The Center for Emerging Arts

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) was founded in 1983 as the Creative Artist Network by Felicity Roosevelt “Bebe” Benoliel to foster more equitable and sustainable artistic practices for emerging visual artists. Today, CFEVA’s programming serves more than 400,000 artists and audience members annually, including an extensive network of more than 1,500 visual artists. Now entering our fifth decade, we are committed to providing impactful programs to support, equip, and position visual artists as the creative engines that forge Philadelphia’s vibrant cultural identity