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Quinta Brunson will receive a key to Philadelphia at ‘Abbott Elementary’ mural dedication event

In recent months, Brunson worked with Mural Arts (which she featured in an early Abbott episode) to spearhead the development of an education-focused mural on Hamilton Elementary. The mural is designed by Philadelphia painter Athena Scott, an alum of the Art Institute of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

In the News: Hackaday.com

In 2025, The Philly Maker Faire Finds Its Groove

In the News: Fox 29 Philadelphia

Good Day Uncut: Cherry Street Pier – First Friday’s are back!

In the News: Philly Voice

Knitting group ‘yarn bombs’ the Singing Fountain with fabric flowers and Gritty sweater

The Drunken Knitwits also created public art in Fitler Square and Cherry Street Pier last year.

In the News: Sculpture Magazine

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In the News: Philadelphia Inquirer

An invitation to walk 100 miles around the perimeter of Philadelphia

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Cherry Street Pier resident artist Caroline Stoughton debuts first solo exhibition in New York this spring

The Cherry Street Pier creative community is excited to share that 2025 cohort member Caroline Stoughton will present her first solo exhibition in Brooklyn, New York, this month.

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(Video Series) Studio Sessions: Get a sneak peek inside the artist studios

Get to know the artists a little more through Studio Sessions. Studio Sessions is a multi-part social media video series featuring vignettes of each member of the 2025 Cherry Street Pier artist cohort at work in their studios

In the News: KYW Newsradio

A dance of creation: Cherry Street Pier exhibit dives into the history of African American culture in the US

In the News: WHYY

This Portrait Artist Creates in a Shipping Container | Art Outside Podcast

Athena Astraea joins Art Outside host Conrad Benner to talk about her journey from the 9-5 office life to portrait painting in a shipping container. Athena Astraea is featured in the Cherry Street Pier Artist-in-Residence program, where the visitors can see and communicate with artists in publicly accessible studios.