Spotlight Productions, Erie Parties, Great Lakes Film Association and the Erie Art Museum Present: Eraserhead the Movie and Joseph Allen Popp’s Weirdo Theatre

Spotlight Productions, Erie Parties, Great Lakes Film Association and the Erie Art Museum will present Eraserhead the Movie and Weirdo Theatre the Band on Friday July 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex. Eraserhead, created by film producer David Lynch, is a horror film that floats... - July 13, 2007

The Erie Art Museum Hosts an Evening of Argentinean Tango

The Erie Art Museum will host Argentenian Tango Extraordinaire 2007 on Friday, July 20 from 6:30 p.m. –11 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Main Gallery, 411 State Street and the Museum’s Annex, 423 State Street. This event is free and open to the public. Beginning at 6:30 p.m.,... - July 08, 2007

Erie Art Museum Announces Blues & Jazz Festival Line-up

Headline talent includes Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Junior Brown, Stew Cutler Trio & Rashied Ali Quintet - July 04, 2007

Erie Art Museum Hosts Gallery Talk with Diane Fox

The Erie Art Museum Annex Gallery exhibition features work by photographer Diane Fox; the exhibit entitled UnNatural History is an exhibit about exhibits comprised of photographs of dioramas in natural history around the United States and Europe. The Erie Art Museum will host an opening reception... - June 30, 2007

Erie Art Museum Opens Dichroic Color, Light and Space Sculpture by Ray Howlett

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk Scheduled for June 29 - June 28, 2007

Gallery Night: An Evening of Free Admission to Gallery Events

Exhibition opening receptions at the Erie Art Museum, Glass Growers Gallery, Urraro Gallery, Kada Gallery, Geary’s Studio 7 Gallery, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Tarsus Studio Gallery, Kuhn’s Gallery & the Bayfront Gallery are planned for Gallery Night, an evening of free admission to... - June 27, 2007

Erie County Convention Center Authority Calls for Artists

Northwest PA Artists Invited to Submit Proposals - June 27, 2007

Erie Art Museum Kids Art Camp: Fantasy Week

Spend a week or two in the galleries, learn from teaching artists, and make lots of art. - June 16, 2007

Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents Billy Bang and Kahil El'Zabar Duo

Over the years, Bang's hard-edged tone, soulful sense of traditional swing and evocativelly expressive style has enhanced over two dozen albums by top names in a variety of genres. - May 31, 2007

Poet Chuck Joy Presents Silver Creek at the Erie Art Museum

Reading of Two Sets of Poems - May 31, 2007

Erie Art Museum Benefit Whets the Palate

Gala raises $20,000 for Museum's Annual Fund - May 26, 2007

Erie Art Museum Opens Gregory Anderson: Works from an Unacceptable Portfolio

The Erie Art Museum opens Gregory Anderson: Works from an Unacceptable Portfolio in the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street on Friday, May 11. Anderson’s vibrant works meld imagination and observation. His brightly colored highly imaginative acrylic paintings radiate an... - May 11, 2007

Erie Art Museum Summer Art Classes Now Accepting Students

Art Classes Now Enrolling Students - May 05, 2007

Erie Art Museum Opens Diane Fox: UnNatural History

Exhibition explores dioramas in natural history museums. - April 27, 2007

Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem

All of roots music's a stage for Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, who apply fiddle, guitar, bass and recycled percussion to traditional and original songs. Anchored by Arbo's scintillating vocals and rich 4-part harmonies, the band "has a rare gift for fashioning hip, sleek sounds from the solid cloth of vintabe American music." (The Boston Globe). - April 19, 2007

Last Chance to See Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950

The last chance to see Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting 1990-1950 will be April 8, 2007. This exhibition, organized by the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in collaboration with the Erie Art Museum and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, brings... - March 30, 2007

Erie Art Museum Hosts Workshop on Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony

The Erie Art Museum will host a workshop on Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony on April 7 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. The workshop will provide its participants with an opportunity to share a moment in friendship. Chado, the way of tea, is a way to explore... - March 30, 2007

Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 84th Annual Spring Show

Works from artists living within 250-mile radius of Erie now being accepted. - March 21, 2007

Erie Art Museum Selects Juror for 84th Annual Spring Show

Art in America Senior Editor Janet Koplos Selected As Juror - March 21, 2007

Erie Art Museum Presents First Class

An exhibition of the works by Erie Art Museum instructors and their students. - February 01, 2007

Erie Art Museum Presents Kids As Curators

An Exhibit Celebrating the Stuff of Youth - February 01, 2007

Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

A special Black History Month performance featuring an all-star group of creative jazz legends from Chicago. - January 31, 2007

Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents the Music of Moondog

A special performance featuring the music of the composer Moondog. - January 31, 2007

Erie Insurance Group Awards $300,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign

Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign. - January 25, 2007

Erie Art Museum Presents Objects are Larger than They Appear: Recent Works by Ian Short

Master printmaker exhibits new work in the Erie Art Museum’s Frame Shop Gallery. - January 18, 2007

One Night, Five Galleries

Local art galleries host Gallery Night. - January 18, 2007

PNC Foundation Awards $20,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign

Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-Way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign - December 14, 2006

Pennsylvania Painters Exhibit Opens Dec. 1

The exhibit “Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950” opens in the Erie Art Museum Main Floor Gallery December 1, 2006.  The show featuring works by John Sloan, Mary Cassatt, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and Henry Ossawa Tanner runs... - December 01, 2006

