The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA)

Tickets available now! 🎉 Join us for an unforgettable evening on May 28 celebrating local artists and the vibrant creative community. Celebrate local artists and art lovers while enjoying breathtaking skyline views, a lively silent auction and creative cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere. This special night honors Ron Tarver, an acclaimed photographer, educator, and visual storyteller whose work has made a lasting impact on American photojournalism and fine art photography. We are proud to celebrate his remarkable career and enduring influence during this year’s Art Party fundraiser. Tickets & sponsorships are available now at cfeva.org/art-party-2026 A special thank you to Morgan Lewis and Bockius for offering their space and catering to this event. #philacfeva #cfevaphl #artparty

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists invites you to submit images of your artwork for review by our guest curator, Auttrianna Ward. From the initial application, 10 to 25 artists will be selected to present a digital portfolio of 10 additional images. Of those artists, 1-3 will be selected for an exhibition in CFEVA’s Gallery at the Science Center. The Visiting Curator Program allows CFEVA to showcase artists from our region to a curator who is not yet familiar with our artist community. Auttrianna Ward is an independent curator, film artist, publisher, and founder of the multidisciplinary creative studio and cultural strategy firm Auttrianna Projects. A multigenerational San Francisco native, she has spent the last 15 years between New York, Baltimore, London, Brazil, and Los Angeles. Her work aims to decenter dominant narratives and uplift African, Asian, and Indigenous artists globally. Ward’s multilingual writing has appeared in the MoMA, Studio Museum Magazine, Saint Heron, Elephant Magazine, and Sugarcane Magazine. Her projects have been featured in Frieze, Globo, Artnet, Miami Herald, Vogue Mexico, Rolling Stone Africa, Forbes, Cultured Magazine, New Art Examiner, and the LA Times. She holds an MFA in Curatorial Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art and a BA in History from Manhattanville College. Her practice spans curating, publishing, and moving image work, with a focus on global Black experiences, colonial legacies, and the transformative potential of art. Application Deadline: July 15, 2026 Exhibition: January-March 2027 Details and Requirements To apply please visit cfeva.slideroom.com. Artists will be asked to provide a resume, artist statement, image list and five images. The total application fee is $15 (this includes the fee to use Slideroom). Artists must reside within 100 miles of Philadelphia and must not currently be a student.  CFEVA Core Plus Artist Members, please contact [email protected] to waive your application fee before submission. For more information please contact Genevieve Coutroubis at (215) 546-7775 or [email protected].

🎉CFEVA’s Art Party Silent Auction + Art Sale launches TONIGHT! Preview the auction now at tinyurl.com/cfevaartparty2026 📅 Bidding opens May 14 at 5 PM EST Can’t make the Art Party on May 28? You can still bid + purchase online, from anywhere in the world! Get ready to support CFEVA’s mission and score amazing items - art, experiences, and more - all while supporting CFEVA and the artists we serve. Get ready to place your bids: 1. Visit tinyurl.com/cfevaartparty2025 2. Register with your email 3. “❤️ Like” your favorites in advance 4. Share with friends! 5. Make your bids starting on May 14! Can’t attend Art Party in person? No problem - you can bid online from anywhere! 🌍 Bidding closes May 28 at 10 PM. All items were generously donated to support artists and the arts. Your bids help fuel CFEVA’s mission to champion artists across the Philadelphia region. For more event information and tickets, please visit cfeva.org/art-party or the link in our bio #SupportLocalArt #SilentAuction #ArtForACause #PhilaCFEVA

Through CFEVA’s NewCourtland Artist Fellowship, artists are bringing collaborative, hands-on workshops to senior communities across Philadelphia, fostering creativity, connection, and lifelong artistic practice. This month, two new workshops kicked off! In Center City, Helen Driggs is guiding participants in weaving fabric baskets. In Germantown, Alana Walters is leading residents through mixed media printmaking. These intergenerational workshops celebrate art-making as a space for community, storytelling, and creative exchange, and we can’t wait to see what participants create this season. #cfevaphl #philacfeva #seniorpartnershipinitative #newcourtland #artistfellowship

