Twelve Galleries, One Night

Erie, PA, May 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Gallery Night, which is organized by the Erie Art Museum, features free public touring of 12 local galleries and gallery activities, on Friday June 13, 2008 from 7 to 10 p.m. Galleries that will be participating are Accents By The Bay, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Artworks Gallery and Clayspace Studio, Bayfront Gallery, Geary’s Studio 7, Glass Growers Gallery, Kada Gallery, Kuhn’s Framing and Gift Gallery, Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery, Relish Inc. Studio and Gallery, Urraro Gallery and the galleries at the Erie Art Museum.

EMTA’s Bayliner will be providing free shuttle transportation from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Trolley maps and schedules are available at each gallery or by calling the Erie Art Museum at 814-459-5477.

Participating galleries will be offering visitors a chance to win a $50 gift certificate as an incentive to attract patrons into touring their galleries.

Below is a complete list of schedule of events:

Accents By The Bay
27 West 5th Street
Artists Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Recent works by David L. Tousey

Allen Stoneware Gallery
2602 West 8th Street
Artists Reception
Studio and Classroom Tour
Wheel Demonstrations by Jessie Simmons
Serene Renderings, continuing works in painting and clay by Adele Larsen
Gem City Jazz Band 7-8:30 p.m. at Colony Plaza

Artworks Gallery & Clayspace Studio
1505 State Street
Artists Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Tours
Original works from resident artists and Clayspace studio potters

Bayfront Gallery
17 East Dobbins Landing
Artists Reception
New works by:
Herb Beard
Al Newman
Andrew Lawlor
Mary Hamilton
Mary Miller

Erie Art Museum
411 State Street
Artist Meet and Greet
When Trees Dream, recent work by Brain Pardini (Annex Gallery)
Artist Meet and Greet
Icons, new work by Jim Munn (Frame Shop Gallery)

Geary’s Studio 7
2807 West 8th Street
Artists Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Featuring work by glass artist and teacher Michael Mangiafico

Glass Growers Gallery
10 East 5th Street
Artists Reception
Various Wonders, nature inspired photography by Robert Grubbs
Flame worked glass by Darryl M. Huyck

Kada Gallery
2632 West 8th Street
Artists Reception
Featuring works by metal artist Jason Mernick
View his nature inspired pieces created from metal brandishing fire
Gem City Jazz Band 7-8:30p.m at Colony Plaza

Kuhn’s Framing and Gift Gallery
36 North Park Row
Artist’s Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Original art on display by:
Diana Boone
Lois Giewont
Rena Ziearelli
Donna Turton-Cole
Barbara Lucore
Kathy Welte and
Other local artists

Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery
28 West 8th Street
Artists Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Featuring local hand made jewelry
Current works by master jewelry artists:
Carrie Magee
Lisa Magee
Martha Hapeman
Sally Griffin
Janice & Daniel Niebauer

Relish Inc. Studio & Gallery
3835 West 12th Street
Artists Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Public meeting with local craft artist Karen Teed
10% off the purchase of any item in the gallery

Urraro Gallery
152 West 12th Street
Opening Reception
Artist Meet and Greet
Thirty Days of Drawings by Thomas Gamble and Ashley Robyn Reitz
Opening of the new 2nd Floor Gallery.

About the Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum anchors downtown Erie’s cultural and economic revitalization, occupying a group of restored mid-19th century commercial buildings, including an outstanding 1839 Greek Revival Bank. It maintains an ambitious program of 15 to 18 changing exhibitions annually, embracing a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary and including folk art, contemporary craft, multi-disciplinary installations, community-based work, as well at traditional media.

The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 6,000 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.

The Museum offers a wide range of education programs and artists’ services including interdisciplinary and interactive school tours and a wide variety of classes for the community. Performing arts are showcased in the 24-year-old Contemporary Music Series, which represents national and international performers of serious music with an emphasis on composer/performers, and a popular annual two-day Blues & Jazz Festival.

The Erie Art Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free for members, free on Wednesdays, $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students and $2 for children under 12.

For additional information on the Erie Art Museum, visit online at http://www.erieartmuseum.org/ or call (814) 459-5477.

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