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Established in 1975, Nexus/Foundation for Today’s Art is as an artist-run, not for profit exhibition space. Nexus serves as an incubator for local emerging and experimental artists engaged in new art practices, and a venue for traveling and curated art exhibits exploring a wide range of present-day issues. Our exhibitions of challenging, innovative, and compelling contemporary art are intended to stimulate creative thought and dialog among the diverse visitors to Nexus. For 30 years Nexus has served the public in Philadelphia by increasing access to and understanding of “Today’s Art”.
Nexus was conceived at a time when very few non-commercial galleries existed in Philadelphia. The founders of Nexus, three artist/educators, sought to create an exhibition space for emerging artists working with new mediums and concepts that would act as a forum on contemporary art. As the first artist-run cooperative in Philadelphia, Nexus was, and continues to be, committed to the professional presentation of the artist’s work and the education of the public about contemporary art issues.
Recognizing the opportunities an exhibition space like this would provide, many of Philadelphia’s most interesting artists were quickly attracted to Nexus, a pattern that is still evident today. Resident artists view Nexus as a launching pad for their artistic careers as well as a venue that enables them to present their work with complete creative control, free of censorship and commercial restrictions. Many of Nexus’ resident artists and alumni have achieved recognition and acclaim for their work. Since the gallery’s inception, Nexus resident artists have received nine Pew Fellowships in the arts, ten Independence Foundation Fellowships, and seven Leeway Foundation Emerging Artist awards.
Nexus believes that it is the responsibility of the artist and gallery to present contemporary art in an enriching and accessible manner. All of our exhibitions offer extended programming such as artist lectures, panel discussions, exhibition catalogs, workshops, or performances. All exhibitions at Nexus are presented free of charge and are open to the public five days a week
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Next Review, September 2007. Applications due September 16, 2007. Download an application form here
Membership reviews are held twice a year in September and February. Artists may submit an application at any time throughout the year. Incomplete applications will not be considered for review. Notification of results will be made within one week of the scheduled review. Two thirds of a review quorum vote constitutes membership acceptance. NOTE: Digital submissions are acceptable, images should be saved in JPG format at 150 pixels per inch and should be named in the following format –”yourname-image #.jpg. Other formats, such as film or digital media should be provided on CD or DVD with 10 individual selections. If special requirements are needed for viewing please contact Nexus at the phone number or email address listed on the application form.

My Blog

Rebecca Gilbert & Virginia Batson | May through June 6, 2008

Please Join us Thursday  May 8 from 6 to 9 PM for the opening of new exhibitions by Rebecca Gilbert and Virginia Batson. Both exhibitions open Thursday May 8 and run through Friday June 6. Rebec...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:14:00 GMT

Susan Abrams & Tasha Doremus | Opening Thursday April 10

Please Join us Thursday  April 10 from 6 to 9 PM for the opening of new experimental photographic exhibitions by Tasha Doremus and Susan Abrams. Both exhibitions open Thursday April 10 and runs ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:59:00 GMT

NEXUSpresents fiber 8 artists 8 viewpoints

As part of the Philadelphia wide International Fiber Symposium NEXUS/Foundation for Today's Art presents 8 Artists 8 Viewpoints an exhibition highlighting the work of 8 recent graduates in Fiber from ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:26:00 GMT

YUMMY: a celebration of craving, compulsion and culture

NEXUS/Foundation for Today's Art presents YUMMY: a celebration of craving, compulsion and culture where the delicious, the fanciful and the abundant are made manifest in artwork ...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:26:00 GMT

NEWMEMBERSEXHIBITION opens Thursday, November 8

NEXUS/Foundation for Today's Art presents the first of two new members exhibitions for the 2007-2008 season. This first exhibition highlights the work of Bonnie Brenda Scott, Tash...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:49:00 GMT

September Exhibitions at NEXUS

September 2007 ..> Elaine M. Erne - Mr. Bunny and Friends Member artist Elaine M. Erne will be exhibiting her large-scale graphite pencil drawings of Mr. Bu...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:55:00 GMT

NEXUS/foundation for todays art Bi-Annual Membership Review Deadline September 9, 2007

Bi-Annual Membership Review Deadline September 9, 2007 Nexus/foundation for today's art, an artis...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:32:00 GMT

August at NEXUS | Picture This!

Centro Nueva Creación and NEXUS/foundation for today's art invite you to experience the inspiring photography of the acclaimed students of the Goodlands® Community ...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:29:00 GMT

PROJECT: IMAGINE

NEXUS is pleased to present PROJECT: IMAGINE a collaborative project between the Drexel University Fashion Department and the Charles R. Drew School, an elementary school in University City, Philadelp...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:43:00 GMT

NEXUSselects 2007

NEXUS selects 9 young artists for group exhibition NEXUSselects is a juried competition for seniors graduating from the many art colleges and universities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region...
Posted by on Tue, 29 May 2007 09:07:00 GMT