Through Jan 20, 2012: MYXing It Up: 20012011 An exhibition featuring more than 50 collaborative youth art works

that traces the 10-year evolution of the educational youth nonprofit, MYX: Multicultural Youth eXchange, from its post 9/11 beginnings to its ongoing diverse work in Philadelphia and abroad. MYX uses the creative, collaborative nature of art to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to be empathetic, engaged and socially responsible citizens at home and around the world.

12:00pm-4:00pm. FREE to all ages. Oct 22-23: Introduction to Monoprinting, Sat, 9:00am and Sun, 5:00pm. $150.00 (materials fee: $25.00) Sat, Oct 29: Assemblage Workshop, Sat, 9:00am-5:00pm. $125.00 (materials fee: $15.00) Sun, Oct 30: Paper/Photo Lithography Workshop, 1:00pm-4:00pm. $50.00 (materials fee: $10.00) Sat, Nov 5: Introduction to Encaustic Monoprint, Sat, 9:00am-1:00pm. $65.00 (materials fee: $15.00) WOODMERE ART MUSEUM 9201 Germantown Ave, corner of Germantown Ave. and Bells Mill Rd. 215-2470476. Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Fri 10am-8:45pm, Sat 10-6pm, Sun 10-5pm. Visit our website for info about exhibits, lectures, tours & classes: www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Woodmere Art Museum celebrates Philadelphias artistic legacy through its collections, exhibitions, and educational initiatives. Through Oct 30: Hay Maze. Woodmeres fall hay maze offers an interactive, large-scale work of art for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Through Nov 6: Violet Oakley: The Building of the House of Wisdom. In 1910-11, Violet Oakley collaborated with architect Frank Miles Day on a monumental mural cycle for the entrance hall of a townhouse designed for Charlton Yarnall at 17th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia. Through Jan 8, 2012: Flirting with Abstraction: Modernist and Contemporary Art of Philadelphia and the Promised Gift of Karen Segal and Woodmeres Collection. Through Jan 8, 2012: Mary G. L. Hood and Philadelphia Modernism. Mary G. L. Hood (1886-1967) was a modern painter who worked and exhibited in Philadelphia and later in New Hope, PA, from the 1930s through the 1960s. Her art is characterized by brilliant color, a lyrical sense of line, a playful willingness to distort spatial relations, and a flirtation with primitivism. Ongoing: Selections from the Charles Knox Smith Collection

THIRD STREET GALLERY 58 N. 2nd St. 215-625-0993. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. www.3rdstreetgallery.com Oct 5-30: POST Open Studio Tours, 3rd Street Gallery Members Exhibition of two and three dimensional mixed media art. First Friday Reception: Oct 7, 5-9pm. Artists Reception: Sat, Oct 15, 2-6pm.

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Friday, September 30 Nichols Berg Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA, 6:00PM-9:00PM Saturday, October 1 Albright College, Freedman Gallery, Reading, PA, 5:00PM-7:00PM Darlington Arts Center, Boothwyn, PA, 5 PM-7 PM Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA, 6:30PM-9:00PM Sunday, October 2 Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, Philadelphia, PA, Noon-3:00PM Orchard Artworks Gallery, Bryn Athyn, PA, 1:00PM-4:00PM The Plastic Club, Center City, PA, 2:00PM-5:00PM Wednesday, October 5 Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA, 5:30PM-7:30PM Thursday, October 6 St. Josephs University Gallery, Merion Station, PA, 6:00PM-8:00PM Friday, October 7 Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 5:00PM-8:00PM GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA, 5:30PM-7:30PM The Great Frame-Up, Wayne, PA, 5:00PM-8:00PM The Muse Gallery, Old City, PA, 5:00PM-8:00PM Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA, 5:00PM-9:00PM Phoenix Village Art Center, Phoenixville, PA, 6:00PM-9:00PM Sweet Mabel Fork Art, Narberth, PA, 6:00PM-9:00PM Third Street Gallery, Old City, PA, 5:00PM-9:00PM Saturday, October 8 Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA, 1:00PM-4:00PM Sunday, October 9 GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA, 1:00PM-3:00PM The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Center City, PA, 2:00PM-4:00PM The Plastic Club, Center City, PA, 2:00PM-5:00PM Siegel Gallery at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 2:00PM-4:00PM Friday, October 14 The Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey, Marlton, NJ, 7:00PM-9:00PM Markheim Arts Center, Haddonfield, NJ, 6:30PM-8:30PM The Muse Gallery, Old City, PA, 5:00PM-8:00PM Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ, 7:00PM-8:30PM Saturday, October 15 Third Street Gallery, Old City, PA, 2:00PM-6:00PM Sunday, October 16 The Plastic Club, Center City, PA, 2:00PM-5:00PM Friday, October 21 Clay College Ceramic Arts Studio, Millville, NJ, 6:00PM-9:00PM Villanova University Art Gallery, Villanova, PA, 5:00PM-7:00PM Sunday, October 23 Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA, 3:00PM-5:00PM The Plastic Club, Center City, PA, 2:00PM-5:00PM Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, 3:00PM-5:00PM Thursday, October 27 The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Center City, PA, 5:00PM-7:00PM Friday, October 28 The Dr. Ron Beitzel Art Gallery, Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ, 6:30PM-8:30PM

