Just Do It

Canvas Clash

by Deesha Dyer

Sat., Sept. 27, 2-9 p.m., free, Love Park, 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, canvasclash.freshout.us

Good things come to those who brave College Day on the Parkway. Coinciding with Campus Philly's annual massive traffic jam, Canvas Clash will bring together six teams of artists in Love Park to compose pieces based on changes they believe would uplift Philadelphia.

"Right now, our city faces serious challenges that reflect national problems, and people everywhere are ready for change," says Chris Anderson of Freshout Media, which is organizing the event. "We wanted to use Canvas Clash as a creative platform for artists to express their ideas and to shine light on important issues that need attention." The artists will use their own untraditional canvases, which can be anything from broken mirrors to old car parts to scraps of wood.

After four hours of art and live music by acts such as the Hustle and the Popo, the end pieces will be revealed while DJ crew IllVibe Collective spins some hip-hop and R&B. Says Anderson, "This event won't solve all of the problems we face, but hopefully it will encourage more people to consider them more earnestly through an unexpected lens."