July 17, 2023
Join Allentown fashion historian and collector Ellie Laubner on Saturday, July 29, at 1 p.m. to explore a wide range of 1960s styles, from Jackie Kennedy’s classic elegance to the freewheeling flower children. This is the first talk in AAM’s “Fashion in Conversation” series. Laubner will discuss key designers, the influence of youth trends, and fashion’s […]
July 14, 2023
Creative Connections is a casual yet intimate art-making program where artists and art lovers can connect and learn new skills and techniques from fellow creatives. Each session is different and presents new techniques and new host artists working in a variety of mediums. Stop by the Museum on Third Thursday, July 20, between 6 and […]
July 14, 2023
The Museum is excited to announce the recent acquisition of an important painting by a Peruvian master that depicts the Virgin of Montserrat, a subject with a rich and complex cross-cultural history. Her story begins with the Catalonian monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, where according to religious tradition their sculpture of a dark-skinned Madonna […]
June 9, 2023
The Art Museum recently welcomed two new staffers to our Public Engagement department as part of our Art + Action Incubator program. This nine-month fellowship is designed to support the work of changemakers in our community who are committed to social action through the arts. Art + Action fellows bring their expertise to develop projects […]
May 31, 2023
The Allentown Art Museum welcomes the Allentown Philatelic Society into its Community Gallery to celebrate the Society’s 100th anniversary of stamp collecting. The public is invited to attend a club reception at the Museum on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 1 p.m., when stamp art created by Allentown School District (ASD) students in grades k-12 […]
May 22, 2023
The 2023 JuneTEENth celebration at the Allentown Art Museum highlights the creative expression of local teen artists of color. AAM partnered with Fine Feather Foundation, an education and creative-arts program for teens in Allentown, to host a series of artist-led workshops in the areas of dance, visual art, and poetry. Through these workshops, teens explored […]
May 5, 2023
I am pleased to share with you the astounding attendance numbers we have seen at the Allentown Art Museum since going admission free in August 2022. By permanently removing the financial barrier to entry, we have seen the following in attendance and engagement: 60% increase in Museum attendance 90% increase in attendance for our educational […]
April 21, 2023
The Art Museum is the place to be on opening day of our groovy new exhibition Fashion as Experiment: The ’60s. Be part of the celebration on Saturday, May 6, when you can take part in free guided tours of the exhibition, tie-dying fun in the sun, and a new Fashion Maker Station in Art […]
April 17, 2023
The exhibition Fashion as Experiment: The ’60s explores clothing as a tool for change, with a focus on mid-1960s styles that offered young people a laboratory for imagination, play, and a growing sense of activism. On view from May 6 through September 24, 2023, the exhibition includes more than a hundred garments and accessories from […]
March 14, 2023
The Allentown Art Museum is partnering with the Allentown Film Festival to host a free screening of short and animated works about art and the creative process. This is the first year of the Festival, and the Museum is proud to join the Civic Theatre of Allentown and the Bradbury-Sullivan Center as sites for this exciting, community-friendly event. […]