UNIVERSITY CITY
ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY University of Pennsylvania 220 S. 34th St. 215-898-2083. F: 215-5732045. Tue-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat & Sun 12-5 pm. www.upenn.edu/ARG Through Nov 6: An American Odyssey: The Warner Collection of American Art. This exhibition features exceptional paintings from two centuries of American art. The paintings chronicle American history from 1799 to 1969 in portraiture, historical, genre, still life and landscapes. Works by Albert Bierstadt, Mary Cassatt, Frederic E. Church, Thomas Cole, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, James Peale, and Andrew Wyeth are featured in the exhibition. A series of related programs for American Odyssey: The Warner Collection of American Art will be offered this fall. The Arthur Ross Gallery will also present a one-day symposium on American collections on Friday, October 21. Oct 5: Lecture at 5pm, Philadelphias Modern Museum, Exhibiting AvantGarde Art at Mid-Century, Alexander Kauffman, History of Art Department, University of Pennsylvania. Oct 21: The Third Annual Jack Warner Symposium on American Art, Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Spruce Street. Price: $25. Registration Required. Call 215-6982063 or email arg@poboxmail.com. Please consult the Gallerys Events Calendar for further details. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART University of Pennsylvania 118 S. 36th St. (at Sansom). 215-8985911. Wed-Fri noon - 8pm, Sat & Sun 11am - 5pm www.icaphila.org Through Feb 19, 2012: Charline von Heyl Through Dec 4: Blowing on a Hairy Shoulder / Grief Hunters Through Dec 4: Bill Waltons Studio

PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB

235 S. Camac St., between 12th & 13th Sts. Locust & Spruce Sts. Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sun 1-5pm www.sketchclub.org or call 215.545.9298. Where Artists Grow.

SEPT. 30 TO OCT. 22, 2011: PROMISES OF GREATNESS: YOUNG PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS Invitational Exhibition Reception: Sun, Oct 9, 2-4pm OCTOBER 7 TO 30, 2011: WORKS BY BEN COHEN OCT. 28 TO NOV. 12, 2011: PHOTOgraphy 2011 Juried Exhibition Traditional & Digital Reception: Sun, Nov 11, 2-4pm Visit above website for life, clothed model and print workshop schedules.
THE PLASTIC CLUB 247 S. Camac St. 215-545-9324. Art Workshop Hours: Tues & Wed 9:30 am 12:30 pm, Thurs 9:45 am - 12:45 pm, Thurs evenings 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Fri 6:30-9:30pm, Sat 1-4 pm. Moving Model Workshop Sat 9:30am-12:30pm. Printmaking Workshop Sat 10am-2pm. Workshops with life models on Wed, Thurs & Fri evenings and Sat. Tues workshop with clothed models 9:30am12:30pm. www.plasticclub.org. Oct 2-28: Photographic Society of Philadelphia Members Show. Main Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sun, Oct 2, 2pm-5pm. Receptions: 2-5 pm, Sundays, Oct 9, 16, 23.

MANAYUNK
MANAYUNK-ROXBOROUGH ART CENTER 419 Green Lane (rear), between Mitchell & Pechin Streets. Beginning Painting & Childrens Classes. For Info: (215) 885-6201. Hours: Sat & Sun, 10am-4pm. www.mrartcenter.org. Oct 1-2: Special Hours, 10am-6pm Oct 1-30: Annual Members Show & Philadelphia Open Studio Tour Opening Reception: Sun, Oct 2, Noon to 3pm.

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OLD CITY
THE MUSE GALLERY 52 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Phone: 215-627-5310 Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, 12-5pm www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com Oct 1-30: Color Conversations, Diane Lachmans exhibit of new oil and watercolor paintings that explore color as a means of visual communication. Lachman, of Philadelphia, is interested in how color defines our idea of form and meaning. First Friday Opening: Fri, Oct 7, 5-8pm. Artists Reception: Fri, Oct 14, 5-8pm. POST: Sat, Oct 14 & Sun, Oct 15, 126pm.

CHESTNUT HILL
NICHOLS BERG GALLERY 8611 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. 206-380-4070. Gallery Hours: TueSat 10 am-5 pm. www.nicholsbergart.com Sep 30-Oct 29: The Show is Howard Brotman; Emergence and Madelyn Bradley; New Photographs. We are participating in POST on Oct 1st and 2nd to demonstrate encaustic and monoprinting. Howard Brotman and Madelyn Bradley will both be on hand to talk about their work. Opening Reception: Fri, Sep 30, 6-9pm. October Workshops Sat, Oct 15: Comic Book Boot Camp,

Enjoy First Friday opening receptions in Philadelphias Old City galleries on the first Friday evening of each month.