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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to eliminate its degree programs

Currently, PAFA is running a $3 million annual deficit and has been seeing shrinking student body since the last few years

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is photographed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. PAFA, billed as the country’s oldest institution that is both a museum and school, is closing.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is photographed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. PAFA, billed as the country’s oldest institution that is both a museum and school, is closing.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer