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FROM THE CHAIR
FROM THE CHAIR
Welcome to the latest edition of the Collab Journal.
November 2023
Dear Friends,
Welcome! We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of the Collab Journal.
The past year has been an exciting one for Collab as we returned to a full year of curator-led, in-person events starting in January with an exclusive screening of George Nakashima Woodworker. Collab programs included conversations around the intersection of art and design, a field trip to BOK to tour artists’ studios, and a dynamic panel discussion among young designers in diverse fields.
Now we celebrate the extraordinary Stephen Burks as the 2023 Collab Design Excellence Award honoree. Our design community came together on November 18th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to meet Stephen Burks and hear his vision for the future of design.
Immediately following the Design Excellence Award presentation was the opening of the exhibition Stephen Burks Shelter in Place (11/19/2023 – 4/30/2024). It explores the visionary possibilities of design and investigates design’s relationship to spirituality, home and community. Please visit the exhibit in the Collab Gallery of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This edition of the Collab Journal includes news of recent acquisitions made possible by your membership; a curator’s eye view of Shelter in Place; results of the Student Design Competition; original essays on design; an encomium to Collab’s dear friend, the late Neil Sandvold; and a sneak peek at next year’s Design Excellence Award honoree.
Collab connects audiences of all ages with great design. Stay tuned on Facebook (collab.philamuseum) and Instagram (@collabpma) for news of upcoming events for 2024.
Come inside and be inspired.
Nicole Carville, Collab Chair
Featured Posts
2024 Collab DesignPhiladelphia Panel Discussion
Call for Entries: Student Design Competition 2024
Call for Entries: Collab’s Student Design Competition 2024 honoring Naoto Fukasawa
A Night at the Museum
Collab honors the 2023 DEA winner Stephen Burks at the PMA.
2023 Student Design Competition
See the winners and honorable mentions from the 2023 Collab Student Design Competition.
DesignPhiladelphia 2023
Highlights from Collab’s event at DesignPhiladelphia 2023
The Petal Procession
The Petal Procession, a temporary installation by Lindsay Bedford on the PMA steps.
2022 Student Design Competition
See the winners and honorable mentions from the 2022 Collab Student Design Competition.
The Next Generation of Design
Students Reimagine the Future of Design for the Collab Student
Collab and Techné Welcome Jomo Tariku to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
In the summer of 2022, Collab and Techné - the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s International Craft affinity group - joined together to host Ethiopian American artist and industrial designer Jomo Tariku for a conversation to learn more about his craft and his approach to design.
Design Optimism: A 55-Year Case Study
Revisit the 2020 Design Philadelphia x Collab event featuring Philadelphia’s Adam Kamens, CEO of Amuneal.
Art for the People: A Conversation with Conrad Benner
Curator Kathryn Hiesinger speaks with the StreetsDept.com founder on the power and necessity of public art.
Photo by Linette Messina Kielinski
In memoriam
At Home in a Changing World
A look back at the life and times for Sir Terence Conran.
50 Years of Collab
See all the highlights from the 2019 anniversary celebration.
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