Adaptive Art takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

Adaptive Art is a monthly visual arts and creativity class designed for adults (18+) with disabilities. Thanks to a generous grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, registration is currently free while funds last. In this class, participants will explore various adaptive mediums such as movement, drawing, painting, and poetry to find new ways of self-expression and PLAY alongside talented and passionate teacher, Sara Fisher. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the joy of art in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Parking & Accessibility Notice

Please note Adaptive Art program on August 14th takes place during CelebrateErie, when downtown Erie experiences increased traffic, road closures, and larger crowds. As a result, navigating to the Museum may take a little longer than usual and may present additional accessibility considerations for some participants.

We recommend allowing extra travel time and parking in the 5th & Peach Parking Garage, which offers convenient access to the Museum.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming you! 

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

Adaptive Art takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

Adaptive Art is a monthly visual arts and creativity class designed for adults (18+) with disabilities. Thanks to a generous grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, registration is currently free while funds last. In this class, participants will explore various adaptive mediums such as movement, drawing, painting, and poetry to find new ways of self-expression and PLAY alongside talented and passionate teacher, Sara Fisher. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the joy of art in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Parking & Accessibility Notice

Please note Adaptive Art program on August 14th takes place during CelebrateErie, when downtown Erie experiences increased traffic, road closures, and larger crowds. As a result, navigating to the Museum may take a little longer than usual and may present additional accessibility considerations for some participants.

We recommend allowing extra travel time and parking in the 5th & Peach Parking Garage, which offers convenient access to the Museum.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming you! 

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

This workshop is an introduction to Kathak, a dance style that was born in the temples of North India almost 2500 years ago. Learn about its journey through the centuries, from ancient temple courtyards to medieval royal courts to modern concert halls, and try out some signature steps, rhythms, poses, and hand gestures that Kathak dancers employ to bring stories of gods and goddesses to life, as well as to aid their own contemporary artistic expressions and storytelling.

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

Adaptive Art takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

Adaptive Art is a monthly visual arts and creativity class designed for adults (18+) with disabilities. Thanks to a generous grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, registration is currently free while funds last. In this class, participants will explore various adaptive mediums such as movement, drawing, painting, and poetry to find new ways of self-expression and PLAY alongside talented and passionate teacher, Sara Fisher. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the joy of art in a supportive and inclusive environment.

This class is open to everyone, no matter your experience level, whether you’re a total beginner or have dabbled in theater, you’ll find a supportive, playful space to explore.

Led by Teaching Artist Sara Fisher, a seasoned improviser with a rich background in musical improv, physical storytelling, and adaptive arts, this class blends fun, curiosity, and discovery. Sara is passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone can shine, drawing on her experience teaching adults with disabilities, leading community workshops, and performing across Chicago, Boston, and here in Erie.

Through games, exercises, and collaborative activities, you’ll:

• Build confidence and presence in a group setting

• Strengthen your listening, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills

• Explore character, movement, and storytelling in playful, hands-on ways

Included with Museum admission, one complimentary mimosa included with admission.

Join us at the Museum on June 27th from 11 AM – 1 PM for a light brunch & mimosas followed by an artist talk and gallery walk with Sarah Jacobs.

Sarah Jacobs is a contemporary maximalist and surrealist painter whose work explores existential themes through richly symbolic, dreamlike compositions. Drawing on both personal and traditional motifs, her paintings use bold color, dramatic lighting, and layered imagery to reflect the complexity and curiosity of lived experience.

Join us for Gallery Night on June 26th from 5 to 10 PM — a free, open-to-the-public celebration of art and community. The evening features the opening of two exciting new exhibitions: Thomas Paquette’s Intimate Landscapes and Eileen Woods’ The Waiting Room, both debuting that night. Visitors will also have the rare opportunity to meet featured Artist SarahmJacobs, who will be onsite throughout the event. To round out the evening, live music will be provided by Reflect and Reform, creating the perfect atmosphere to explore the galleries and connect with fellow art lovers. We hope to see you there!

Adaptive Art takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 10:30 am – 12 pm.

Adaptive Art is a monthly visual arts and creativity class designed for adults (18+) with disabilities. Thanks to a generous grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, registration is currently free while funds last. In this class, participants will explore various adaptive mediums such as movement, drawing, painting, and poetry to find new ways of self-expression and PLAY alongside talented and passionate teacher, Sara Fisher. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the joy of art in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Join the Erie Art Museum on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 5–7 PM for Pride in the Collection, an inaugural annual evening reception celebrating LGBTQ+ artists in our permanent collection and community.

This lecture draws on Dr. Minji Lee’s recent publication, The Medieval Womb: Hildegard of Bingen's Views on the Female Reproductive Body.

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), a German Benedictine nun, believed that human beings possess the power to heal themselves in body, mind, and soul as being created by God and inheriting the divine power. She used the concept of viriditas, the greening power, to explain human health and reproduction as analogous to the vitality by which trees and plants draw water and nutrients from the earth to produce leaves and flowers.

Hildegard particularly emphasized herbs as essential sources of healing and treatment for women's ailments, viewing the female body's regenerative capacity as an expression of this greening power. Dr Lee will offer a historical approach to understanding the medieval construction of women's bodies as positive and powerful through the framework of herbal medicine and viriditas.