Fleisher Art Memorial

The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial is best known as the country’s oldest and largest free and low-tuition visual arts program for adults and children. Founded as the Graphic Arts Sketch Club in 1898, Fleisher has been a vital educational resource that includes instruction in the visual arts, exhibitions, concerts, and interpretation of its historic buildings and permanent collection. The Fleisher Art Memorial has been administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art since 1945.

Gallery Hours at Fleisher
Monday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Additional hours when school is in session:
Monday–Thursday, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m

Gallery TalkAbouts
Contemplate and converse about the work in the Challenge exhibitions as artist/teacher Mary Murphy moderates these informal and informed discussions that offer a chance to learn, exchange, and express different opinions. All are invited to attend these free events.

• Heroes, Home and Me: Community Partnerships in the Arts 7th Annual Exhibition of In-School and After-School Artist Residency Projects
  Through June 7, 2008
  
  This exhibition features children's artwork from Community Partnerships' artist residency programs created in partnership with the following schools: George Washington,Jackson, Kirkbride,Meredith, Nebinger, & Bok High School — and Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative Partners: United Communities, George Washington, Variety–The Children's Charity, Youth Leadership Council, SEEMAAC, and Fleisher's Teen Lounge.

• The Annual Fleisher Faculty Exhibition
  Through September 26, 2008
  
  At the beginning of its second century, the Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to showcase the artwork of its teaching staff with the Annual Fleisher Faculty Exhibition through September 26th, 2008. Each artist in the exhibition will show works selected from his or her current studio investigations — including painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, photography and installation.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest museums in the United States, with a collection of more than 227,000 works of art and more than 200 galleries presenting painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, decorative arts, textiles, and architectural settings from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Its facilities include its landmark Main Building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Perelman Building, located nearby on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Rodin Museum on the 2200 block of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and two 18th-century houses in Fairmount Park, Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove. The Museum offers a wide variety of activities for public audiences, including special exhibitions, programs for children and families, lectures, concerts and films.

For additional information, contact the Marketing and Communications Department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at (215) 684-7860. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. For general information, call (215) 763-8100, or visit the Museum's website at www.philamuseum.org.