Family Art Day

Family Art Day is a free, family-oriented afternoon at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where visitors of all ages can create art together, explore the museum, experiment with materials, and take home an original project. The featured activity is a collaborative “Fox Hunt Theater Book,” a diorama- or pop-up-style book inspired by Winslow Homer’s painting *The Fox Hunt*.

When: November 8, 2026

Showtimes: Artmaking and programming run from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Venue: Community Education Center, Historic Landmark Building, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

Tickets: Free. The page also describes admission as pay-what-you-wish, with museum admission included.

Registration: Advance registration is required.

Ages: All ages; the event is designed for families and participants of varying ages.

Featured Activity: Families will make a theater book together, using a pop-up or diorama-like format to depict *The Fox Hunt* by Winslow Homer.

Museum Context: *The Fox Hunt* is included in PAFA’s exhibition *A Nation of Artists*, within the theme “Horizons: Landscapes and Spaces Between,” which explores how American artists have represented nature as a source of personal, spiritual, and environmental meaning.

Contact: Center for Art Education at arteducation@pafa.edu.