Blog Updates

As one of the nation’s oldest nonprofit community art schools. Fleisher Art Memorial has stayed true to our founder’s vision of enhancing the lives of Philadelphia’s residents, especially young people,…

Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to present their 2022 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series with two consecutive shows featuring the work of six contemporary artists from the region. Wind Challenge 2,…

[posted 12/21/20; updated 12/31/2021] We are looking forward to welcoming our community back for the winter term at Fleisher this January. In light of the current wave of COVID-19 cases…

The Board of Directors of Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca O’Leary as Interim Executive Director. She has replaced Elizabeth Grimaldi, who resigned from her…

We asked Fleisher’s Archivist, Tessa Haas, a few questions for Ask an Archivist Day! Archivists are trained in handling original materials and documents including works on paper, photos, films, and…

We sat down for a Q&A with Saeed Ferguson of ALL CAPS STUDIO, this year’s HANDMADE curator, to learn more about his creative process, inspirations, and first memories with art….

As Fleisher continues to recover and expand operations to welcome more students, these community safety guidelines have been updated to reflect recent changes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Centers…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fleisher has worked to remain as agile as possible to respond to all recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and local…

Fleisher Art Memorial will proudly honor Dr. Constance E. Clayton with the 31st Founder’s Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant commitment to providing access to the…

All of us at Fleisher are hurt and enraged at the murder of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, in Atlanta last week. Despite the police’s hesitancy in…