2025 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender

2025 Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood Open Studio Day, in memory of Lee Bender |
Saturday, July 12th | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | NextFab, 1800 North American Street, Philadelphia

Click HERE for Registration
*Registration is required to attend.

The public is invited into the Windgate Fellows shop for discussion surrounding their work as part of the 2025 Windgate Arts Residency Program (WARP – Wood). This event will take place at NextFab located at 1800 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This event is an opportunity to meet the resident fellows and hear about their concepts and works in progress, whether in wood, film, writing, or other documentation.

This summer marks the 28th year that the Museum has sponsored the international residency program. The Fellows live, travel, and work independently and collaboratively in an intensive, 8-week program from June 2 through August 1, 2025. Typical activities include visits to local and regional museums and public and private collections of art. The residency culminates in an exhibition of their artwork, opening Friday, August 1st. The evening will begin with a gallery talk by the Resident Fellows, followed by a reception. Sponsored and programmed by the Museum for Art in Wood and hosted by our partner NextFab, the residency encourages research, discussions, studio work, experiments, and collaborations.

Schedule for the day:

• 10:00 AM Arrival (Coffee and Bagels will be provided)
• 10:15 AM Welcome words and the artist presentations begin
• 11:45 PM Guests will be able to watch demos, see the shop, talk more with the fellows, and go on tours of NextFab.  
• 1:00 PM Guests exit

** Attendees must wear closed-toe shoes. No one will be permitted in the woodshop with open-toe shoes!
No flip-flops, no sandals.

Questions? Please contact Katie Sorenson, Director of Outreach and Communications at [email protected].