Walking the Edge – exhibit closing reception

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm

Event Status: Available

For this show, we invited the public to submit artwork about walking perimeters, borders and boundaries along the city of Philadelphia and in other urban landscapes and natural spaces.

With over 100 artists’ works represented, this is a rich installation with a lot to take in… and April 1st will be the last chance to see it! Join us for a special reception 1-4pm, with food & drinks, letterpress map printmaking facilitated by Matao Dreskin of The Soapbox Community Print Studio, and more…

RSVP via The Schuylkill Center!

You can also see the exhibit anytime that The Schuylkill Center is open before then: Monday through Saturday, 9am-5pm.

For more info on the exhibit: 
https://www.jjtiziou.net/walking-the-edge/

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