November 10, 2023
Every November, the Alzheimer’s Association recognizes National Alzheimer’s Disease and Family Caregivers Month. This month-long observance serves as an opportunity to shed light on the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s and recognize the invaluable role played by family members and friends in providing care and support to those affected. The American Alzheimer’s Association uses purple as […]
November 8, 2023
It’s that giving time of year! Find a unique gift for everyone on your holiday list at the Museum Store. Shop in person or online for a broad selection of the most artful gifts in the Lehigh Valley. See below some of the upcoming shopping events and gift suggestions from longtime Museum Store manager Sharon Yurkanin, […]
October 25, 2023
Join us for a weekend of activities as we celebrate the openings of three new exhibitions. The fun begins on Friday, November 10, from 6-8 p.m. with a member-only preview and reception complete with hors d’oeuvres and music by SATORI. Not a member? Become one today! The public opening takes place on Saturday and Sunday, […]
October 20, 2023
As part of their annual day of service, fourteen seventh-grade students and two teachers from Roberto Clemente Charter School volunteered for four hours on October 18, 2023. The program encourages students to leave the school and contribute to local organizations such as nonprofits and food banks as a way to give back to the community. […]
October 17, 2023
A group from Betty Ann’s Memory Café visited the Museum on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, to participate in Art Can, a free program that offers accessible art experiences to adults living with dementia and their caregivers. After the group conversation, participants were invited to explore the galleries individually and continue to connect with others through […]
October 5, 2023
Are you looking for a place to bring family and friends for a day of art and music? Sunday, October 8, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. is our Art Fair for All, day 2 of the Museum’s fall fundraising event, Cocktails & Collecting. Sunday offers free admission and access to 25+ emerging and established […]
October 5, 2023
To mark the closing of his Community Gallery exhibition Conectando Intenciones/Connecting Intentions, artist Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya will lead a panel discussion with other contemporary artists on Sunday, October 15, 1–2 p.m. Meet the artists participating in the conversation: Jesse Ng Jesse Ng is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York, and originally from Colorado. She […]
September 15, 2023
The Allentown Art Museum is proud to usher in Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 with a special exhibition in the Museum’s Community Gallery featuring the works of Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya, Venezuelan-American artist and AAM’s Community Art+Action Fellow. This dynamic exhibition, titled Conectando Intenciones/Connecting Intentions, not only pays homage to Djuro-Goiricelaya’s multifaceted roles as an artist, educator, and […]
September 4, 2023
Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating the histories and cultures of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. (Hispanic Heritage Week, first observed in 1968, was expanded in 1988 to 30 days, from September 15 to October 15). The Allentown Art Museum […]
September 1, 2023
The Museum is excited to announce the recent acquisition of The Piano Lesson (Homage to Mary Lou) by Romare Bearden, the first work by this major African American artist to enter the collection. Bearden is particularly celebrated for his innovative and expressive collages. For this work, he collaborated with master printers at Mojo Portfolio to […]