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Moore College of Art & Design prepares students for lifelong learning and leadership in fine arts, design arts, art history, and art education. As a College founded for women in 1848, Moore continues to advance the role of women in the visual arts and to ensure their success by bridging the worlds of education and work. As a leader in the arts and cultural communities, Moore promotes the visual arts through distinctive education and gallery programs.

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    Moore College of Art & Design

    20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-965-4000   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/18/12- 08/18/12

    Kate Stewart & Ward Davenny: Civil Dusk Moore College of Art & Design Kate Stewart & Ward Davenny: Civil Dusk Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 18-August 18, 2012 Civil Dusk, a new, large-scale, collaborative “smoke drawing” by artists Kate Stewart and Ward Davenny, conflates the physical and performative aspects of drawing with the uncanny beauty of the apocalyptic sublime.

    05/18/12- 07/28/12

    All Together Now Moore College of Art & Design All Together Now Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 18-July 28, 2012 Coinciding with the opening of the Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, this exhibition reinterprets Albert Barnes’s distinctive “wall ensembles” through the work of fifteen Philadelphia-based artists. Featured artists include: Gabriel Boyce & Preston Link, Sarah Burgess, Kara Crombie, Steven & Billy Blaise Dufala, Joy Feasley, Mark Khaisman, Nick Lenker, Jacque Liu, Matthew Osborn, Hiro Sakaguchi, Anne Seidman, Kate Stewart, Stacey Webber and Maura...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/29/12- 07/21/12	Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore present: 5 Into 1 Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore present: 5 Into 1 Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 29-July 21, 2012 Hosted annually by The Galleries at Moore and organized by Philadelphia Sculptors, 5 Into 1 features work by recent graduates from BFA and MFA programs at five Philadelphia art and design schools, including: Moore College of Art & Design; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Tyler School of Art; University of Pennsylvania; and The University of the Arts. This year's curators are Jamie Brenner and Tom Yurkovic.
    06/24/12- 07/21/12	Pre-College Summer Art & Design Institute Moore College of Art & Design Pre-College Summer Art & Design Institute Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design June 24-July 21, 2012 The Summer Art & Design Institute is a residential four-week pre-college program open to young women who have just completed their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school. The Institute allows dedicated students who are passionate about their artwork to spend four weeks immersed in an intense college art school experience.
    07/09/12- 08/09/12	Summer 2012 Five Week YAW Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Week YAW Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Young Artist Workshop five-week program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered from the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed for 1st-8th grade students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore BFA...
    07/09/12- 08/09/12	Summer Monday-Thursday Pre-College Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer Monday-Thursday Pre-College Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Monday-Thursday Pre-College program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered by the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed specifically for high school students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore...
    07/13/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 Five Fridays YAW Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Fridays YAW Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the regular YAW curriculum and are designed to provide 1st-8th grade students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm.
    07/13/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 Five Fridays Pre-College Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Fridays Pre-College Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the Monday-Thursday five-week program and are designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm.
    07/23/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 One-Week Intensive Pre-College Programs Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 One-Week Intensive Pre-College Programs Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 23-August 10, 2012 These courses are ideal for high school students interested in the visual arts, but whose busy summer schedules require a concentrated period of study. Each class meets for one week, Monday through Friday, from 9 am- pm with a break for lunch. Students choose one course per session and may register for one, two or all three sessions. Register early as seating is limited.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/18/12- 08/18/12

    Kate Stewart & Ward Davenny: Civil Dusk Moore College of Art & Design Kate Stewart & Ward Davenny: Civil Dusk Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 18-August 18, 2012 Civil Dusk, a new, large-scale, collaborative “smoke drawing” by artists Kate Stewart and Ward Davenny, conflates the physical and performative aspects of drawing with the uncanny beauty of the apocalyptic sublime.

