For the Media
We strive to bring you the latest happenings and updates about the museum, School of Fine Art, and the PAFA community.
Find An Expert
PAFA can provide subject matter experts from our museum or School of Fine Arts to comment on topics in the news. Please contact Marketing and Communications through the form below to arrange such contacts.
Contact Marketing and Communications
Media Requests & Press Inquiries
Members of the media may request images to accompany media coverage of PAFA’s special exhibitions and its collection by contacting the Marketing and Communications team using the form to the right.
Rights & Reproductions
All requests to reproduce works from our permanent collection in publications must be submitted through the Rights & Reproductions Office.
Archival & Other Requests
All other requests should contact Research Services at PAFA.
Resources for the Media
Fact Sheets
General information about PAFA, including historical information about the institution, locations and more are available in our fact sheets.
PAFA Graphic Identity
Access our official logos in JPG and EPS format, as well as read our guidelines for using PAFA's brand assets.
Press Downloads
Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) for our special exhibitions and other notable events and programs. Important: By accessing and downloading the digital files, you are agreeing to the following permissions: Images are provided exclusively to the press, and only for purposes of publicity for the duration of an exhibition at PAFA. The Museum grants permission to use images only to the extent of its ownership rights relating to those images--the responsibility for any additional permissions remains solely with the party reproducing the images. In addition, the images must be accompanied by the credit line and any copyright information as it appears above, and the party reproducing the images must not distort or mutilate the images.
Albert M. Greenfield American Art Resource Online
Access key information about works in our internationally-renowned collection of American art through the Albert M. Greenfield American Art Resource Online. PAFA's permanent collection ranges from 18th- and 19th-century masters to modern and contemporary artists.
PAFA Archives
PAFA's archives serves as the Museum’s institutional memory and documents the key activities of our directors, curators, and all other departments involved in programs and operations since our founding in 1805.
Annual Reports
View PAFA's annual reports, archived over at Issuu.com
PAFA Image Gallery
Film, Photography, and Taping Guidelines
Anyone who wishes to film on campus for commercial, non-news purposes must submit in writing to Marketing and Communications detailed information about the proposed project, including:
- Locations requested
- Date and time of shooting
- Length of shooting
- Number of people involved in each day’s shooting
- Type of activity to be filmed, taped or photographed
- List of equipment and vehicles used in connection with the project
- Sizes and composition of structures that will be used in the shoot
All movie scripts must be reviewed and approved by PAFA.
No mention is to be made of or recognition given to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts unless specifically authorized.
Photography and filming/taping will be allowed only during times that are least likely to be disruptive to our museum, School of Fine Arts, and student life.
A certificate of insurance is required, naming the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, its officers, employees and agents as additional insured, providing comprehensive general liability insurance, including personal injury and property damage.
Anyone who requests commercial filming, taping, or photography on campus is required to work with PAFA Marketing & Communications, Office of the President, and Event Rentals to negotiate fees and specific terms of the agreement.
All location fees are due on the day of the shoot. Additional expenses (such as for Public Safety or Facilities Services) will be the responsibility of the requesting agency or production company.