The Fleisher Years Chapter 2: The Expansion of the Graphic Sketch Club
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—…
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Celebrating the 124th Annual Adult Student Exhibition
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…
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The Fleisher Years Chapter 1: Samuel S. Fleisher and the Origins of the Graphic Sketch Club (1871-1898)
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…
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New Year’s Greetings from Executive Director Monica Zimmerman
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…
Read MoreFleisher Receives Grants from PNC Arts Alive and the William Penn Foundation
Fleisher Art Memorial is the proud recipient of two recent grants—provided through PNC Arts Alive and the William Penn Foundation’s Creative Communities program—that will support Fleisher in continuing to provide…
Read MoreFleisher Welcomes Lindsay Bedford, Huwayda Fakhry, and Nicole Sansone Ruiz to the Board of Directors
This fall, Fleisher is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Lindsay Bedford, Huwayda Fakhry, and Nicole Sansone Ruiz. Lindsay Bedford is a designer,…
Read MoreFleisher Art Memorial Announces Monica Zimmerman as Executive Director
PHILADELPHIA, October 20, 2022 — The Board of Directors of Fleisher Art Memorial announces the appointment of Monica Zimmerman as its next Executive Director. She will replace Interim Executive Director…
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Leticia Roa Nixon Sera Honrada Con El Reconocimiento 32o. Fleisher Founder
PHILADELPHIA, 3 de octubre de 2022 — Fleisher Art Memorial honrará a Leticia Roa Nixon con el Reconocimiento Founder 32o. este año por sus contribuciones significativas a la comunidad latina…
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On View: ‘Under One Sky’ The Photographs of Harvey Finkle
PHILADELPHIA, September 27, 2022 — Fleisher Art Memorial is pleased to present Under One Sky: Reflecting Immigrant Communities, The Photographs of Harvey Finkle, 1982-2018, a retrospective of social documentary photographer Harvey…
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Leticia Roa Nixon to be Honored with Fleisher’s 32nd Founder’s Award
PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2022 — Fleisher Art Memorial will honor Leticia Roa Nixon with its 32nd Founder’s Award this year, recognizing Nixon’s significant contributions to the Latinx community in Philadelphia….
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