RAIR Philly

THIS IS TONIGHT! Our good friends at Bowerbird Concerts-Philly is doing a show up in our neighborhood (the 7000 sq ft Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion)

Trash Bash is next week! buy your tickets soon-- http://rairphilly.org/2018trashbash... #rairphilly #fundraiser #rairTRASHBASH

Our friends over at PLAN: The Post-Landfill Action Network have their Zero Waste conference coming up soon! This year it will be held at Penn and the keynote speaker is Melissa Miles. check' um' out

TODAY IS THE DAY! Our Call for 2019 Residencies is now open! For the first time ever, we are able to offer honoraria and financial assistance for travel and housing thanks to The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Learn more about the opportunity and how to apply ---> http://rairphilly.org/for-applicants... photo: Slinko #rairresidents #callforartists #artistresidency #rairphilly #artistsatthedump

===> Elsewhere Residency program is doing a special Exchange Fellowship for Philadelphia based artists. <=== There are 5 fellowship spots available which sponsor the month-long residency, provide a travel stipend and $1000 honorarium. Their open call closes on July 27th.

The last of this year's interview collaboration with Title Magazine- fittingly between two residents Maria Möller (2017) and Kaitlin Pomerantz (2014). Thank you SO much for helping us publish these beautiful in depth looks into what it's like to be in residence at RAIR. #RAIRresidents

Check out this interview in Title Magazine between Zena Zakanycz (2017 artist in residence) and SV Randall. #rairresidents #titleagazine #residencyinterview

**Published this week** an interview in Title Magazine between Resident Kimberly Ellen Hall and Justin Hardison. They run #Nottene a print and pattern studio here in Philly. Read about their experience working with waste materials at RAIR to design a collection of hand drawn wall papers. #RAIRresidents

Next up in our series with Title Magazine: Jake Beckman interviewed by Zachary Rawe! #RAIRresidents #titlemagazine

Great article from PennDesign News about our mini residencies with University of Pennsylvania fine art grad and undergrads! We were so impressed by the work that came out of this experimental program collaboration. Can't wait for 2.0! #rair #artistresidency #artindustryschoolcollaboration

Second interview in our series with Title Magazine: Slinko and Rachel Reese! *Potential applicants special note* these interviews are a great insight into what it's like being an artist in residence at RAIR #RAIRresidents #slinko #titlemagazine Nataliya Slinko

We're so excited to be partnering up with Emily Bunker and her #Craftswomen workshop tours next week! Our very own Director of Special Projects, Lucia Thomé, will be leading a tour of the site which will feature a visit with current artist in residence Shelley Spector. There are TWO spots left on this tour! --------... Sign-ups close Sunday at midnight 4/22. The first annual #Craftswomen Workshop Tours take place next Saturday, April 28th. Open to girl-identifying and gender non-conforming teens 13-19. Hosts include: Michelle Lipson Woodworking, Wells Vissar Scagliola, RAIR, Tiny WPA and Forge & Finish. The guided tour will be free with lunch provided and will begin at Tiny WPA in West Philadelphia. Philly folks, know any entrepreneurial, creatively-inclined teens? Spread the word! www.craftswomenproject.org #workshoptours#philadelphia #ladybuilders #fabrication #design #furnituremaking #scagliola @forgeandfinish @mlwoodworking @wells_vissar @rair_philly @tinywpa @anneofalltrades @larissa.huff @toothybeth See more

We are very excited about this collaboration with Title Magazine! This is the first installment of six one-on-one interviews that will go deeper into each of the 2017 artists-in-residents, published by Title Magazine. Check it out!! http://www.title-magazine.com/2018/04/interview-with- kristen-neville-taylor/