Open House

Sculpture, Printmaking, and Papermaking Shop Memberships

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6th and 7th Floors
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
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You are invited to the first-ever PAFA Shop Memberships OPEN HOUSE — a special Pay What You Wish event to experience the vibrant creative community within our Sculpture, Printmaking, and Papermaking Shops. 

Visit us on June 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Hamilton Building’s 6th and 7th floors. This event is open to the public for one day only!

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Explore professional studios and observe live demonstrations including metal sculpture, stone carving, wheel-throwing ceramics, screen printing, and handmade papermaking. Meet our community of practicing artists and lifelong learners and discover the resources and support PAFA Shops offer to emerging and established artists alike.

Purchase three months of membership during the Open House and receive one free beginner group workshop class:

  • Metals Workshop with Blaise Goldman @blaisegoldman
    Sunday June 29th, 9 AM - 4 PM
  • Introduction to Screen Printing with Eliza Strauss-Jenkins, Print Shop Manager
    Sunday June 22nd, 11 AM - 4 PM

PAFA Shop Memberships provide affordable, self-guided access to top-tier facilities across multiple disciplines including wood, metal, stone sculpture, ceramics, intaglio, etching, letterpress, lithography, monotype, relief, screen printing, and papermaking using our Hollander beater.

Get an inside look at PAFA’s hands-on resources and see how they can elevate your art practice. 

No fixed admission — come as you are and Pay What You Wish. Suggested donation: $10. 

Please note: Registration does not include admission to F L O C K or general museum access. F L O C K is a special event presented in conjunction with the exhibition William Villalongo: Myths & Migrations. To attend, you must purchase a separate ticket, which includes museum admission. Alternatively, you may purchase a museum-only ticket.

Questions? Contact us at shop.membership@pobox.pafa.edu.

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