Education & Empowerment: Scholarship Recipients at the Barnes Foundation, 1927–1952
April 16, 2026 – January 25, 2027
Learn about four artists whose education was supported by the Barnes.
Barnes scholarship recipient Claude Clark at work for the Work Projects Administration, 1940. Photo by Myron “Mike” Krasney. Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration, on long-term loan to the Philadelphia Museum of Art from the Fine Arts Collection, US General Services Administration, 1943
Free with admission; on view on the lower level and online
About the Exhibition
In 1922, the Barnes Foundation was chartered with concepts of democracy, experimentation, and education at its core. One way Dr. Barnes pursued those ideals was through scholarships granted to a diverse group of students with interests spanning art, music, medicine, and more. This exhibition, a continuation of the 2023–24 edition, draws on archival materials to highlight the experiences of four more individuals whose education was supported by the Barnes in the first half of the 20th century: Kenneth Goodman, renowned organist; Lillian G. Hall, vocalist and music educator; Claude Clark, artist and educator; and Gwendolyn Bennett, an artist and poet active in the Harlem Renaissance.
On view on the lower level and online.
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