Are you an artist looking for a welcoming space to share your work with the public? We invite local and emerging artists to exhibit their visual art in our gallery and shared spaces.
What We Offer:
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Wall and display space for 2D or small 3D works
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A public, high-traffic location with diverse visitors
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Support with installation and promotion of your exhibit
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Meet the artist reception on opening night
Who Should Apply:
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Artists at any stage of their career
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Individuals or collectives with work that sparks conversation, creativity, or connection
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Creators who want to engage with a broad community audience
How It Works:
We review submissions on a rolling basis. Exhibits typically run for 5 weeks, and we’ll work with you to find the best timing and placement for your work.
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Make your art part of the everyday. Share your vision with the community.
Winter Artist in Residence – Stephen Higgins
Stephen J. Higgins—who goes by Steve—is based in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He works in a wide range of media including pencil, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, oil, and mixed media.
Steve began drawing at a very young age and was encouraged by his parents, who recognized his unique talent early on. Their support led him to take art more seriously as a career path. He has spent his life enamored with the visual arts and has benefited deeply from his own creative pursuits. He is especially fond of Renaissance artists, the Brandywine tradition, countless modern masters, and the many illustrators he has studied over the years. He attended the Philadelphia College of Art, where he majored in Illustration and took Graphic Design classes as electives.
A realist, Steve enjoys drawing and painting landscapes, figures, and portraits, using a variety of media. He loves setting up in beautiful places to paint directly from nature. When it comes to portraits, he tends to paint people he is interested in and admires, aiming to draw quickly and precisely. Many of the portraits in this exhibition were created during the COVID pandemic as a way of coping with quarantine.
For over 40 years, Steve has worked full-time as a graphic designer, producing magazines as well as marketing and advertising materials. While he has enjoyed his career in graphic design, he looks forward to having more time to paint in retirement. He hopes viewers respond to the traditional aspects of his drawing and painting—work made simply by human hands, with pencil or pen on paper and brush on canvas—especially after spending so much of his career working with computers. Above all, he hopes his work resonates with people.
Outside the studio, Steve listens mostly to early classical music and jazz. His workspace is cramped and a bit messy, and when starting a piece, his approach is simple: take a couple of deep breaths and just jump in. He loves too many books, films, and artists to single any out, noting that his influences are far too many to name.
