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PAFA Alum’s Creations Right in Your Pocket

Award-winning sculptor and PAFA alumna Phebe Hemphill has worked since 2006 as a medallic sculptor at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. She is one of seven people at the sprawling facility who create, design and sculpt the reliefs that end up as currency, presidential and congressional medals, and…
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PAFA Hosts Annual Open Studio Night

PAFA Hosts Annual Open Studio Night
Friday, February 19

It happens one night a year! An up-close and personal look into the creative process, and works in progress, of a new generation of emerging artists

PHILADELPHIA (February 1, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is hosting its…

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PAFA Announces Spring 2016 Public Programs

PAFA Announces Spring 2016 Public Programs

PHILADELPHIA (January 28, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present an exciting line-up of public programming for spring 2016. Visit www.pafa.org/events to learn more.

PROCESSION: THE ART OF NORMAN LEWIS
A selection of the…

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Engaging Creativity, Unlocking Memories

If you’ve ever been emotionally moved by a painting, song, or poem, you understand the power of art to inspire and brighten our lives. As certified art therapist Dona Duncan has seen first-hand, art also has the power to help people experiencing a range of symptoms from PTSD and depression to…
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PAFA Announces Departure of Harry Philbrick

PAFA Announces Departure of Harry Philbrick

As museum director, Philbrick dramatically expanded PAFA's commitment to community education, reinvigorated contemporary arts programming

PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) today announced that Harry Philbrick…

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PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Emil Lukas

PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Emil Lukas

Thread Paintings, New Sculptural Work Highlight Latest PAFA Exhibition
January 14, 2016 - April 10, 2016

Opening reception: Wednesday, January 13, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (January 11, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present…

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Titus Kaphar Meets with PAFA Students

Renowned artist Titus Kaphar visited PAFA several times throughout the spring semester to meet with about a dozen MFA students for a series of studio critiques.
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PAFA Receives $300,000 Grant From William Penn Foundation

PAFA Receives $300,000 Grant From William Penn Foundation

Funds will support PAFA's School and Community Partnership Program 
 

PHILADELPHIA (December 7, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a $300,000 grant from The William Penn…

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#GivingTuesday and the PAFA Community

PAFA's Giving Tuesday campaign supported its burgeoning School and Community Partnership Program.
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One Night Only! PAFA's Annual Student Print Sale Returns

One Night Only! PAFA's Annual Student Print Sale Returns Dec. 4

A popular tradition for creative holiday shoppers, with hundreds
of works by emerging student artists, all priced under $150

PHILADELPHIA (November 23, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the 22nd Annual Student…

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PAFA Announces Gift from Trustee and Spouse for New Diversity Curatorial Fellowship

PAFA Announces Gift from Trustee and Spouse for
New Diversity Curatorial Fellowship 

The Winston & Carolyn Lowe Curatorial Fellowship for Diversity in the Fine Arts
seeks to enhance diversity within the major institutional museum field
 

PHILADELPHIA (November 6, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on Nov. 18

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on Nov. 18  

"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org

 
PHILADELPHIA (November 2, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the lineup for the next edition of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual…

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About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and a world-class collection of American art. 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.