Frequently Asked Questions

All POST participants are organized based on their location relative to Broad St.

Studios East of Broad Street: October 11 + 12

Studios West of Broad Street: October 18 + 19

All studios & venues open 12-6pm all 4 days.

✓ I am an artist/business owner based in Philadelphia.

✓ I am available for both POST dates in my specified region - either East (October 11 + 12) or West (October 18 + 19) of Broad St., noon-6pm both days.

✓ I am ready to complete my artist profile before June 30, 2025.

✓ I am an artist with a dedicated studio space inside my home that is accessible to visitors OR a private/shared studio inside a building OR I am part of an exhibition happening during POST.

✓ I am open to hosting an engaging event during my POST days, such as a reception, workshop, make-and-take, demonstration, or talk, in addition to having available work on view in my studio.

✓ I am excited to connect with Philadelphia artists and businesses during POST by attending community events.

✓ I am willing to promote my open studio weekend in the lead-up to the event, to my friends, studio neighbors, colleagues, patrons, community, and neighborhood press.

Visual artists, artist collectives, arts organizations and galleries are encouraged to join in Philadelphia’s annual celebration of visual art. Learn about the difference between registering as an artist and a community partner below.

Artists must have a publicly accessible studio in the city of Philadelphia. Artists must not be currently enrolled in an academic program to participate.

In 2025, thanks to PNC Arts Alive, Artist registration is free. Free registration opens April 1, 2025.

Community Partners may register now through June 30 at cfeva.org/register.

Artists may add-on Premium registration for $150. Please visit cfeva.org/register for details.

POST offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Philadelphia's best and brightest creative minds at work through an approachable, self-guided tour. Be at the heart of one of the city's largest celebrations of visual art. With over 40,000 attendees each year, POST is the opportunity for you to connect with new audiences in an innovative way.

In addition to having the opportunity to share your work with arts enthusiasts, industry leaders, and collectors, you will receive the following perks during POST and year-round:

Listing in Philadelphia’s Artist Directory and Open Studio Guidebook, with copies distributed citywide*

Listing on the POST website, including contact information and images of your work*

Access to POST promotional materials for distribution to your networks, including POST Directories, postcards, social media content, customized press release templates, and promotional flyers

Access to POST participant calendar to promote your event, program, or exhibition on cfeva.org/philaopenstudios

Opportunities to participate in special events and exhibitions during POST

Discounts on advertising in printed the Directory and Map and on the POST website

Considered for year-round visits with CFEVA’s donors and collectors

Social media and web promotion of your POST-related exhibitions, workshops, and events

Emails about artist opportunities, calls for submissions, and career development workshops

*If registered by June 30

No, we cannot add your studio to the map during a day not scheduled for your neighborhood. All studios are organized into East or West of Broad Street. Please note, this is included in the registration agreement.

In 2025 all artists may sign up to participate for free beginning on April 1. PNC Arts Alive has permitted CFEVA to offer free registration for 200 addresses. There is capacity in this event for 200 unique addresses to participate. Artists share an address when in the same studio building. Visit cfeva.org/register for details.

We publish and distribute thousands of copies of the full-color Philadelphia’s Artist Directory and Open Studio Guidebook and POST print maps, and posters promoting POST across the Greater Philadelphia region. We manage the POST website (www.cfeva.org/philaopenstudios) where you can find specific details about each participant, additional images as well as featured exhibitions, events, workshops and lectures. We promote POST to our extensive press and media sources highlighting a variety of aspects of the Tours. Connect with us: @PhilaCFEVA

Free Artist Registration for POST opens April 1 and runs June 30, 2025.

Premium + Community Partner registration is open now through June 30.

By logging in to your participant profile on the POST log in page, you can edit and update images and information as often as you'd like! Think of your participant profile as your personal page housed on the POST website. We understand that circumstances change; you create new work or change studio locations, for example. By maintaining full authorship of your POST artist profile, you are able to keep your information as up-to-date as possible.

An artist registration is fit for ONE ARTIST ONLY. A community partner is a collective, gallery, or organization that supports, encourages, and promotes the visual arts in Philadelphia. If your organization does this, you are a community partner! If you are a studio building and you would like to register as a community partner you must have at least one artist registered for the event before you can do so. Community partner registration does not include individual registrations for artists within your building.

If you are a business owner (retail/food/beverage) you may also register for POST as a Community Partner. Please contact POST@cfeva.org with any questions.

Each participant must register individually. The benefit of registering individually is that visitors tend to gravitate to locations with higher densities POST registrants. By registering individually you are increasing the number of destinations in your neighborhood, and are thereby more likely to attract visitors!

CFEVA is happy to help! Please contact POST@cfeva.org with questions.

Here are some helpful tips:

1. Be prepared before you login – create a folder on your computer that contains your 6+ images, artist statement, bio, description, and social media links.

2. Use a desktop browser such as Chrome or Safari to login to your profile.

3. Ask questions ahead of the deadline, June 30. All profiles must be completed by June 30, 2025, in order to be included in this year’s program.

No, we do not recommend or encourage this setup. It is in your best interest to register and officially be included on the Tour. This way you can attend all POST events, be considered for POST and CEVA events and exhibitions, and be included in POST promotional materials.

We want you to participate!

2+ registered artists are encouraged to share a space during POST.

Please visit our POST community Facebook page to search for temporary studio set ups.

CFEVA is unable to help with temporary placement.

POST is open to studios and creative spaces within the Philadelphia city limits. If your studio falls outside the city limits, but you still want to participate, please contact POST@cfeva.org and we may be able to pair you with a Community Partner for the POST day. CFEVA cannot guarantee placement.

Welcome to POST! After registering, you’ll receive a message to your inbox with next steps to set up your online profile before the deadline. You’ll also have access to important resources such as the How to POST guide, templates, and more.

There are no refunds for POST registrations. When you fill out the registration form you are asked to initial in agreement to CFEVA's cancellation policy. In doing so, you have agreed to participate and forgo any refunds should your plans change. If you experience unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from participating, please notify us. We will do our best to help you find a mutually agreeable solution.

POST is FREE to the public and completely self-guided. Visitors can plan their own studio itinerary using the official POST online map, as well as our print collateral (coming soon!). Stay tuned for curated studio itineraries! Visit a new neighborhood each day, bring your friends, family, students and colleagues for an immersive tour of the Philadelphia arts scene!

We appreciate your support! Please visit www.cfeva.org/volunteer for our volunteer opportunities.

POST Tour Directories will be available at all participating artists’ studios and community partner locations, across the city, beginning this Fall. Materials will be available to pick-up from CFEVA during open hours.

The new interactive POST map will be available late summer to plan your open studio itinerary!

Yes! A majority of studio and community partner locations are family-friendly and accessible by stroller/wheelchair. These locations will be available to search on the virtual map.

We are consistently working to make POST an event to be enjoyed by all. Participants have self-identified their spaces as accessible (i.e., wheelchair/stroller accessible) and these locations can be easily filtered in our online directory (coming soon).