Calendar of Events

When it feels like the whole world is on fire, it can be extra challenging to stop and care for ourselves. Join teaching artist Candy Alexandra González this Election Day...

The terms woodcut and wood engraving are commonly used to describe any image printed from wood, but they're not the same thing. Join visual artist and printmaker Rebecca Gilbert as...

Looking for a fun experimental photography project you can do at home? Try making your own pinhole camera! Join analog photo enthusiast and Fleisher teaching artist Alex Orgera for a...

Zentangle is a spiritual art practice that enhances mindfulness and self-awareness, decreases stress, and calms the mind. It is creative, meditative, and fun. Fleisher teaching artist Mindy Shapiro will demonstrate...

Cezanne, Piero della Francesca, Degas… Discover the hidden rules and variables found within some of the world’s most famous paintings. We don’t usually notice, but everything in a painting is...

Join us for a studio visit with Candace Jensen, an interdisciplinary visual artist, writer, printmaker, calligrapher, activist, and woods witch. She incorporates book arts traditions into her craft while exploring...

Beginning, middle, and end; story and images, all on a single page! We will learn about each stage of comics creation - from scripting to layout to inking and coloring...

All good characters need good backstories. In this design and writing class, we will learn how to create and write for our own characters. We'll each walk away with character...

Fleisher teaching artist Ahmed Salvador has been collaborating with artist Scott McMahon on a fascinating photography project for over a decade. The artists live in different states and mostly collaborate...

If you haven't taken Santiago Galeas' very popular classes while he was one of our teaching artists, this is your chance to experience his wonderful teaching style. Santiago will demonstrate...

First, we will create colorful, double-sided drawings of real or imagined flying creatures. Then we'll assemble them into a hanging mobile sculpture using string, sticks, and found objects. Instructor: P.T....

In this movement class, students will work together to create a dance based loosely on the Greek epic poem The Odyssey. We will use dance improvisation and creative movement methods...

Learn how to make pop-up cards for all occasions. When finished, the cards we make will sport a colorful cover and a dynamic array of fun and surprising pop-up elements!...

Students will learn basic sewing stitches and how to attach patches to clothing. Students will look at examples of different ways to attach patches, different patch styles/materials, and more. We...

Fleisher is thrilled to share that we have been selected as a finalist in the Well City Challenge Pitch Competition. This social impact challenge addresses Philadelphia's millennial health and mental...

Take a break from your winter hibernation and join teaching artist Diane Collins to sketch everyone's favorite animal in motion. We will work from video references of polar bears as...

First, we'll make text collages from words that we cut out and paste from magazines. Then we'll draw cartoons that match the silly text we've pieced together. Hilarity ensues. Instructor:...

This course will be focusing on how we can create watercolor mythological masterpieces using simple layering techniques. We will practice both wet and dry watercolor and use household items to...

In this workshop, we'll make super cool digital postcards on Canva. (Canva is available on any web browser and also in a free app, though the phone app is a...

We will be making tiny books that fit inside of a matchbox or a book of matches. You will learn some basic bookbinding skills, as well as how to make...

Explore the intersection between the traditional genre of landscape painting and modernist abstraction with teaching artist Martin Campos. We will talk about observational painting inspiring abstraction through the landscape, the...

Take the opportunity to get feedback on your work from the amazing duo of Bryant Girsh, exhibitions and programs director at Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Gerard Silva, Fleisher's exhibitions...

Collage materials turn into a personalized 3D landscape! We'll draw, color, cut, and fold our way to a new home. Instructor: Jenny Graham-Hougah Required supplies: Scissors Glue Paper (preferably variety...

Using air-drying clay, we will create small hollow sculptures with lively faces. Once they dry, these sculptures can be used as whimsical planters with vegetation as the hair! Instructor: P.T....

Using household materials, paint markers, and carving tools, we will create a simple animation with a free user-friendly app called GIF Maker - IMGPlay. The instructor will be using a...

Mike Storm will share a process that he has been developing for the past few years. Using a grid and hand-cut stencils, we will create elaborate geometric designs. Mike likes...

Join us as we continue the conversation with Oskar Pierre Castro (They/He), an artist/author/political analyst/non-violent activist/DEI practitioner/parent and spouse with over 20 years of service in the nonprofit sector working...

Workshop offered in Chinese and English 盖中文印章 Create your own personal Chinese stamp and use it to sign your artwork! In this workshop, we'll encounter several Chinese characters and learn...

