| The Baum School of Art | |
| Streetaddress: | 510 W. Linden Street |
| City: | Allentown |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Zipcode: | 18105 |
| Country: | United States |
| Chairperson: | Ann Lalik |
| Staff: | 13 |
| Faculty: | 30 |
| Opened: | 1926 |
| Enrollment: | 3,326 |
| Communities: | Lehigh Valley |
| Free Label: | Executive Director |
| Free Text: | Shannon Slattery Fugate |
| Free Label1: | Assistant Director |
| Free Text1: | Laurie Siegfried |
| Free Label2: | Director of Exhibitions and Collections |
| Free Text2: | Rudy S. Ackerman, Ed.D. |
| Homepage: | http://www.baumschool.org |
The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In 2016–2017, the school had a total enrollment of 3,346 students, 1,921 of which were children and teens, and 1,425 of which were adults.[1] 178 classes were offered for children and teens,[2] and 168 for adult students.[3]
The school was established in the summer of 1926, when artist Walter Emerson Baum was recruited by Blanche Lucas to provide art instruction to art teachers of the Allentown School District. Feedback was so positive that Baum was asked to return repeatedly, and classes became known as "The Baum School."
Originally established in 1933 by Walter Emerson Baum, the Circulating Picture Club provides paintings for subscribers including banks, professional and business offices, government offices, and educational institutions. The Circulating Picture Club has over 586 pictures in circulation by artists, including Baum, John E. Berninger, and others.[4]
| Dates | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 to December, 1928 | Franklin Fire Hall, 14th and Turner Streets [5] | |
| January 1929 to August 1935 | Hunsicker School, North 6th Street (above Chew Street) | |
| August 1935 to August 1939 | Sheridan School, 2nd and Liberty Streets | |
| August 1939 to August 1946 | Lincoln School, 14th and Walnut Streets | |
| August 1946 to 1952 | Jackson School, 517 N. 15th Street | |
| 1952–1976 | Moved to own building at 12th and Walnut Streets Name changed to Baum School of Art [6] | |
| 1976 | Moved to annex of Allentown Art Museum | |
| 1987 | Moved to own building on Linden Street (present location) |