepted as donations to CFEVA. Click on the link below to secure your ticket today. We look forward to seeing you there!
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cfeva-secret-postcard-fundraiser-2023-tickets-753939231537?aff=oddtdtcreator
PHILADELPHIA OPEN STUDIO TOURS
OCTOBER 14/15, 21/22, 12-6PM ALL 4 DAYS.
CLICK HERE FOR FEATURED POST EVENTS.
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (also known as POST) is a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists. POST is the largest tour of artist studios and creative workspaces in the region. Artists, creative spaces, and neighborhood partners are all vital to the rebuilding of our communities. Join us this October, as you discover why across two weekends, POST is a beacon of local creative & business practice and highlights the best results of a booming artist culture.
POST will return in October 2023 with studios and creative spaces organized based on their location relative to Broad Street. Studios open East of Broad on October 14 & 15, Studios open West of Broad on October 21 & 22, 12-6 pm all four days.
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 2023 Kick Off Party / Feel the Love Happy Hour
Join CFEVA for a Happy Hour to celebrate the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours kick off! October 5, 6-9pm at the Trestle Inn (339 N 11th St.)
Mary Henderson: Commons
This Fall, as the culmination of her CFEVA Visual Artist Fellowship, artist Mary Henderson, has transformed CFEVA's gallery into a satellite studio! We invite you to come and take a peek at Mary’s remarkable paintings, and experience her creative process. In addition, Mary will feature her new project, Commons.
Exhibition: September 21 - October 22, 2023
Gallery Hours Monday-Friday 12:00-6:00pm
Open studio hours with Mary Henderson: Thursdays, 12:00-3:00 (and by appointment)
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) hours: Saturday October 21 & Sunday October 22, 12-6pm
Closing reception and book launch party: Saturday, October 21, 5-7pm
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours Community Meet Up at Green Line Workspace
The registration deadline for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is August 1! Attend this event/open studio preview to sign up in person. RSVP HERE.
During this POST Community Event, connect with POST artists in your neighborhood, ask questions, and strategize with your neighborhood art network for a successful open studios event this fall.
A very special thank you to Douglas Witmer & Green Line Workspace for hosting!
About the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours:
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST), a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, is the largest tour of artist studios and creative workspaces in the region, a true celebration of the contribution of artists to the vibrancy of Philadelphia, and one of the premier open studio tour events in the country. Artists, creative spaces and neighborhood partners are all vital to the rebuilding of our communities post-pandemic, and are all illuminated through POST. Join us this October, as you discover why across two weekends, POST is a beacon of local creative & business practice and highlights the best results of a booming artist culture.
POST 2023 will return to its original format, with studios and creative spaces organized based upon their location relative to Broad Street. Studios open East of Broad on October 14 & 15, Studios open West of Broad on October 21 & 22, 12-6pm all four days.
Register for POST at www.cfeva.org/register
POST Artist Social @ Triple Bottom Brewing
915 Spring Garden St. | During this POST Community Event, connect with POST artists in your neighborhood, ask questions, and strategize with your neighborhood art network for a successful open studios event this fall.
Nature’s Alchemy: Harnessing the power of nature through art | Art in the Open 2022 Artists at the Schuylkill Center
Nature's Alchemy
July 15 - September 16, 2023
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Art
Featuring Art in the Open 2022 Artists Jennifer Manzella, Lisa Imperiale, Lauren Rosenthal McManus, Cindy Stockton Moore, and Alexandra Orgera.
POST Community Gathering @ No. 5 Butchie Alley
During this POST Community Event, connect with POST artists in your neighborhood, ask questions, and strategize with your neighborhood art network for a successful open studios event this fall. Enjoy light fare and kick off the summer season with artists in your neighborhood & beyond!
CFEVA Art Party
Atrium, The Galleries at Moore, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Our Annual fundraiser to support CFEVA’s work to nurture and elevate Philadelphia’s substantial artistic community. Highlighting our 40th Anniversary and the success of the over 300 artists who have passed through our flagship Visual Artist Fellowship.
CFEVA: 40 Years of Fellowship
The Galleries at Moore are pleased to host the Center for Emerging Visual Artists' (CFEVA) fortieth-anniversary exhibition. On view now through July 8.
Click here to read more about the exhibition. Click here to shop the Art Sale.
Image: Anne Canfield, Holiday (detail), 2018, graphite on wood panel, 22 x 22 in. Courtesy of the artist.
The Calm Before the Storm - Opening Reception
Join us for the Opening Reception of the 2023 CFEVA Members Exhibition on Wednesday, May 24 from 5-7pm in our gallery, with a juror's talk at 6pm. RSVP HERE.
Feel the Love POST Friendraiser Happy Hour @ The Trestle Inn
Trestle Inn, 339 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
All are welcome! Enjoy a cocktail (or two...) with friends and see incredible artwork all night long, by artists opening their studios this fall for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours! Bring your friends, and leave with even more, after this fun Friendraiser night out with us.
Dave Tavacol Artist Reception at the Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square
Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, 1800 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Visit the Sonesta for Dave Tavaol’s artist reception! RSVP HERE.
Alumni Exhibition Reception
CFEVA Gallery, The Barclay, 237 S 18th St. #3A, Philadelphia PA 19103
Visit CFEVA for the Alumni Exhibitions reception!
Philadelphia Open Studio Tours Community Gathering @ Naudain Art Collaborative
Naudain Art Collaborative 2503 Naudain Street Philadelphia, PA 19146
ALL new & returning POST artists are welcome. During this event, connect with POST artists in your community, ask questions, and strategize with your neighborhood art network for a successful open studios event this fall.