The Print and Picture Collection's annual Robert F. Looney Memorial Event is coming up on Saturday, March 29, at the Central Library. This year’s program features a discussion on the State of the Visual Arts in Philadelphia with Jim Cotter (Arts and Culture Editor, WRTI), Ben Olshin (Assistant Professor of Philosophy and History, University of the Arts), and Douglass Paschall (Curator of Collections, Woodmere Art Museum), moderated by Thora Jacobsen (Chief Operating Officer, Philagrafika). The discussion, beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Montgomery Auditorium, is free and open to the public. There will also be a ticketed fundraising reception and silent auction from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each ($10 for students). For additional information, contact the Print and Picture Collection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (215) 686-5405, or the Art Department during evening and Saturday hours at (215) 686-5403.
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