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Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
A special Black History Month performance featuring an all-star group of creative jazz legends from Chicago. - January 31, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Insurance Group Awards $300,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign
Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign. - January 25, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Presents Objects are Larger than They Appear: Recent Works by Ian Short
Master printmaker exhibits new work in the Erie Art Museum’s Frame Shop Gallery. - January 18, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
One Night, Five Galleries
Local art galleries host Gallery Night. - January 18, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
PNC Foundation Awards $20,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign
Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-Way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign - December 14, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Pennsylvania Painters Exhibit Opens Dec. 1
The exhibit “Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950” opens in the Erie Art Museum Main Floor Gallery December 1, 2006. The show featuring works by John Sloan, Mary Cassatt, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and Henry Ossawa Tanner runs... - December 01, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
State Senator Jane Earll Awards $500,000 to Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign
Erie Art Museum Exceeds Half-Way Mark in $9 million Capital Campaign - November 29, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Designer Eva Zeisel Turns 100 Years Old
Erie Art Museum exhibit celebrates century of work - November 11, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Throat Singing Workshop and Performance at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum invites singers and non-singers alike to a throat singing workshop with internationally touring Tuvan throat singers Chirgilchin on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum Annex. Cost is $5 per person. Workshop attendees will receive a $5 off tickets to... - October 31, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Erie to Host Pennsylvania Art Education Association Annual Conference
Key events to be hosted by Erie Art Museum. - October 24, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Sonic Openings Under Pressure Performs at the Erie Art Museum
The jazz quartet Sonic Openings Under Pressure will perform at the Erie Art Museum on Sunday October 29 at 8 p.m. as part of the Museum’s Contemporary Music Series. The performance follows a 7 p.m. “Meet the Composer” session with members of the quartet and also concludes an... - October 23, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Reception Celebrates Opening of Three Exhibits at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum will host a free evening reception for Museum members and the general public on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. to mark the opening of three new exhibits throughout the Museum’s galleries. “Outside the Center/On the Edge” will open in the Main Floor Gallery and... - October 19, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Art & Antiques Take to the High Seas
The inaugural SeaFair tour will commence June 2007 in Greenwich, Connecticut, announced David J. Lester, President of Expoships LLLP based in Naples, Florida. Lester is currently launching his new project which creates a new paradigm business venture for art dealers and collectors. SeaFair offers a... - October 05, 2006 - Expoships, LLLP
State-Touring Exhibit Featuring Local Artists Opens Friday at Erie Art Museum
An exhibit of Pennsylvania artists that includes six individuals currently working in or originally from Northwestern Pennsylvania opens Friday, October 6 in the Erie Art Museum Main Floor Gallery. “Outside the Centers/On the Edge” celebrates the strength and innovation of... - September 30, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Receives Grant from Coby Foundation for East African Commercial Textiles Exhibit
The Erie Art Museum recently was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Coby Foundation, Ltd., to research and plan a major exhibition and catalogue devoted to the two main forms of contemporary commercial East African textiles. “We typically present 15 exhibits a year in a variety of media. - September 27, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum’s 'The Sacred and Sensuous' Exhibit Hits the Road
The Erie Art Museum is preparing its "The Sacred and Sensuous" exhibit for traveling exhibition to the Tall Grass Arts Association in Chicago, Il. from Oct. 20- Jan. 3 and the Lancaster Museum of Art from March 2-April 1. The exhibit, consisting of Indian bronze figurines from the 11th... - September 21, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Two Weeks Left to View David Hayes’ Indoor Exhibit at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum’s fun, family friendly exhibit featuring colorful steel sculptures comes to an end in less than two weeks. Individuals eager to see these polychromatic assemblages and the studies that preceded the works can visit the Frame Shop Gallery exhibit before the closing on... - September 20, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Forró For All Performs at Erie Art Museum
Rob Curto’s Forró For All will perform at the Erie Art Museum Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 8 p.m. The performance, which takes place in the Erie Art Museum Annex at 20 E. 5th Street, is the culmination of a 3-day residency. Forró is the social, party music of... - September 09, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Deadline Approaches For Classes at Erie Art Museum
The deadline to register for an Erie Art Museum fall classes is fast approaching. Tuesday, September 5 is the last day to sign up for the new session that begins Monday, September 11. The Museum is offering a wide array of adult and children's classes in painting, photography, clay and... - September 01, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Governor Adds $1.5 Million to Museum Campaign
Governor Ed Rendell and other state and local officials lined the steps of the Erie Art Museum as the governor announced a $1.5 million dollar boost to the Erie Art Museum Capital Campaign, Friday, August 25. The $1.5 million grant puts the Museum halfway to its $9 million goal for the... - August 30, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Exploris Hosts NC Homeland Security Community Forum
Raleigh Museum Hosts State Of Post-9/11 Homeland Security Discussion. - August 23, 2006 - Exploris
Erie Art Museum Celebrates Erie
Take a break from the summer heat and step into the cool museum atmosphere of the Erie Art Museum during Celebrate Erie 2006. To coincide with the downtown festival the Erie Art Museum will offer free admission to all galleries from Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20 during regular Museum hours. - August 18, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Exploris Wins 2006 Metro Bravo Award
Raleigh Museum Receives Accolade From Metro Magazine. - August 17, 2006 - Exploris
Fall Class Registration Begins at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum is now registering students for the fall class session. The new session begins Monday, September 11, 2006, with classes available for both children and adults. Deadline for registration is September 4, 2006. Adult classes include Weaving Basics, Free to Write,... - August 16, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Exploris Hosts Sneak Preview for Terrorism Exhibit
Raleigh Museum Hosts Pre-Opening Event for Community Leaders. - August 14, 2006 - Exploris
Exploris Hosts September 11th Fifth Anniversary Commemoration
Raleigh Museum Memorializes Events Of 9/11 . - August 07, 2006 - Exploris
Erie Art Museum Holds 14th Blues and Jazz Festival
The community's favorite festival returns to Frontier Park. - July 28, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Traveling Exhibit Provides Historic Perspective on Contemporary Issues
Exploris Hosts The Enemy Within: Terror In America, 1776 To Today. - July 21, 2006 - Exploris
Public Reception Celebrates Opening of 3 Exhibits
The Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, will celebrate the opening of three exhibits Friday, July 14 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a free public reception. The exhibits include a 19th Century French Art exhibit titled “Charting a Century of Change” in the Main Floor Gallery, “David... - July 12, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Two Ways to Enjoy the Sculptures of David Hayes
Frame Shop Gallery show now open along with Public Art project. - July 07, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Carol Cornelison Opens Friday
New sculpture exhibit to open July 7, 2006 at Erie Art Museum. - July 07, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
French Art Exhibit Ripe with History
“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond" now open. - June 28, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
French Art Exhibit Opens with Gala Reception
A celebration of the opening of “Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond.” - June 21, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
Nineteenth Century French Art Exhibit Opening at Erie Art Museum
“Charting a Century of Change: French Nineteenth Century Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of Herbert and Carol Diamond” to open at the Erie Art Museum in the Main Floor Gallery. - June 21, 2006 - Erie Art Museum
"Tell Me Your Story" Women's Oral History Celebration
The Historical Society of Long Beach’s 18th Annual “TELL ME YOUR STORY” WOMEN’S ORAL HISTORY AND WRITING CELEBRATION 2005 Contact: Julie Bartolotto, 562.495.1210 The Historical Society of Long Beach announces it’s 18th Annual “Tell Me Your Story” Women’s Oral History and... - January 27, 2005 - Historical Society of Long Beach