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Germantown is a neighborhood with a thriving creative community. Here you will find artists' studios, theater companies, and other attractions as well as the neighborhood's historic houses and parks.
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| Germantown Artists Roundtable (Web Site)
Germantown Artists Roundtable (Facebook) E-mail: gtartistrt@gmail.com |
Germantown Artists Roundtable is a network of artists, art educators, art lovers and businesses and organizations connected to the arts who live/work in Germantown. The Roundtable has monthly gatherings, the 3rd Wed of each month, where an artist shares their work. They hold quarterly art events in the community including art exhibits, photowalks, Parking Day, Poetry Day and welcome all those who love the arts to join them. |
| Greene Street Artists 5225 Greene St Philadelphia PA 19144 |
Located since 1992 in the historic Germantown area of Philadelphia, we are a multicultural community of artists who share a building that houses 17 living + studio units. In addition to providing its members with a stable place to live and work, GSAC periodically hosts open studios, both independently and as part of Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST). Some of our members also present classes and workshops. |
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| iMPeRFeCT Gallery 5539 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia PA 19144 |
Founded by Renny Molenaar and Rocio Cabello, the iMPeRFeCT Gallery was created with the intention and hope of becoming a voice in our community and in the ongoing conversation with the art world. Our approach to this work is that of facilitator, where artists of very different persuassions can present themselves and their work with as much freedom as possible. |
| Emily Birdie Busch On Facebook birdiebuschmusic@gmail.com Bookings: kennedy@biffco.com |
Musician, artist and writer Emily Birdie Busch is available for bookings. Recordings of her work are available through her web site. |
| Working While Playing 6139 Germantown ave Philadelphia, PA 19144 suite #203 gymformusicians@gmail.com |
Working While Playing is a non-profit organization that provides rehearsal space and studio time for musicians. We also provide space for artists (photographers, videographers, yoga etc.). We are focused on connecting a network of artists, and art consumers who are committed to making art sustainable within the community while also contributing to the community’s greater social needs. |
| Gary Reed Photomedia | My vision of photography is the eye that doesn’t blink, that doesn’t judge, but is an enhanced eye that can view the world on another plane of existence. I look, not for what is beautiful, but what is honest.
Minor White was once quoted as saying: “No matter how slow the film, the spirit will wait for the photographer.” —Gary Reed photographer |
| Art on the Avenue 10 West Harvey Street Philadelphia, Pa 19144 347-683-3547 |
Receive high-quality art professional services, from Art on the Avenue based in Philadelphia, PA. Whether your project is large or small, our team of art experts can provide original paintings and limited edition lithographs. We have the resources and solutions you need to get the job done right. Our track record for consistency, timely service, and art expertise make our art consulting services valuable to our customers needs. |
| Stenton Guild Arts Building 4732 Stenton Ave Philadelphia PA 19144-3023 |
Stenton Guild is a 27,000 square ft brick and steel building located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Remodeling has converted this 1940′s factory into a multi tenant community with artists studios of a variety of sizes. |
| October Gallery 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 629-3939 |
October Gallery is Celebrating 27 Years in the African American Art Industry and has operated a physical art gallery in Philadelphia, PA since 1985. We have been connecting people with art for 27 years. We deliver magic and romance to the art experience. |
| smartworks studio 5900 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) 605-3269 |
Smartworks Studio is dedicated to bringing excellence in design and service to the public, creating the finest murals, faux finish, trompe l'oeil, textural and decorative painting for both residential and commercial clientele. |
| 310 Studio Creations 6143 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (215) 680-0033 |
Excellent photography for all needs. |
| Karen Singer Tileworks 90 East Church Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 849-7010 |
KST designs and produces highly custom ceramic work in many formats - architectural ceramics, bas relief murals, editions of custom handmade tile for both interior and exterior use. |
| Susan Mangan, Artist | The balance between community and the search for individual freedom. Humanity and nature. The tension between chaos and order, growth and entropy.
