World Café Live and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts will come together to collaboratively present a cross medium discussion about America’s history and identity through 4 musical performances. As the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts presents its Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1776–1976 exhibition (October 6, 2022 – April 2, 2023) highlighting some of the most acclaimed works of American art including new narratives of the history of American art, embracing stories about women artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists of color. World Café Live will commission 5 musicians and 3 poets reflective of those populations to come together to develop several evenings worth of performances that illuminate what constitutes American History and identity.