The Emily Brett Lukens Scholarship Fund at Fleisher
Among the thousands of people who comprise Fleisher’s creative community, it is easy to think of our faculty as its heart. They are the ones who offer meaningful guidance and…
Read MoreFrom Frozen to Flourishing
When Nancy Shell first started taking classes at Fleisher, she felt frozen. Shell, who is disabled, had recently lost her job and grew up in an abusive household in which…
Read More20 Years at Fleisher: Catching up with Mr. Bob
Teaching artist Robert Reinhardt is celebrating his 20th year at Fleisher in 2017. We sat down to chat with “Mr. Bob” about his experience working with the high school students…
Read MoreUpdates from the Jewelry Studio
Have you had a chance to take a class in our newest studio space? Last January, we converted what was our archive into a specialized jewelry studio and have since…
Read MoreSettling into the Sculpture Studios
While most of our eyes were watching the solar eclipse, Fleisher teaching artist Chris Smith was hard at work in the casting studio where he is working on cleaning and…
Read MoreRediscovering Fleisher’s Sophisticated Junk Collector
Louis Hirshman hated driving. His son, William, recalls being in the family Volkswagen with him one time, and his father kept a deathgrip on the vehicle’s interior handles for the…
Read MoreSupport Fleisher and Philadelphia’s Shoppers
Fleisher and Reading Terminal Market, one of America’s oldest public markets, are excited to partner for the second annual design competition of the market’s reusable tote bags. The winning design,…
Read MoreFleisher and Immigrants: a History and Future Together
Dear Friends of Fleisher, Since our founding in 1898, Fleisher has been a Sanctuary driven by a simple mission: make art accessible to everyone. More than a century later we…
Read MoreBoundless Imagination in Queen Village
This summer, Fleisher partnered with our friends at the Queen Village Neighbors Association to brighten up the Queen Street tunnel through the installation of Imagination Grove, a collaborative and temporary wheatpaste…
Read MoreMake a (Reusable) Fashion Statement at Reading Terminal Market
Fleisher is incredibly excited to partner with Reading Terminal Market, one of America’s oldest public markets, to lead an art competition for a new version of the market’s reusable tote…
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