Graphic Novel Tells Story of Pennsylvania Massacre from Indigenous Perspective
In December 1763, a group of white settlers in Pennsylvania traveled to Conestoga Indian Town, a Native American village made […]
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New Home for the Art of Alexander Calder Planned for Philly’s Parkway
After twenty years of discussion, plans for a new building dedicated to the work of Alexander Calder are moving forward. […]
Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Buy Works by Women Artists in 2020
The Baltimore Museum of Art holds 95,000 works of art. Of that, just four percent are works made by women. […]
NJ Historical Commission Holding Logo Design Contest
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States. The New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of […]
Philadelphia Museum of Art No Longer Offering Free Admission for Local College Students
Some college students returning to Philadelphia this fall will find that their studies come with one less perk. Over the […]
First Statue of Historical Women in Central Park to be Redesigned to Include Sojourner Truth
In 2018, the non-profit the Monumental Women Statue Fund set out to address the gender disparity among Central Park’s historical […]
Zimmerli Art Museums Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Exhibit on Angela Davis
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey received a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment […]
Studio Montclair Partners with Montclair History Center on New Exhibit
For their newest art exhibit, Studio Montclair asked participating artists to draw inspiration from the collection of the Montclair History […]
Philadelphia-Made Films Featured in Senegalese Museum
Forty-four Philadelphia-based films will be showcased at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal to showcase African-American lives in the City of Brotherly Love.
The MoMA’s Busy Summer
The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan will close its doors this summer to finish a $400 million overhaul of its collection starting June 15.