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Bride in motion—guided by values, grounded in community, and creating space for the future.

After 26 years of visionary leadership, Laurel Raczka is stepping down as Executive Director of the Painted Bride Art Center. WHYY’s Peter Crimmins spoke with Laurel and Board Chair John Barber about what’s next—and why this moment is not an ending, but a fresh beginning rooted in transformation. From South…

June 27, 2025
This is a picture of Pamela Price and her friend Eric. Pam is a white person wearing an orange and black shirt and gold necklace and earrings. Her hair is adorned with white braids pulled up into a bun on top of her head — one braid in the front is red. Pam is also wearing a turquoise blanket. Eric, a Black man, is wearing a tan shirt and dark blue suit jacket. Both Eric and Pam are smiling wide.
Education & Outreach

Painted Bride Presents Communal Archive & Arts Workshop Series Celebrating Disabled Philadelphians

Painted Bride Presents Communal Archive & Arts Workshop Series Celebrating Disabled Philadelphians Artist collective Hook&Loop in residence at the Bride’s West Philadelphia location from Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 2024 Philadelphia, PA (October 4, 2024) – Painted Bride presents “Undue Burden” (Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 2024), a residency by…

October 8, 2024
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Francesca Montanile Lyons & “1001 Unread Messages” (Conjuring Joy at the Bride)

Conjuring Joy at the Bride artist-in-residence Francesca Montanile Lyons & “1001 Unread Messages” Theater, visual art, and digital intimacy 1001 Unread Messages is a performance and gallery experience made from, and inspired by, text messages and other digital artifacts. It asks: what can the intimate mundanity…

July 2, 2024
Visual Arts

Bombay Sapphire invites submissions for 2017 Artisan Series

Submit your work for the 2017 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series! Have you ever wondered how to have your art exhibited at Painted Bride Art Center? Artists over 25 that live within 150 miles of Philadelphia, are invited to submit to Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series!…

July 13, 2017