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PRESENTED BY The Women's Committee TO BENEFIT LOCATION SHOW HOURS Opening Preview Friday and Saturday Sunday,
October 28 CONTACT Please call 215-898-9213 for further information or email PRODUCED BY CASKEY-LEES Read about... |
TREASURES 2007 Philadelphia Falls for the Arts Three premier art shows, on three different weekends, benefiting three world-renowned museums make visiting Philadelphia this fall a must for art lovers. Fine art, antiques, textiles, exotic works from world cultures and juried contemporary crafts will all be on display, and for sale, during Philadelphia Falls for the Arts 2007. Visitors can round out their weekend getaways with museum visits, theatrical performances, mouthwatering meals and high-end shopping.
The arts trio begins with USArtists: American Fine Art Show, October 19-21, when 55 of the nation’s top dealers present more than 5,000 works of American fine art for sale. Treasures…From the Silk Road to the Santa Fe Trail Show & Sale, October 26-28, features more than 40 distinguished dealers offering antiques, fine art and textiles from Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, November 8-11, features 195 of the finest American craft artists. Philadelphia Falls for the Arts 2007 For more information about what to do in Philadelphia and to book hotel reservations, visit www.gophila.com or www.philahospitality.org. Only in Philadelphia! USArtists: American Fine Art Show, Friday-Sunday, October 19-21 (Preview Gala Thursday, October 18) at the 33rd Street Armory, 33rd and Market streets, is presented by the Women’s Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and benefits the Academy’s school and museum. USArtists is the world’s largest show and sale of American art, with 55 top dealers from across the country offering American fine art, 18th century to contemporary, reflecting the vitality, history and uniqueness of our nation’s artists. General admission is $15 and includes a full-color catalogue. Seniors and students with ID pay $12; groups of six or more that have registered in advance, $12. Discounted tickets may be purchased online at www.usartists.org. Present a USArtists ticket stub for free admission to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 215-972-7639, USArtists@pafa.org or www.USArtists.org. Treasures…From the Silk Road to the Santa Fe Trail Show & Sale, Friday-Sunday, October 26-28 (Opening Preview Thursday, October 25) is presented by the Women’s Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, and benefits the museum’s educational and outreach programs. More than 40 distinguished dealers from the U.S. and abroad fill the Museum’s third floor galleries so they’re overflowing with one-of-a-kind ‘treasures’ from the distinctive artistic traditions of Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americans. Rigorously vetted 18th-21st century artworks include antiques, fine arts, textiles, jewelry, wearables, carpets, furniture, sculptural objects, ceramics, porcelains and paintings, available for purchase. General admission: $15, includes unlimited re-entry, show catalogue and Museum admission; $12 for Penn Museum members, Penn faculty, staff, alumni; and members of WHYY; $10 for students. Group rates and packages available. 215-898-9213 or treasures@museum.upenn.edu. Tickets can be purchased at the door and online at www.museum.upenn.edu. The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Thursday-Sunday, November 8-11 (Preview Party Wednesday, November 7) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch streets, is presented by the Women’s Committee and the Craft Show Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and benefits the museum. The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is the nation’s premier, professionally juried show and sale of contemporary craft: clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass, jewelry and wearables. The show features 195 of the finest craft artists from across the United States. For the first time in the history of the show, 26 artists from Canada will be showcased. General admission is $15 and includes a program book; groups of 10 or more that have registered in advance, $8. 215-684-7930, twcpma@philamuseum.org or www.pmacraftshow.org.
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