The Museum is open late on the Third Thursday of each month to increase access for all! Stop in to see our special exhibitions or wander the American galleries. There is always art making on tap, with different projects and themes each month. Bring a friend or make one! Hours on Third Thursdays are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with art making for all beginning at 5:30 p.m. As always, admission to the Museum is FREE, and there is free parking in the Museum’s lot at Linden Street.
In addition to open art making for all ages, there are free monthly Art Labs for teens and adults led by local artists. These workshops run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. unless noted differently below, and all materials necessary to complete the projects are provided. You can attend the entire workshop or drop in anytime to make art. For more information contact Genesis at grodriguez@allentownartmuseum.org.
Finally, receptions for Community Exhibitions take place on certain Third Thursday evenings in our Community Gallery. Drop in! They’re free and open to the public. See the Community Exhibition schedule HERE.
Community Art Labs
MARCH 19, 2026
Artist Rain Black will show you how to finger weave using yarn, beads, and your hand. Finger weaving is a textile artform where long fibers are woven together to create belts, sashes, and other wearable works of art. Finger weaving is commonly found in indigenous cultures, including the Haudenosaunee confederacy, Métis, Choctaw, and Chickasaw people.
Reserve your place in this workshop on March 19 HERE.
APRIL 16, 2026
Lexi Schnabel will explain some key methods of plein air acrylic painting to participants, then lead art making with the group.
Reserve your place in this workshop on April 16 HERE.
MAY 21, 2026
Jenylin Rodriguez will lead a workshop highlighting symbols of the Taino people. Join Jenylin on a deep dive into Taino symbols and create your own zine by collaging, drawing, and creating while taking inspiration from the many symbols of Taino culture. Reserve your place in this workshop on May 21 HERE.
JUNE 18, 2026
Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya will lead a workshop with recycled materials and fabrics, creating wearable works of art that will be featured for the Museum’s Runway with performances by Khalid Taylor’s Queer Quoir and Elektra Fearce St. James.
3 – 6 PM: Garment-making workshop in the Community Gallery with Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya
5 – 5:30 PM: Queer Look at Art Tour
6 – 7:30 PM: Freedom’s Runway with Queer Quoir and Elektra Fearce St. James
JULY 16, 2026
Rhonda Babb will lead a print-making workshop meditating on the Declaration of Independence. She will begin with a brief presentation on the
importance of printed hi
story and print-making as art activism, connecting it with the work she creates today. Reserve your place in this workshop on July 16 here.
AUGUST 20, 2026
Emily Mackin will lead a community sculpture workshop that will hang long-term in the Artways Sensory Hall. Using poultry wire as a base, participants will tear various fabrics and tie them onto the sculpture to make an artwork reminiscent of Emily’s practice. Reserve your place in this workshop on August 20 here.
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If you are interested in becoming a Third Thursday teaching artist, please fill out the application HERE. Please note that completion of this form does not guarantee employment in any form. An AAM staff member will reach out if an opportunity arises that aligns with your artistic practice and skill sets.
