Marian Anderson, a Famous African American Singer, and Performer

For African American history month, this is the second installment in our series of coloring book handouts celebrating  important musicians of Philadelphia! Today, we want to recognize the trailblazer, icon, and classical singer: Marian Anderson. Born in 1897 to an ice vendor and a caretaker, Marian Anderson rose from humble …

ASI Mentorship Programs

Mentors with ASI help provide motivation, direction, coaching training and advise to our interns. ASI’s  programs connect people who have specific skills and knowledge (mentors) with individuals (protégés) who need or want the same skills and advantages. By being a mentor, dedicated individuals help our youth and college students to move …

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Handout: The Godmother of Rock and Roll

In recognition of February as African American History month, Art Sphere is creating a series of handouts celebrating some significant African American musicians with ties to Philadelphia. In the first of the series, we are highlighting Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll. Pictured in our handout holding …

Meet Iris!

Hi everyone! My name is Iris Li. I am a senior at University of Pennsylvania, and working towards a major in Finance and minor in Fine Arts. I grew up in Changshu, China, attended high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, and have fallen in love with Philly during my four years …

3D Drawing/Sculpture

The students at Towey were very excited today due to the nice weather outside, so we had them design their own grand hog puppet, 3D hedgehog, and a 3D turtle. This project was fun subtle way to transition them to drawing in a three dimensional space while building a sculpture …