Street Arts
Beth Nixon is the human behind many Ramshackle Enterprises. She creates puppets, masks, piñatas, parades, pageants, clown acts, suitcase theaters, magical lands and other spectaculah, on her own, and in collaboration with other humans of all ages and abilities. She comes from Rhode Island, lives in West Philadelphia, and travels frequently to places where exciting building, performing, investigating or facilitating opportunities arise. Mostly she uses cardboard, science, and the imagination. Her performances and puppet installations occur in galleries, garages, street corners, and living rooms up and down the East Coast. She has been an artist-in-residence at dozens of schools, senior centers, addiction recovery and mental health programs. Beth believes in the power of bike helmets, cornstarch, tide pools, emancipatory pedagogy, utopian performatives, and snacks. She has an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College. She was awarded a 2010 Leeway Transformation Award for her art and social change work and a 2008 Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. For more info on Beth’s endeavors please see www.ramshackleenterprises.net
- Air Exchange - 8/10/12 - Exhibit Of 2011-2012 Community Engagement Projects + Bbq Reception
Join us on Friday August 10th, 6-8pm, for an exhibit and casual bbq reception for Exchange! This is our very first exhibit of the work completed over the course of residents' community engagement projects. Bid farewell to our 2011-2012 residents,...
- Sarah Lowry: Artist-in-residence
Sarah Lowry is a director, performer, dancer, pilates teacher, and community organizer in Philadelphia and beyond. She has been a founding and full-time member of The Missoula Oblongata since 2005. Recent company productions include Clamlump, The 50...
- Resident Artist Andria Morales Collaborates With Beth Beverly For Last Ride, Opening This Month
We welcome you to attend: LAST RIDE Performance and reception Sunday March 27, 2011 3-5pm The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia LAST RIDE is a collaborative performance-based artwork by Andria Morales and Beth Beverly. Inspired by Puerto...
- New Exhibit Coming Up!
Please visit our gallery (4007 Chestnut Street) on Friday January 14, 5:30-9pm, to see what our five resident artists (Jim Garvey, Ana Hernandez, Chris Lawrence, Andria Morales, and Erik Ruin) have been up to over the past several weeks. They've invited...
- Congratulations To The 2009-2010 Residents!
We are proud to present our upcoming artists in residence: Vinson Houston Cecilia Paredes Joanna Quigley Glen Sacks Beth Uzwiak Check back in the fall for updates about their exciting projects....
Street Arts
Beth Nixon: Artist-in-Residence
Beth Nixon is the human behind many Ramshackle Enterprises. She creates puppets, masks, piñatas, parades, pageants, clown acts, suitcase theaters, magical lands and other spectaculah, on her own, and in collaboration with other humans of all ages and abilities. She comes from Rhode Island, lives in West Philadelphia, and travels frequently to places where exciting building, performing, investigating or facilitating opportunities arise. Mostly she uses cardboard, science, and the imagination. Her performances and puppet installations occur in galleries, garages, street corners, and living rooms up and down the East Coast. She has been an artist-in-residence at dozens of schools, senior centers, addiction recovery and mental health programs. Beth believes in the power of bike helmets, cornstarch, tide pools, emancipatory pedagogy, utopian performatives, and snacks. She has an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College. She was awarded a 2010 Leeway Transformation Award for her art and social change work and a 2008 Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. For more info on Beth’s endeavors please see www.ramshackleenterprises.net
- Air Exchange - 8/10/12 - Exhibit Of 2011-2012 Community Engagement Projects + Bbq Reception
Join us on Friday August 10th, 6-8pm, for an exhibit and casual bbq reception for Exchange! This is our very first exhibit of the work completed over the course of residents' community engagement projects. Bid farewell to our 2011-2012 residents,...
- Sarah Lowry: Artist-in-residence
Sarah Lowry is a director, performer, dancer, pilates teacher, and community organizer in Philadelphia and beyond. She has been a founding and full-time member of The Missoula Oblongata since 2005. Recent company productions include Clamlump, The 50...
- Resident Artist Andria Morales Collaborates With Beth Beverly For Last Ride, Opening This Month
We welcome you to attend: LAST RIDE Performance and reception Sunday March 27, 2011 3-5pm The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia LAST RIDE is a collaborative performance-based artwork by Andria Morales and Beth Beverly. Inspired by Puerto...
- New Exhibit Coming Up!
Please visit our gallery (4007 Chestnut Street) on Friday January 14, 5:30-9pm, to see what our five resident artists (Jim Garvey, Ana Hernandez, Chris Lawrence, Andria Morales, and Erik Ruin) have been up to over the past several weeks. They've invited...
- Congratulations To The 2009-2010 Residents!
We are proud to present our upcoming artists in residence: Vinson Houston Cecilia Paredes Joanna Quigley Glen Sacks Beth Uzwiak Check back in the fall for updates about their exciting projects....