    05/18/12- 07/28/12

    All Together Now Moore College of Art & Design All Together Now Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 18-July 28, 2012 Coinciding with the opening of the Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, this exhibition reinterprets Albert Barnes’s distinctive “wall ensembles” through the work of fifteen Philadelphia-based artists. Featured artists include: Gabriel Boyce & Preston Link, Sarah Burgess, Kara Crombie, Steven & Billy Blaise Dufala, Joy Feasley, Mark Khaisman, Nick Lenker, Jacque Liu, Matthew Osborn, Hiro Sakaguchi, Anne Seidman, Kate Stewart, Stacey Webber and Maura...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/29/12- 07/21/12	Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore present: 5 Into 1 Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore present: 5 Into 1 Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design May 29-July 21, 2012 Hosted annually by The Galleries at Moore and organized by Philadelphia Sculptors, 5 Into 1 features work by recent graduates from BFA and MFA programs at five Philadelphia art and design schools, including: Moore College of Art & Design; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Tyler School of Art; University of Pennsylvania; and The University of the Arts. This year's curators are Jamie Brenner and Tom Yurkovic.
    06/24/12- 07/21/12	Pre-College Summer Art & Design Institute Moore College of Art & Design Pre-College Summer Art & Design Institute Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design June 24-July 21, 2012 The Summer Art & Design Institute is a residential four-week pre-college program open to young women who have just completed their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school. The Institute allows dedicated students who are passionate about their artwork to spend four weeks immersed in an intense college art school experience.
    07/09/12- 08/09/12	Summer 2012 Five Week YAW Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Week YAW Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Young Artist Workshop five-week program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered from the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed for 1st-8th grade students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore BFA...
    07/09/12- 08/09/12	Summer Monday-Thursday Pre-College Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer Monday-Thursday Pre-College Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 9-August 9, 2012 In Moore's Monday-Thursday Pre-College program, a rich variety of courses in the visual arts are offered by the only professional college of art and design in Philadelphia devoted solely to the visual arts. The studio classes are developed specifically for high school students. Each course meets Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Students may choose a morning session from 9 am-Noon and/or an afternoon session from 1-4 pm. Sessions are taught by professional artists and designers, Moore...
    07/13/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 Five Fridays YAW Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Fridays YAW Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the regular YAW curriculum and are designed to provide 1st-8th grade students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm.
    07/13/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 Five Fridays Pre-College Program Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 Five Fridays Pre-College Program Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 13-August 10, 2012 These classes complement the Monday-Thursday five-week program and are designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to explore interests and develop skills in studio classes that meet one day a week for five weeks. Sessions, which include a lunch break, meet each Friday from 9 am-4 pm.
