Fleisher Art Memorial

Help support art education that transforms who we are as learners, community members, and people. Culturally responsive arts education shows students that their diverse identities are their superpowers, giving them unique perspectives with which to imagine a better world for us all. Fleisher’s Community Partnerships in the Arts program provides arts-integrated 10-week residencies led by our teaching artists in K-12 classrooms across South Philly, where kids experiment with art materials to bring their ideas to life, exploring topics from world cultures and animal habitats to personal identity and grief. The support of generous donors is essential for Fleisher grow our art education programming both on our campus and beyond, ensuring that people of all ages and life stages have access to the life-changing power of art. Would you consider making a special gift this spring to support Fleisher’s Annual Fund? Learn more and make a gift here: https://lnkd.in/eStMuBCF Photo: Kindergarteners from Southwark School during a Community Partnerships in the Arts field trip to Fleisher. Credit: Shannon Sophy

Are you a Fleisher student (past or present) interested in selling your work? Submit a vendor application for MADE AT FLEISHER! ⁠Vendor applications are due by Monday, April 8 at 11:59 PM ET. MADE AT FLEISHER will take place on Sunday, May 12 from 10am–3pm.⁠ Juried by faculty member Maureen Duffy, this indoor art and craft market will celebrate the work of our students and the many mediums offered on our campus. There is no fee to apply. Learn more and submit your application here: https://lnkd.in/e9w2-Uya

We are excited to announce the 2025 Wind Challenge Exhibition Series call for entries! Established in 1978 as The Challenge and now known as the Wind Challenge, Fleisher’s annual juried competition is committed to enriching people’s lives through art by featuring the work of exceptional artists living in the Philadelphia area. For this series, juried by Colette Fu and Heidi Ratanavanich, nine selected artists will be featured in a trio of Wind Challenge Exhibitions—each featuring three artists—hosted at Fleisher in 2025. https://lnkd.in/ecBjpJu3 The deadline to apply is April 29, 11:59 pm ET.

Help us envision Fleisher's future! Fleisher Art Memorial is seeking an experienced strategic planning consultant to lead Fleisher's Board of Directors and management staff through the process of creating a strategic plan for the next three years (2025-2028). Visit https://lnkd.in/drMaazb to learn more; proposals are due by Friday, March 15.

Fleisher Art Memorial is currently seeking a new Deputy Director. The Deputy Director is a new senior leadership position charged with overseeing the success of Fleisher Art Memorial’s organizational strategies in development, business management, and human resources. Fleisher is dedicated to its mission and at the core of this work, the Deputy will work closely with the Executive Director and leadership team to make sure that how it fundraises, hires, and makes business decisions are in alignment with those values. If this seems like a fit for you, learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eH7MQ6im

It is with great sadness that we share news of the recent passing of Cathy Hopkins, a highly accomplished sculptor and beloved member of Fleisher’s faculty since 1977. For well over four decades, Cathy supported and mentored many aspiring artists at Fleisher, also teaching at the Wayne Art Center and Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown.  Trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, she worked in a variety of materials including bronze, clay, and polyester resin – her prolific output included everything from large sculptures for public commissions to commemorative coins for the Franklin Mint and an impressive range of props and suits designed for Philadelphia’s Mummers since 1985.  In addition, Cathy taught martial arts classes for decades, speaking of how karate informed her sculpture practice, and vice versa: “Sculpture, karate, they’re all about forms in space. And there’s a need to keep practicing, perfecting. It’s a process.” UPDATE: The memorial service for Cathy Hopkins, previously scheduled for Sunday, December 17 at Fleisher Art Memorial, is being rescheduled for early 2024. We will share confirmed details as soon as they are available. https://lnkd.in/eEhC5fcf

Congratulations to Fleisher Board member Huwayda Fakhry for making the Pennsylvania Forty under 40 list! At KieranTimberlake, Fakhry oversees strategy and communications for the projects that shape an evolving cityscape, including Philly's first ever net-zero-emissions structure that will overlay I-95. Read more and view the full list of PA's rising stars: https://lnkd.in/ebq3WyYT