Friday Night: Back to (Art) School Edition

Bring in a new school year at the Museum with a night filled with music, art making at our Pop-Up Studio, and an in-gallery experience that invites you to embrace the novelty of learning something new. Partners will be tabling throughout the night to showcase all of the exciting ways to get connected to art, advocacy, and action as a student. Explore the museum after hours for half the price with $15 admission.

Penn Dischord Performance | Great Stair Hall | 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Founded in 1998, Dischord is the University of Pennsylvania’s premier Pop and R&B all-gender a cappella group. They put on two shows every year, one each semester, and also perform at various gigs and events across Penn campus and Philadelphia. Dischord has grown significantly over the past couple of years, performing at pre-Super Bowl events like the Silver Chord Bowl in Massachusetts and boasting a feature on BuzzFeed for top 17 Indie A Cappella covers.
 
They have also performed at Penn events such as freshman convocation in 2021 and ‘A Toast to Dear Old Penn’ at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Most importantly, though, they like to think that Dischord is 49% music and 51% family.

Pop Up Studio: Color Theory 101 | Great Stair Hall Balcony | 5:00—8:00 p.m.
Embrace new color combinations as you mix and match new color palettes with custom coloring pages of well-known pieces in our collection. Learn more about what colors go well together while you make your own one-of-a-kind remixed work of art.

Once you complete your art piece, go on a scavenger hunt to find the original piece in our galleries to compare color palettes. Take a picture and share your version next to the original @philamuseum.

Art History 101 | Resnik Rotunda | 5:00—8:30 p.m.
Hang out in our book nook and learn about the artwork around you with beautiful texts about the artist in our permanent collection and current exhibitions. Take a deep dive into the artists' background, inspiration, and materials as you relax in comfortable chairs surrounded by impressionist masterpieces. You’ll also find a bookmark inside each book inviting you to the galleries where each artist's work can be found for a self-directed tour.

Tabling Forum | Balcony | 6:00—8:00pm 
Learn more about community organizations, local businesses, and art institutions around Philadelphia. This month will be highlighting Campus Philly and the Health Department.