Phone: (215) 925-9914
FAX: (215) 925-7402

URL: www.paintedbride.org
Email: laurel@paintedbride.org

Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Located in Old City Philadelphia for over 30 years, the Painted Bride has offered a space like no other to experience leading-edge contemporary artists with distinctive voices that reflect the rich cultural mosaic of our city. Presenting a jam-packed season of jazz, world music, dance, theater, performance art, video, poetry/spoken word, and educational and community events, the Bride offers artists from around the world and right here in the region. Our bi-level gallery offers exceptional exhibitions by artists who are breaking new ground in the visual arts. The Bride’s mission is to “work with artists to create and present programs that affirm the intrinsic values of all cultures, the inspirational and healing powers of the arts, and their ability to effect social change.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed by curators and members of the community. Please allow three to six months for review. For Jazz on Vine and World Music programs, submit a CD, Press Kit, and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). For Living Word Series please send ten pages of work in the order you would like them read, along with a SASE, cover letter, and resumé, including publications and readings if applicable. For Dance with the Bride and Theater programs, submit a video, resumé, press information, and SASE. Videos must be marked with your address and phone number on the tape itself. For Not Solely Cinema submit VHS formatted video, narrative, credits, resumé, bio material, and SASE. For Visual Arts Independent Curators Series submit a letter of intent, representative slides of the exhibition being proposed, and a resumé and references for the curator under consideration. Submissions should be sent to Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia PA 19106.