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Reach for community: Virtual reality visions for a youth-built drop-in center

Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave Second Friday 11/8/19 5:30pm-7:30pm Join local youth leaders and artist Marie Alarcón in their fight against youth homelessness as local young people unveil an interactive design of their proposed youth drop-in and community center. Experience their blueprints in virtual and augmented reality, and hear first hand experiences by the young designers.

Reach for Community is an art exhibit brought to you by Neighborhood Time Exchange artist Marie Alarcón,  members of Youth Healers Stand Up! and the brave creative minds of young people at People's Emergency Center, Youth Service Inc, and the Young Adult Leadership Committee. Youth Healers Stand Up! is a collective of young people who have lived through homelessness, and who use their experiences to engage their peers in using their voices to fight for real resources to make youth homelessness a thing of the past.

Reach for Community is an event highlighting the need for safe youth-friendly drop-in spaces in the city of Philadelphia, as well as the hard work of local young people working to make their dreams a reality for themselves and their peers.

Stay up to date with this and other Runaway and Homeless youth Awareness Month Events with Youth Healers Stand Up at www.pec-cares.org/youth.html

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Pull up your chair, blanket, or whatever keeps you cozy while enjoying movies and settle into the Parklet outside The Bank to screen a riveting film.

Hoping to foster a group conversation about the effects of rapidly changing communities, Marie Alarcon, the Neighborhood Time Exchange Artist in Residence is hosting a screening of Not in My Neighborhood that looks at the way that global communities are dealing with displacement.

Watch the trailer to see how the film tells the intergenerational stories of the ways in which ordinary citizens respond to the policies, process, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.

The Bank 3750 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Second Friday, October 11th 6:30p-9:30p

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September Second Friday Artist Pitch!

Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave September 14th, 6p-8p

In an open-mic style, local artists will showcase themselves and pitch ideas for an opportunity to create one, in a series of murals which examine the people, history, and future of West Philadelphia.

Event guests will vote on the ideas for the murals and register to help artists create the murals they wish to see.

Interested in pitching an idea? Visit www.tinyurl.com/wallsartistcall for details.

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Ethical & Sustainable Fashion Workshop with Keyonna Butler

Have you ever looked at a pair of jeans and wished there was a way to upgrade them in order to keep them in your wardrobe? Well, we have a solution for you and it's called sustainable fashion! Learn how to spruce up your closet while saving money in your pocket and keeping waste out of the environment. This workshop series with fashion designer and founder of Stellar Design will teach basic sewing, stitching, and sustainability in fashion.

At 4017 Lancaster Ave.

Complete this form, or email ntx4017@gmail.com to register. Registrants must participate in all workshop dates.

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Creative Design Workshop with Akh Jones

Hone your design skills by creating a desktop fountain using concrete, glass, and small electronics. Unique addition to your home decor! Ages 14 & Up. Complete this form, or email ntx4017@gmail.com to register.

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To Be Known: A Neighborly Presentation with Marie Alarcon

Fri, July 12, 2019, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Neighborhood Time Exchange, 4017 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Come get to know artist-in-residence Marie Alarcon as she presents old and new works using augmented reality, documentary, and creative memoir. Audience members will be invited to share ideas about how they would like to see these forms used in their communities and will be presented with multiple venues for collaboration. This talk will spark a three-week research process as Alarcon crafts a workshop for the Neighborhood Time Exchange residency specific to community desires.

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Released in February, God Bless You, is the first film from Cheyney alumni Josiah DonMartin.

Come meet the writer, co-director, and lead actor Julito McCollum in the first West Philly screening of the film. Refreshments provided. BYOB

"After years away, Malik returns home to learn there are very dark secrets waiting for him upon reuniting with his sisters. How far would you go to protect your family?"

Watch the trailer online.

Starring Julito Mccullom (The Wire; Akeelah and the Bee) Co- Starring Guyviaud Joseph | Andrea-Rachel Parker | Brittany Angelica Chance Story & Screenplay: Josiah DonMartin Directed by: Michael A. "Boogie" Pinckney Co Directed: Elijah DonMartin

Fri, May 10, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104

RSVP here

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With the outdoors continually warming and settling into Spring, flowers bloom their brightest, birds chirp their loudest, and people shine their flyyest! We invite local families, dressed in their finest, to sit for a FREE professional family portrait session with Neighborhood Time Exchange’s Photographer-in-Residence, Ken McFarlane. One 8x10 print per family will be provided. Register TODAY, slots limited.

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With both the backdrop of R&B/Soul music and that of a professional photographer - have fun having your photos taken by Photographer-in-Residence, Ken McFarlane at this month's Portrait Party during Second Friday. 

