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Good News For Philadelphia: The Saint March Collective!

A long list of adjectives mentally pair with the word “Philadelphia”: grimy, greasy, depressed, philthy, gray…to name a few. But I’ve got a new one for you…

PROGRESSIVE.

I am completely serious. Last Friday night while walking up South Street, I spotted a strange new storefront of sorts with vinyl lettering in the window that read “SAINT MARCH.”The interior was replete with what seemed to be a collection of furniture, knickknacks, and fabric. Turns out, this space is The Saint March Collective, a “fledgling artist group based in Philadelphia, PA currently working to curate shows in their newly acquired gallery space at 406 South St.”

WHAT’S GOING ON: Arts on South (a new non-profit-ish endeavor) is basically a coalition comprised of South Street Real Estate owners seeking to induce a second “South Street Renaissance.” Considerate of the current economic climate, the owners are leasing empty storefronts to artists/art collectives instead of opening new businesses in the spaces. The artists only pay utilities. The program was announced in January of this year. Since its inception, several spaces have been turned into galleries, including another at 7th and South.

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THIS IS AWESOME. Support these guys!

Comics, Convicts, & What’s The Big Idea? opens this Sunday, March 29 from 2-8 pm at The Saint March Collective, 406 South St.