Enjoy your lunch hour at the Erie Art Museum every Wednesday starting June 2, 2010, at 12pm. - May 20, 2010
The Erie Art Museum’s newest party series for 20-40 somethings, Nouveau, is mixing it up with Pick-Up Artists on Friday, May 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street.
Create your own 5-minute art or “pick up” some local talent to create unique art just for you. Tour... - May 14, 2010
Through Observation: Paintings by Ann Marie Magenau is on view at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop, 423 State Street, from April 30, 2010-July 24, 2010. A public opening reception will be held during Gallery Night on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 7-10 p.m. - April 30, 2010
The Warner Theatre hosts Art MOVES, a collaborative effort of the Erie Art Museum, the Lake Erie Ballet Company and Lake Erie Academy of Dance on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. An opening artists reception will precede the Gala Performance from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. - April 30, 2010
The Erie Art Museum hosts Gabriel Alegría‘s Afro-Peruvian Sextet, Friday, May 7 at 8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State. Admission is free with a suggested $10 donation. - April 28, 2010
Penn State, The Behrend College, will host a lecture on interdisciplinary design on April 29 at 6 p.m. - April 15, 2010
The Erie Art Museum celebrates the arrival of its recent publication, Eva Zeisel: The Shape of Life, featuring the work of pioneering ceramist and industrial designer, Eva Zeisel. The artist’s work is explored in essays and photographs of designs and prototypes from the Erie Art Museum’s... - April 14, 2010
The Erie Art Museum's 87th Annual Spring Show Opens April 24 and runs through July 3, 2010. - April 14, 2010
Going Green seems to be the phrase of the day. But with a $9 million expansion and renovation project underway, it’s one the Erie Art Museum is not taking lightly.
The large-scale project, which broke ground May 8, 2009 and is scheduled to conclude in concision with a public opening on October... - March 26, 2010
People are inventing the future everyday, and some of them are right here in Pennsylvania. If you're one of them, there’s a chance to take your bright idea and turn it into a reality.
Now in its second year, InnovationErie Design Competition 2010 offers an opportunity for individuals to compete... - March 20, 2010
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 87th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 24 through July 3, 2010 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street.
All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not previously... - March 18, 2010
The Erie Art Museum will host a Pysanky Egg workshop in conjunction with the exhibit Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today. Pysanky is an ancient method that uses wax to create intricate dye patterns. It has been a tradition in many Eastern European families for generations. Some see the... - March 16, 2010
Now in its 6th year, the very popular Kids as Curators exhibit has a new batch of middle school students and their teachers, this time thinking about their stuff in an intellectual way.
Each year for the exhibit, the Erie Art Museum forges a unique partnership with three local middle schools representing... - March 12, 2010
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series presents The Power of a Song—An Evening of Ballads, Courage and Hope at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 411 State Street, on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
The concert, featuring an evening of poignant and stirring song, dance and folk music spanning... - March 12, 2010
Spring Semester beings March 29, 2010. - March 11, 2010
Abstract thinking, glasses clinking, free admission, artist demos, tasty bites and live music combine for Gallery Night on Friday, March 12 from 7-10 p.m. Hosted by the Erie Art Museum, Gallery Night features a tour of eight local galleries, each with an exciting array of activities for the whole family.
“If... - March 04, 2010
Be metal. Be Diva. Be Glam. Be Old School or New Wave, or whatever suits your inner rockstar, at the Erie Art Museum’s “pARTy like a rock star” event on March 6, 2010. - March 03, 2010
The Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series presents a special concert of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum in the second floor annex.
After 35 years, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is still serving their special brand of 21st century Griot music... - February 27, 2010
Nouveau, less like a field trip, more like a night out - February 21, 2010
Malcolm Christhilf finds exceptional beauty in the commonplace. His still life paintings transform everyday objects into remarkable things. Viewers find themselves noticing qualities – color, transparency, sparkle, luster – that they regularly and complacently ignore in the actual objects. Christhilf’s lush renderings slow us down, and make us look afresh at the world around us. - February 21, 2010
First stop on state-wide tour - January 08, 2010
Teachers of all disciplines and grade levels are invited to an evening of great art, music, and camaraderie during the Erie Art Museum’s annual teacher Cabin Fever Getaway on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 from 4-7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Educators from all disciplines and age levels... - January 08, 2010
Galleries throughout town usher in the holiday shopping season with a holiday edition of Gallery Night on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, from 7-9 p.m.
