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DesignPhiladelphia: home:bodies
A part of DesignPhilly’s 2026 festival, This installation uses textiles as primary architectural elements whose form remains intentionally unresolved until activated through inhabitation. Join us as gathering spaces, intimate enclosures, filtered thresholds, and unexpected passages emerge and disappear from Thursday, October 1–11, 2026 at Village of Industry & Art in the hidden outdoor courtyard.
DesignPhiladelphia: A People’s Philly
A part of DesignPhilly’s 2026 festival, A People’s Philly is a collaborative public exhibition and programming project grounded in spatial imagination as a political practice. At its core, it invites viewers to consider how collective care might transform the city and the possibilities we envision for its future.
DesignPhiladelphia: Architecture of Us
A part of DesignPhilly’s 2026 festival, Architecture of Us traces the story of Philadelphia's rowhome, from its origins housing immigrant communities and multigenerational families, to the pressures reshaping it today.
Dudd Haus presents BARPHA: Philadelphia Design Show
Announcing BARPHA, a new design show presented by Dudd Haus, the philadelphia design collective. BARPHA takes its name as a playfully satirical nod to a sleepy southwestern town that, through the vision of one homesteading creative, became a global destination for contemporary art. Philadelphia stands in vivid contrast: a city that for more than two centuries, has been a center for American creativity and ingenuity, home to generations of working artists, designers, and makers.
DesignPhiladelphia: What is Experience Design? Graphic Design + Interior Design + Beyond
As part of DesignPhiladelphia’s 2026 Festival, faculty and students from Thomas Jefferson University’s Graphic Design and Interior Design programs come together with practicing Experience Design professionals to discuss how graphic and spatial design intersect in this growing field. The panel offers current and prospective students a firsthand look at the collaborative, cross-disciplinary work possible within Jefferson’s new College of Architecture, Design & Engineering (CADE).
People’s Cinema Club: Rafiki
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
DesignPhiladelphia: Radical Ecologies
As part of DesignPhiladelphia’s 2026 Festival, Architect Jeff Richards will present his work as both a professor at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
DesignPhiladelphia: The Next Now Design Symposium: Innovation in Housing
Presented alongside the exhibition The Architecture of Us, this half-day symposium brings together architects, policymakers, and housing advocates to explore how Philadelphia can build more homes, more affordably, and more connectedly. Panels will examine how these issues are playing out nationally, and what it will take to act on them locally, from legalizing single-stair apartment buildings to expanding accessory dwelling units, shared living models, and accessible design for aging in place.
A Night on the Town: We Outside!
Join the Justice Alliance for Design Education (JADE) Fellows for a night out with fellow creatives! DesignPhiladelphia’s summer JADE Fellowship centers Black and Brown design students, but this party is for everyone. #NoFOMO
People’s Cinema Club: PHLAFF Presents: El Spooky
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Design Advocacy Group: The Original Transit-Oriented City: Transit-Oriented Communities and Philadelphia’s Next Era
On October 14th, DAG will welcome representatives from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, SEPTA, and the Philadelphia City Planning Commission for a discussion of how these organizations are leveraging the region’s transit network to create and sustain neighborhoods that prioritize people and make walking, biking, and transit convenient, attractive transportation choices.
Open Studios
Step inside the new creative world at the Village of Industry & Art for our inaugural Open Studios night!
People’s Cinema Club: Mary Kwon Mary Kwon
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Huckleberry Jim: A Philadelphia Homecoming with Adam Nelson
Thirty-five years after leaving Philadelphia with a theater degree and setting out on the journey that would eventually become Huckleberry Jim , author Adam Nelson is coming back to where it began. On October 21, Nelson returns to the former grounds of his alma mater, the University of the Arts, for a special celebration and conversation at The Village of Industry & Art.
Comic Relief Philadelphia: Neighborhood Festival
Comic Relief Philadelphia invites the community for a a day of free neighborly fun, good vibes, and giving back.
People’s Cinema Club: Who Moves America
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Pilobolus's UP!
Join Pilobolus’s UP!, where the imaginative whimsy of Mary Poppins meets the kaleidoscopic energy of a night at Studio 54. Participate in an immersive performance.
Design Advocacy Group: Barnes & Calder together on the Parkway, 100 years in the making
This presentation will examine the planning and design principles of both the Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens projects in relation to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and how the developments relate to the original Parkway vision. The discussion will also contemplate what’s next for the Parkway.
DesignPhiladelphia: Rewriting the Family Home: Three Philadelphia Authors Imagine A Way Out of the Single-Family Housing Trap
As part of DesignPhiladelphia’s 2026 Festival, Design Philadelphia invites three Philadelphia authors to discuss their visions for “a way out of the single-family housing trap.” Join Design Philadelphia at Village of Industry & Art for this engaging book talk.
