Blogs
How To Participant in #CBWChat
What is #CBWChat? #CBWChat is a regular twitter-based chat, (Wednesdays from 7-8pm EST, May 16th and May 29th) hosted by one of our Celebration of Black Writing speakers. Moderated by @ArtSancPhilly, each #CBWChat will give participants an opportunity to engage their favorite writers, share their perspective on writing and creativity with others, and get a chance to win one [...]
Finding Fiction by Aliya S. King
My well is dry. I’ve been writing professionally since 1998. And in thirteen years, I’ve never experienced this. I sit down to write each morning and there’s nothing there. I piece together a few sentences in a novel that doesn’t move me, just to say I did so. But it feels hollow and false. (And I find myself rolling my [...]
In Memoriam: Yvette Smalls
by Debra Powell-Wright An email to me from Robin’s Bookstore read in part, Yvette Smalls creates a Goddess Gathering and shares her experiences on the making of the film ”Hair Stories.” She will also lead in an open discussion about the on going challenges with Hair, especially among women of color- the myth of the “good hair” vs “bad hair” syndrome. Yvette will also [...]
Getting to Know: Betty
By: Maya Davis Betty Lindley, a visual artist, has deep roots in Philadelphia. Since the mid-70s she has produced theatre and promoted the arts. A fixture in the arts community in Philadelphia, I asked her about her role at Art Sanctuary. How long have you worked at Art Sanctuary? Twelve years How did you begin working at Art Sanctuary? I [...]
Getting to Know: Debra
By: Maya Davis If a person calls Art Sanctuary she will be greeted by a pleasant voice, ready to direct your call. This voice belongs to Debra Powell-Wright. Thus it is fitting that she is the first person interviewed for the Art Sanctuary’s “Getting to Know Us” series. How long have you worked with Art Sanctuary? I [...]