“There’s nothing like giving a locally-made handcrafted gift. Erie’s galleries offer unique gifts such as fine art, art classes, professional... - November 14, 2009
Chicago Jazz Legends Kahil El'Zabar and Hamiet Bluiett - November 06, 2009
Educators from Erie County will get a firsthand look at artwork that will be on display in the new galleries of the Erie Art Museum when the new building opens during the Erie Art Museum’s annual teacher Open House on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4-7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Educators... - October 09, 2009
Honor your family and friends on this Mexican holiday – luminaries, sugar skulls, altars, and the favorite foods and drink of the departed at Nouveau: Day of the Dead on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Main Gallery, 411 State Street. The party continues at Molly Brannigans,... - October 02, 2009
Designer Paul Rowan, Umbra’s co-founder and vice president of design, is slated to participate in an idea exchange during the InnovationErie: Design Competition’s Art, Design & Entrepreneurship session on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front... - September 26, 2009
Works by artist and metal worker Cappy Counard will be on view at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop, 423 State Street beginning Oct. 2, 2009 through January 16, 2010. A free public opening reception will be held during Gallery Night on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 from 7-10 p.m.
About the Exhibition
Artist and... - September 26, 2009
Free admission to galleries on Gallery Night - September 26, 2009
Exhibition features selection from more than 400 works - September 10, 2009
Less like a field trip and more like a night out. - August 14, 2009
Master potter and painter Kurt Weiser arrives in Erie on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to conduct a free workshop at the Erie Art Museum’s ClaySpace, 1505 State Street, 3rd Floor at 6 p.m.
Weiser will demonstrate his clay and glazing techniques in conjunction with his Erie Art Museum Main Gallery exhibition... - August 14, 2009
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, the Erie Art Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission... - August 14, 2009
Free admission to Galleries on Gallery Night. - August 14, 2009
Erie Art Museum Awarded $600,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation - July 31, 2009
The 17th Annual Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival, August 1 and 2 at Frontier Park, is looking for volunteers to assist staff with the organization and production of the region’s most dynamic musical event.
Sam Ansbro, volunteer coordinator, said that around 100 volunteers are needed to... - July 11, 2009
Renowned Illustrator’s Works on View - July 11, 2009
Woodblock prints to be Exhibited - July 04, 2009
The Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, welcomes eleven local teachers to help the Museum team select the works to be displayed in the new galleries being built during the current expansion project.
From July 13th through 17th the team of Museum staff and local teachers will learn about the 6,300+ piece... - July 04, 2009
Studio potter Kurt Weiser gives new life to the centuries-old tradition of painting china. His beautiful teapots and jars will be on view at the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street, June 26 through Sept. 13, 2009.
Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser is comprised of approximately... - June 27, 2009
Judges of the InnovationErie: Design Competition announced the grand prize winner and finalists, including the people’s choice Best of Show at a press conference on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Annex Gallery, 423 State Street.
“The finalist presentations were... - June 27, 2009
Erie Art Museum offers a la’carte art class. - June 11, 2009
Erie Art Museum to host Gallery Night - May 30, 2009
Enjoy your lunch hour at the Erie Art Museum - May 30, 2009
Open Days Program Comes to Erie County - May 16, 2009
The Erie Art Museum offers art classes and workshops for children and adults year-round. Beginning on June 15, the Museum offers classes ranging from Beginning Digital Photography to African Drum and Dance.
Classes are available to beginners and more experience artists and are offered in quarterly sessions... - May 16, 2009
The Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, is offering art programs for children and adults of all ages this summer. Beginning on June 5, programs and classes such as Art Camp and Drawing for Young People start for the summer session.
Programs last one to ten weeks and are available to beginners as young... - May 16, 2009
Forget the ho-hum handshakes. The Erie Art Museum is having a free all-day public celebration to officially kick off the construction of the Erie Art Museum’s $9 million expansion and renovation on May 8, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex parking lot at 20 East 5th Street. Additional... - May 02, 2009
Kris Risto has a unique vision that he has been expressing in his artwork since childhood. Visitors to the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street, will see how Risto’s mystical visions come to life in his new exhibition, The End of All Dreams, paintings by Kris Risto currently on... - April 24, 2009
The Erie Art Museum’s $9 million expansion and renovation will put approximately 45 Pennsylvanians back to work when it breaks ground on its building project May 8, 2009 during a public ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex parking lot at 20 East 5th Street.
The $6 million construction... - April 23, 2009
