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In an open air pier, bulbous glass vessels are suspended in the air from top to bottom. There are four rows of glass vessels, a few contain live mussels that are filtering water in real time. Below the suspended vessels is a shallow fountain basin filled with water trickling down from above, which has been filtered by the mussels. In the basin are pearl blankets in various mounds, the pearls range from snowy white pearlescent to the darker outer shell color of mussels. The pearl blankets were hand sewn and shimmer with each drop of water that comes into contact with them.
Event Location: In Person

Sculpture, Installation

Jean Shin: Freshwater

breakdancer in the streets in front of a wall of speaker cabinets and crowd
Event Location: In Person

Collaboration, Music, Performance, Spoken Word

Block Party in the Cut

Bronze sculpture of small bird set against backdrop of Ben Franklin bridge
Event Location: In Person

Sculpture

Water Marks: A Moment Without You

Three figures in the frame, one man in the center flagged by two women behind him. The man's arms are outstretched.
Event Location: In Person

Performance, Gathering

Call Her By Her Name: Lenape Sippu Festival

Event Location: Online

Talk Series, Digital

Museums of the 21st Century: Aviva Rahmani & Li Sumpter

Speaker in front of microphone, delivers remarks to WAP attendees.
Event Location: In Person

Spoken Word, Music

WAP Party

Event Location: In Person

Music, Performance

The Parlay: Firesong

Woman in red
Event Location: Online

Talk, Reading

Black Joy Symposium

Person singing with guitar under Ben Franklin bridge
Event Location: In Person

Performance, Music

The Parlay: Birdsong