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
JUNE 18, 2026
3-6 p.m.
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
4:30-7 p.m.
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
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Emily Mackin will lead a community sculpture workshop that will hang long-term in the Art Ways 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.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
5-7 p.m.
Jacy Rodriguez will lead a painting workshop that takes inpiration from El Museo Del Barrio’s artwork loans. Using the them of Puertorrican and Taino culture, visitors will walk away with complete paintings ready to display. Reserve your place in the workshop on September 17 HERE.
OCTOBER 15, 2026
5-7:30 p.m.
Rosa Camacho will teach participants to create a character and artwork that resembles a page in a children’s book. The picture will tell a story through enviroment and characters. Rosa’s workshop will be bilingual and pull inspiration from El Museo Del Barrio’s artwork loans. Resorve your place in the workshop on October 15 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.