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Coming up at Neighborhood Time Exchange! Sign up for this FREE WORKSHOP on Eventbrite

Have you ever look at a pair of jeans and wished there was a way to upgrade them in order to keep them in your wardrobe? Well, we have a solution for you and its called sustainable fashion!!  Learn how to spruce up your closet while saving money in your pocket and keeping waste out of the environment. This workshop series with fashion designer and founder of Stellar Design will teach basic sewing, stitching, and sustainability in fashion. Students are encouraged to use Spring Cleaning to pull out clothes from their closets, to re-imagine in class! Workshop will conclude with a fashion exhibition.

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Artist Talk: Ken McFarlane March 2019 Second Friday

Ken McFarlane is the Neighborhood Time Exchange artist-in-residence through June 2019. Ken is a West Philadelphia based documentary and portrait photographer focused on creating and presenting images and stories that reflect the local community.

On Second Friday in March, Ken shared his artistic journey, and asked neighbors:

Who are the West Philadelphia community heroes who should be recognized with a portrait? What iconic West Philadelphia buildings, spaces, and places should be documented for history?

Send your thoughts to Neighborhood Time Exchange Photographer In Residence Ken McFarlane at kenmcfarlanephotography@gmail.com

all photos by Jen Strickland Photography

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Second Friday Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

JAM Session & Artist Talk: Ken McFarlane Second Friday, February 8, 2019 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Free event for the West Philadelphia neighborhoods of Belmont, Mantua, Mill Creek, Saunders Park, and West Powelton!

Self-described as a composer, pianist, and singer, Margel Overton (@thesophant), a local West Philly music educator, and Hezikiah will curate a jam session this month at the Neighborhood Time Exchange Studios. Local musicians are welcome to participate in the jam, which will also highlight professional performers from the region. The community is invited to enjoy the fun, creative, and improvised vibe!

NTX will also welcome the next artist-in-residence, Ken McFarlane, who will kick the night off by sharing a bit about his work. During his residency Ken plans to create a documentary portrait of West Philadelphia that is “a record of our truth, our stories, our histories, our futures.”

Refreshments will be provided.

RSVP at https://bit.ly/2CVt8Sv

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Need a last minute gift?

Time Exchange Artist-in-Residence Michele Pierson will help you transform a photo of a loved one to a portrait to be cherished for many years.

This Saturday 12/22 from 12p-4p at 4017 Lancaster Ave! We are also accepting donations of warm clothing and non-perishable foods.

Save your spot by signing up here: https://goo.gl/forms/AfK95uKgbVLRts1A2

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Seeking 2 New Artists for Time Exchange 2019 Artist Residencies Application Deadline: November 19th

In exchange for free studio space and a monthly stipend, we are inviting artists who reside in West Philadelphia (19104, 19131, 19151, 19139, 19143) to work with local residents on their ideas to engage and beautify their neighborhood.

The Neighborhood Time Exchange is looking for 2 artists for the 2019 residency.

Any artist, established or emerging, working in any medium is invited to apply. We are particularly interested in: • Textiles/Fashion • Robotics/Technology • Graphic Design • Music Production

Check out the Call for Artists for more details.

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If you've been curious about the many artistic and provocative posters around the city of varied designs and sizes...now is your chance to learn more! Visual artist Jeremiah Jordan is popping in to the Neighborhood Time Exchange Studio to teach you how to wheat paste.

It is Jeremiah's hope to share a new method of art making which is fulfilling and inspires a spark to feed and explores one's other creative curiosities.

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Musicians from as far as New York traveled to Lancaster Avenue for October's Second Friday Jam Session. It was not hard to attract passerby's into the Studio to enjoy the improvised and inspired sets from participating musicians and impromptu performers.

Curated by singer, pianist, composer, and West Philadelphia music teacher Margel Overton, the jam session was rounded out by several musicians, including: Ai Que, Lloyd Alexander, Duece Ellis and Small Professor.

Neighborhood Time Exchange's Artist-in-Residence, Michele Pierson, also gave an update on the artistic progress of her residency. She shared details and reflections about the adjustments she's made to her process since starting her West Philadelphia portrait series.

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The Neighborhood Time Exchange: West Philadelphia Artist Residency is seeking two artists for residencies that will take place February – June 2019, and July – November 2019.

Time Exchange invites artists to engage their personal, autonomous artistic practice within the space of a store-front studio, while also providing a platform for contributing to projects that directly and positively impact the surrounding community. In exchange for free studio space, a monthly stipend, and basic tools and supplies, artists will provide skill and time-based resources for the surrounding communities, working on civic projects suggested by residents and community based organizations. Artists will also take part in open houses, exhibitions, and similar events that will create connections with the community.

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, November 19, 2018.

Interested applicants are encouraged to join us on Second Friday, November 9 from 7-9pm, to visit our 4017 Lancaster Ave studio space, and ask any questions about the program or the application!

For more details, see the full Call for Artists here.