April 16, 2026
The Museum’s annual black-tie Gala Dinner & Auction was held in the galleries on Saturday, April 11, 2026. More than 350 guests celebrated the exhibitions and programs of the past year and helped support our upcoming activities and operations through generous sponsorships, donations, auction bids, and pledges to our Fund a Need Paddle Raise. This […]
March 27, 2026
Sometimes the smallest details can make a big impression. Visitors entering the Allentown Art Museum on May 14, 2026, and after will be welcomed by an eye-catching installation of oversized-feather images. Everyone will pass through the Museum’s new Peacock Room. Below, the AAM’s Vice President of Curatorial Affairs, Elaine Mehalakes, explains how the Room came […]
March 23, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum continues its celebration of Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach 2 with a series of programs and tours for all ages beginning June 2026. The large story quilt is on loan from the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia and viewable in Allentown Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. In addition, the artist’s beloved children’s […]
March 21, 2026
Rigo Peralta es un artista local de la República Dominicana. Desde su obra Doña Negra, que se exhibe en las galerías del Allentown Art Museum, hasta sus múltiples murales por todo Allentown, Rigo utiliza su arte como una forma de contribuir a la comunidad. Inspirándose en las obras prestadas por El Museo del Barrio, Rigo […]
March 16, 2026
The Museum is again hosting a free-to-the-public day of the Allentown Film Festival, this year on Sunday, April 26, beginning at noon with two screenings. The first series of shorts explores that timeless question “What Is Art?” The second block includes short films in Spanish with English subtitles. The screenings will be in the Museum’s auditorium. […]
March 7, 2026
The Allentown Art Museum is pleased to partner with Saara Arts to celebrate Holi, the 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 white […]
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 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 is honoring our nation’s 250th anniversary throughout 2026, spotlighting a work from our exhibitions or our collection each month in our weekly eblasts and on our social-media channels. Read these stories of resilience, art, and community below. Beginning June 4, don’t miss the special exhibition Revolution Retold: Commemorating American Independence in Art […]