Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the oldest art school in the United States, founded in Philadelphia in 1805. In 1876, former Academy student Thomas Eakins returned to teach there and re-vamped the certificate curriculum to what it remains today. Students in the certificate program learn fundamentals of drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking (lithography) for two years, after which they enjoy two years of independent study, guided by frequent, helpful critiques from faculty, students, and visiting artists alike.

Related Topics:
Art - United States - Philadelphia - 1805 - Thomas Eakins - Lithography

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Notable Academy students and faculty include:

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• Thomas P. Anshutz
• Bo Bartlett
• Mike Young
• Cecilia Beaux
• Alexander Stirling Calder
• Jena Campbell
• Arthur B. Carles
• Mary Cassatt
• Lee Dunsmore
• Thomas Eakins
• A. B. Frost
• Frank Furness
• Daniel Garber
• William Glackens
• Charles Grafly
• Al Gury
• Robert Henri
• John Horn
• Joshua Kauffman
• David Lynch
• John Marin
• Alice Neel
• Violet Oakley
• Maxfield Parrish
• Charles Willson Peale
• Rembrandt Peale
• William Rush
• Morton Schamberg
• Everett Shinn
• John Sloan
• Henry O. Tanner
• Anthony Visco
• Benjamin West

(this list, partly abstracted from the academy's website, www.pafa.org, includes founders and exhibitors)

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This year, 2005, celebrates the academy's 200th anniversary. A tunnel is currently under construction beneath Cherry Street connecting the museum building to the newly-acquired 11-story Hamilton building.

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