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News, announcements, and stories from around the Fleisher community.

01/27/2023
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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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01/26/2023
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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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01/12/2023
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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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01/11/2023
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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…

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11/14/2022
Fleisher News

Fleisher 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…

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11/09/2022
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Fleisher 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,…

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10/20/2022
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Fleisher 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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10/05/2022
Community Events

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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09/27/2022
Exhibitions

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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09/13/2022
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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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Fleisher 125th Anniversary

OVER THE PAST 125 YEARS, FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL HAS SERVED OUR COMMUNITY AS A CREATIVE HUB AND A SECOND HOME.

Wherever you are in your artistic journey, Fleisher will meet you where you are, push you forward, and support your creative practice. We can do this because of supporters like you who prioritize community-driven arts programming.

Whatever part of your life Fleisher touches, let’s create the path forward together.
Make a gift today and be part of Fleisher’s exciting next chapter.

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