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Tyler School of Art

Top Spots in Fine Arts School Rankings

The latest U.S. News and World Report rankings for best fine arts schools are in and Tyler retained a spot in the top 15 in the country! Ranked for the first time, our glass program came in at 2nd while our printmaking program moved up to 7th and our painting program retained their ranking as 10th in the nation.

“The latest rankings acknowledge Tyler’s excellent faculty, our state-of-the-art facilities, the curricular depth of our programs and the accomplishments of our alumni,” said Tyler Interim Dean Hester Stinnett, TYL ’82. “I’m especially proud of the well-deserved recognition of our glass program. Now everyone across the nation will know what we have known all along: that Tyler glass, like our other incredible programs, has highly talented faculty who work closely with their students, is housed in a spectacular studio and hosts an impressive visiting artist lecture series that provides inspiration for our students.”

Special alumni registration rate for the
Print Think 2016 conference on May 14!

Meet other alumni at this year’s conference hosted by the printmaking program in collaboration with Art in Print, the international bimonthly art magazine and website devoted to the history and culture of art and the printed image. The conference will focus on the theme of “the local and the cosmopolitan.” Our keynote speaker will be Susan Tallman, editor of Art in Print. Other guest speakers include artists Kate McQuillen, Jeff Dell and Ryan Standfast and the artist collective, The Office of Culture and Design. The Demo Derby and Print Shop Fair will feature over 10 groups, including Second State Press. The day will end with a reception at the Print Center.

Early Bird Rates
Students: $20, Tyler alumni: $20, Other: $50

Read more and register here.

Congratulations to Professor Dona Nelson and alumna Polly Apfelbaum, TYL ’78, on their critically acclaimed exhibition at Michael Benevento Gallery in Los Angeles, open through early May. Read the Los Angeles Times review here.

Temple Contemporary receives major funding to support Symphony for a Broken Orchestra!

We are very excited to share the news that Temple Contemporary in partnership with regional professionals will begin to repair hundreds of broken musical instruments owned by the School District of Philadelphia. Many of these instruments have been out of circulation for years and thanks to a Catalyst Fund grant from the Barra Foundation, we will fix these instruments as well as provide an instrument repair kit for every public school in the district. These kits will be accompanied by an online video channel instructing Philadelphia’s instrumental music teachers on how to use the kits to make minor repairs so that the instruments will remain in circulation.

Call for Entries for Art Market at Tyler

Share. Sell. Connect.

We are thrilled to announce the return of Art Market at Tyler, one of the region’s most exciting fine art and craft fairs! The call for entries is now open—we can’t wait to see what you’ve been making. Application details can be found here.

So what makes Art Market at Tyler so special?

CONNECTION: With an audience of 40,000 people comprised of students, faculty and staff, you can connect with the energetic and supportive community that is Tyler.

VISIBILITY: Art Market takes place during Temple’s Homecoming weekend when visitors arrive in droves. Along with our promotion in local and regional media, your work will be seen by many new eyes.

PROVEN SUCCESS: Positive and profitable experiences by artists and craftspeople keep participants returning year after year.

Apply now for the early bird registration discount!

Crafts & Drafts: Tyler Arts Happy Hour

The third Monday of every month | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 18
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Join us Monday, April 18, for Crafts & Drafts, a monthly happy hour bringing together creative professionals, Tyler alumni, and members of the art community in the Philadelphia region to start conversations, make connections and exchange ideas.

Share your business card and artist opportunities with other attendees for a chance to win a drink on us!

Sponsored by the Tyler School of Art Alumni Association. Learn more.

Pre-Dîner en Cherry Rendezvous

Saturday, May 7
5:30-7 p.m.

Tyler School of Art atrium
2001 N. 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Wear your cherry best and join fellow alumni from Tyler, Boyer College of Music and Dance, the School of Media and Communication and the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts at the Pre-Dîner en Cherry Rendezvous! Sip signature cocktails while listening to live music and catch up with your former classmates as you await the unveiling of the secret location of this year’s Dîner en Cherry!

Click here to register for Dîner en Cherry.