Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will implement School and Community Partnership, a new program designed to unite PAFA's resources for schools, families, and community outreach into a single, multilayered initiative. PAFA will partner with two consistently underserved Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia -where there is significant existing interest in exploring the role of art in education, family life, and community development - to bring field trips, art-making programs, teacher and parenting workshops, and community-based arts experiences to all members of the community. Through arts education and increased student, family, and community interest in arts and museum activities, the program will improve student visual literacy and 21st century skills, as well as help PAFA integrate and enhance its community offerings and strengthen its role as a leading art education resource in Philadelphia.