the oldest museum in america the pennsylvania academy of fine arts was founded in 1805.
the oldest museum in america the pennsylvania academy of fine arts was founded in 1805.
the oldest museum in america the pennsylvania academy of fine arts was founded in?
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bullet::::- list of national historic landmarks in philadelphia









































bullet::::- national register of historic places listings in center city, philadelphia









































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bullet::::- "the pennsylvania academy and its women, 1850–1920: may 3 – june 16, 1974 pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, philadelphia, pennsylvania" (exhibition catalogue). philadelphia, pa: pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, 1974.









































bullet::::- pennsylvania academy of fine arts. "in this academy: the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, 1805–1976." museum press, inc: washington, d.c., 1976.









































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bullet::::- the original academy of the fine arts, 1869 at the historical society of pennsylvania
pennsylvania academy of the fine arts
fortune was a member of the board of the national museum of women in the arts, washington, d.c.; the indiana university museum of art; the herron school of art and design; the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, and of the national museum of women in the arts in washington, d.c. fortune was a member of the board of directors of the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts in philadelphia, pennsylvania, and was chair of the board of trustees of the studio arts center international (saci) in florence. she was an honorary member of the dean's advisory board at herron school of art and design in indianapolis, indiana, and was on the board of trustees of the medici archive project (florence, italy and new york). in philadelphia, fortune co-founded usartists, an american fine art show and sale, which benefited the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts. she was the founder of the same organization's special needs program that resulted in the establishment of the women's board endowed scholarship at pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, a scholarship for persons with disabilities to attend the pafa art school. she endowed the jane fortune outstanding women visiting artist lecture at herron school of art and design. past lecturers have been eleanor antin, maria magdalena compos-pons, judy chicago, judith shea, audrey flack, betty woodman, and polly apfelbaum. she was chair of the board of the deafness research foundation in new york city and its volunteer president-ceo.
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