We Are the Seeds Philly

Join We Are the Seeds for a day long celebration of Indigenous arts and cultures, including a fine art show, music, dance, storytelling, a cornhusk doll making workshop by Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw), live paint by Priscilla Bell (Taino), a photo exhibition featuring Benjamin West (Otoe-Missouria), and film screenings curated by American Indian Film Institute. The celebration will take place at Cherry Street Pier located at 121 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106, from 12p-5p. Suggested donation is $10.

Artist booths include internationally known jewelry designer Tchin (www.tchindesigns.com), children’s book author Colleen Farwell (iwillcarryyouchildrensbook.com), and fashion designer Dawn Spears (https://www.facebook.com/kitompanisha). The Seeds Stage includes performances by We Are the Seeds Native American dance troupe, singer/songwriter Jennifer Kreisberg (jenniferkresiberg.com), The Magic of Storytelling with Tchin (themagicofstorytelling.com), and short films curated by American Indian Film Institute (aifisf.com).

We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust is an Indigenous women-led non-profit organization that is committed to amplifying Indigenous voices through the arts. We Are the Seeds Philadelphia is supported [in part] by a grant from the Western Arts Alliance Advancing Indigenous Performance Touring Fund and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cherry Street Pier, 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States