Intro to Handbuilding - The Ceramics Dept
In this class students will learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay! We will learn how to make unique functional and sculptural objects through pinching, coiling and slab techniques.
People’s Cinema Club: Do You Love Me
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Beginner Wheel Throwing - The Ceramics Dept
Learn the basics of wheel throwing at the Ceramics Dept!
Intro to Handbuilding - The Ceramics Dept
In this class students will learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay! We will learn how to make unique functional and sculptural objects through pinching, coiling and slab techniques.
Association for Public Art: Artist Talk with Paul Ramírez Jonas
Hear artist Paul Ramírez Jonas discuss his monumental interactive sculpture Let Freedom Ring — on view in Philadelphia at Cherry Street Pier from June 4 - September 27, 2026 — with the Association for Public Art’s Charlotte Cohen and Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.
People’s Cinema Club: We Strangers
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Beginner Wheel Throwing - The Ceramics Dept
Learn the basics of wheel throwing at the Ceramics Dept!
Sounds of Philadelphia Pop-Up: Hermit Jazz by Cornelius Boots
Popping up as a part of our Sounds of Philadelphia series: “Hermit Jazz” by Cornelius Boots!
Intro to Handbuilding - The Ceramics Dept
In this class students will learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay! We will learn how to make unique functional and sculptural objects through pinching, coiling and slab techniques.
People’s Cinema Club: Latine Heritage Month Program: Philly Documentary Filmmaker Showcase
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
FringeArts: Blank Placard Dance, Replay
For the 2026 Philly Fringe Festival, choreographers Anne Collod and Sherwood Chen lead twenty local performers in picking up the placards and marching through Center City, starting at the Village of Industry and Art.
Sculptural Bangles Workshop - ARIMAS Metal Lab
In this beginner-friendly ARIMAS Metal Lab workshop, you will shape, hammer, texture, finish, and personalize metal into a wearable piece made by hand.
Beginner Wheel Throwing - The Ceramics Dept
Learn the basics of wheel throwing at the Ceramics Dept!
Drop Spindle for Beginners - The Weaving Circle
Learn the basics of spinning yarn using a top whorl drop spindle! You’ll learn the fundamental techniques of spinning fiber into yarn, from drafting fiber to adding twist
Sounds of Philadelphia Pop-Up: Opera on Tap presents Pagliacci
Popping up as a part of our Sounds of Philadelphia series: Opera on Tap Philadelphia presents: Pagliacci!
Sounds of Philadelphia Pop-Up: Acoustic Pop Punk Sing-Along
Popping up as a part of our Sounds of Philadelphia series: “Acoustic Pop Punk Sing-Along”!
WIA x Matriarchy Build - In Conversation
Join AIA Philadelphia's Women in Architecture Committee and Matriarchy Build for an evening exploring the experiences and perspectives of women working in the trades.
Designing the Future of Fairmount Park: Vision, Stewardship, and Partnership for Philadelphia's Signature Public Space
Brought to you by DAG, Tony Sorrentino - the new CEO of Fairmount Park - will share his vision for the future of Philadelphia's largest and most significant public landscape. Sorrentino will explore how thoughtful leadership, design excellence, environmental stewardship, and community engagement can shape the park's next chapter.
People’s Cinema Club: Tongues Untied
People’s Cinema Club is a weekly film series curated by Philadelphia's independent film community.
Sounds of Philadelphia Pop-Up: Not Without Her Stories
Popping up as a part of our Sounds of Philadelphia series: “Not Without Her Stories!”
Jared Jansen Fall ‘26 Collection Launch
Jared Jansen launches the Fall ‘26 Collection, exploring the clash between everyday silhouettes, unique textures, and modern design ideas. RSVP to attend the collection launch event.
One Day Workshop (Choose Your Design) - The Stained Glass Project
Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.
One Day Workshop (Choose Your Design) - The Stained Glass Project
Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.
Daisy Workshop - The Stained Glass Project
Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.
Combining Handbuilding Methods for Vessel Building, Class 7/7, The Ceramics Dept
Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.
Silver Stacking Rings Workshop
Join ARIMAS Studio for a beginner friendly sterling silver stacking ring workshop in Center City Philadelphia. Learn foundational metalsmithing techniques as you shape, texture, and finish your own rings in an intimate studio setting. No prior experience required.
Combining Handbuilding Methods for Vessel Building, Class 6/7, The Ceramics Dept
Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.
Wheel Throwing 101, Class 6/6 - The Ceramics Dept
Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.
One Day Workshop (Choose Your Design) - The Stained Glass Project
Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.