Upcoming Mid-Atlantic Regional Events

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CSA’s Mid-Atlantic Region holds events on a regular basis.

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CSA Mid-Atlantic Region Meet Up:

Philadelphia Museum of Art curator talk on Head to Toe: African and Asian Wearables with a visit to the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Costume and Textiles

Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Costume and Textiles at the (PMA) Perelman Building

Friday, October 17, 2025

9:45am to 3:00pm Eastern Time

On Friday October 17 we will visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a talk with Imani Roach, Director of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art on the current exhibit, Head to Toe: African and Asian Wearables. After our talk we will walk to the PMA Perelman building to have a tour of the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Costume and Textiles.


We will follow these events with a visit to a local (within walking distance) restaurant to gather for conversation and lunch. 


Photos from left to right: Head to Toe exhibit, photo credit Nick Kariuki _ Billy Penn; Bwami Society headdress, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, photo Credit PMA; PMA Costume and Textiles Study Room, photo credit PMA

  • Schedule

    9:50am 

    Meet at the North entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


    10am - 12pm

    Part 1-  Curator talk and exhibit viewing with Imani Roach, Director of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art on the current exhibit, 'Head to Toe: African and Asian Wearables'.


    Part 2 - Walk across the street to the PMA Perelman Building at 2525 Pennsylvania Avenue to visit and learn more about the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Costume and Textiles. 


    12pm- 2pm

    Gather for lunch at Jack's Firehouse, 3.5 blocks from the Perelman Building on Fairmont Ave. (Attendees will pay for their own food and drink) 



  • Registration Fee and Information

    There is a 14-person participation limit for this event.  


    Registration Fees

    Members: $30

    Student Members: $10

    Nonmembers: $40


    Click here to register.


    Registration closes on Thursday, October 14, 2025.

  • Parking Information

    Find parking information on the PMA website: https://philamuseum.org/visit/getting-here#parking