For Design Philadelphia the Olde City Business Collective has encouraged their shop owners to decorate their windows. With 50 participating locations there is a wide variety of displays to check out. Some are crafted by the employees, but many are the work of artists and designers, including Beth Beverly and Aubrey Costello. Take a stroll around the neighborhood and check it out.
Afterward, be sure to vote on your favorite, because the winning window will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Rad. This Friday October 9th there will be an opening reception at Dane Decor (315 Arch Street) with snacks and cocktails, where you can mingle with the artists. This is a super short happening, with the voting closing October 13th. Then, on Tuesday the 20th  there will be another party for the awards reception at F.U.E.L. (249 Arch Street) where the winner will be announced.
If you’re not around the area, you can check out the photos online, although there’s no way to tell which artists did what or even what business window it is. If you feel like strolling around, in this lovely weather, I have made a map with all of the participating businesses as well as the names of the artists.
View Windows Throughout Old City October 7-13, 2009 in a larger map