Our Mission
First Person Arts transforms the drama of real life into memoir and documentary art to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experience.

Description:
Fulfilling A Need
What makes this creative approach so compelling and potentially transforming is its ability to draw us inside the experiences of real people who are both similar to and different from, ourselves. We find ourselves in their stories and gain insights that apply to our own lives. We also benefit from the opportunity to empathize with and imagine the unfamiliar, thereby helping us to bridge the differences that often set us apart.

History:
First Person Arts was founded in 2000 as Blue Sky by Vicki Solot, in response to the burgeoning interest in memoir and documentary art forms. Solot appreciated the resonance of real stories and recognized their value as a means of bridging cultural ethnic divides. With the involvement of a visionary board, First Person Arts set out to support the development of new memoir and documentary work and to create opportunities for it to be seen and appreciated by many. In just four years, First Person Arts has showcased the work of more than 100 artists nationwide; We have reached across cultures and communities to attract a broad and diverse audience; and have played an important role in exploring and celebrating the richness of the mixed heritage and shared history of everyday Americans.

Contact person: Dan Gasiewski, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (267) 402-2043

Address:

One South Broad Street, 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.firstpersonarts.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	No