Overview of Fleisher Art Memorial: As the oldest tuition-free arts education program in the nation, Fleisher is both a community-based arts center and a regional presenter of contemporary art, fostering access to professional arts education, artistic excellence, and cultural exchange. Programs at the Fleisher Art Memorial are inspired by its founder, Samuel Fleisher, who over 100 years ago invited “the world to come learn art.”
Fleisher’s Mission Statement: To make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience.
Fleisher Art Memorial offers classes including, but not limited to, the following areas of study:
- Still life sketching & painting
- Live model sketching & painting
- Portrait sculpture
- Mosaics
- Darkroom photography
- Digital photography
- Ceramics
- Jewelry
- Lithography
- Screen Printing
- Collage and Papercutting
- Video Art and Digital Animation
- Pastels, Watercolors, Charcoal
At this time, we are not actively recruiting faculty or teaching artists. However, we welcome hearing from individuals who want to share their interest in teaching at Fleisher. If you are a practicing artist and/or arts educator interested in running classes or workshops that share your creative process and techniques with adults or children, please share the following details and as we recruit for positions, we will reach out to candidates that meet our criteria. The current faculty pay rate is $35/hr for in-class teaching with limited additional compensation for class preparations, dependent on the program type.
