The Clay Studio | Our Neighbors and Friends

Crane Arts: Crane Arts is an organization that houses and supports artistic production by both emerging and established artists. By assisting the development and growth of Philadelphia’s creative resources and assets, they work to create a unique location for certain creativity-based businesses to thrive alongside the vibrant, Crane Arts community. They work to showcase artists on a local, regional, and national scale.
In Liquid: InLiquid is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes and makes accessible the visual arts culture of the greater Philadelphia region in order to unite communities, establish wider audiences for artists and designers, facilitate the relationship between artists and collectors, and nurture the public’s appreciation of all forms of visual art.
Second State Press: Second State Press is a nonprofit 501(c)3 communal printmaking studio whose mission is to foster the development of ideas and innovation in printmaking by providing their community with a professional, affordable, and supportive workspace.

SSP advances the growth of a sustainable printmaking community by offering professional facilities through membership, affordable communal workspace for emerging and mid-career artists, community arts programming and professional development opportunities.
Tilt Institute for the Contemporary Image: TILT supports contemporary photographers and image makers of every level by fostering a space to learn, network, create, and engage in socially conscious dialogue through exhibitions, fine art printing, free programs, artist residencies, youth education, and classes.
Ray Philly: Ray is a place for art, the people who make it and the people who love it. Our apartments are really special (think huge windows, blonde oak floors, laundry in every unit) and so are the building’s full-time artist studios and ground floor communal spaces. Whether you live here or just plan on hanging out, Ray makes sure art and culture are never far.
Moderne Gallery: Founded in 1984, Moderne Gallery is internationally renowned as a leading dealer of exceptional art and design from the 20th and 21st Centuries. With a specialized knowledge of works from the Studio Craft Movement, Moderne Gallery has established a reputation as an authority on works by designers such as George Nakashima and Wharton Esherick.
COMMONWEAL Gallery: COMMONWEAL exhibits artists and designers whose works engage critical dialogues that thoughtfully reflect the capacities of our shared experiences.

During periods of social instability it is especially vital to maintain focus upon and support creative visions whose works emphasize the importance of our interconnectedness with one another.
Wexler Gallery: Challenging traditional labels, Wexler Gallery exhibits collectible design and artwork that coexists in multiple disciplines and traditions. Questioning and testing the boundaries of craft, design, and fine art, Wexler Gallery aims to present work that consistently celebrates formal innovation and conceptual content as much as aesthetic beauty. Wexler Gallery opened in 2000 in Philadelphia, expanded to New York City in 2018 and in 2023 opened their 11,500-square-foot flagship gallery in Philadelphia's vibrant rising Fishtown neighborhood. Since its inception, the gallery has proudly showcased extraordinary work by both established artists and the emerging talent of today.
Ulises: Ulises is a bookshop and project space dedicated to artists’ books and independent art publications that explores the relationship between publics and publications. We provide an inventory of titles not widely distributed in the United States on contemporary art, graphic design, art theory, architecture, criticism, curatorial practice, and adjacent fields. We support people who make books and expand the boundaries of what art publishing can be.
Taller Puertorriqueňo: Founded in 1974, Taller also known as “El Corazón Cultural del Barrio” has worked to preserve, develop, and promote Puerto Rican arts and culture. Over the past five decades Taller has grown into a destination that catalyzes community development through its arts and cultural resources and builds bridges between the local community, the region, and the Puerto Rican and Latino Diaspora.
Norris Square Neighborhood Project: Norris Square Neighborhood Project is a unique organization that offers youth and community residents a safe space to explore culture and social-justice issues, create art, and develop their sustainable-agriculture skills. For over 45 years, youth have developed their leadership skills, built relationships with each other, learned about urban agriculture, and created performing and visual art.
Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden: The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden is a visionary project that uses art as a means of creating a unique gathering space for people to collaborate share talents and food.
Next Fab: NextFab is a network of collaborative makerspaces for professional makers.