Join us for a FREE Artist Meetup at The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden! Calling all Philadelphia Artists and creatives! Join us at The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden on May 19* for a free Artist meetup to kick off the summer season.     •    Connect with Local Artists outdoors in the Garden!     •    Register for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) at a discounted rate     •    Learn about Building Sustainable Futures — a CFEVA initiative supporting sustainability pathways for Philadelphia visual artists.     •    Drinks + Bites + Live Music + Good Vibes     •    Enter to win 2 tickets to CFEVA’s Art Party) on May 28! 💌 RSVP at cfeva.org/events About The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden (TOKSG) TOKSG is a living-visionary project that seeks to initiate a movement of collaboration, education, and sustainability through the use of art and food. It is currently revitalizing and enhancing the Norris Square community, through the creation of an innovative and artistic gathering space that promotes unity and well-being. The essence of the project is simple yet profound; it’s process is organic and concrete, literally and metaphorically. It is transforming not only the physical space, but also stimulating and motivating individuals to engage with their environment. It is an example of a direct and simple solution that is accessible in any community, demonstrating what can be done when people come together to share talents, resources, and skills. Not an Artist? No problem! Come hang out with us and engage with the creative community! *Rain date: May 21, 5-8 PM. #philacfeva #cfevaphl #artistmeetup #philadelphia phillyart

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) applications are open now through June 30! 🎨 If you’re an emerging Philadelphia artist, we encourage you to get your application in. Don’t miss this opportunity! Know someone who might be interested? SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!⭐️ #philadelphiaartist #phillyart #phillyartist #phillyarts #artistssupportartists [Image Description (Alt Text): A five-slide graphic promoting a Philadelphia artist scholarship opportunity. Slide 1: A light sage green background with illustrated megaphones at the top. Large teal text reads “Philadelphia Artist Scholarship Opportunity.” Logos for CFEVA, POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours), and Artists for Artists Global appear, along with text that says “Apply now to be part of Philadelphia Open Studio Tours!” and “Application closes next month!” with an arrow pointing to the call to action. Slide 2: A soft, abstract light blue background with teal text that reads: “Coming October 2026… Artists for Artists Global is proud to collaborate with Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) to sponsor both weekends: October 10–11 and October 17–18. And this year, we’re offering 20 scholarships!” Slide 3: Title reads “The Opportunity.” Text explains that 20 scholarships are being awarded to emerging Philadelphia artists. Bullet points list eligibility, including artists who have not exhibited with POST before, do not have a studio, or have a studio that is not accessible to the public, and may have received support from the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health / Intellectual disAbilities Services. Slide 4: A simple graphic of an hourglass with bold text reading “Application Deadline: June 30, 2026.” Slide 5: Closing slide with text that reads “Don’t miss your chance to apply! Register for Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) and apply for one of our 20 scholarships!” followed by “Link in bio” with decorative star icons.]

Collective Futures is proud to be featuring Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) organized by The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) @philacfeva part of its programming this fall! Each October, POST activities span twenty unique Philadelphia neighborhoods and highlight the creative workspaces of hundreds of artists and community partners. Great for all ages, POST provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of visual artists at work through an approachable, self-guided, and easy-to-navigate tour. Ancillary activities include featured exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops, artist talks, receptions, guided tours, and more! No other program in or around Philadelphia consistently brings such an intimate and diverse cultural experience to the community free of charge and across such a large geographic area. Save the Dates for POST 2026! POST West of Broad Street: October 10 and 11 POST East of Broad Street: October 17 and 18 Noon-6 PM each day Eurhi Jones @eurhi.jones in her studio. Photo by Anwar Ali

Deadline Extended! Open Call for Art: Take Care (of Us) Apply now at cfeva.slideroom.com New Deadline to submit: May 3, 2026 Artists working in all visual media are invited to apply to this year’s Open Call, guest juried by Natasha Zeta, CFEVA Visual Artist Fellowship Alum. Curatorial statement: As artists, we imagine what could be different, sometimes what could be better. This exhibition invites engagement with that impulse while confronting the tensions that arise when our imaginings meet flawed reality. Take Care (of Us) explores how we shape (and are shaped by) ecosystems, environments, and one another, even as we remain vulnerable to forces beyond our control. Take Care (of Us) is not about prescribing solutions, but about holding space for complexity, interconnection, contradiction, and hope. “Take care” has many meanings: a caution toward one’s unintended impact, but also a preemptive taking of responsibility; to tend to, shelter and protect, or a goodbye that bids, “look after yourself.” Each reflects our tacit attachments to a world larger than ourselves. CFEVA Members may submit to this call at no additional cost. Please contact [email protected] or visit cfeva.org/membership to join or renew your membership. #philacfeva #cfevaphl #callforart #opencall #applynow takecareofus philly philadelphia phillyart

Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s reception! In case you missed it, check out both artists’ talks here. Sum of its Parts: works by Lauren Sandler and Alana Walters is on view now through June 21 at 3600 Market Street. For more details about both artists, available artwork, and more, please visit cfeva.org/exhibitions. #philacfeva #cfevaphl #philadelphia #artisttalks

Tonight! Join us for a reception and artist talks at the Science Center at 3600 Market Street. Sum of its Parts Works by Lauren Sandler and Alana Walters On View April 18-June 21 Reception Thursday, April 30, 5-7 PM. Artist talks at 6 PM. 3600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Please contact [email protected] for more information. The exhibition features current CFEVA Fellows Lauren Sandler and Alana Walters. Linked by their attention to tactility, sense of place, and research-driven methods, this exhibition showcases two artists who investigate material, environment, and time across distinct media. Together, they construct tangible concepts and embody their exploration in their work.  For more information about the exhibition, artists, and works for sale, please visit cfeva.org/exhibitions. Pictured: Lauren Sandler, Centuripe Series: Oil Lamps; Alana Walters, Mantle #philacfeva #cfevaphl

Calling all #PhiladelphiaArtists - Sign up early for the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) 2026! Now through April 30, use code EARLY26 at CFEVA.org/register to sign up your studio for POST! 🎉 POST is back this October 2026! Join us for a fun-filled, citywide event celebrating Philly’s creative community. 📅 Save the Dates West of Broad Street: October 10 + 11 East of Broad Street: October 17 + 18 Noon-6pm each day DEADLINE to register and create your online Artist profile: June 30, 2026. Visit /philaopenstudios for all the details. Not an artist? No problem! You can still join the fun as a Community Business Partner. Register your location at CFEVA.org/register and let’s showcase the diversity of our city’s creative community together! Want to support the arts and promote your brand or small business? 🌟 Explore advertising opportunities at /advertise and let’s make POST 2026 the biggest and best yet! Spread the word, mark your calendars, and get ready for another fantastic year of open studios! #philacfeva #cfevaphl #postphl #openstudios

Join us for a reception next week at the Science Center! Sum of its Parts Works by Lauren Sandler and Alana Walters On View April 18-June 21 Reception Thursday, April 30, 5-7 PM. Artist talks at 6 PM. 3600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Please contact [email protected] for more information. The exhibition features current CFEVA Fellows Lauren Sandler and Alana Walters. Linked by their attention to tactility, sense of place, and research-driven methods, this exhibition showcases two artists who investigate material, environment, and time across distinct media. Together, they construct tangible concepts and embody their exploration in their work. For more information about the exhibition, artists, and works for sale, please visit cfeva.org/exhibitions. Lauren Sandler is a ceramic artist and educator based in Philadelphia. Her work examines the myriad chronicles told by objects as a means to explore stories that have been erased, distorted, and rewritten. Her recent work utilizes the vessel as an assemblage of parts, an accumulation of material culture to offer multiple perspectives. The work becomes a site to examine economies of power, migration and occupation, labor and commodification. Through this process disparate systems, forces, and ideologies converge as layered narratives combine in one form.  Alana Walters grew up in Lindenwold, New Jersey. During the beginning of fifth grade her family relocated to Philadelphia, PA where she currently lives and works. She struggled with her mental health in middle school which caused her to turn to her love of art making to escape. Bold bright colors and strong bold lines that overlapped each other consumed most of her early work. Alana has had work shown in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Washington State thus far. She has received awards from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and has been nominated for the Yale Norfolk Program. Currently she continues to work on defining her artistic practice and plans to go back to school to get a degree in art therapy. Please visit cfeva.org/exhibitions for more details on both artists. #philacfeva #cfevaphl