March 7, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to partner with Saara Arts to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, to welcome the beginning of spring! Drop by the Museum’s Community Gallery between 2 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, to learn about the history and significance of Holi and to decorate your own […]
February 23, 2026
Celebrate the opening days of Faith Ringgold’s story quilt Tar Beach by participating in a joyful multisensory program that brings this iconic work to life through story and movement. On Saturday, February 28, at 11:30 a.m. and then again at noon, there will be dance performances followed by short interactive workshops when audience members will […]
February 23, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum welcomes three works by artists of Puerto Rican heritage and kicks off a season of cultural celebration starting February 26, 2026. Two of these artists, Nitza Tufiño and Wanda Maria Quiñones, were part of the Nuyorican Movement in the 1970s. This movement included artists, poets, and musicians who created work about […]
February 16, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to announce that the honorees for this year’s black-tie Gala Dinner & Auction are Tom and Amy Scalici. A tribute to the Scalicis will be part of the celebration on Gala evening, Saturday, April 11, 2026. This elegant event is presented throughout the main-floor galleries, with a reception beginning […]
February 12, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum will present public talks by artists Ellen Berkenblit and Amanda Valdez about their art and creative processes. The talks are offered in conjunction with solo exhibitions of their work on view in the Museum’s upstairs galleries through May 17, 2026. Ellen Berkenblit: The Clouds are Luminous is the accomplished artist’s first […]
January 21, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum will be honoring our nation’s 250th anniversary throughout 2026, spotlighting a work from our collection each month in our weekly eblasts and on our social-media channels. January Our first image is this iconic painting that’s on view in our American galleries. Artist Gifford Reynolds Beal captures a powerful moment from local […]
January 21, 2026
It is with sadness that we note the passing of longtime Allentown Art Museum supporter and former AAM Board Chair Loris Joan “Joanne” Barnette on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. “Joanne was always so gracious and diplomatic, but not afraid to make her own final decision on important issues that faced the Board,” says AAM Honorary […]
December 31, 2025
The Allentown Art Museum will welcome artists Ellen Berkenblit and Amanda Valdez at a reception for AAM members in the galleries on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 5 until 8 p.m. Exhibitions of their work are on view in the Museum’s upstairs galleries through May 17, 2026. Ellen Berkenblit: The Clouds are Luminous is the […]
December 11, 2025
Each year, the Allentown Art Museum hosts a day full of free, all-ages activities in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following is a schedule of events for Monday, January 19, 2026. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Art making in Crayola Classroom (2nd floor) 11:30 a.m. Joyful Voices Community Choir in […]
December 1, 2025
I’m excited to share that the Allentown Art Museum—your always-free hub for art, culture, and community in the heart of the Lehigh Valley—was one of only six museums nationwide invited to attend a recent convening exploring the connection between art and wellness. From October 15 to 17, five AAM staff joined other museum colleagues at the Heartland […]