Crane Old School

04/21/2018

🚨TODAY! Saturday 4/21, noon-6pm: Cane Arts and Crane Old School will have their doors open for a SPRING OPEN STUDIO DAY! Over 30 artist studios and galleries will be welcoming YOU to visit and see the work they’ve been making over this long, long, oh so very long winter! See you soon!!!

10/18/2016

09/30/2016

We at Crane Arts are deeply saddened to report that the Crane's brightest light, Nick Kripal, has passed away.

Over the past 6 months our friend and partner, Nick Kripal, made a hugely inspirational fight against pancreatic cancer. After several days in hospice he slipped into a coma on Thursday night and passed away on Friday.

Without Nick's energy, creativity and sense of humor we never could have made the Crane Arts Building everything it has become. Nick's personal touch and spirit is all around us. From his flowers, tomatoes and peppers outside to many of the wonderful artists he helped bring into the building, Nick has forever made our lives and our part of Philadelphia beautiful. We already miss him greatly.

Nick's dearest friend Jeff shared that on the skylight outside Nick's hospice room was the following wonderful quote:
"Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in the heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

Nick brought us all such smiles, inspiration and happiness. Even better than Nick's twinkling stars, we know it will be Nick's sun that will keep us warm and nourished, especially as we try to find hope in the change of seasons that was always his favorite way of celebrating life with us all.

Take care,
David Gleeson
Richard Hricko

04/05/2016

Crane Arts has a GORGEOUS artist studio available on the third floor of Crane Old School on N. 2nd St. in South Kensington. The building is formerly a schoolhouse so most of the studios still have the chalkboards.

This 3rd floor studio is for professional and working visual artists (sorry, no musicians, dancers, or recording artists). 12 month minimum leases--first and last month security deposit required. Studio mates are welcome with notice given to Crane Arts administration. However, leases will be written to no more than two individuals and Crane Arts reserves the right to limit the number of subletters. This is a NON-residential building only.

ABOUT THE STUDIO
* Approx. 350sqft.
* One closet
* Wood floors
* High ceilings
* Chalkboards on two walls
* Two huge north-facing windows complete privacy
* Fios-ready for tenants heavily reliant on internet
* $450/month (radiator heat and electricity included)

ABOUT THE BUILDING
* 24hr electronic fob access
* callbox
* mail delivery
* wi-fi for light internet access
* parking lot (limited)
* plenty of street parking nearby
* quiet, safe, residential neighborhood
* coffee, food, shopping within walking distance

The office is not on site, so please no drop-bys. Call or email for more details or to schedule a showing. No texts... this is a landline.

12/28/2015

A new year is upon us... and so is availability of a few artist work spaces! 300 - 1000 sq.ft. Two at Crane Old School, one at Crane Arts. Email [email protected] for details!

10/04/2015

Day 2! We're open for POST! 12- 6 Come see what going on in South Kensington.

10/03/2015

Don't let the rain scare you away! The Crane and Old School each house many studios that will be open - we have several great shows on the first floor of the Crane and the buildings are just one block apart! Come to South Kensington, see art, stay dry!

10/01/2015

Getting excited for POST2015! Many of our Crane Old School and Crane Arts tenants will be opening their studios for YOU to visit! A door attendant will be at each location both Sat. Oct 3 and Sun. Oct. 4, noon-6pm to guide you in the right direction. (FYI: unfortunately at the School, since it is an old building we do not have an elevator for our 2nd and 3rd floor studios)

02/12/2015

Congrats to Pig Iron - with every guttural yell that reverberates through the halls of the Crane Old School from the studios in the basement, we are reminded of just how awesome you are.

I've been holding my breath for many months now, waiting to exhale and share this news with you: the Pig Iron School will partner with the University of the Arts to offer two graduate degrees - a Certificate and an MFA in Devised Performance.  Sean Buffington, the former President of the University…

07/31/2013

YEAH!

Are you an artist, curator, creative mastermind who would like to submit a proposal for renting one of our project spaces for your next great art exhibition? Take a look at our proposal guidelines and then get in touch with us at [email protected].