Emily Hage, PhD
Director, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, and Professor, Art History
Boland 203
610-660-1841
Mission Statement
The Frances M. Maguire Art Museum celebrates the power of art to inspire imagination and curiosity and to cultivate critical thinking and dialogue. Reflecting Saint Joseph’s University’s mission, the museum fosters diversity, inclusivity, and social justice. Through exhibitions, educational programming and direct engagement with the museum’s permanent collections, the museum builds community among university students, employees, alumni and the general public.
Circe Turns a Companion into a Swine, Romare Bearden, 1979
The Space
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From 1925 until 2011, the gallery building, designed by Paul Cret, served as the home of the Barnes Foundation. In 1996, Venturi, Scott, Brown and Associates completed upgrades and added the gate house. DIGSAU designed the latest renovations to this historic space, fully integrating the Maguire Museum with the University’s campus. The Maguire Museum now features refreshed and modernized interiors, including 15 galleries, teaching and performance space and enhanced accessibility. The latest renovations to this famous structure express a new vision for the space that emphasizes light and volume.
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Our Team
Jeanne Bracy, MS
Gallery Curator, Merion Hall and Boland Hall Galleries; Associate Director, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum
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610-660-1845
Erin Downey, PhD
Assistant Curator, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum
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610-660-1844
Jane Allen, MA
Maguire Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator
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610-660-1843
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The contributions of our student workers and guards are essential to all that we do.
Security
Maisha Salley and Kenneth Walls
Student Workers 2026 - 2027
Max Crompton, Patrick Diez, Christina Fluhr, Gabby Harris, Ashley Heibert, Nick Hugo, Lobabah Iqbal, Maddie Mariotti, Billy Martz, Kathryn Moran, Kathleen Nguyen, Abiola Oyefule, Aaron Portillo, Nathalia Reinoso, Bailey Shoaf, and Nick Zebeck
Our Partners
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The Wyeth Foundation for American Art
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Awards
2026
The Edna W. Andrade Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
https://www.philafound.org/philadelphia-foundation-announces-2026-edna-w-andrade-fund-grantees/
Lindback Foundation Project Grant
https://www.lindbackfoundation.org/
Reliance Matrix Foundation Education Grant
https://www.reliancematrix.com/about-us/reliance-matrix-foundation
2025
The Edna W. Andrade Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
https://www.philafound.org/philadelphia-foundation-announces-2025-edna-w-andrade-fund-grantees/
Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Discretionary Funds Grant
Communication Arts 2025 Shortlisted Finalist for Make or Break: Creativity as an Act of Survival Catalog. commarts.com
CQ81 2025: Creative Quarterly, Runner Up Winner for Make or Break: Creativity as an Act of Survival Catalog.
https://www.cqjournal.com/gallery/81/81/work-jody-118622-01
Reliance Matrix Foundation Education Grant
https://www.reliancematrix.com/about-us/reliance-matrix-foundation
2024
Lower Merion Township Historic Preservation Award
Mexican Cultural Center Culture and Arts Access Award
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia - Grand Jury Award
https://preservationalliance.com/preservation-achievement-awards/
The Edna W. Andrade Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
https://www.philafound.org/press-releases/the-edna-w-andrade-fund-announces-grants/
AIA Pennsylvania - Silver Medal for Preservation Architecture honoring design that represents the highest level of achievement.
https://youtu.be/fuYz40fNsks?si=J85IQCSOlJ9zCWuE&t=3911
Reliance Matrix Foundation Education Grant
https://www.reliancematrix.com/about-us/reliance-matrix-foundation
2023
AIA Philadelphia Design Award
The Wyeth Foundation for American Art - grant to support the 2025 exhibition, “Rediscovering Margaret Gest (1900-1965): Philadelphia’s Modernist Pioneer”
Engineering News-Record’s Mid-Atlantic Best Project for Cultural/Worship https://www.enr.com/blogs/11-mid-atlantic-monitor/post/56907-judges-award-enr-midatlantic-2023-best-projects
Delphi Project Foundation / Reliance Matrix Foundation - grant to support the Affirming Arts Education Program
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