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Teresa Jaynes

Teresa Jaynes at the opening of Common Touch at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Photo by Concetta Barbera.
Teresa Jaynes at the opening of Common Touch at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Photo by Concetta Barbera.

Pew Fellow, 1999
Visual Arts

uestions of ractice
Teresa Jaynes, Gift #4, 2016, silkscreen prints and cherry. Photo by Jennifer McTague.
Interview

On Telling the Stories of the Disabilities Community: Artist Teresa Jaynes, Playwright Suli Holum, Writer Terry Galloway, and Art-Reach's John Orr

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Explore Connections
Rebecca Wright, 2024 Pew Fellow. Photo by David Evan McDowell.

Pew Fellow and Theater Artist Rebecca Wright on Plays as “Communication Acts”
Interview Practice & Process
A Black woman in a black and white patterened shirt stands in front of film posters.
New Writing, Music, and Installations from Pew Fellows Jos Duncan-Asé, King Britt, Maia Chao, and more
The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 2026. Photo by Christopher Brown  / Shoot From Within Photography. 

Curating A Milestone: Inside Three Philly Institutions Embracing Complexity for America 250
Interview Interpreting History
Recent grantee publications. Photo by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
What’s New in Center-funded Books, Albums, and Media
Bettina Escauriza, 2024 Pew Fellow. Photo by David Evan McDowell.

Pew Fellow and Filmmaker Bettina Escauriza on the Narrative Power of Images
Interview Practice & Process
A man with a beard wearing glasses, a hat, and a blue shirt sits in a room surrounded by instruments and poster art.

Pew Fellow and Multidisciplinary Artist Mikel Patrick Avery on Crafting Tools for Creativity
Interview Practice & Process
ArtPhilly, Basil Biggs, 2026, The Wilma Theater. Photo by REC Philly.

Playwright Anna Deavere Smith on "Crossing the Bridge Between Me and You"
Video Identity & Inclusion
Rennie Harris Puremovement company in Losing My Religion, 2026, Penn Live Arts. Photo by Mark Garvin. 

Choreographer Rennie Harris on the “Pliable Structure” of Street Dance
Video Practice & Process