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The Erie Art Museum advances visual arts by developing and preserving the region’s art collection, presenting exhibitions and education programs, fostering lifelong learning, and supporting a diverse community of artists, students, and the public.

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EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · May 9

Learn about our current exhibitions, upcoming classes, and events on our website! erieartmuseum.org

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EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Available in the Erie Art Museum gift shop in a variety of sizes. Be cozy in an Erie Art Museum embroidered sweater!

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

The weather feels like fall, and that means Trivia season is here!

Is your team ready?

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

What's included with your Masquerade ticket?

· All of our delectable food stations
· Valet parking
· First drink of the evening
· Live performances
· Tarot card reading stations
· Illusionist George

And not to mention access to the whole Museum!

Tickets available at erieartmuseum.org/masquerade

Masquerade at the Museum — Erie Art Museum

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EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 8d

September 27th was World Cyanotype Day, featuring lumen printing, cyanotypes, and sun printing as the final experience of the summer alternative photography workshop series with Britt Stowe and Sarah MK Moody.

Photos provided by Sarah MK Moody and KT Reihner.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 9d

Art After Dark starts in an hour from 5 - 8 pm with live music by Eric Brewer and Friends from 6 – 8 pm. It's a beautiful evening to come downtown to the Museum!

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EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 12d

Learn more about Masquerade at the Museum with our Development Director, Kristen Karrfalt, as she joins the blue couches on Erie News Now!

https://youtu.be/0MSwkwfewbg?si=0W1O1jzxGSqlR5Z2

First at 4: Masquerade at The Museum

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EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 16d

Currently on view alongside Frank Novel in "Drawing from Within"

Howard Finster (1916–2001) | From God--Man of Visions | serigraph on paper, 1989 | Erie Art Museum Permanent Collection | Gift of Jim Prez

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 17d

The Museum, in partnership with Erie Arts & Culture and resident artist Nicholas Gore at Dafmark Art Center, is relaunching the Kids As Curators program.

Yesterday, students and Teaching Artists met at the Museum to learn about collections, curation, and exhibitions. Opening details TBD!

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 19d

At the Fiber Arts Expo, makers from weavers to eco-dyers shared their craft. Paired with Marks of Resistance: Käthe Kollwitz Prints & Shabnam Jannesari’s talk, the day showed how textiles carry stories of labor, identity & resilience across cultures and centuries.

A quilt with nine panels depicting historical and political themes, including voting rights, famous figures, and the American flag.

Two women work at a table with embroidered garments, an iron, and a mannequin displaying a white top.

Colorful scarves and bags hang on a branch display at a craft fair, with a table of flowers and a vendor in the background.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 25d

This Saturday will be packed with FREE events at the Museum!
Access for All provides free admission to the Museum from 10 am – 2 pm, which will also allow access to a new artist talk and the second Fiber Arts Expo!

Fiber Arts Expo | 10 am – 1 pm
Artist Talk with Shabnam Jannesari | 2 pm

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · 26d

Want a preview of the upcoming Masquerade at the Museum? Stop by the Museum this Friday 5 – 10 pm for a preview during Gallery Night! Enjoy hoop dancing from Anna Haller, sleight of hand delights from Jorge Luis Cruz Molina, and a make-your-own masquerade mask station.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 12

Crafted Trivia is back!

Our monthly trivia event, hosted by Jeopardy! winner, Adam Holquist, starts on November 19th. Check in as early as 6:30 and enjoy trivia from 7 to 9 pm. Winners and awards announced at 9 pm. Team registration is required in advance.

#trivianight #eriepa

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 11

Stop in the Museum on Saturday, September 20th at 2 pm for a talk with upcoming exhibiting artist, Shabnam Jannesari

Flyer for artist talk by Iranian painter Shabnam Jannesari at the Erie Art Museum on Saturday, September 20th at 2 PM. Included with museum admission.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 10

The Lake Erie Fiber Arts Guild gathers monthly to share skills, exhibit work, and celebrate their passion for textiles and fiber art.

Stop by the Customs House during Access for All, 10 am – 1 pm, on Saturday, September 20th.

Admission is free.

Flyer for Lake Erie Fiber Arts Guild Fiber Arts Expo happening at the Erie Art Museum on Saturday, September 20th from 10 am to 1 pm. Free Admission.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 10

To preserve the past we need to build on a solid foundation, literally. This week, Fiske & Sons are moving the Customs House steps to install a waterproof membrane underneath them to prevent further deterioration from water.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 9

With the recent changes to downtown navigation, we wanted to provide an update on traveling to and parking around the Museum.

All regional traffic should approach the Museum via exit 27 on Interstate 90. Or take exits for 12th Street via the Bayfront Parkway.

Parking guide on eriartmuseum.org/info

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 4

On View Now: She Sat Where The Light Awaited featuring the artwork of Shabnam Jannesari

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

This Thursday is Art After Dark featuring live music by PianoPunk. Doors open at 5 pm, stay for live music from 6-8 pm. Also enjoy our latest exhibition in the main gallery, "She Sat Where The Light Awaited" by Shabnam Jannesari.

Thank you to Erie Insurance for continued support of Art After Dark.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 1

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 29

Rachel Libeskind’s The Golden Record transforms Auburn’s archives + NASA history into sculptural time capsules with meditations on life, knowledge, and the objects we hold sacred.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 28

The 25/26 Art After Dark season begins next week with PianoPunk!
5 pm - 8 pm
September 4th | PianoPunk
October 2nd | Eric Brewer & Friends
November 6th | Danny and the Daddios

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 26

The popular Intro to Landscape Painting course now has a level 2 intermediate option available! This painting course focuses on color theory concepts and applying them to your work. Registration required at erieartmuseum.org/landscape-painting-2

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 22

James and Alex are putting up work for the next exhibition in the main gallery!

Collections Manager & Lead Preparator James Pearson and Education Manager Alex Anthes are installing "She Sat Where The Light Awaited." They are standing on ladders putting up new artwork.

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Erie Art Museum is -behind- construction!

Some areas of sidewalk will be inaccessible while upgrades to the power grid are made downtown. Crews have assured us that enough walkways will be clear to access the Museum. The Museum will remain open through these upgrades!

EAM @erieartmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 21

Some mysterious barriers have shown up in front of the Museum entrance on 5th Street this morning. We are working on finding more details, but in the meantime, the Museum IS OPEN!