Mission and History

As the first art museum and school in the United States, PAFA celebrates the transformative power of art and art-making.

PAFA inspires the public by expanding the stories of American art through its collections, exhibitions, and programs; and educates artists from around the world to be innovative makers and critical thinkers with a deep understanding of traditions 和 ability to challenge conventions.

Through its world-class museum and school, PAFA nurtures and recognizes artists at every turn in their career.


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PAFA will be an inclusive, creative community of artists and audiences seeking education, contemplation, inspiration, and dialogue.


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PAFA's museum is internationally known for its world-class collection of American art. 官方首页permanent collection ranges from 18th- and 19th-century masters such as Benjamin West, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Mary Cassatt, to twentieth and twenty-first century artists including Jacob Lawrence, Alice Neel, Vik Muniz, Mickalene Thomas, and Kehinde Wiley to name just a few. Taken as a whole, the museum aims to recognize artists at every turn in their career and thusly tell the sweeping story of American art. 

的 museum regularly produces rich and rewarding exhibitions seeking to amplify a wide range of artistic voices. PAFA aims to inspire the public by expanding the stories of American art. Its publications contribute to scholarly knowledge and community dialogue. 

多萝西 & Kenneth Woodcock Archives at PAFA house invaluable materials for the 研究 of American art history, museums, and art training.

PAFA's museum also houses a conservation lab, state of the art fine art storage facilities and exhibition galleries in two buildings. 

 


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官方首页的 specialized and unique art school attracts some of the most committed and promising art students from across the country and around the globe to 研究 painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and illustration with a distinguished 教师 of working artists. 的 school holds a position of national prestige, with cutting-edge studio and classroom facilities, private studios for students, a historic cast collection, 和 opportunity for students to exhibit in a world-class museum.

PAFA is a non-profit college accredited through the National Association of 明升体育m88亚洲唯一s of Art and Design (NASAD) 和 Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). PAFA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) and 的 Common Application.


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Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and a world-class collection of American art. PAFA’s esteemed alumni include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Thomas Eakins, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.