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
APRIL 16, 2026
Lexi Schnabel will explain some key methods of plein air acrylic painting to participants, then lead art making with the group. This workshop will run from 4:30 until 7 p.m. and will take place outside, weather permitting, or be moved inside if necessary. To learn more, watch HERE.
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 using recycled materials and fabrics to create wearable works of art that will be modeled during a Freedom’s Runway fashion show. Performances by Khalid Taylor’s (shown) Queer Quoir and Elektra Fearce St. James will be part of the show. The workshop runs 3-6 p.m., followed by the Runway show 6-7:30 p.m. There will also be a Queer Look at Art Tour from 5 until 5:30 p.m. No RSVP necessary, just drop in!
JULY 16, 2026
Rhonda Babb will lead a printmaking workshop meditating on the Declaration of Independence. She will begin with a brief presentation on the importance of printed history and printmaking as art activism, connecting it with the work she creates today, and will then help participants create their own activist art. This workshop will run 4:30-7 p.m. 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.
