Philly Tech Week - Places of Power
2026-05-07 15:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Termite TV’s community-based “Places of Power” Augmented Reality / VR exhibition will be on view at Studio 1, Cherry Street Pier from May 1 to May 30, 2026. Join us on Thursday, May 7, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of Philly Tech Week. “Places of Power” aims to inspire participatory, community-driven, technology-enabled media arts production in Philadelphia communities facing cultural erasure, strengthening community bonds, prompting intergenerational sharing, and preserving stories and memories among the city’s underserved communities.
Through a process of co-creation, Termite TV artists lead workshops in visual storytelling, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D Photogrammetry. Using these emerging media tools allows participants to create immersive works and experiences that amplify the sense of memory, kinship, connection and empathy. Through the AR installations created by the participants, physical landmarks and objects in the neighborhood are transformed into portals, bringing to life the voices and memories of residents.

Mending - Screening at PhillyCAM
2026-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | PhillyCAM, 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Collaborative Filmmaking Screening Presented By Termite TV & PhillyCAM
Over nine inspiring weeks, a dynamic group of community filmmakers from PhillyCAM and Termite TV collaborated to produce a powerful collection of short films exploring the theme of MENDING.
Now, your’re invited to see their work come to life. Join us for a special Premiere Screening and Talk Back on Friday, May 15 at PhillyCAM. Meet the creators to hear the stories behind the films, and be part of a lively conversation about the creative process on the meaning of mending in today’s world.

The shows were facilitated and produced by filmmakers Gabe Castro and Ingrid Raphael.

Watercolor Undercover with Sam J
2026-05-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Visual art play with two different mediums!

Sam Jacona brings us a custom workshop: Watercolor Undercover –
With Watercolor Undercover, we can connect to the sense of playfulness and spontaneity with TermiteTV. This is a workshop that creates a way to play with multiple different materials to use the spontaneous effect of water and the control of crayons or oil pastels to uncover something the artists likes to express. With that said, we are mending the two worlds of water and wax in a way that is similar to oil and water. Finding a way to mend them into a new way to create, design, story-tell.
The goal of this workshop is to show how different mediums can work together. Using oil pastels or crayons to make shapes and uncover them with watercolor. Using a predictable medium with a more unpredictable one. These are great for all ages and can be adjusted to each age group.
About Sam: https://www.samjacona.com/about and @SamJaconaArt

Places of Power - Las Parcelas and Colobó Gardens Exhibition
2026-06-05 17:00 - 2026-07-19 20:00 | Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Termite TV’s community-based “Places of Power” Augmented Reality / VR exhibition will be on view at Studio 1, Cherry Street Pier from June 1 to 15, 2026. “Places of Power” aims to inspire participatory, community-driven, technology-enabled media arts production in Philadelphia communities facing cultural erasure, strengthening community bonds, prompting intergenerational sharing, and preserving stories and memories among the city’s underserved communities.
Through a co-creation process, Termite TV artists lead workshops in visual storytelling, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and 3D Photogrammetry. Using these emerging media tools allows participants to create immersive works and experiences that amplify the sense of memory, kinship, connection, and empathy. Through the AR installations created by the participants, physical landmarks and objects in the neighborhood are transformed into portals, bringing the voices and memories of residents to life.

Abstract Mind - workshop with Edith Zapata
2026-07-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
A skill-share workshop where observation becomes inspiration.

Edith Zapata, (bio below) our Cherry Street Pier studio neighbor, brings us a custom workshop: Abstract Mind –
Develop an understanding of your visual preferences in everyday life. Experiment with techniques that will translate your surroundings into abstract art.
Through guided observation and reflection, you will explore how your personal “image map” is formed both consciously and unconsciously by the visual choices you make daily.
The goal is to slow down the pace of everyday life, creating space for intentional observation and presence. Through this process, you can strengthen your connection to your surroundings, enhance environmental awareness, and cultivate a more mindful and meaningful relationship with the visual world.
You’ll walk away with personal artwork that translates, through abstraction, the intimate and subjective perception of your own environment.
**No technical skills are required. Paint and mark-making materials will be provided; you are also welcome to bring your own supplies.
*You can also opt to bring printed images of your visual preferences, preferably of your own surroundings.
Contact us if you have questions!
More about Edith: https://www.artezv.com/ @ez.v88

CONCRETE POETRY and WHEATPASTING workshop
2026-07-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Wind down from the start of another work week and create a sculptural poetry piece using language composition as a visual language and wheat-pasting as a skill for communication >> Pieces will be exhibited at the Termite TV studio for the upcoming August First Friday 🙂
Hosted by Ellie Koo and Cody Foley
