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…

PAFA Presents Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis

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…

PAFA Welcomes New Board of Trustee Members

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…

PAFA Presents Traction Company Exhibition

Showcasing work and workspace of artist collective comprised of PAFA alumni & faculty

July 2 – October 11, 2015

Press Preview: Wednesday, July 1, 11 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2015) — The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents Traction Company, an…

PAFA and 33 Orchard Present Work by MFA Graduates

June 17 - July 5 at 33 Orchard gallery in NYC

Opening reception: Thursday, June 18, 6 - 8 p.m.

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 Begins Restoration of Historic Landmark Building 

Summer-long project includes cleaning and repairs to 139-year-old building's exterior;
museum will remain open while work is underway

PHILADELPHIA (May 18, 2015) -- The end of the academic year at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)…

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 Celebrates 210th Commencement on May 15, 2015

Donald Lipski to Deliver Commencement Address;

David Lynch to receive honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree

PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) celebrates its 210th Commencement on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 3 p…

Air sculpture by Walker Hancock, PAFA Faculty and Monuments Man, Dedicated at New Home on Schuylkill Banks

Philadelphia restores and installs sculpture, in storage since 1999
 

PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2015) -- The bronze sculpture Air, created by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) longtime…

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…

PAFA Appoints Clint Jukkala As New Dean of the School of Fine Arts

PHILADELPHIA (April 7, 2015) -- Clint Jukkala has been named as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' new Dean of the School of Fine Arts. Jukkala, who has been the Chair of Graduate Programs at PAFA since fall 2013, will start…