Save the date! Emlen’s Back To School Night Tuesday, Sept. 26, 5 pm 6501 Chew St. (19119) Free admission and open to the public. America’s Got Talent Semi Finalist, at the age of 11? Opera Prodigy? Arielle Baril is all that, except today she is a whopping 14 years old! Arielle and her brother, Joshua […]
A Message From Arleen Olshan I had a difficult experience last night. For the first time in a year, Linda and I walked together on Mt. Airy Avenue past our former building for the Mt. Airy Art Garage. We witnessed the lights being on, our logo being removed from the glass front and people working […]
There is a story to be told, and it’s unfolding at Eleanor C. Emlen School, a public school with lack of access to the arts. A public school where the children are guaranteed one meal a day, where many kids walk to school. But dreams are happening and possibilities are being introduced as the children […]
Save the Date! Saturday, August 26 from 8 – 11 PM. Summit Presbyterian Church at 6757 Greene Street, Side Entrance (handicapped accessible). Tickets are now $20! Do you love the nightlife? Do you love to boogie? Do you love the 80’s? Do you like to work up a dance sweat and then savor goodies and beverage […]
Fabric Collage Workshop No-Sew, Fusible Web Applique Saturday, June 3rd, 1 – 4 pm, 6700 Germantown Ave., Lower Level Class Fee $40 These gorgeous fabric collages look stunning when framed in shadow boxes, and make excellent wall hangings. Make one for yourself or as a handmade gift which will charm anyone who receives it. They […]
Friday, June 2 at 10 am, Eleanor C. Emlen School, 6501 Chew Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119 The Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) has spent the last school year as artists in residence at Henry Houston and Eleanor C. Emlen public schools asking participating children in the Community of Pride (COP) Mural Project “What Makes You Proud?” […]
Call for MAAG Member Artists Application Deadline — June 14 June 17: Jazz On The Sidewalk, 12 – 3 pm Hey all you MAAG member artists. Have you noticed all the commotion going on around our new location? There’s new housing going up, new businesses opening, Holistic Health Fairs, and a whole new attitude. So we’re […]
Saturday, June 17 (rain date June 24) from 3 till 6 pm What happens when you bring live jazz, fine art, and great food to the “South Side” of Mt. Airy? Why you get Jazz On The Sidewalk where area businesses are turning it out to greet you on the 6600 – 6700 Blocks of […]
Community and creativity are truly an antidote to these challenging times. We, at the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), have had our own unique challenges. We’ve done some grieving, some assessing, some growing. We’ve started a strategic plan (thank you Dragonfly Partners!). We’ve also been quietly busy — new partnerships such as those with Philadelphia […]
