Exhibitions at The Philadelphia Sketch Club

Artist – Poet Exhibition at the Philadelphia Sketch Club

From May 2 through May 30, the Philadelphia Sketch Club (PSC) will host Artist and Poet: Image & Word, an exhibition featuring the collaborative works by artists and poets from throughout Delaware Valley.

The concept for the exhibition is as follows: 30 poets will write a piece of poetry for which 30 artists will respond with an image. The same artists will create an image for which the poets will write a poem. This system will produce 60 visual images and 60 poems that will be displayed together in the PSC’s main gallery space.

The opening for the exhibition is Sunday, May 2 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm during which time poetry readings will sporadically take place by some of the participating poets. In addition, an open poetry reading will take place the afternoon of Sunday, May 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. These events are free and open to the public.

"Damsel in Distress" by Don Gauger
(Click on image above to see the Art and Poerty together -- 161K PDF)
(Click on the image in the top-right of the page to see a larger version of "Dream - Fantasy" by Don Gauger -- 144 K GIF)

Founded in 1860, the Philadelphia Sketch Club is Americas oldest Artists’ club and today functions as an art education center, archive, museum and historic site whose mission is to promote the creation and appreciation of art. The Philadelphia Sketch Club is located at 235 S. Camac Street (between 12th and 13th; Locust and Spruce Sts.) and is convenient to many public transportation routes. If you would like further information on this event, call (215) 545-9298 or visit our website at www.sketchclub.org

The Philadelphia Sketch Club, 235 S. Camac St. (between 12th & 13th, Locust & Spruce Sts)
is located in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. 215-545-9298.