The Citizenship Art Bazaar is a free, open-air market where Philadelphia visual and performing artists, civic and social justice organizations invite audiences to discover and take part in the infinite ways art informs and inspires citizenship. Join us Saturday, September 30th to make art, enjoy music, soak up stories, and learn how we can put citizenship in motion through a multiplicity of perspectives. Live music by the Eubie Nieves Band....

Join us at the African American Museum in Philadelphia for a very special evening with renowned artist Alison Saar, in conversation with AAMP’s Vice President of Curatorial Affairs, Dejay B. Duckett as they explore Alison’s past, future and present work including her current full room installation for Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America at PAFA, Hygiea. About the Work: “Saar’s Hygiea, titled after the ancient Greek goddess of health,...

Rising Sun artist, Shiva Ahmadi, will delve into her artistic practice–a journey that began in figurative painting and now includes hand-painted animation–as can be seen in her works on view at PAFA in Rising Sun: Artist in an Uncertain America. Ahmadi's art is deeply rooted in her own life experiences, allowing her to address critical global issues like political oppression, violence, immigration, and women's rights. Shiva Ahmadi (b. 1975) is an...