TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image

TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image TILT Institute supports a community of dedicated contemporary visual creatives

The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2009 and is dedicated to fostering the study, practice, and appreciation of contemporary photography. These three pillars of PPAC's mission support the production and exhibition of work at the leading edge of photographic practice, in-depth education, and innovative programming connecting artists with audiences, engaging them as more than just passive viewers of work, but as part of the creative process.

ARTIST TALK 5.21.2026 / 6-7PM FREE Join us this Thursday for a talk with the exhibiting artists of How We Stay Free: Mik...
05/19/2026

ARTIST TALK 5.21.2026 / 6-7PM FREE Join us this Thursday for a talk with the exhibiting artists of How We Stay Free: Mike Arrison / Harvey Finkle / Joe Piette / Sunny Singh /

Congratulations to our 2026 AIR Program recipients Kat Thompson and Matthew Ludak! TILT’s artist residency supports visi...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 AIR Program recipients Kat Thompson and Matthew Ludak! TILT’s artist residency supports visionary artists who are advancing contemporary photography through innovative approaches to making and whose work is aligned with our core values. Kat and Matthew will be in residence in July and November, respectively. Visit tiltinstitute.org to learn more about the artists.

Kat Thompson image credit: Gabriela McAdams-Ojeda

Artists Mike Arrison, Harvey Finkle, Joe Piette, and Sunny Singh will be in conversation with author Christopher R. Roge...
05/04/2026

Artists Mike Arrison, Harvey Finkle, Joe Piette, and Sunny Singh will be in conversation with author Christopher R. Rogers and curator James Britt about their exhibition “How We Stay Free” on May 21st at 6pm. The exhibition is currently on view at TILT Institute through June 27th. For more information visit tiltinstitute.org

Image credit: Mike Arrison

My City Need Something Book Launch + Conversation with Christopher R. Rogers and karim brown at TILT Institute on May 16...
05/04/2026

My City Need Something Book Launch + Conversation with Christopher R. Rogers and karim brown at TILT Institute on May 16th at 1pm. This experimental essay-as-LP challenges Black Philadelphians to prioritize the urgency of reckoning with our own hang-ups and half-steps to reground ourselves within the daily, prefigurative life-work of rehearsing Black liberation. For more information visit tiltinstitute.org

Register at BLUESTOOP.ORG/EVENTS.Nicole G. Young is a writer whose non-fiction work has been featured in Elle, YES!, Vox...
04/18/2026

Register at BLUESTOOP.ORG/EVENTS.

Nicole G. Young is a writer whose non-fiction work has been featured in Elle, YES!, Vox, SEEN, Scalawag, and Bitch magazines. She is a part of the editorial team of Jacaranda Books, working to bring a non-fiction book series on Black American culture to life. She was selected as an Aspen Summer Words Emerging Writers Fellow in 2023, attended the 2024 Tin House Summer Workshop, and received the 2024 Alonzo Davis Fellowship at The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Nicole previously served as a writer at The African American Policy Forum, co-host of the Kidlit These Days and Worth Noting podcasts, and contributing editor for Book Riot Media. In addition to her freelance non-fiction writing, Nicole is dreaming up fantastical worlds for middle grade and young adult readers in her fiction novels and short stories.

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!!
04/09/2026

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!!

04/09/2026

Three days left to capture "How We Stay Free" for TILT Philly Photo Day 2026.

Thanks 6abc Action News !

04/09/2026

Mama, we made it! Did you see and hear about TILT Philly Photo Day 2026 on the news? Special thanks to NBC10 Philadelphia for their collaboration in getting the word out. Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, 4.12.2026. Visit TILTINSTITUTE.ORG for more info.

Thank You 2025 /// What a year for the contemporary image. None of this would be possible without our AMAZING Members, A...
12/31/2025

Thank You 2025 /// What a year for the contemporary image. None of this would be possible without our AMAZING Members, Artists, Patrons, Instructors, Partners, Board Members, Family & Friends.

See you in 2026 ///

From our creative community to yours, may the winter season be full of cheer and lots of room on your external hard driv...
12/26/2025

From our creative community to yours, may the winter season be full of cheer and lots of room on your external hard drive!!

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