    07/23/12- 08/10/12	Summer 2012 One-Week Intensive Pre-College Programs Moore College of Art & Design Summer 2012 One-Week Intensive Pre-College Programs Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design July 23-August 10, 2012 These courses are ideal for high school students interested in the visual arts, but whose busy summer schedules require a concentrated period of study. Each class meets for one week, Monday through Friday, from 9 am- pm with a break for lunch. Students choose one course per session and may register for one, two or all three sessions. Register early as seating is limited.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/12/12	Fashion Show 2012: Breaking Away Moore College of Art & Design
    04/25/12- 05/13/12	Emerging Artists and Designers: Senior Show 2012 Moore College of Art & Design
    04/21/12	MOOREcycle
    04/21/12	Youth Programs Open House/Young Artists Workshop Family Day Moore College of Art & Design
    04/17/12	Visiting Artist Talk Moore College of Art & Design
    04/11/12	Preview Screening of Art21 - Change: Ai Wei Wei and El Anatsui Moore College of Art & Design
    04/10/12	Preview Screening of Art21 - Boundaries: assume vivid astro focus and Tabaimo Moore College of Art & Design
    04/01/12	Continuing Education Open House and CareerConnect Moore College of Art & Design
    03/28/12- 04/14/12	Annual Student Show & Fellowship Exhibition Moore College of Art & Design
    03/08/12- 04/14/12	Make it Happen: A Collaboration Moore College of Art & Design
    02/17/12	Network: Launch into Fashion Moore College of Art & Design
    02/11/12- 04/21/12	2012 Young Artists Workshop Moore College of Art & Design
    01/28/12- 03/17/12	Materiality: Annual Alumnae Exhibition at Moore Moore College of Art & Design
    01/28/12- 03/17/12	Shizuko Kimura: The Poetics of Form Moore College of Art & Design
    01/28/12- 03/17/12	A Circumstantial Assembly Moore College of Art & Design
    01/28/12- 04/14/12	Shizuko Kimura: The Poetics of Form Moore College of Art & Design
    01/23/12- 03/29/12	Moore Kicks Off Continuing Education Winter Quarter on January 23, 2012 Moore College of Art & Design
    11/12/11	Breaking the Silence: What People with Disabilities Have Been Wanting to Tell You Moore College of Art & Design
    10/22/11- 01/14/12	Selections from PaPer View Moore College of Art & Design
    10/10/11- 12/15/11	Fall Continuing Education Classes Moore College of Art & Design
    09/30/11- 12/10/11	Visionary Woman Awardee Exhibitions and MFA in Studio Art Studio Conversations Series Moore College of Art & Design
    09/30/11	Moore’s “Studio Conversations” Series, Feat. Robert Chambers and Ursula von Rydingsvard Moore College of Art & Design
    09/24/11- 12/10/11	The Galleries present Jane’s Carousel by Jane Walentas Moore College of Art & Design
    09/24/11- 12/10/11	The Galleries Present Work by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Moore College of Art & Design
    09/10/11- 11/19/11	DesignLab Presents: Gabriel Boyce and Preston Link: Rock in Collaboration with NextFab Studio Moore College of Art & Design
    08/20/11- 10/15/11	The Galleries Present The World in Line! by Signe Wilkinson Moore College of Art & Design
    06/26/11- 07/02/11	Teachers Summer Institute 2011 Moore College of Art & Design
    05/25/11- 09/10/11	Seeing Through Young Eyes: Inside the Philadelphia Classroom and Community Moore College of Art & Design
    05/25/11- 07/30/11	DesignLabL Karl Allen and Jacob Kehs: That Hotel Moore College of Art & Design
    05/22/11- 06/19/11	5 Into 1 Annual Student Exhibition Moore College of Art & Design
    05/20/11	NET Nights at Moore: Career Resources Moore College of Art & Design
    04/27/11- 05/14/11	2011 Senior Show: Emerging Artists & Designers Moore College of Art & Design
    04/03/11	Continuing Education Open House & CareerConnect Moore College of Art & Design
    03/25/11- 04/16/11	Fellowship Exhibition and Student Show 2011 Moore College of Art & Design
    03/25/11- 04/16/11	Curatorial Studies Thesis Exhibitions Gallery Night Moore College of Art & Design
    03/22/11	Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty: An Illustrated Talk About Moore's Most Famous Alumna Moore College of Art & Design
    03/17/11	Film Screening and Discussion With Sherman Alexie: The Business of Fancydancing Moore College of Art & Design
    03/15/11	Janine Antoni with Janet Kaplan and Jonathan Wallis Moore College of Art & Design
    02/24/11	Perspectives: Jenny Drumgoole in Conversation with Jonathan Wallis Moore College of Art & Design
