Annual Student Exhibitions
The first recorded exhibition of student work seems to have taken place in 1879, when 120 works were displayed in a separate gallery during the annual exhibition, a practice that ended by 1885.
Early in the twentieth century, a spring exhibition became a regular feature of the school program. This event functions both as a celebration of the completion of the school year and as a forum for the awarding of certificates, degrees, and more than one hundred spring prizes and travel scholarships. In the mid-twentieth century it was informally referred to as Cresson Day, a reference to the major travel scholarship.
Since the early 1920s, formal graduation exercises, an awards ceremony, and a guest speaker have been included, and the event is now commonly referred to as the Annual Student Exhibition(ASE)which includes students of all levels (certificate, undergraduate, graduate). Printed announcements for the exhibitions, lists of prizewinners, and other documentation of the graduation day are part of the student records. PAFA students who wished to earn an undergraduate degree was able to enroll in PAFA's Cooperative program with the University of Pennsylvania, which was established in 1929.
Written by Cheryl Leibold (PAFA's Archivist, 1985-2010)
| Exhibition | Open | Close | Cresson photos | ASE Photos |
| 1st Annual Student Exhibition | May 1902 | June 1902 | ||
| 2nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1903 | June 1903 | ||
| 3rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1904 | June 1904 | ||
| 4th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1905 | June 1905 | Cresson Photos - 1905 | |
| 5th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1906 | June 1906 | ||
| 6th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1907 | June 1907 | ||
| 7th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1908 | June 1908 | ||
| 8th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1909 | June 1909 | ||
| 9th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1910 | June 1910 | Cresson Photos - 1910 | |
| 10th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1911 | June 1911 | ||
| 11th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1912 | June 1912 | ||
| 12th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1913 | June 1913 | Cresson Photos - 1913 | |
| 13th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1914 | June 1914 | ||
| 14th Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1915 | June 7, 1915 | ||
| 15th Annual Student Exhibition | April 16, 1916 | May 24, 1916 | Cresson Photos - 1916 | |
| 16th Annual Student Exhibition | May 30, 1917 | June 9, 1917 | ||
| 17th Annual Student Exhibition | May 29, 1918 | June 8, 1918 | ||
| 18th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1919 | June 5, 1919 | Cresson Photos - 1919 | |
| 19th Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1920 | June 4, 1920 | ||
| 20th Annual Student Exhibition | May 23, 1921 | June 2, 1921 | ||
| 21st Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1922 | June 3, 1922 | ||
| 22nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1923 | June 1, 1923 | ||
| 23rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1924 | June 6, 1924 | ||
| 24th Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1925 | June 6, 1925 | ||
| 25th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1926 | June 5, 1926 | ||
| 26th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1927 | June 3, 1927 | ||
| 27th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1928 | June 3, 1928 | ||
| 28th Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 1929 | May 31, 1929 | ||
| 29th Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1930 | June 5, 1930 | ||
| 30th Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1931 | June 11, 1931 | ||
| 31st Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1932 | June 11, 1932 | ||
| 32nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1933 | June 8, 1933 | ||
| 33rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1934 | June 10, 1934 | ||
| 34th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 1935 | June 5, 1935 | ||
| 35th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 1936 | June 8, 1936 | ||
| 36th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1937 | June 13, 1937 | ||
| 37th Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1938 | June 12, 1938 | ||
| 38th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1939 | June 9, 1939 | ||
| 39th Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1940 | June 9, 1940 | ||
| 40th Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1941 | June 16, 1941 | ||
| 41st Annual Student Exhibition | May 20, 1942 | June 9, 1942 | ||
| 42nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 20, 1943 | June 6, 1943 | ||
| 43rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1944 | June 11, 1944 | ||
| 44th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1945 | June 3, 1945 | ||
| 45th Annual Student Exhibition | May 23, 1946 | June 16, 1946 | ||
| 46th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1947 | June 1947 | ||
| 47th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1948 | June 5, 1948 | ||
| 48th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1949 | June 5, 1949 | ||
