Philly Crit provides a free monthly space for Philadelphia-based artists to come together to share and discuss their artwork. It fosters an atmosphere of constructive peer-to-peer criticism free of judgment and hierarchy.
We welcome a diversity of voices, mediums, artistic skills, and projects in different stages of completion. It is our core belief that every artist has something to offer regardless of skill level or educational background.
We aim to expand formal, thematic, and material conversations surrounding the artwork and to promote artists, share resources, and connect artists to one another within the Philly art community. We believe in the power of community and collective learning, and meeting artists where they are in order to best support their growth.
Sign Up to attend or present your work.
Crits are held monthly on Sunday at PAFA and are limited to 35 attendees. Doors will open at 9:30 AM and the crit will run from 10 AM to noon. You must sign up to attend. If you will be presenting your work, please arrive at 9:30 to set up.
Four artists will each receive a 25-minute critique of their work. Signing up to present will be on a first-come, first-served basis and presenters will be asked to fill out a short informational questionnaire. In order to give as many artists as possible the opportunity to present, we ask that, once you’ve presented, you wait four months before signing up to present again.
The sign-up for attendees will be opened about one month prior to the Crit. The sign-up for presenters will be opened about two months prior to the Crit. Announcements for the opening of these sign-ups will be emailed and posted on our Instagram account.
Please read the following community guidelines.
For Attendees and Presenters:
- Please review the mission and core values of Philly Crit before attending or presenting.
- Philly Crit reserves the right to use images of participants and/or their work for promotional purposes on its website, Instagram, Facebook and email.
For Attendees:
- Be respectful of presenters as well as other attendees.
- Be mindful of listening without interrupting. When offering constructive feedback, refrain from using harsh, rude, or disrespectful language. Be aware of the 25-minute time limit and allow others to speak if you have already provided feedback.
- Silence your phone for the duration of the crit session. If you need to take a call, please step outside the crit room.
For Presenters:
- Arrive before the beginning of the session to set up your work and remove it at the end of the crit.
- Be open to constructive feedback on your work and respectful of fellow artists’ work.
- Be mindful of the 25-minute time limit.
- If you cannot present, please notify Philly Crit via email at least 48 hours prior to the crit.
- The venue will provide supplies and hardware for hanging your work. If you have special requirements for your presentation, please email Philly Crit at least 48 hours before the crit date.
Please email us at admin@phillycrit.com if you have questions about any of our policies.
Please note: We respect your privacy. The email that you enter when you register will never be shared with anyone nor exposed to the public.
By registering, you will automatically be added to our email list. If you ever wish to be removed from this list, simply click the unsubscribe link.
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Please read and confirm the following guidelines:
Where can we see images of your work?
- I understand the mission and core values of Philly Crit.
- I will arrive to set up my work prior to the beginning of the crit and remove it at the end of the crit.
- I will be open to constructive feedback on my work and respectful of fellow artists’ work.
- I will be mindful of my time limit (25 minutes).
- I will notify Philly Crit via email at least 48 hours prior to the crit if I cannot attend as a presenter.
- Philly Crit reserves the right to images of me and/or my work for promotion on our website, Instagram, and email.
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