These are the most important questions I explore as an artist. I create paintings, collograph monotypes and installations and have a BFA in printmaking and painting from the State University College of NY at Oswego. |
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| Lace it Up Dance School 5537 Germantown Ave Philadelphia PA 19144 267-420-0653 |
Innovative, creating fun dance routines, utilizing multicultural dance routines; keeping a firm foundation in the fundamentals of dance movement, while also adding modern dance techniques, culminating into a rhythmic and beautiful artsy expression of dance. ? |
| Act II Soliloquy In Motion 6139 Germantown Ave # 207 Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 843-8283 |
Dance classes for adults and young people. |
| Dance Institute-Philadelphia 5900 Greene St # B Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 844-4347 |
Dance classes for girls and boys. |
| Philly Movements Dance Company 335 E Price Street Philadelphia PA 19144 (267) 335-3630 |
Philly Movements Dance Company began servicing the neighboring communities in Germantown in June of 2004 , offering dance training directed at creating generations of well-diciplined dancers. Our family atmosphere has created a comfortable and safe environment supporting our youth and encouraging self-expression through dance. |
| Wissahickon Dance Academy 38 East School House Lane Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 849-7950 |
Wissahickon Dance Academy (WDA) was established 25 years ago as a ballet school by Nancy Malmed, a professionally trained ballet dancer with an MA in Dance from Temple University.
Ballet classes range from pre-ballet through pre-professional and adult; in addition, classes are offered in jazz, tap, hip hop, modern and yoga. |
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| The Genre Arts Initiative Genre Studio 5537 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia PA 19144 Phone: (267)331-5971 Fax: (509)352-8103 |
Workshops are offered throughout the year to schools, organizations and groups interested in having working artists teach courses, beginning to advanced, in the arts.
The workshops offered by Genre Arts vary in artistic areas, ranging from theatre, music, design, visual arts, creative writing, and dance. Each of these programs uses exciting exercises to teach students to think creatively about the world around them, and culminates into some form of public exhibition with participants showcasing work done in the workshop. By day, our work is geared toward building the capacity of nonprofit organizations that address social issues and affect change, by night...we join them- developing creative and compelling programming that promotes learning, dialogue, and collaborative solutions. |
| Germantown Theatre Center 4821 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-621-7759 |
Promoting Performing Arts through education and experience while maintaining the historic Germantown Theatre Centre as a neighborhood, community and regional asset. The use of the Germantown Theatre Centre is open to every conceivable group, from weekday seminars or professional-caliber performers to non-profit local community organizations. |
| The Drama Group 288 West Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 (215) 844-0724 |
The Drama Group has been presenting quality, non-professional theatre in the historic Germantown section of Northwest Philadelphia for nearly twenty-five years. A small, dedicated group, we produce two shows each season: one in the fall and one in the spring. The Drama Group performs at First United Methodist Church in Germantown. |
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| Philadelphia Tennis Club 422 East Locust Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-844-9941 |
Located in NW Philadelphia, we proudly hold the title of the oldest privately owned Black tennis club in the nation. Offering 7 Har-TruClay Courts, shower facilities, and fantastic programming for members of all ages and levels, we at PTC invite you to join us on the courts. |
Woodford Tennis Club
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This is a bird's eye view of our beginnings, motivation and dreams. With hope that this small part of our history will give you a better understanding and appreciation of Woodford Tennis Club, Inc .Woodford is located in East Germantown section of Philadelphia and organized in 1958. There were;seven original members, which grew to eighty-threein less than three years. The dream and vision of our founder, the late Royal L. Sims, of an African American tennis club owning it's Tennis facility, at a time when African Americans were clandestinely denied membership in the established tennis complexes and country clubs. This dream, motivated the club to purchase our current location with the expectation of purchasing a parcel of land from the adjacent woods for the purchase of building tennis courts. The land where the tennis courts now stand was, at the time , was a bed a dirt, grass and debris, which took us four years to develop into playable tennis courts. |
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| Philadelphia School of Circus Arts 5900A Greene Street Philadelphia PA 19144 215-849-1991 |
PSCA is the regional center for contemporary circus arts. Seasoned faculty lead a curriculum featuring aerials (static trapeze, corde lisse, aerial silks and lyra), juggling, unicycling, tightwire, tumbling and physical conditioning. PSCA also offers intro workshops, summer camp, kids irthday parties, social event rental space, performances, and special demonstrations. All ages and levels welcome. |
| Historic Houses and Places |
For more information, see our historic Germantown page. |
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