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A contemporary art center & gallery in West Philadelphia
4226 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

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We’re excited to announce that The Arts League has received a 2026 grant from the @philaculturalfund! This funding helps us continue our mission of providing accessible, high-quality arts education and community programming right here in Philly. Thank you to PCF, @phillymayor, and @councilmemberjg for supporting the arts! #wearepcf 🤩🥳 by @artsleaguephl

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ARTIST WALKTHROUGH this Saturday at 1pm with @rickyisnotavailable @lindafernandy @iamartifact and @deb0nair. You don’t want to miss the powerful conclusion to this incredible show. If you want to learn more about the motifs in the show and the individual pieces, we also wrote a substack providing insight on the themes of the show. taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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The final video in our America // América artist series is @lindafernandy talking about navigating the duality of being a culturally mixed person in the U.S. and how history and spirituality inspires her work. There are still a few days left to see the exhibit at The Arts League (4226 Spruce Street), open Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm.
You can join us on Saturday July 25th from 1pm-2:30pm for a gallery walk through and chat with curators @deb0nair & @lindafernandy led by @rickyisnotavailable

Videos by @josh.hoang
Many thanks to @leewayfound for supporting this video series with a Window of Opportunity Grant taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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💌YOU’VE GOT MAIL! 💌

In just a few weeks, our Fall class registration will be up on our website! Mark your calendars for August 13, 2026 at 5:00pm. 🍁

Another announcement will be made when registration is officially live! 🍂

#westphilly #communityartscenter #adultartclasses by @artsleaguephl

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✨ OPEN CALL: BOHÉMIENNE ✨

Era Contemporary and The Arts League of Philadelphia invite visual artists, writers, and publishers to submit work for BOHÉMIENNE: A Transhistorical State of Mind, curated by Jo Gamel and Jessica Libor.

Bohemia is not a decorative style or historical period. It is a recurring strategy of self-invention and resistance to prescribed ways of living.

Moving across history, geography, and creative disciplines, BOHÉMIENNE explores the enduring impulse to choose imagination over conformity, beauty over utility, and artistic courage over convention.

We welcome visual art, literature, publications, and multidisciplinary work that embodies freedom, experimentation, private ritual, collective life, chosen identity, and the radical act of authoring one’s own measures of beauty, belonging, achievement, and success.

Submission deadline: Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Exhibition: October 2–22, 2026
Opening reception: Sunday, October 11, 5:30–8:30 PM
Location: The Arts League of Philadelphia
4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia

Submit through the link in bio.

We cannot wait to discover your work! ✨

#Bohemienne #OpenCallForArtists #ArtistOpenCall #CallForArt #callforwriters by @artsleaguephl

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Two weeks out from our next @artsleaguephl Craft & Yap!! 🌟

We had SO much fun crafting with you all last time! Whether you’re continuing a craft, or joining the party and starting a new project, we’d love to see you there from 7-9pm on July 31st! 🥰🎉🤩

RSVP by leaving a comment of what activity you’ll bring! Tag a friend who you want to see there 👀 taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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Sorry everyone!! Be safe by @artsleaguephl

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*EVENT JULY 11 CANCELED DUE TO STORM*

You can view the exhibition until July 26th at the Arts League!

This stunning exhibition features new art works by 9 Latine artists:
Debora Reaves Charmelus
Heather Raquel Philips
José Ortiz-Pagán
Linda Fernandez
Manuela Guillén
Margery Cedano
Ricky Yanas
Yoanny Aldaya Ramírez
Kenni Field

Many thanks to @josh.hoang who created beautiful videos of each artist sharing their stories and thanks to @leewayfound for supporting the documentation of this special exhibition. taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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Round-up of the INCREDIBLE bags made by my Sew Sweet classes over the years! Students learn the basics of sewing machines and design strategy by making a tote bag and zippered pouch! taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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If you didn’t have the chance to catch a class, come catch a workshop! Our Summer workshops are officially up for registration! 🌞

You can register for a workshop on our website at theartsleague.org! 🤩

#westphilly #communityartscenter #artworkshop by @artsleaguephl

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Wa G'wan! Free Live Music for your viewing pleasure this Saturday, July, 11th at the Arts League, as part of the incredible America // América show's programming day, and featuring acts by @karliamusic @theofficialstefahn & @soundsbyroughdraft

I truly had a blast bringing these artists together and hope you'll come out, see some incredible art and hear some great tunes.

We'll have a bar, and tunes in the backyard so wear your dancing shoes. 😎
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Co-curated by Debora Reaves Charmelus and Linda Fernandez, presented by The Arts League in partnership with Kolektivo Sin Nombre, America // América is a group exhibition featuring Latine and Caribbean artists whose work examines the complex meanings of identity, belonging, memory, and power across the Americas.
Opening during the same week as the United States’ Semiquincentennial celebrations, America // América challenges conventional understandings of what constitutes “America.” The exhibition invites audiences to reconsider geographic, cultural, and historical boundaries that often center the United States while overlooking the interconnected histories of Latin America, the Caribbean, and their diasporas.
The exhibition asks: What are the “two Americas” that exist simultaneously in our collective imagination? How do they influence, reflect, and contradict one another? Through diverse artistic practices, participating artists respond to these questions while addressing three central themes: Voices, Visions, and Spirituality.
The exhibition brings together perspectives from artists living within and across multiple cultural identities, highlighting both the profound influence of Caribbean and Latin American cultures on the United States and the enduring impact of U.S. imperial policies throughout the region. By centering these narratives and forefronting voices from Latin America and the diaspora, America // América offers a timely reflection and proposes a more expansive understanding of American history and identity.
Many thanks to @leewayfound for supporting documentation for the exhibit 🙏🏼✨🫶🏼 taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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The show is now open!! Be sure to visit during gallery hours and let us know your thoughts taken in University City Arts League by @artsleaguephl

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