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Exhibition Tour: William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision

Date: 
8/1/2023 1:00pm - 9/10/2023 2:00pm
Location: 
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
United States
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Website: 
https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-o...

TIME: THURSDAY-MONDAY, 1 P.M. Explore William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision with a specially trained docent and experience the enduring relevance of the self-taught American sculptor. Featuring over 60 works, the show explores how Edmondson’s identity and position within history influenced his life and work. Learn more about his extraordinary life and see his distinctive art up close. Includes access to the collection before and after the tour.

Event Type: 
Arts & Culture
Topic: 
Arts and Culture
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Historical Preservation / Archaeology

Free Tours By Foot

Location: 
Administrative Office
20 North 3rd Street 201
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Contact Name: 
Jennifer Hensell
Contact Phone Number: 
(267) 712-9512
Contact Email Address: 
philly@freetoursbyfoot.com
Website: 
http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/philadelphia/

Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the first Free, name-your-own-price Philadelphia walking tours. These unique and entertaining tours will take tour goers through many of Philly’s most interesting neighborhoods.

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American (United States)

AMBIT ARCHITECTURE

Location: 
Headhouse Square
412 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Contact Name: 
Jason Birl
Contact Phone Number: 
267-909-0004
Contact Email Address: 
info@ambitarchitecture.com / jason@ambitarchitecture.com
Website: 
http://www.ambitarchitecture.com

Formally trained as architects, Ambit’s partners individually specialize in interior design, lighting design, furniture design, design-build and visualizations.

Ambit also translates a background in historic renovation, restoration and custom-residential design into the larger scale of multi-family, commercial, and institutional work.

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Architecture and Design
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Community Arts
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Visual Arts
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International City Series
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Welcome New Members
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United African Education Foundation

Location: 
P.O. Box 42802
Philadelphia, PA 19101
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Contact Phone Number: 
267-323-2648
Contact Email Address: 
uaef@uaef.org
Website: 
https://uaef.org/index.html

The United African Educational Foundation (UAEF) is a nonprofit, charitable organization with the aim of addressing more directly the educational needs and aspirations of school children of African descent in the United States and other parts of the world. As part of the educational outreach, UAEF produces and publishes a series of African fables and folktales in the form of children’s books, as well as other forms of learning material and educational services. We believe that investing in the productive education of our children is the smart way of investing in our future. To this end, UAEF is firmly about the business of lifting the minds and aspirations of our young that they may lift our world to a perfect humanity.

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Arts and Culture
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Education
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Dance
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Music
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Historical Preservation / Archaeology
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Folk Arts/Culture
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Youth
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Education
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K-12 Education
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Education Reform
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Cultural Awareness
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History and Preservation
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Immigration/Refugees
Global Region: 
Africa

The Kosciuszko Foundation

Location: 
The Kosciuszko Foundation, Philadelphia Chapter
PO Box 98
Langhorne, PA 19047
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Contact Name: 
Sylwia Czajkowska
Contact Phone Number: 
267-254-9700
Contact Email Address: 
thekfphiladelphia@gmail.com
Website: 
https://thekf.org/category/philadelphia/

The Foundation, named for the Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko, is a not-for-profit organization based in New York City. It was established in 1925 to encourage and promote the study of Polish culture, history, language, and tradition in the United States. It is the Foundation's objective to foster among Americans of Polish ancestry a deeper understanding of their cultural heritage, thereby enriching the pluralistic culture and traditions of the United States of America. 

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Historical Preservation / Archaeology
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Folk Arts/Culture
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Cultural Exchange
Global Region: 
Polish

America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places - 2023 List Unveiled

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual ranking that spotlights significant sites of American history that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage.

Topic: 
Historical Preservation / Archaeology

Historical Society of Pennsylvania Founder's Award 2023

Date: 
5/13/2023 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
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Website: 
https://www.portal.hsp.org/founders?mc_c...

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania hosts the 2023 Founder’s Award Dinner on Saturday, May, 13th. Join us as we honor CNN’s Jake Tapper with the Founder’s Award for exemplary service to the humanities.

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Historical Preservation / Archaeology

Preservation Achievement Awards

Date: 
6/6/2023 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
600 N Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
United States
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Website: 
https://preservationalliance.com/preserv...

Please join the Preservation Alliance of Philadelphia in celebrating a number of leaders, organizations, businesses, and historic spaces in the Greater Philadelphia region with a variety of different awards. 

A buffet, cocktails, and dessert will be served. Please visit the Alliance's website to learn more about ticket and sponsorship options. 

Topic: 
Historical Preservation / Archaeology

Beyond the Bell Thematic Tour and Lecture Series: Philadelphia’s Diverse Artistic Heritage

Date: 
3/22/2023 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
Zoom Virtual
United States
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Website: 
https://www.wcualumni.org/BeyondtheBell

Join Museum of Anthropology & Archaeology’s Director, Michael A. Di Giovine, student co-curators Jackie Armao and Alden Ritchey, and Professor Emeritus of Art John Baker as they tour the Beyond the Bell Exhibition and discuss the rich artistic heritage of the city. They are joined by several of the artists represented in the exhibition, who will discuss the influences Philadelphia’s diverse communities have had on their work.  

 

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Education
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Community Arts
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Historical Preservation / Archaeology
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World Heritage

Northwest Europe and North America of the OWHC (Organisation of World Heritage Cities)

Date: 
10/11/2023 8:00am - 10/13/2023 5:00pm
Website: 
https://www.ovpm.org/secretariat/northwe...
The City of Bruges and its mayor have the honour to invite you - in cooperation with the Regional Secretariat for Northwest Europe and North America of the OWHC (Organisation of World Heritage Cities) - to the 2023 Regional Conference in Bruges/Belgium.
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Historical Preservation / Archaeology