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03/17/2023
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The Fleisher Years Chapter 5: The Graphic Sketch Club Becomes Fleisher Art Memorial (1944–)

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…

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03/02/2023
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The Fleisher Years Chapter 4: Art Sanctuary as Object Lesson (1886 – 1934) 

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…

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02/16/2023
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The Fleisher Years Chapter 3: A Basilica on Catharine Street Becomes an Art Sanctuary (1886-1943)

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…

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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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01/12/2023
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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
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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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07/20/2022
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Fleisher Welcomes New Board Member Raymond Perkins

The June, Fleisher welcomed new Board member Raymond Perkins. Perkins, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist in People Analytics and Workforce Strategy at Meta (formerly Facebook). At Meta he develops…

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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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Fleisher 125th Anniversary

SINCE 1898, FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL HAS BEEN MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE IN PHILADELPHIA.

125 YEARS LATER, WE’RE STILL GOING STRONG! THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR HISTORY.