Neighborhood Time Exchange

Neighborhood Time Exchange: West Philadelphia Artist Residency (Time Exchange) was an initiative that explored how embedded artistic practice can be a platform for social change. The program offered residencies lasting from one to three months, in newly renovated storefront space at 4017 Lancaster Avenue, at the intersection of a diverse array of communities in West Philadelphia, and provided artists with free studio space, a monthly stipend, and basic tools and supplies. In exchange, artists shared skill and time-based resources with the surrounding communities, working on civic projects identified by residents and community-based organizations.