During the Celebration of Black Arts Festival we'll host events in our gallery, the African American Musuem in Philadelphia, the Barnes Foundation, Paul Robeson House and the Arts Bank.
The kick-off to all this great programming is a reception to open our month-long gallery exhibition, featuring the works of Bryan Collier. After joining us at the Barnes Foundation in the afternoon, stop by the gallery as we welcome noted author and illustrator Bryan Collier, our 2017 Awardee for Visual Excellence. He will walk us through his work, and refreshments will be served!
About Art Sanctuary's Celebration of Black Arts Festival: Art Sanctuary’s Celebration of Black Arts Festival (CBA) is one of the most prominent African-American literary and arts events in the nation putting the spotlight on black literary, visual and performing arts. Larry Robin of Robin’s Bookstore originally founded the event as a one-day gathering of literary scholars and authors over 30 years ago. After taking over, Art Sanctuary has spent over a decade transforming the celebration into a month-long festival showcasing the talents of African Americans of all ages, background and interests. This May, black art and culture will fill the city of Philadelphia with a month-long exhibit, community literary and performance events, author readings, and workshops for emerging writers and artists. This year is sure to be the biggest celebration yet! For more of the events in our 33rd annual Celebration of Black Arts Festival, please visit our Festival At-a-Glance page.