Founded in 1805 as the first school and museum of fine arts in the United States, PAFA is a National Medal of Arts recipient that celebrates the transformative power of American art and art-making through its collections, exhibitions, and education programs.
PAFA Announces New Additions To Its Development Team
PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce two new appointments to its Development team -- Elizabeth Racheva as Vice President of Major Gifts and Paula Shargel Green as Vice President of…
PHILADELPHIA (July 29, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is delighted to announce that it will be the recipient of a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) Implementation Grant will be in the…
Major Retrospective of Influential 20th Century Artist November 13, 2015 - April 3, 2016
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis (1909-1979), the first comprehensive…
PHILADELPHIA (July 6, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to welcome three new resident trustees, two new national trustees and a new ex-officio member to its board of trustees. The new members of the board were elected…
PHILADELPHIA (June 12, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in conjunction with 33 Orchard gallery is pleased to present And Many More…
PAFA Announces 2015 Winners of Travel Scholarships and Museum Purchase Prizes
Over $170,000 in scholarships competitively awarded to students
PHILADELPHIA (May 13, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of its most prestigious travel…
PAFA's 114th Annual Student Exhibition: A Celebration of Tradition and the Emerging Artists of Today
PHILADELPHIA (April 17, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents its 114th Annual Student Exhibition, May 15 - June 7, in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building at 128 North…
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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.