We provide the technology, tools, space, and resources to turn an idea into reality, develop a product or business, and create something you only dared to dream up – all while advancing your own skills and finding your passions. By combining digital technology with traditional tools, we’re finding cutting-edge ways to make things, solve problems, and learn by doing. By putting the latest tools in our makers’ hands, we hope to inspire small business owners, artisan entrepreneurs, tech startups, creatives, and the makers of Philadelphia and beyond to make an impact.
The Resource Exchange: The Resource Exchange provides inspiration and reclaimed materials for
creative and environmentally resourceful making, teaching & living.

Our nonprofit shop, gallery, and workshop space promotes creative reuse, recycling, and resource conservation by diverting valuable materials from the waste stream and redirecting them to artists, builders, educators, and the general public.
Kara Mshinda Art: Kara Mshinda, a visual anthropologist and interdisciplinary artist, explores identity, memory, and embodiment through her practice. She creates photo-based artworks using collage, portraiture, and alternative photographic processes to document community contexts and daily life. Her current body of work, All Hands Hold, is an instant film photography project on identity expression and hand performance.
Box Spring Gallery: Celebrating where art and design meet, Box Spring Gallery provides carefully curated exhibitions with opportunities to purchase contemporary art and design by a variety of creatives.

Box Spring Gallery aims to be an outlet for new audience visibility, educational exchange and cross-disciplinary discourse. Our main goals are to provide creatives with opportunities, guidance, and to educate the consumer public. We strive to show a wide range of creative discipline, innovation and purpose, and look to collaborate with like-minded partners.
PRAJJÉ OSCAR: Prajje Oscar. Jean Baptiste is a Haitian born, Philadelphia based fashion designer known for his exquisite evening gowns. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Since Prajje’s eponymous fashion brand has been featured in some of the most prestigious publications and TV programs, including ELLE Magazine, Arise Magazine, The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and Good Morning America. Prajje works with skilled artisans in Haiti to develop his one of a kind couture pieces and ready to wear collection with the intention of spreading awareness of the beauty and vibrancy of Haiti.
AUTOMAT Collective: AUTOMAT Collective is a curatorial collective that champions emerging artists through exhibitions, programming, and publications. We are created by and for artists: It is our mission to support the developing trajectories of emerging artists and to provide a space where artists and curators can undertake experimental projects that advance the dialogue of our visual culture. In addition to our regular programming, we are proud to partner with other collectives and community organizations. We are based in Philadelphia.

Luna Cafe: Locally sourced breakfast-to-lunch cafe offering health-conscious, vegetarian, and vegan options, plus beer and wine. View menu
Reanimator Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster. View menu
Wirlybird Coffee: Coffee Shop
Que Chula es Puebla: Casual spot for regional Mexican specialty dishes. Check out the menu
CHAR: Specialty Pizza
Poe's Sandwich Joint: Sandwiches, including cheesesteaks and roast pork, served alongside beer in a casual setting. View menu
Es Cafe: Family-run coffee shop serving housemade bites including sandwiches, plus tea, and desserts. Veiw menu
El Greco Pizza & Luncheonette
Deli @ Dwell: Laid-back deli dishing up hoagies and other sandwiches, plus beer, cider, wine, and cocktails. View menu
Punch Buggy Brewing: Punch Buggy Brewing Co. is an artisan brewery in Philadelphiaserving up some of the freshest IPAs, Lagers, Sours, Saisons and more. View menu
Al-Amana Grocery Store: Grocery store offering Middle Eastern products and halal prepared foods such as falafel and shawarma.
The Rook: Sanwich & burger restaurant. View menu
Bean2Bean Cafe: Relax with a coffee, visit with friends, or get some work done. We're located at the beautiful atrium inside Billy Penn Studios at 1516 N. 5th Street. Philadelphia, PA.

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Rival Bros Coffee Bar: Coffee Shop
Gryphon Cafe: Menu
The Turkish Brew: View Menu