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“Schools began with a man under a tree who did not know he was a teacher, sharing his realization with a few others who did not know they were students.”…

Since the inception of the Challenge exhibition series in 1978, Fleisher Art Memorial has supported hundreds of emerging and mid-career artists in the region. Though the Challenge has now been…

An integral part of Fleisher Art Memorial’s exhibitions and public programming—Fleisher Challenge, now known as the Wind Challenge—was established in 1978. This prestigious annual juried competition has long been committed…

In 1944, after almost 50 years of growth guided by an ambitious and dedicated founder, the Graphic Sketch Club would take on new leadership and a new name. After Samuel…

The art and architecture of the Sanctuary has developed in three distinct periods: its initial building as The Church of the Evangelists; its reuse by Samuel Fleisher as the heart…

The story of the Basilica—once Church of the Evangelists, later the Sanctuary of Fleisher Art Memorial—is a remarkable chapter in the dramatic story of South Philadelphia’s transformation by 20th-century immigration…

Before Fleisher Art Memorial, there was the Graphic Sketch Club. It was in the Jewish Union building at 422 Bainbridge Street— the center of the then-bustling Jewish Quarter of Philadelphia—…

Samuel S. Fleisher founded the Graphic Sketch Club, which would later become Fleisher Art Memorial, in 1898. A self-professed believer in “bringing the influence of art whenever and wherever possible…

Over the next twelve months, in honor of Fleisher Art Memorial’s 125th anniversary, we’ll be taking a deep dive into FAM’s archives and history. Starting with the birth of founder…

Dear Fleisher Community, Greetings in the New Year! I’m so thrilled to be meeting all of you virtually and to be a new member of this remarkable creative community. It…