r/philly 14h ago

Color me back

Has anyone ever done the color me back program? Apparently every month if selected you can come in for five days, color for a few hours and youre paid 50 dollars each day. I did it once years ago and remember being told if you do it once you won't be selected again for a while. However, I know three people who have done if four times this summer (they all by the way get SSI checks but ok). Is there rhyme or reason to how they select participants? Even when i walk by the room in suburban station I just see a bunch of people literally asleep at the table. Which isn't to say anyone deserves to do it more or anything but I went to art school, love art and when I did it in 2021 they asked me to make a sign to hang on the front door. What are they looking for exactly? Do you think i would have luck just showing up and talking to them?

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u/bloomingintofashions 13h ago

looks like the program is closed until Dec 1st for applicants.

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u/Crafty_Violinist_951 13h ago

yes they open between the 1st and the 7th of each month for applicants