    02/11/11- 03/15/11	DesignLab: Sarah Van Aken + Brenna K. Murphy Moore College of Art & Design
    01/29/11- 03/12/11	Conversations: 2011 Annual Alumnae Exhibition Moore College of Art & Design
    01/29/11- 03/15/11	Jenny Drumgoole: Real Women of Philadelphia Moore College of Art & Design
    01/29/11- 03/15/11	Frances Trombly: Everything and Nothing Moore College of Art & Design
    01/28/11- 03/12/11	The Galleries at Moore Present New and Recent Work by Moore Alumna Mel Kadel Moore College of Art & Design
    01/24/11- 03/23/11	Winter Quarter Continuing Education Classes at Moore Moore College of Art & Design
    12/14/10- 01/28/11	DesignLab 2010: Sheila Frank & Anne Schaefer Moore College of Art & Design
    11/11/10	NET Nights at Moore: Trend Report Moore College of Art & Design
    11/10/10	Open Studio Night at Moore College of Art & Design Moore College of Art & Design
    10/29/10- 12/11/10	Frank Agostino: The Architecture of Style Moore College of Art & Design
    10/22/10- 12/11/10	Practice and Process: 2010 Faculty Triennial Exhibition Moore College of Art & Design
    10/15/10- 01/15/11	Selections from Jumpstart Fashion Show Moore College of Art & Design
    10/14/10	NET Nights at Moore: Art Performs Moore College of Art & Design
    10/13/10	15th Jumpstart Fashion Show: Urban Camouflage Moore College of Art & Design
    09/30/10	Elizabeth Greenfield Zeidman Lecture Moore College of Art & Design
    09/11/10- 10/12/10	Judith Leiber: Art of the Handbag Moore College of Art & Design
    09/09/10- 10/09/10	Sneak Peek: The Work of Moore's New Master in Studio Arts Program Moore College of Art & Design
    09/04/10- 09/17/10	DesignLab 2010: Commonwealth Proper + Emily Bowser Moore College of Art & Design
    08/28/10- 10/12/10	Focus on Alumnae: In the Studio with Eleanor Schimmel Moore College of Art & Design
    08/07/10- 08/31/10	Thesis Exhibition for the Inaugural Class of Graduates in Moore's new MA in Art Education Program Moore College of Art & Design
    07/17/10- 08/28/10	Design Lab 20/10 Moore College of Art & Design
    07/12/10- 08/13/10	Young Artists Workshop Moore College of Art & Design
    07/06/10- 09/13/10	Adult Continuing Education Programs Moore College of Art & Design
    06/27/10- 07/03/10	Teachers Summer Institute 2010 Moore College of Art & Design
    06/27/10- 07/25/10	Summer Art and Design Institute Moore College of Art & Design
    06/25/10- 08/23/10	Collectively Speaking, Then and Now Moore College of Art & Design
    06/12/10	Art in the Open Philadelphia: Ultimate Young Artists' Urban Photography Workshop Moore College of Art & Design
    06/05/10- 10/16/10	Wendy Ewald: Secret Games Moore College of Art & Design
    05/29/10- 07/31/10	Project 35: Historic and Contemporary Video Work Moore College of Art & Design
    05/22/10- 06/19/10	Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore Present Works by Students from Five Area Art and Design Schools Moore College of Art & Design
    05/15/10	Fashion Show 2010: Kaleidoscopic Moore College of Art & Design
    04/28/10- 05/16/10	Emerging Artists & Designers: Senior Show 2010 Moore College of Art & Design
    04/22/10	Annual Trash Fashion Show Moore College of Art & Design
    04/21/10	Studio Art Graduate Program Presents Karen Finley Moore College of Art & Design
    04/14/10	Dolce Suono Ensemble and Moore College of Art & Design Collaboration Moore College of Art & Design
    03/13/10- 04/10/10	Earth Matters NCECA 2010 Invitational Moore College of Art & Design
    02/12/10	Tell and Show: A Group Exhibition of Philadelphia Comic Artists Opening Reception Moore College of Art & Design
    02/12/10- 03/12/10	One Book, One Philadelphia Graphic Art Contest Gallery Moore College of Art & Design
    01/29/10- 04/11/10	The Graphic Unconscious: Virgil Marti Moore College of Art & Design
    01/29/10- 04/11/10	Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious Moore College of Art & Design
    07/18/09	Bikes/Trikes Family Fun Day Moore College of Art & Design
    06/19/09- 10/13/09	Bicycle: People + Ideas in Motion Moore College of Art & Design
    05/29/09- 06/20/09	5 Into 1 Annual Student Exhibition Moore College of Art & Design