Quilt Raffle 
Enter for your chance to win this hand-quilted, “Log Cabin” quilt - sure to brighten up any room in your home.
1 ticket for $5; 3 tickets for $10
Tickets must be purchased in person at the museum front desk. Only cash and checks are accepted.
Drawing will be held on September 8, 2010.
Proceeds benefit the Allentown Art Museum. Quilt donated by the Kutztown Folk Festival.
“Peter Grippe: A Modern Vision”
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
6:30–8 p.m.
Free for museum members and college students with ID; $5 for non-members
Join Robert S. Mattison, curator-at-large, for a gallery talk exploring Peter Grippe’s powerful, avant-garde art in the context of cultural and intellectual history at mid-20th century.
Grippe was a highly influential, late 20th-century artist and sculptor. His work resides in major U.S. museums such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and The Museum of Modern Art.
"The Merchants of Bollywood"
Sunday, October 17, 6:30 p.m.
Join Jacqueline Atkins, chief curator, as she presents the “Curtain Warmer” featuring the Allentown Art Museum’s collection of Indian textiles. Admission to the pre-show talk at Zoellner Arts Center is free.
The hit show, “The Merchants of Bollywood,” starts at 7:30 p.m. in Zoellner’s Baker Hall and features original music and dancing, glittery costumes and jewelry from the biggest Bollywood movies ever. For ticket pricing and information for "The Merchants of Bollywood," visit www.zoellnerartscenter.org.
“Peter Grippe: 21 Etchings and Poems”
Thursday, October 28, 6:30–8 p.m.
Free for museum members and college students with ID; $5 for non-members
Join us as educators from various Lehigh Valley universities explore the combination of poetry and images in Atelier 17’s portfolio, “21 Etchings and Poems.” This portfolio, published in 1958, represents a noteworthy collaboration between the visual and literary arts. The portfolio, initiated by artist Peter Grippe, director of the renowned Atelier 17 print workshop, was the result of nearly 10 years of effort. “21 Etchings and Poems” is a landmark of mid-20th century American print publishing and unique in its inclusion of writers and artists across the spectrum of the 1950s. Some of the artists included are: Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Jacques Lipchitz, and authors: Dylan Thomas, Harold Rosenberg, and Frank O’Hara.
Presenter Margo Thompson, Ph.D., is assistant professor of art history at Muhlenberg College and a frequent lecturer at the museum. Presenter James Weiss is a performance artist, storyteller and art historian. He has written and produced dozens of collaborative performances and has performed at The Cleveland Performance Art Festival, The Yale Art Gallery and locally at Goggleworks. He has been adjunct art history lecturer at Kutztown University and Philadelphia University.
Wednesdays, Noon
Join curators, artists, and guest speakers on the first Wednesday of each month for insightful gallery
talks related to the permanent collection or special exhibitions. These casual talks run approximately
45 minutes, unless otherwise noted, and are free with museum admission or with special exhibition admission
(as applicable).
Please see complete schedule.
Adult Group Tours
Do you belong to a civic organization or are you part of a special interest group? Then make the Allentown Art Museum part of your programming. To arrange a guided visit of any exhibition or the permanent collection for your group of 10 or more, please call 610-432-4333, ext. 32 at least three weeks in advance. Special rates available for groups.