| 49th Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1950 | May 24, 1950 | ||
| 50th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1951 | June 4, 1951 | ||
| 51st Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1952 | May 24, 1952 | ||
| 52nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 1953 | June 7, 1953 | ||
| 53rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 19, 1954 | June 6, 1954 | ||
| 54th Annual Student Exhibition | May 19, 1955 | June 5, 1955 | ||
| 55th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1956 | June 3, 1956 | Cresson Photos - 1956 | |
| 56th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1957 | June 9, 1957 | ||
| 57th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 1958 | June 8, 1958 | ||
| 58th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 1959 | June 7, 1959 | Cresson Photos - 1959 | |
| 59th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 1960 | June 5, 1960 | ||
| 60th Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1961 | June 3, 1961 | ||
| 61st Annual Student Exhibition | May 2, 1962 | May 27, 1962 | ||
| 62nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1, 1963 | May 26, 1963 | ||
| 63rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 1964 | May 31, 1964 | ||
| 64th Annual Student Exhibition | May 5, 1965 | May 23, 1965 | ||
| 65th Annual Student Exhibition | May 4, 1966 | May 22, 1966 | ||
| 66th Annual Student Exhibition | May 3, 1967 | May 21, 1967 | ||
| 67th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1968 | May 26, 1968 | ||
| 68th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1969 | May 25, 1969 | ||
| 69th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1970 | May 24, 1970 | ||
| 70th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1971 | May 30, 1971 | ||
| 71st Annual Student Exhibition | May 3, 1972 | June 6, 1972 | ||
| 72nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 2, 1973 | May 27, 1973 | ||
| 73rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1, 1974 | June 9, 1974 | ||
| 74th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1975 | June 1975 | ||
| 75th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1976 | June 1976 | ||
| 76th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1977 | June 1977 | ||
| 77th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1978 | June 1978 | ||
| 78th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1979 | June 3, 1979 | ||
| 79th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1980 | June 8, 1980 | ||
| 80th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1981 | June 1981 | ||
| 81st Annual Student Exhibition | May 1982 | June 1982 | ||
| 82nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 1983 | June 5, 1983 | ||
| 83rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1984 | June 3, 1984 | ||
| 84th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1985 | June 2, 1985 | ||
| 85th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1986 | June 8, 1986 | ||
| 86th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1987 | June 7, 1987 | ||
| 87th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 1988 | June 12, 1988 | ||
| 88th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1989 | June 4, 1989 | ||
| 89th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1990 | June 3, 1990 | ||
| 90th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1991 | June 2, 1991 | ||
| 91st Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1992 | June 7, 1992 | ||
| 92nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1993 | May 30, 1993 | ||
| 93rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 1994 | May 27, 1994 | ||
| 94th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 1995 | June 4, 1995 | ||
| 95th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1996 | June 2, 1996 | ||
| 96th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1997 | June 1, 1997 | ||
| 97th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1998 | May 31, 1998 | ||
| 98th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1999 | May 30, 1999 | ||
| 99th Annual Student Exhibition | May 5, 2000 | May 28, 2000 | ||
| 100th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2001 | June 3, 2001 | ||
| 101st Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2002 | May 31, 2002 | ||
| 102nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2003 | June 1, 2003 | ||
| 103rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 2004 | June 6, 2004 | ||
| 104th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 2005 | May 29, 2005 | ||
| 105th Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 2006 | May 28, 2006 | ||
| 106th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 2007 | June 3, 2007 | ||
| 107th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 2008 | June 1, 2008 | ||
| 108th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 2009 | May 31, 2009 | ||
| 109th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 2010 | June 6, 2010 | ||
| 110th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 2011 | June 5, 2011 | ||
| 111th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2012 | June 03, 2012 | ||
| 112th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2013 | June 2, 2013 | ||
