This piece was created as part of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project. Anthony created “Tree Oracle” using reclaimed objects. Measuring around 10 feet long, it will hang in a tree in the Germantown neighborhood, emitting light at night. — Building Bridges is… Read More

If you missed the Building Bridges Conversations live, you can watch the recording of both conversations below! Friday, May 22nd Building Bridges Conversations: Birthing Creativity Activist, educator and recording artist Ursula Rucker Dance artist Caitlin Green Moderated by Li Sumpter    … Read More

This post is a part of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project. A preview of Caitlin Green’s project, “Hey, Homebody.” — Building Bridges is supported by Pennsylvania Humanities Council’s Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers.  … Read More

The Bride is excited to announce 14 grants to Philadelphia jazz composers to create new music during this time when artists and audiences have profoundly limited opportunities to occupy the same physical space. We believe that supporting the artistic process and Philadelphia artists as they experiment with… Read More

  This post was written by James Sprang, part of the 2020 Cohort of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project.     Every project is a journey. For this journey entitled Aquifer of Rhythm, I am tracing rhythms and drumming patterns from Philadelphia to… Read More

This post was written by Ursula Rucker, part of the 2020 Cohort of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project. I’m excited about the beginning building of this song/anthem! I took the haiku that i wrote from the last blog entry…and made it into the hook… Read More

This post is a part of the Building Bridges: On the Rise project. In its final form, Ani will record her movement piece outdoors in Germantown. Here’s a behind the scenes look at the phrase work in it’s raw form as she rehearses in the confines of her… Read More

  This post was written by Caitlin Green, part of the 2020 Cohort of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project.     Now more than ever I’m reminded of how valuable and essential my connection to my body is – my oneness with my vessel. Read More

This post was created by Anthony Carlos Molden, part of the 2020 Cohort of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project. Anthony will create public pieces of art using reclaimed objects to create four sculptures hung from trees that emit light at… Read More

  This post was written by Ursula Rucker, part of the 2020 Cohort of the Painted Bride’s Building Bridges: On the Rise project.         What does it mean to be Building Bridges now that we can’t physically go anywhere??? Now that we’re locked in… Read More