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Bacchanal! 2009 Celebrates
the Fine Foods and Wines of Chile
To inquire about
Bacchanal!
Email:
wine@pafa.org
Call:
215-972-2037
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
For the eleventh consecutive year, on November 14, PAFA will
host the Bacchanal! Wine Gala and Auction, featuring internationally
distinguished winemakers and celebrity chefs. This year,
Bacchanal! will celebrate the food and wine of Chile.
Since 1999, Bacchanal! has been consistently recognized as
a premier wine and auction event in the Philadelphia region and
has garnered a national reputation. To date, the event has raised
more than $2.4 million to help fund PAFA’s student scholarships
and education programs and this vibrant support has
been invested in the Philadelphia community to help promote art
education.
Bacchanal! 2009 will include wine tastings, silent and live
auctions of unique items and travel destinations, a gourmet dinner
highlighting Chilean culinary delicacies, and dancing. Hugh
Hildesley of Sotheby’s in Manhattan will be the auctioneer for the
evening. During Bacchanal! 2009, PAFA’s prestigious Thomas
Jefferson Award will be conveyed to honor two of Chile’s leading
wine producers: Aurelio Montes, Proprietor of Viña Montes
and Enrique Tirado, Chief Winemaker of Don Melchor, Concha Y
Toro.
Throughout the week preceding Bacchanal!, a series of exclusive
gourmet winemaker dinners will take place in private homes,
each pairing a distinguished Chilean winemaker with a local
celebrity chef.
In addition, plans are underway for Bacchanal! 2009 to be
preceded by an international symposium, comprised of panelists
that will discuss the vibrant trade and economic and investment
opportunities that exist between Chile and the United States.
The symposium will present current Chile and U.S. collaborations
including those in the fields of agriculture, natural resources and
energy, legal and financial services, cross border and tax policies,
migration, and additional industries and markets. This unique
event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss contemporary
and prospective U.S. and Chilean opportunities and innovations,
with representatives from the business and academic
communities, and policymakers.
Bacchanal! is PAFA’s flagship wine affair, raising up to
$500,000 annually. PAFA is authorized to host Bacchanal! by the
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and is generously supported
by The Haverford Trust Company, this year’s presenting sponsor.
Bacchanal! is co-chaired by Rosemary and Gerald Barth.
Non-Profit
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Permit No. 2879
Milestones
Archivist Cheryl Leibold and husband Doug Klieger celebrate her
retirement after 25 years at PAFA.
PAFA INFORMATION
Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Admission to Permanent Collection
Adults $10, Seniors & Students with I.D. $8,
Youth ages 5-18, $6
Admission to Special Exhibitions
(includes Permanent Collection)
Adults $15, Seniors & Students with I.D. $12,
Youth Ages 5-18, $8
FREE for members and children under age of
5. Morris Gallery exhibitions and ground floor of
Historic Landmark Building are free.
Portfolio at the Pennsylvania
Academy®
Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Members receive a 10% discount.
Academy Café
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Membership
Members enjoy free admission and other benefits.
For information: 215-972-7630 or www.pafa.
org/Giving-and-Membership/210/
Tours
Docent Tours meet in the lobby of the Museum.
Please check in with the front desk on the day of
your visit for specific details.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 1 and 2 p.m.
Tours are free with admission.
To arrange a group tour for adults, seniors and
school groups, call 215-972-2069.
Website
www.pafa.org www.pafa.edu
Retiring faculty member Peter Paone
taught his first class at PAFA in 1978.
Frannie and James Maguire with their family at the dedication of the Frances M. Maguire Gallery in Honor
of the PAFA Faculty.
Facility Rentals
Our outstanding Historic Landmark Building and
Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building provide elegant
and dramatic settings for entertaining employees,
guests, and clients at gala dinners, luncheons,
wedding receptions or meetings. For information:
215-972-2013 or rentals@pafa.org.
Transportation
The Museum is near the Market East and
Suburban train stations, SEPTA bus and trolley
stops, and PATCO’s High Speed Line. For SEPTA
information: 215-580-7800 or www.septa.
org. Discounted parking is available at adjacent
Parkway Corporation parking lots. Tickets must
be validated at the Museum front desk.
Academic Programs
The Academy offers a four-year Certificate,
Academy B.F.A., B.F.A. in conjunction with the
University of Pennsylvania, Post-Baccalaureate,
and M.F.A. For information: 215-972-7625 or
admissions@pafa.edu.
Accessibility
The Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building is accessible
from Broad Street. An accessible entrance to the
Historic Landmark Building is located at Cherry
and Burns Streets. The Burns Street Elevator
provides access to the Gallery Floor. Visitors can
access this entrance by pushing the call button at
the bottom of the front stairs of the Museum, or
at the corner of Cherry and Burns; Security staff
will meet the caller. Wheelchairs are available,
and restrooms are accessible. Guided tours are
available for people with physical or mental disabilities,
upon request.
n Sign language interpreters are available for all
programs with prior arrangements.
n Listening enhancement systems are available
upon request. For information: 215-972-
2069 (VOICE); 215-972-6198 (TDD).
Volunteers
Volunteers receive free, unlimited admission to
the Museum and discounts in both the Academy
Café and Shop. For information: 215-972-2071.