Youth and Family Programs
Family programs at PAFA engage and connect parents and children with the museum's art collection through hands-on art-making activities, interactive gallery tours, and creative workshops designed for all ages. Discover PAFA's dynamic environment where families can bond, learn, and create together. Perfect for art lovers of all ages, our programs offer memorable experiences that inspire creativity and a love for art. Visit PAFA to find out more about our exciting family events and youth-focused art education opportunities today!
General support for Youth and Family Programs at PAFA is generously provided by the Connelly Foundation, the Satell Institute, the Sylvia W. and Randall M. Kauders Foundation, the Hassel Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Endowment Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation.
FAMILY ART DAY
Free monthly workshops where you and your family can create art together and explore creativity through fun, accessible guided activities.
FAMILY ART FESTIVAL
PAFA’s annual family-friendly festival invites you—and artmakers of all ages—to celebrate creativity and community through hands-on projects, artist-led activities, and vibrant art experiences.
K–5 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
You can take part in PAFA’s bilingual educational programming that supports student learning, family engagement, and visual literacy through outreach lessons, museum visits, workshops, and shared creative experiences.
MUSEUM TOURS AND ART WORKSHOPS
When you explore PAFA’s American art collection through a guided tour, you’ll build visual-thinking skills and connect classroom learning to art through engaging discussions and hands-on creative activities.
SATURDAY STUDIO ART CLASSES
PAFA offers dedicated studio art programs for middle school artists where you can build your portfolio, deepen your skills, and explore college-level techniques. For high school students entering or currently enrolled in grades 9–12, visit Saturday Studio Art Classes for High School Students.
SUMMER ART CAMP
At Summer Art Camp, you’ll explore creativity, make friends, create artworks, and discover PAFA’s collection through weekly themed adventures all summer long. Camp serves children from 5 to 14 years old. For teens 15 and older, visit Teens and Pre-College Summer Programs.
TEEN AND PRE-COLLEGE
Through PAFA’s Pre-College Programs, you’ll grow your artistic and critical-thinking skills with summer intensives, studio classes, youth leadership opportunities, and a supportive community of young artists.
PAFA is a non-profit school accredited through the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
PAFA is an applicant for licensure with the State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
PAFA, like any other college or university, cannot guarantee that credit earned will transfer to another institution. Transfer of credit is regulated by the criteria established by the receiving institution. It is the student's responsibility to confirm whether credits will be accepted by another institution of the student's choice. All PAFA officials are required to accurately represent the transferability of any courses, programs, and certificates offered by PAFA.
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PAFA offers programs for artists and art lovers of all ages and skill levels who want to learn about and make art.