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Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts (PAFA) is America’s first school of fine arts and museum.
A recipient of the 2005 National Medal of Arts presented
by the President of the United States, PAFA is a recognized
leader in fine arts education. Nearly every major American
artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The
institution’s world-class collection of American art continues
to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in
the world offer: the rare combination of an outstanding
museum and extraordinary faculty known for its commitment
to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Edward T. Lewis
Edna S. Tuttleman Museum Director, David R. Brigham
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jeffrey Carr
Vice President of Admissions & Financial Aid, Stanislaus Greidus
Dean of Student Affairs, Anne Stassen
Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, John J. Berg
Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration, Leslie Moody
Senior Vice President of Development, Louisa Hanshew
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Marsha Braverman
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Board of Trustees
Chair, Donald R. Caldwell
Vice Chair and Treasurer, Kevin F. Donohoe
Vice Chair and Secretary, Herbert S. Riband, Jr., Esq.
Vice Chair and Assistant Secretary, Thomas N. Pappas
Vice Chair, James C. Biddle
Mark L. Alderman, Esq.
Roger H. Ballou
Gerald P. Barth
John B. Bartlett, Esq.
Elaine V. Bell
Sally J. Bellet, Esq.
Thomas L. Bennett, CFA
Lynn Nowicki Clarke*
Jonathan L. Cohen*
Robert A. Fisk
Kenneth F. Herlihy*
Anthony A. Ibargüen
Michael T. Kennedy
Mary Louise Krumrine, Ph.D.
Ellen Berman Lee
Marguerite Lenfest
Emeritus
Max N. Berry, Esq.
The Rev. Herbert H. Lusk, II
Anne E. McCollum
Francis P. Newell, Esq.
Delphine Poussot
Suzanne Schoch Rehl, Esq.*
Linda Richardson
William Rulon-Miller
William H. Schorling, Esq.
Henry B. du P. Smith
Martha McGeary Snider
Julie D. Spahr
Gerard H. Sweeney
Steven Volla
Richard E. Woosnam
Debora C. Zug
* National Trustees
Ex officio
Julia B. DeMoss, President of the Women’s Board
Barbara L. Greenfield, Co-chair, Emeritus Trustees and Committee
Members Committee
James J. Lynes, President, Alumni Association
Gary Steuer, Director, Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy
Faculty Representative
Robert Roesch
Photo: Susan Beard Design
Perspective: Mingled Yarn
We are, we rightly claim, a rare combination—one of two or three art institutions in the nation
comprised of both a museum and a school of fine arts. And yet that catch phrase—a rare combination—that
captures much of what makes us so different can also be misleading.
When Charles Willson Peale founded this institution in 1805, he didn’t set out to found a separate
school and a separate museum. Quite the opposite. As Peale and the 71 other founding members
stated in the articles of association, their object was to create an Academy “ to promote the cultivation
of the fine arts.” Modeled on the New York Academy of the Fine Arts and the Royal Academy, PAFA
was created, in short, to educate American artists and to collect and exhibit their work. As envisioned
by its founders, the Academy’s over-riding purpose—the purpose of the Museum and the School—
was educational, and it has insistently remained so.
The Museum’s extraordinary collection of American art plays, for example, as important a role in the education of the
Academy’s students as it does in the education of the general public. On any given day, students can be seen copying the
great works of the collection, and PAFA faculty and scholars across the country make use of the collection to reflect upon
American art, culture, and history both in their classrooms and in their published work. The weekly lecture series, Art-at-
Lunch, is developed by both the Museum and the School. The Museum’s wide-ranging public programs for K-12 students
in the region’s schools is closely coordinated with the School, and the curators participate in the critiques of student work in
the BFA and MFA programs. Six to eight PAFA students a year work part-time with the curatorial staff, and the museum offers
two internships to students each year.
The distinction between the Museum and the School is uncertain, almost purposely blurred in the use of its facilities. The
School’s magnificent collection of casts is housed in the Museum where classes are daily taught. The Annual Student Exhibition
and faculty shows take place in the Museum’s galleries, and faculty works—from Cecilia Beaux to Arthur Carles, from
Thomas Eakins to Louis Sloan—are an important part of the permanent collection. Even the history of the Academy is part of
a single archive, not the archival history of a separate museum and a separate school.
We are, to quote Shakespeare, “mingled yarn.” In its wholeness, then, PAFA is more than simply a museum and a school.
It’s an Academy. And this is our special strength.
Edward T. Lewis
President & Chief Executive Officer
PAFA Presents
Spring 2009 Schedule
All performances begin at 2 p.m. Performances are free to PAFA members, $10 for non-members.
For information and reservations contact Alison Campbell-Wise at 215-972-2011 or acampbell@pafa.org
D’Lightful, D’Licious…D’Diva!
Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m., Historic Landmark Building
Renowned soprano Tonia Tecce will perform a
program of American classics and light operatic favorites,
accompanied on the piano by Richard Raub. Ms. Tecce’s
voice has been described as “a light and lyrical soprano
employing flawless technique and effortless tone” and
“stunning” by The New York Times. Tonia will enchant you
with her unique brand of musical magic.
Sublime Stupidity: A Clown Lecture with
Pig Iron Theater and Giovanni Fusetti
Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m., Historic Landmark Building
Philadelphia’s celebrated Pig Iron Theater will take you
on a whirlwind tour of the little-understood discipline of
clowning. Taking inspiration from the surrounding artwork,
master clown instructor Giovanni Fusetti and Pig Iron’s
ensemble of physical performers will show you spiritual
and philosophical dimensions of creating comic characters.
We promise, no squirting flowers!
Radio Ga-Ga: Songs and Arrangements by
Pig Iron Theater Company
Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m., Historic Landmark Building
This event will showcase music that the company has
created or rearranged for its pieces. Backed by a full
band and featuring guest appearances from other
members of the ensemble, Pig Iron’s own James Sugg and
Dito van Reigersberg will sing songs from the company’s oeuvre
and discuss the endless possibilities of music as onstage
expression.
Opera Company of Philadelphia: Britten for Beginners
Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m., Historic Landmark Building
Assistant Conductor Laurie Rogers will accompany singers
in a selection of Britten songs and leitmotif as an introduction
to the OCP production of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of
Lucretia at the Academy of Music, June 5, 7, 10, 12, & 14.
Member News and Events
PAFA is pleased to announce the 2009 Alumni Invitational Exhibition. On view from June 26 – July 26, 2009 in
Gallery 128, this show will highlight six former students taught by Elizabeth Osborne and six taught by Sidney Goodman.
The Alumni Invitational Exhibition will add depth to the concurrent shows, Elizabeth Osborne: The Color of Light and
Sidney Goodman: Man in the Mirror, on view from June to September, demonstrating the influence of these beloved faculty
members and the incredible talent of their former students.
Keep an eye on the alumni e-newsletter, e-preview and www.pafa.org for more
information on this show and upcoming alumni and membership events.