Tag: Philadelphia
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$7.6 M. Grant from William Penn Foundation Will Support Low-Income and Disabled Museum-Goers in Philadelphia
Earlier this week, the William Penn Foundation announced a slew of grants, totally $7.6 million, that will support access to museums for low-income families and people with disabilities. The grants apply to six specific organizations based on the number of ACCESS visitors each received during the 2024-25 fiscal year. (The ACCESS card allows people who read more
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Joe Frazier Statue Will Officially Replace Beloved Rocky at Bottom of Philadelphia Museum Steps
With a beloved statue of Rocky Balboa being moved from the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art‘s steps to its top, the Philadelphia Art Commission has officially selected a replacement artwork: a monument to Joe Frazier, an actual Philadelphian boxer (unlike Rocky, who is fictional). The Frazier statue is currently exhibited outside the Sports read more
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Chief of Staff Departs as Tumult Continues
A period of turmoil at the newly rechristened Philadelphia Museum of Art continued on this week as two more senior staffers are set to resign from their posts. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that chief of staff Maggie Fairs and CFO Valerie McDuffie will both vacate their posts. Fairs is expected to leave by the end read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Says Goodbye to “PhAM”
News “There was no good reason to rename it,” Director Daniel Weiss told Hyperallergic about the museum’s decision to backpedal on a controversial new name. Another lesson in “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” (edit Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic) The Philadelphia Art Museum, no, hold on … Scratch that! The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) confirmed read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Reverses Controversial Rebrand, Becomes Philadelphia Museum of Art Again
Four months after announcing a snazzy rebrand from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Philadelphia Art Museum, the institution announced that it is reversing course. As of Wednesday afternoon, the museum will again be known by its longtime moniker. In a press release, the museum said that it would retain its new griffin logo read more
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Roberta Fallon, Champion of Philadelphia Artists, Dies at 76
News The artist, educator, and co-founder of local arts publication Artblog is remembered as a warm and energetic force in the community. Roberta Fallon in 2013 (photo via Facebook) Roberta Fallon, a beloved Philadelphia artist and co-founder of the digital publication Artblog, has died at the age of 76. Fallon passed away in her longtime read more
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New Philadelphia Art Museum Director Says Board Doesn’t Need ‘Radical Restructuring’
In one of his first extensive interviews as the new director of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Daniel H. Weiss told the Philadelphia Inquirer that his institution’s board doesn’t require major changes after the abrupt firing of his predecessor last year. Amid a controversial rebranding, Sasha Suda was terminated in November for what an email described read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Might Rebrand Its Botched Rebrand
News The institution set up a task force to evaluate the controversial new brand identity as it parts ways with its chief marketing officer. Philadelphia Art Museum’s campus upon debuting its institutional rebrand last October (photo by Rob Cusick, courtesy the museum) The Philadelphia Art Museum (PhAM) might be looking at rebranding its rebrand in read more
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Philadelphia Art Museum Executive Behind Controversial Rebrand Resigns
The marketing executive behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s divisive rebranding campaign has resigned, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Paul Dien, who joined the museum in 2023 as chief marketing under former museum director and CEO Sasha Suda, will leave effective February 1, the museum confirmed. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dien has accepted a consultancy read more
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