This workshop is perfect for reconnecting with nature through your imagination. Together, we'll talk about textures and gather some objects with interesting textures from around our homes. Then, taking crayons...

Students will learn how to stage and light a still life image using objects available to them. Then we'll draw from observation, working on our knowledge of shadows and values....

Please join us for a tour of Gracie Mansion, the mayor of New York's official residence, and its current exhibition, Catalyst: Art and Social Justice. The mansion was built in...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Are you interested in an overview of human anatomy and drawing structure? Join artist and educator Al Gury for this lecture and demonstration of human anatomy as he provides strategies...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Join us for an evening of virtual visits with NextFab and Fleisher Art Memorial. We’ll take a look at the studio spaces and equipment available for art-making at both spaces...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Back by popular demand, Al Gury will continue his anatomy drawing demonstration and dive deeper into the structure of the human figure. In this event, Al will focus on drawing...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Join teaching artist Stefanie Fuoco to learn more about weaving from home. Stefanie will demonstrate how to build a loom with everyday household objects. We'll also discuss how to weave...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

You might have seen Sasha Budayev's winter demonstration on how to start a figure painting. This is your chance to see a demonstration of the next steps and the refining...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Come draw a PA Ballet rehearsal at Cherry Street Pier for the sheer joy of translating the dancers’ energy and grace. Teaching artist John Sevcik will encourage your efforts, both...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series has...

Want to learn how to take beautiful images of your artwork? Here is your chance to learn from teaching artist Rick Wright. We will discuss lighting, camera angle, how to...

In addition to the Colorwheels event this same day, Fleisher is partnering with The Clay Studio who will be bringing Pottery Unplugged: Bicycle Powered Pottery Wheel, a program that runs on a people-powered...

Get vaccinated at Fleisher! We are partnering with Sunray Drugs to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for all ages on Saturday, February 26th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. You...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and Asian Arts Initiative are proud to present Electromagnetic Touch: Radios...

Register via Eventbrite 10 am - 11:30 pm / Families / $10 per person 12 pm - 1:30 pm / Families / $10 per person 2 pm - 4 pm...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and William Way are proud to present Queer Art: Past and...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and William Way are proud to present Queer Art: Past and...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and William Way are proud to present Queer Art: Past and...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and William Way are proud to present Queer Art: Past and...

As part of the Found in Translation series funded by the PA Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, Fleisher Art Memorial and William Way are proud to present Queer Art: Past and...

Join us for the opening reception of Diálogo 365: New Rhizomes on Friday, August 12 at 6pm.   About Diálogo 365: New Rhizomes Inspired by the 360 Cultural Lab mission and...

Inspired by current affairs in all of Latin America, 19 Latinx artists interpret the possibilities of placemaking in our current state of uncertainty by rethinking what it means to connect...

Jason Wesaw (Potawatomi) is a visual artist from southern Michigan whose minimalist works feature pattern-making, bold colors, and appliqued ornamentation. His themes include the cyclical movements of Mother Earth. Wesaw...

Jason Wesaw (Potawatomi) is a visual artist from southern Michigan whose minimalist works feature pattern-making, bold colors, and appliqued ornamentation. His themes include the cyclical movements of Mother Earth. Wesaw...

El Mercado Cultural is Fleisher’s new initiative that focuses on contributing creative and marketing resources to new merchants, restaurant owners, and market vendors completely free of charge. From product and...

Jason Wesaw (Potawatomi) is a visual artist from southern Michigan whose minimalist works feature pattern-making, bold colors, and appliqued ornamentation. His themes include the cyclical movements of Mother Earth. Wesaw...

Community Practices within Latinx America Sessions will be held on Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6:30 - 8pm This seminar, led by visual artist, curator and community artist...

Community Practices within Latinx America Sessions will be held on Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6:30 - 8pm This seminar, led by visual artist, curator and community artist...

Join us to learn more about our conservation efforts and renovation plans! As part of this year's DesignPhiladelphia Festival, we are welcoming guests to experience the stunning architectural details of...

Community Practices within Latinx America Sessions will be held on Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6:30 - 8pm This seminar, led by visual artist, curator and community artist...

Get your holiday shopping done early!  Fleisher proudly presents HANDMADE, our annual craft market inviting Philadelphia’s artists and makers to showcase and sell their work in our historic sanctuary. We...