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 workshops 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 drop in on the workshop anytime to make art related to the workshop. For more information contact Genesis at grodriguez@allentownartmuseum.org.
DECEMBER 18, 2025
Artist Lola Menendez will lead a painting workshop, sharing techniques learned in her tattooing and painting practices. Bring your curiosity and a desire to create and leave with a dazzling female portrait.
Reserve your place in this workshop HERE.
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Michael Freeman, an artist with a vision impairment, will work with workshop participants to use thick layers of paint and embellishments such as pieces of copper to create artworks that activate both visual and tactile senses.
Reserve your place in this workshop HERE.
MARCH 19, 2026
Painter and potter Julia Castor will be leading a workshop on mini still-life painting using oil paint and canvas. Participants will learn the basics of painting while observing and painting a still-life with objects often seen in Renaissance-style paintings.
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.
If you’re interested in becoming a Third Thursday teaching artist, please fill out the application HERE. *Please note: 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.