| 113th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 2014 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| 114th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 2015 | June 7, 2015 | ||
| 115th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 2016 | June 5, 2016 | ||
| 116th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 2017 | June 4, 2017 | ||
| 117th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2018 | June 3, 2018 | ||
| 118th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2019 | June 2, 2019 | ||
| 119th Annual Student Exhibition | September 12, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | ||
| 120th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 2021 | June 6, 2021 | ||
| 121st Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 2022 | June 5, 2022 |
| Exhibition | Open | Close | Cresson photos | ASE Photos |
| 1st Annual Student Exhibition | May 1902 | June 1902 | ||
| 2nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1903 | June 1903 | ||
| 3rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1904 | June 1904 | ||
| 4th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1905 | June 1905 | Cresson Photos - 1905 | |
| 5th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1906 | June 1906 | ||
| 6th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1907 | June 1907 | ||
| 7th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1908 | June 1908 | ||
| 8th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1909 | June 1909 | ||
| 9th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1910 | June 1910 | Cresson Photos - 1910 | |
| 10th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1911 | June 1911 | ||
| 11th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1912 | June 1912 | ||
| 12th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1913 | June 1913 | Cresson Photos - 1913 | |
| 13th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1914 | June 1914 | ||
| 14th Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1915 | June 7, 1915 | ||
| 15th Annual Student Exhibition | April 16, 1916 | May 24, 1916 | Cresson Photos - 1916 | |
| 16th Annual Student Exhibition | May 30, 1917 | June 9, 1917 | ||
| 17th Annual Student Exhibition | May 29, 1918 | June 8, 1918 | ||
| 18th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1919 | June 5, 1919 | Cresson Photos - 1919 | |
| 19th Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1920 | June 4, 1920 | ||
| 20th Annual Student Exhibition | May 23, 1921 | June 2, 1921 | ||
| 21st Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1922 | June 3, 1922 | ||
| 22nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1923 | June 1, 1923 | ||
| 23rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1924 | June 6, 1924 | ||
| 24th Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1925 | June 6, 1925 | ||
| 25th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1926 | June 5, 1926 | ||
| 26th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1927 | June 3, 1927 | ||
| 27th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1928 | June 3, 1928 | ||
| 28th Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 1929 | May 31, 1929 | ||
| 29th Annual Student Exhibition | May 27, 1930 | June 5, 1930 | ||
| 30th Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1931 | June 11, 1931 | ||
| 31st Annual Student Exhibition | May 28, 1932 | June 11, 1932 | ||
| 32nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1933 | June 8, 1933 | ||
| 33rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1934 | June 10, 1934 | ||
| 34th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 1935 | June 5, 1935 | ||
| 35th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 1936 | June 8, 1936 | ||
| 36th Annual Student Exhibition | May 26, 1937 | June 13, 1937 | ||
| 37th Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1938 | June 12, 1938 | ||
| 38th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1939 | June 9, 1939 | ||
| 39th Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1940 | June 9, 1940 | ||
| 40th Annual Student Exhibition | May 22, 1941 | June 16, 1941 | ||
| 41st Annual Student Exhibition | May 20, 1942 | June 9, 1942 | ||
| 42nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 20, 1943 | June 6, 1943 | ||
| 43rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 25, 1944 | June 11, 1944 | ||
| 44th Annual Student Exhibition | May 24, 1945 | June 3, 1945 | ||
| 45th Annual Student Exhibition | May 23, 1946 | June 16, 1946 | ||
| 46th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1947 | June 1947 | ||
| 47th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1948 | June 5, 1948 | ||
| 48th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1949 | June 5, 1949 | ||
| 49th Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1950 | May 24, 1950 | ||
| 50th Annual Student Exhibition | May 18, 1951 | June 4, 1951 | ||
| 51st Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1952 | May 24, 1952 | ||
| 52nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 1953 | June 7, 1953 | ||
| 53rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 19, 1954 | June 6, 1954 | ||
| 54th Annual Student Exhibition | May 19, 1955 | June 5, 1955 | ||
