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Destination Frankford Art Gallery Festival Vendor Registration

Come out and join the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Frankford Community Development Corporation for the Destination Frankford Art Gallery and Block Party!!!!!

Community organizations and local artist are invited to set up display/informational tables.  A minimum donation of $25 is requested of all vendors.  The proceeds will be used to develop a vacant blighted lot on the 4600 Block of Paul Street into a vibrant and welcoming public space.

For more information follow this link.

To Register follow this link.

Thanks in advance for your attention and response to this invitation.  I look forward to seeing you all there.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Washington
215-743-6580 743-6580
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Art Gallery Coming to Frankford Avenue

 With thanks to Ian Litwin, of the City Planning Commission, the Destination Frankford Gallery will be opening this month on Paul Street right off Frankford Avenue in what was formerly the Daral store.  It took a lot of money to get it ready but now interior work has been essentially completed and final inspections are scheduled and exterior signage will be going up shortly.

It will be another step in the process of neighborhood revitalization in Frankford. The gallery will host RECLAIM, REDISCOVER, REANIMATE Saturdays from April 19 – July 26 from Noon to 5:00 PM.  Local artists will exhibit their work and the community will gain an opportunity to view contemporary art.

Three separate exhibitions will each focus on one part of the theme. “Reclaim” will include twenty-one members of Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers, “Rediscover” will involve seven local photographers, and “Reanimate” will present sculptures from members of Philadelphia Sculptors. Each show will have its own reception that will spill over into the street and the pocket park next door. The public is invited to listen to live music, enjoy the offerings of food trucks, and peruse a local crafts market.

RECLAIM | Dumpster Divers

Saturdays, April 19 – May 17, 2014

Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers are well known for their commitment to making art from what others would perceive as junk. Seeing the possibilities in trash and other under-utilized resources, they bring a new awareness to the concept of “upcycling” as they transform discarded materials into creative new art forms.

REDISCOVER | Photography

Saturdays, May 24 – June 21, 2014

Seven local photographers will use their cameras to explore Philadelphia’s urban terrain, concentrating on less visited locations and new perspectives of familiar imagery.  Using personal viewpoints, they draw attention to small moments, ambiguous settings, and underlying beauty that might be overlooked by the casual viewer.

REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors

Saturdays, June 28 – July 26, 2014

Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.

Information about the opening block party on April 19th will be posted next week.

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Coming Up in Frankford 3/29 to 4/25/2014

  • Services at St. James – Sat, March 29, 6pm – 7pm, St. James Lutheran Church, Castor Ave. and Pratt St. – Saturdays Prayer Service at 6:00 pm, Sundays Traditional Service at 9:00 am, Sundays Contemporary Service at 10:30 am
  • Friends of Overington Park -Wed, April 2, 7pm – 8pm
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting -Thu, April 3, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 2nd floor
  • Mayor’s Spring Cleanup –  Saturday, Apr 5, 2014, At our local parks and the neighborhood
  • Historical Society of Frankford program – Tue, April 8, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, 1507 Orthodox St – FIGHTING FIRES IN FRANKFORD (FROM HORSES TO HORSEPOWER: PHILADELPHIA BUREAU OF FIRE 1871–1923) Presentation by Jack Wright, Historian, Philadelphia Fire Department View some of the Society’s collections of fire fighting artifacts from this area’s long-gone volunteer fire companies (first in 1793). Fire historian Jack Wright will describe the early years (1871–1923) of the “Philadelphia Bureau of Fire” and share information on the Fireman’s Hall Museum, situated in a historic 1902 firehouse at 2nd & Arch Street.
  • Everybody Ready 2.0 – Wed, April 9, 5:30pm – 7:00pm,  Frankford Library, 4634 Frankford Ave – Personal emergency preparedness training. Do you have a plan for a public health emergency? Come learn what you can do before, during and after an emergency to protect yourself and your family.
  • Neighborhood Advisory Committee Meeting – Thu, April 10, 7pm – 8pm, 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow St.
  • Senior Spring Fling – Fri, April 11, 10am – 3pm, Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center 4744 Frankford Ave. – Sponsored by State Rep James Clay
  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House – Sun, April 13, 12pm – 5pm, 4278 Griscom Street – Presentation at 1:30 PM: *Ken Milano – Kensington Know-Nothing Riots – 1844
  • Frankford PhillyRising Community Meeting – Mon, April 14, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Frankford Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia 4634 Frankford Avenue
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting -Tue, April 15, 7pm – 8pm, St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street.
  • RECLAIM | Dumpster Divers – Apr 19 – 20, 2014, @ the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street – Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers are well known for their commitment to making art from what others would perceive as junk. Seeing the possibilities in trash and other under-utilized resources, they bring a new awareness to the concept of “upcycling” as they transform discarded materials into creative new art forms.  Receptions & block party on the 19th.
  • Frankford Parks Group – Tue, April 22, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, CDC Building, 4900 Griscom St.
  • Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group – Thu, April 24, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street
  • PSA1 Meeting – Thu, April 24, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 4900 Frankford Ave
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Destination Frankford Schedules Art Gallery Opening

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From www.destinationfrankford.com

DESTINATION FRANKFORD GALLERY

RECLAIM | REDISCOVER | REANIMATE

@ the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox

April 19 – June 28, 2014 | weekends

Receptions & block parties: April 19, May 24, June 28

After years of neglect, the 4600 block of Paul Street in Frankford is beginning a new life. Starting in April, Destination Frankford will transform a long- vacant storefront into an energetic art venue.  A new pop-up art gallery, the Destination Frankford Gallery, will take a big step towards accelerating the process of neighborhood revitalization. Located near the Margaret-Orthodox El stop, the gallery will host “Reclaim, Rediscover, Reanimate” from April 19 – June 28, 2014.  Local artists will exhibit their work and the community will gain an opportunity to view contemporary art. Three separate exhibitions will each focus on one part of the theme.

“Reclaim” will include twenty-one members of Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers, “Rediscover” will involve seven local photographers, and “Reanimate” will present sculptures from members of Philadelphia Sculptors. Each show will have its own reception that will spill over into the street and the pocket park next door. The public is invited to listen to live music, enjoy the offerings of food trucks, and peruse a local crafts market.

 

RECLAIM | Dumpster Divers

April 19 – May 18, 2014

Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers are well known for their commitment to making art from what others would perceive as junk. Seeing the possibilities in trash and other under-utilized resources, they bring a new awareness to the concept of “upcycling” as they transform discarded materials into creative new art forms.

 

REDISCOVER | Photography

May 24 – June 22, 2014

Seven local photographers will use their cameras to explore Philadelphia’s urban terrain, concentrating on less visited locations and new perspectives of familiar imagery.  Using personal viewpoints, they draw attention to small moments, ambiguous settings, and underlying beauty that might be overlooked by the casual viewer.