October Gallery’s First Location 3805 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA
Mercer A. Redcross III outside and Evelyn Redcross inside the first location for the gallery. October Gallery 3805 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104. Year 1986.
October Gallery Donates 170 Pieces of Art to Cheyney University 2008
African American art in all its variety – Little Rock Nine
By Venuri Siriwardane FOR THE INQUIRER POSTED: November 09, 2007 Nine African American students stand against a brilliantly colored backdrop. Courage is emblazoned at their feet. Clutching their books, they …
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October Gallery’s Paint Magzine
African American art in all its variety
By Venuri Siriwardane FOR THE INQUIRER POSTED: November 09, 2007 Nine African American students stand against a brilliantly colored backdrop. Courage is emblazoned at their feet. Clutching their books, they …
Chess Meet at October Gallery Art Expo 2007.
With artists from over 40 states and 6 countries, this year’s 22nd Annual Philadelphia Art Expoheld at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, proved to be a treat. This event did not …
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Panoramic Poetry – Taalam – at Cheyney University
Panoramic Poetry Event Taalam – October Gallery, Panoramic Poetry
COLLECTING CONNECTIONS Younger African Americans are finding value in acquiring “legacy pieces” by black artists.
By Dwayne Campbell INQUIRER STAFF WRITER POSTED: December 17, 2006 Saniah Johnson hopped from booth to booth at the 21st annual Philadelphia International Art Expo last month, taking in the …
Behind the Glass: The People Who Place African American Art On Philadelphia’s Pedestals
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) Nov 10 2006 Name: Sande Webster Affiliation: Sande Webster Gallery Her Story: Sande Webster’s track record for shattering stereotypes has made her one …
Acquiring African American Art Made Easy in Philly
Nov 10 2006 Local Gallery Owners Put Art Buyers At Ease  Buying art can be intimidating, but the owners of Philadelphia’s African American art galleries provide a comforting mix of …
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Arts and Aesthetics Collective Expo 21 – 2006
Excerpt from Philadelphia Daily News Nov. 6, 2006 By Robert Strauss Black (art) is Beautiful African-American works highlighted at Liacouras Center this weekend Stephanie Daniel is helping promote the 21st …
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A brush with a star at art expo in Phila. Billy Dee Williams was the featured guest at a show that allows visitors to rub elbows with black artists.
By Mari A. Schaefer INQUIRER STAFF WRITER POSTED: November 12, 2006 With all the camera phones, video recorders, and people lining up for autographs, it was easy to tell there …
Black (art) is beautiful African-American works highlighted at Liacouras Center this weekend
By ROBERT STRAUSS For the Daily News POSTED: November 06, 2006 WHEN STEPHANIE Daniel was growing up in Boston, going to visit relatives on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts every summer, …
Tom Joyner and Andrew Turner Artwork
October Gallery Celebrates 20 Years
