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PAFA Hosts Annual Open Studio Night
Friday, February 19

It happens one night a year! An up-close and personal look into the creative process, and works in progress, of a new generation of emerging artists

PHILADELPHIA (February 1, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is hosting its…

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PAFA Announces Spring 2016 Public Programs

PHILADELPHIA (January 28, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present an exciting line-up of public programming for spring 2016. Visit www.pafa.org/events to learn more.

PROCESSION: THE ART OF NORMAN LEWIS
A selection of the…

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If you’ve ever been emotionally moved by a painting, song, or poem, you understand the power of art to inspire and brighten our lives. As certified art therapist Dona Duncan has seen first-hand, art also has the power to help people experiencing a range of symptoms from PTSD and depression to…
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PAFA Announces Departure of Harry Philbrick

As museum director, Philbrick dramatically expanded PAFA's commitment to community education, reinvigorated contemporary arts programming

PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) today announced that Harry Philbrick

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PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Emil Lukas

Thread Paintings, New Sculptural Work Highlight Latest PAFA Exhibition
January 14, 2016 - April 10, 2016

Opening reception: Wednesday, January 13, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (January 11, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present…

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Renowned artist Titus Kaphar visited PAFA several times throughout the spring semester to meet with about a dozen MFA students for a series of studio critiques.
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PAFA Receives $300,000 Grant From William Penn Foundation

Funds will support PAFA's School and Community Partnership Program 
 

PHILADELPHIA (December 7, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a $300,000 grant from The William Penn

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PAFA's Giving Tuesday campaign supported its burgeoning School and Community Partnership Program.
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One Night Only! PAFA's Annual Student Print Sale Returns Dec. 4

A popular tradition for creative holiday shoppers, with hundreds
of works by emerging student artists, all priced under $150

PHILADELPHIA (November 23, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the 22nd Annual Student

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PAFA Announces Gift from Trustee and Spouse for
New Diversity Curatorial Fellowship 

The Winston & Carolyn Lowe Curatorial Fellowship for Diversity in the Fine Arts
seeks to enhance diversity within the major institutional museum field

 

PHILADELPHIA (November 6, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on Nov. 18  

"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org

 
PHILADELPHIA (November 2, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the lineup for the next edition of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual…

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PAFA's 17th Annual Bacchanal Wine Gala and Auction Brings Marchesi Antinori to Philadelphia

Gala and auction to raise over $550,000 to support student scholarships

PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2015) - For the seventeenth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will host Bacchan

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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.