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Please be advised that all PAFA-sponsored travel has been suspended until further notice. This post contains information regarding policies on non-essential visits to PAFA, travel guidelines, and more.
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, PAFA will suspend most public events through at least April 3. This post includes a list of initial cancellations, as well as information on ticket refunds, and where to direct inquiries.
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PAFA CEO & President Dr. David R. Brigham shares details on our response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including new precautionary measures and plans to protect our community’s collective health and wellbeing. The health and safety of the PAFA community is our highest priority.
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PAFA is a member of the Philadelphia Area Independent School Business Officers Association (PAISBOA) Health Benefit Trust. Through our PAISBOA membership, faculty and staff PAFA health plan participants may receive needed testing and treatment for the coronavirus.
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PAFA is committed to preserving and maintaining the health and safety of all members of its community. We do recognize that this is a challenging time for our community, the nation, and the world as we respond to COVID-19 and the uncertainty surrounding it.

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A.D. Amorosi recaps our March 11 event with PAFA curators Jodi Throckmorton and Dr. Brittany Webb, which previewed our upcoming exhibition, "Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale".
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The PAFA administration is closely monitoring the global and local situation with regard to the 2019 coronavirus disease, COVID-19, including advisories from the WHO, CDC, and local authorities.

PAFA’s first priority is the safety of its community—including students, faculty, and staff—as well as…

Installation view of "Awakened in You"

Reporter Thomas Hine looks at two current PAFA exhibitions, "Awakened in You" and  Making Community, for the Philadelphia Inquirer, calling the shows "intimate" and "communal".

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FOX 29's Alex Holley explains the significance of Dr. Clayton's amazing collection, now on view.
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Youth Council member Sophia Becker guides journalists through the Helen Frankenthaler show
KYW Newsradio spoke with Youth Council member Sophia Becker about her experience of being part of the curatorial team behind At One Stroke: Prints by Helen Frankenthaler.
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The Broad Street Review examines the legacy of Helen Frankenthaler as seen through the lens of the current exhibition, At One Stroke: Prints by Helen Frankenthaler, now on view in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building.
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installation view of "awakened in you"

Take a look behind the scenes of the exhibition, "Awakened in You" with reporter Stephan Salisbury. The exhibition features works from the gift of Dr. Constance E. Clayton and "has the aura of a family meal around the dinner table," Salisbury writes.

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About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the United States’ first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers a world-class collection of American art, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and educational opportunities in the fine arts. The PAFA Museum aims to tell America's diverse story through art, expanding who has been included in the canon of art history through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, while classes educate artists and appreciators with a deep understanding of traditions and the ability to challenge conventions. PAFA’s esteemed alumni include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.