| 55th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1956 | June 3, 1956 | Cresson Photos - 1956 | |
| 56th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1957 | June 9, 1957 | ||
| 57th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 1958 | June 8, 1958 | ||
| 58th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 1959 | June 7, 1959 | Cresson Photos - 1959 | |
| 59th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 1960 | June 5, 1960 | ||
| 60th Annual Student Exhibition | May 17, 1961 | June 3, 1961 | ||
| 61st Annual Student Exhibition | May 2, 1962 | May 27, 1962 | ||
| 62nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1, 1963 | May 26, 1963 | ||
| 63rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 1964 | May 31, 1964 | ||
| 64th Annual Student Exhibition | May 5, 1965 | May 23, 1965 | ||
| 65th Annual Student Exhibition | May 4, 1966 | May 22, 1966 | ||
| 66th Annual Student Exhibition | May 3, 1967 | May 21, 1967 | ||
| 67th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1968 | May 26, 1968 | ||
| 68th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1969 | May 25, 1969 | ||
| 69th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1970 | May 24, 1970 | ||
| 70th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1971 | May 30, 1971 | ||
| 71st Annual Student Exhibition | May 3, 1972 | June 6, 1972 | ||
| 72nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 2, 1973 | May 27, 1973 | ||
| 73rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 1, 1974 | June 9, 1974 | ||
| 74th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1975 | June 1975 | ||
| 75th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1976 | June 1976 | ||
| 76th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1977 | June 1977 | ||
| 77th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1978 | June 1978 | ||
| 78th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1979 | June 3, 1979 | ||
| 79th Annual Student Exhibition | May 16, 1980 | June 8, 1980 | ||
| 80th Annual Student Exhibition | May 1981 | June 1981 | ||
| 81st Annual Student Exhibition | May 1982 | June 1982 | ||
| 82nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 1983 | June 5, 1983 | ||
| 83rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1984 | June 3, 1984 | ||
| 84th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1985 | June 2, 1985 | ||
| 85th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1986 | June 8, 1986 | ||
| 86th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1987 | June 7, 1987 | ||
| 87th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 1988 | June 12, 1988 | ||
| 88th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1989 | June 4, 1989 | ||
| 89th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1990 | June 3, 1990 | ||
| 90th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1991 | June 2, 1991 | ||
| 91st Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1992 | June 7, 1992 | ||
| 92nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1993 | May 30, 1993 | ||
| 93rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 1994 | May 27, 1994 | ||
| 94th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 1995 | June 4, 1995 | ||
| 95th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 1996 | June 2, 1996 | ||
| 96th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 1997 | June 1, 1997 | ||
| 97th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 1998 | May 31, 1998 | ||
| 98th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 1999 | May 30, 1999 | ||
| 99th Annual Student Exhibition | May 5, 2000 | May 28, 2000 | ||
| 100th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2001 | June 3, 2001 | ||
| 101st Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2002 | May 31, 2002 | ||
| 102nd Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2003 | June 1, 2003 | ||
| 103rd Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 2004 | June 6, 2004 | ||
| 104th Annual Student Exhibition | May 7, 2005 | May 29, 2005 | ||
| 105th Annual Student Exhibition | May 6, 2006 | May 28, 2006 | ||
| 106th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 2007 | June 3, 2007 | ||
| 107th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 2008 | June 1, 2008 | ||
| 108th Annual Student Exhibition | May 8, 2009 | May 31, 2009 | ||
| 109th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 2010 | June 6, 2010 | ||
| 110th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 2011 | June 5, 2011 | ||
| 111th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2012 | June 03, 2012 | ||
| 112th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2013 | June 2, 2013 | ||
| 113th Annual Student Exhibition | May 9, 2014 | June 1, 2014 | ||
| 114th Annual Student Exhibition | May 15, 2015 | June 7, 2015 | ||
| 115th Annual Student Exhibition | May 13, 2016 | June 5, 2016 | ||
| 116th Annual Student Exhibition | May 12, 2017 | June 4, 2017 | ||
| 117th Annual Student Exhibition | May 11, 2018 | June 3, 2018 | ||
| 118th Annual Student Exhibition | May 10, 2019 | June 2, 2019 | ||
| 119th Annual Student Exhibition | September 12, 2020 | October 3, 2020 | ||
| 120th Annual Student Exhibition | May 14, 2021 | June 6, 2021 | ||
| 121st Annual Student Exhibition | May 21, 2022 | June 5, 2022 |