State Senator Jane Earll Awards $500,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign

Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-Way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign - November 29, 2006

Designer Eva Zeisel Turns 100 Years Old

Erie Art Museum exhibit celebrates century of work - November 11, 2006

Throat Singing Workshop and Performance at Erie Art Museum

The Erie Art Museum invites singers and non-singers alike to a throat singing workshop with internationally touring Tuvan throat singers Chirgilchin on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex. Cost is $5 per person. Workshop attendees will receive a $5 off tickets to... - October 31, 2006

Erie to Host Pennsylvania Art Education Association Annual Conference

Key events to be hosted by Erie Art Museum. - October 24, 2006

Sonic Openings Under Pressure Performs at the Erie Art Museum

The jazz quartet Sonic Openings Under Pressure will perform at the Erie Art Museum on Sunday October 29 at 8 p.m. as part of the Museum’s Contemporary Music Series. The performance follows a 7 p.m. “Meet the Composer” session with members of the quartet and also concludes an... - October 23, 2006

Reception Celebrates Opening of Three Exhibits at Erie Art Museum

The Erie Art Museum will host a free evening reception for Museum members and the general public on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. to mark the opening of three new exhibits throughout the Museum’s galleries. “Outside the Center/On the Edge” will open in the Main Floor Gallery and... - October 19, 2006

State-Touring Exhibit Featuring Local Artists Opens Friday at Erie Art Museum

An exhibit of Pennsylvania artists that includes six individuals currently working in or originally from Northwestern Pennsylvania opens Friday, October 6 in the Erie Art Museum Main Floor Gallery.   “Outside the Centers/On the Edge” celebrates the strength and innovation of... - September 30, 2006

Erie Art Museum Receives Grant from Coby Foundation for East African Commercial Textiles Exhibit

The Erie Art Museum recently was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Coby Foundation, Ltd., to research and plan a major exhibition and catalogue devoted to the two main forms of contemporary commercial East African textiles. “We typically present 15 exhibits a year in a variety of media. - September 27, 2006

Erie Art Museum’s 'The Sacred and Sensuous' Exhibit Hits the Road

The Erie Art Museum is preparing its "The Sacred and Sensuous" exhibit for traveling exhibition to the Tall Grass Arts Association in Chicago, Il. from Oct. 20- Jan. 3 and the Lancaster Museum of Art from March 2-April 1. The exhibit, consisting of Indian bronze figurines from the 11th... - September 21, 2006

Two Weeks Left to View David Hayes’ Indoor Exhibit at Erie Art Museum

The Erie Art Museum’s fun, family friendly exhibit featuring colorful steel sculptures comes to an end in less than two weeks.  Individuals eager to see these polychromatic assemblages and the studies that preceded the works can visit the Frame Shop Gallery exhibit before the closing on... - September 20, 2006

Forró For All Performs at Erie Art Museum

Rob Curto’s Forró For All will perform at the Erie Art Museum Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 8 p.m.  The performance, which takes place in the Erie Art Museum Annex at 20 E. 5th Street, is the culmination of a 3-day residency. Forró is the social, party music of... - September 09, 2006

Deadline Approaches For Classes at Erie Art Museum

The deadline to register for an Erie Art Museum fall classes is fast approaching.  Tuesday, September 5 is the last day to sign up for the new session that begins Monday, September 11.  The Museum is offering a wide array of adult and children's classes in painting, photography, clay and... - September 01, 2006

Governor Adds $1.5 Million to Museum Campaign

Governor Ed Rendell and other state and local officials lined the steps of the Erie Art Museum as the governor announced a $1.5 million dollar boost to the Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign, Friday, August 25.  The $1.5 million grant puts the Museum halfway to its $9 million goal for the... - August 30, 2006

Erie Art Museum Celebrates Erie

Take a break from the summer heat and step into the cool museum atmosphere of the Erie Art Museum during Celebrate Erie 2006. To coincide with the downtown festival the Erie Art Museum will offer free admission to all galleries from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20 during regular Museum hours. - August 18, 2006

Fall Class Registration Begins at Erie Art Museum

The Erie Art Museum is now registering students for the fall class session.  The new session begins Monday, September 11, 2006, with classes available for both children and adults.  Deadline for registration is September 4, 2006. Adult classes include Weaving Basics, Free to Write,... - August 16, 2006

Erie Art Museum Holds 14th Blues and Jazz Festival

The community's favorite festival returns to Frontier Park. - July 28, 2006

Public Reception Celebrates Opening of 3 Exhibits

The Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, will celebrate the opening of three exhibits Friday, July 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibits include a 19th Century French Art exhibit titled “Charting a Century of Change” in the Main Floor Gallery, “David... - July 12, 2006

Two Ways to Enjoy the Sculptures of David Hayes

Frame Shop Gallery show now open along with Public Art project. - July 07, 2006

Carol Cornelison Opens Friday

New sculpture exhibit to open July 7, 2006 at Erie Art Museum. - July 07, 2006

French Art Exhibit Ripe with History

“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond" now open. - June 28, 2006

Nineteenth Century French Art Exhibit Opening at Erie Art Museum

“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond” to open at the Erie Art Museum in the Main Floor Gallery. - June 21, 2006

French Art Exhibit Opens with Gala Reception

A celebration of the opening of “Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond.” - June 21, 2006

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