Moore College of Art & Design

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BFA students interested in enrolling at Moore for Fall 2027 qualify for a $2,000 Campus Visit Award by completing a campus tour before May 1, 2027 as part of their application journey. Come to any on-campus event or schedule an appointment to meet with an admissions counselor and you’ll earn $2,000 towards your future when you enroll.

Our studios are buzzing, the walls are covered in student work, and the smell of paint and laser cutters are basically our official fragrance. Our classrooms, courtyards and common areas are full of natural sunlight to keep your creativity flowing. Come see for yourself and earn $2,000 towards your future when you enroll.

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Join us this Saturday, July 25 in our storefront Alumni Gallery to celebrate the opening of “Union Hall: Maternal Order of Makers (M.O.M.)” a new installation by alum Aimee Koran ’13.

Presented as part of Radical Americana and Philadelphia’s 250th anniversary programming, “Union Hall” draws on the visual language of labor unions—patches, banners, insignia—to position caregiving and maternal labor within the city’s history of organizing and collective action. Rooted in Philadelphia’s role as the birthplace of American democracy, the exhibition asks what it would mean to formally recognize motherhood as labor. On view through September 12, 2026

And mark your calendar for the closing reception on Thursday, September 10, 5–7 p.m. Link in bio for details 🔗 Aimee Koran The Galleries at Moore

Congratulations to our Young Artists Workshop (YAW) program for winning Best of Philly 2026: Best Kids’ Art Classes! For 105 years, Moore has been running this year-round youth arts program and celebrating the fabulous work of aspiring creatives in grades 6-12. Guided by an exceptional roster of trained faculty who are working artists and experts in their fields, YAW kids and teens hone and diversify their skills, build self-confidence, make lasting friendships and develop strong foundations for creative success.

It’s an exciting achievement to be recognized and thanks to all of the friends and families who believe in this program! We hope to continue to inspire artists and designers of all ages for another century!

Thanks also to Philadelphia Magazine for the love. All photos by alum Naomieh Jovin ’17 Gwo Fanm Studios 📸.

Campus is oh so quiet this holiday weekend! Here are a few of my favorite architectural views from Moore’s ground floor. 1) vines starting to creep up the new plant wall in Wilson courtyard by Apiary Studio , 2) Philly’s Comcast-heavy skyline peeking up over Stahl courtyard’s edges, 3) serene outdoor lounge space in the other half of Wilson courtyard, 4) globe pendants lining Wilson’s main hall, 5) Herman Miller’s Nelson pendants (on dimmers, of course!) illuminating Fox Commons, 6) natural light filling Jane’s Corner lounge, and 7) my favorite stairwell: back wall with 1in. square pool tiles going up 6 flights, and cast concrete side walls with wood grain texture from the original architectural mold! Absolutely breathtaking!

Summer programs are in full effect and we’re looking forward to welcoming this year’s cohort of pre-college Summer Art & Design Institute (SADI) students for their 4-week residency!

Our Summer Artist Educator Residency (SAER) is coming to a close, but the energy lives on! Today’s critiques were vibrant and full of generative dialogue as everyone shared their final projects! Lots of experimentation and many unfinished works that our artists-in-residence will take home with them. We hope they look towards the next academic year with renewed inspiration and that this SAER experience will inform new methods of teaching in their classrooms. Thanks to all who participated in the program and to everyone who supported these fabulous art educators during their weeklong intensive residency!

Are you an art educator interested in joining a vibrant community of your peers for a weeklong residency that focuses on you and the development of your studio practice? Meet people like you who share the same passion and earn 3 graduate credits or 40+ Act 48-eligible professional development hours. The 2026 session is over, but connect with us at [email protected] to reserve your spot for 2027! And keep creating!

More info on SAER at our link in bio 🔗 (And to 2026 SAER alums, DM me if I missed you in the tags!)

A little sneak peek at the works installed in “All Into One” and “Handmade,” the 2026 Juried Alumni Biennial. Join us for the opening reception tomorrow (Friyay 6/12) from 5-7pm and get to know some of the artists! See sculptures, quilts, hand-tufted creations, and so much more. There’s something for everyone! Let’s stay weird!

Philadelphia Sculptors The Galleries at Moore

(If you see your piece featured and want a tag, just holler and we got you!)

A visit to Tavern on the Green in Central Park will introduce you to the fabulous work of Wells Vissar, a custom decorative design/fabrication firm founded by two alumni—Kathy Vissar ’80 and Amy Wells ’80—whose unique scagliola pieces were also created for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Scagliola is a cast-plaster imitation that approximates marble. Perfected by Italian artisans in the 1600s, scagliola became a global phenomenon, appearing in grand 17th- and 18th-century residences.

This Tavern on the Green project was completed in 2014 and Wells Vissar continues to operate out of Philadelphia as an atelier of bespoke installations. Each of their 3,000 projects reflect Kathleen Vissar’s commitment to blending historical inspiration with modern creativity, ensuring that the ancient craft of scagliola continues to thrive in contemporary design.