Happenings

We’re making some changes to the website, including an updated format for information about featured Happenings. In the meantime, sign up for our Newsletter and follow us on Instagram (@sachsartsphilly) for all the latest information about upcoming Happenings and more.

Stay tuned also for more information about our new Arts Lounge at the Annenberg Center, which is softly launching this fall with an inaugural exhibition by Penn alum Martha Rich, and will fully launch in 2022 with a coffee cart, programming, and more art! Follow The Arts Lounge on Instagram (@upennartslounge) for the latest information about upcoming programs.

We hope to see you in the Arts Lounge soon!

Friday 22 October

Sachs Program Student Grants Information Session
Friday, October 22 at noon, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation will be joined by two former student grantees, to discuss Student Grants and answer questions about the application process and what projects align with Sachs Program priorities and criteria for grantmaking. This event will be hosted virtually on Zoom.
Monday 8 November

Expanding the Commons: Art, Performance, and Social Justice in Higher Education
Join The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation for a conversation with two of the country’s top practitioners and scholars, Professor E. Patrick Johnson, Dean of the School of Communication and Annenberg University Professor at Northwestern University, and Shannon Jackson, the Cyrus and Michelle Hadidi Professor of Rhetoric of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies and outgoing Associate Vice Chancellor for Arts and Design of the University of California Berkeley. Moderated by Penn Professors Deborah Thomas and Sharon Hayes, the panel will explore how universities can more effectively connect communities of scholars, arts practitioners, and activists through research, pedagogy, and engaged practice.