The exhibition starts this weekend and goes through September 30th.
Northern Liberties Business Improvement District has announced the debut of a new socially-distanced art exhibition and crawl titled Artists at Work. Artists at Work exhibition kicks off this weekend with interactive live demos in store fronts and windows this Saturday, September 12, 2020, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The exhibition will remain up after Saturday through September 30th. Artists at Work will showcase the many creative talents of seven local artists and makers and pair them with six maker and retail spaces in Northern Liberties along the North Second Street corridor. Art fans and supporters of the neighborhood are invited to come out with their COVID pods and family circles and socially distance along the route and see art live while its made with these seven artists. For those that come this Saturday, the art will remain up in the storefronts and windows until the end of the month. Artists at Work is free and open to the public. Masks are required, and general social distancing guidelines apply. Presented by Northern Liberties Business Improvement District with support from Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
"Social distancing has changed a lot about how we shop, but not how we feel about the shops we love," said NLBID Executive Director Kristine Kennedy. "Artists at Work offers an opportunity to support your favorite Northern Liberties' small shops and boutiques and the artists whose work they sell in a safe, socially distant way."She added, "There will be live demonstrations by the artists in the storefronts, so you can watch them work from a safe distance, behind glass. Their work will be displayed in the shop window for the rest of September and you'll be able to order via the stores' online shops. Our boutiques have been through a lot since March. The BID worked with them on a program that really, truly supported them and the makers that they buy from."
Artists at Work exhibition kicks off this Saturday, September 12th, from 5-7pm. Artists at Work kicks off Saturday September 12th from 5-7pm. Six Northern Liberties storefronts will come alive with artist and craftsperson demonstrations. Watch them weave, paint, and show off their creative energy safely behind storefront glass, then explore Northern Liberties food and beverage offerings. Their work will remain displayed in the storefronts for the remainder of September and will be available for sale from their host store.
For more about Artists at Work and other events and happenings in Northern Liberties, visit explorenorthernliberties.org.
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