Art Tells a Story: Podcasting at Fleisher
Randy Scott Carroll is a Pennsylvania-raised musician, radio producer, and audio engineer who joined the ranks of Fleisher’s teaching artists last year. Carroll brings his...Continued
The Fleisher Years Chapter 8: Form and Function: The Louis Kahn Lecture Room (1982–2022)
“Schools began with a man under a tree who did not know he was a teacher, sharing his realization with a few others who did...Continued
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...Continued
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...Continued
FLEISHER RECEIVES ROBERT LEHMAN FOUNDATION GRANT
PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2024 – Fleisher Art Memorial is the proud recipient of a Robert Lehman Foundation grant for the Saturday Young Artists Program (SYAP)....Continued
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Fleisher provides tuition-free classes to adults of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of artistic experience. Offered in a supportive and accessible environment, tuition-free classes provide...Continued
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Open studios for intermediate and advanced students are an opportunity to use the Fleisher facilities to help expand your body of artwork, without the cost...Continued
The Fleisher Years Chapter 9: The Doors on Catharine Street (1916– )
In 1916, Fleisher Art Memorial, then the Graphic Sketch Club, moved into 713-715 Catharine Street after previously occupying several other buildings in the Queen Village...Continued
Rediscovering 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...Continued