Philly is full of fly art events happening all the time. I thought that I'd make it a little bit easier to sort through all of the art happenings with a few of my top picks for fall.

DesignPhiladelphia

Thursday, October 23 - Sunday, October 23

Various locations throughout Philadelphia

Design Philadelphia takes over Philly for 10 days of exhibits, lectures, round tables, public installations--from graphic designers to fashion to product design and multi-media. There are so many avenues of design, and this festival is jam packed with over 150 cool events. Below are my top 5 picks.

Insider tip: Make sure to check the website for the full list of events. Also make sure to check for entry fees, as they vary.

Jewelry-Making Workshop

Saturday, October 15

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Anthropologie

1801 Walnut Street

Create a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece with accessories designer Lenora Dame. This event is free. RSVP to anthroevents@anthropologie.com.

Custom Book Workshop

Saturday, October 15

10:00 -11:00 a.m.

Anthropologie

1801 Walnut Street

Create your very own custom book with designer and founder of roughdrAftbooks, E bond. E Bond is also a fellow designer with myself (Flygirrl) for Jill Scott’s Blues Babe Foundation’s Merchandise line. Free and open to the public. RSVP at anthroevents@anthropologie.com.


Createadelphia

Monday, October 17

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Market + Shops at the Comcast Center

1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard

Createadelphia is a job fair and professional development event for Philadelphia college students and recent graduates interested in all fields of design.

Old City Windows

Ongoing during DesignPhiladelphia

Through out Philadelphia

This is one of my favorite parts of DesignPhiladelphia each year. The public is invited to Old City Windows, a neighborhood art exhibition and competition. Old City becomes a visual art gallery, hosting over 50 storefront windows designed by students, recent grads, professionals and artists in various fields of design. Public voting takes place October 1-23, 2011 via text and online votes.

Campbell’s: 142 Years of Design Women, Soup, and Warhol

This exhibit ends December 2011

The Art Institute of Philadelphia

1622 & 1610 Chestnut Street

An exploration of the many roles of women in the history, advertising, and design of this iconic American company. Featuring never-before-displayed objects from the Campbell’s archives, vintage advertisements, photographs, dresses, and a tomato soup can sculpture. This exhibit is free.

Mural Arts Program

African American Iconic Images Tour

April 30 - November 26

The Mural Arts Program take you on a tour of the African American Iconic Images Collection. The murals honor significant figures including W.E.B. DuBois, the women of jazz, Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X, to name a few. The tour price includes a 2 hour guided tour as well as admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia (up to a $37 dollar value)! The tour also includes audio narrated by fellow Philly 360° Creative Ambassador Questlove of the Grammy Award-winning group The Roots. Make sure to check it out before it ends in November!

Here and Now

Here and Now Exhibition

Through Sunday, December 4

Philadelphia Museum of Art

26th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is doing something different. They are displaying the work of 10 Philadelphia artists, ages 25 to 50, who create works on paper. Six of the 10 have never been exhibited at the museum. That’s kind of major for the museum. This definitely deserves the attention of people that support up and coming artists. Check them out so you can say that you knew them when. This is free with admission ($12-$16).

Insider tip:

Make a night of it and check out the exhibit and hand at Art After 5 on Fridays. It’s a great way to wind down from your week.

Museum Without Wall Audio Tour

Sculpture Saturdays

Through Saturday, October 22

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Live music at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)

Kelly Drive

This is an event that’s fun for the whole family. You can join the Fairmount Park Art Association in October for free family-friendly sculpture workshops, iPod tours and live music along Philadelphia’s Kelly Drive.