Editing Fishtown Arts (section)

== Venues ==

=== Johnny Brenda's ===

Johnny Brenda's has presented music since 2003, hosting emerging and established acts in an intimate setting. The venue's combination of quality booking and neighborhood location has made it nationally recognized while remaining authentically local. Many artists who later achieved prominence played early shows at Johnny Brenda's.<ref name="fishtown"/>

=== Galleries ===

Fishtown galleries have ranged from artist-run spaces to commercial galleries. The neighborhood has participated in First Friday gallery events and developed its own arts programming. Gallery turnover reflects both real estate pressures and the inherent challenge of sustaining commercial galleries.<ref name="fishtown"/>

=== Studios ===

Artist studios in industrial buildings and live-work spaces have been essential to Fishtown's arts community. Buildings that once housed manufacturing now contain painters, sculptors, and other visual artists. These studios enable work that requires more space than typical apartments provide.<ref name="fishtown"/>