TRFE FESTIVAL

"The thing is, TRFE [Festival] isn’t easily boiled down to a digestible sound bite; it encompasses so much and is experienced in different ways by everyone involved. ‘Experience’ is the key word here because TRFE is an event that has to be experienced in order to have some idea about what it is for you."

--Tim McFarlane, TRFE19 Festival Artist

First…we build.

At its core, Tiny Room for Elephants Festival is a living art “gallery” that incorporates styles and mediums of 35+ visual artists and over 20 musicians throughout 30 days.

Then…we create.

Each April, TRFE invites artists to paint and install collectively, in the same space over a 10 day period, to a live soundtrack curated by the city's most talented DJs/Producers.

The community is welcome to come witness the construction of the "gallery" and are encouraged to connect with local makers and see the creative process first hand.

And finally…we party. HARD.

After painting/installations are complete, TRFE celebrates the works over 3 days with live music, DJs, producers, panel discussions, and interactive elements.

Each moment, from construct to the final festival day is documented to preserve the moments and to share via social channels.

Each fan that follows along feels vested in the project, as they have watched from the very beginning.

This transparency and interactive approach is a driver of fans (13,000+ to be exact) to the fest.

PAST TRFE EXPERIENCES

TRFE18.

APRIL 2018

LOCATION: BOK

  • ARTISTS: 32

  • MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: 5

  • ATTENDANCE: 450

TRFE16.

MARCH 2016

LOCATION: UNAMED WAREHOUSE IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA

  • ARTISTS: 16

  • MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: 20

  • ATTENDANCE: 250

TRFE14.

NOVEMBER 2018

LOCATION: UNAMED WAREHOUSE IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA

  • ARTISTS: 9

  • MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: 8

  • ATTENDANCE: 50

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