Upcoming events.
Art After Dark
Steely Mac
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through April 2026.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks at 5 pm. Stay for live music from 6-8 pm.
Thank you to Erie Insurance for your continued support of Art After Dark.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Join artists from the Mercyhurst University National Honor Society for Dance Arts for a lecture demonstration exploring dance through gesture. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how choreographers build work using everyday movements. Drop in to watch dancers perform and experiment with creating your own miniature dances.
Sight & Sound | Soleo
Free Admission during Access for All
Cleveland-based prog-rock band Soleo will perform a modified set tailored for an intimate gallery setting, blending musical influences from the Middle East and the U.S. Inspired by those who fled Iran during the 1979 revolution, they will perform in the Main Gallery alongside current exhibition She Sat Where the Light Awaited by Shabnam Jannesari.
Gallery Night
Gallery Night is a citywide celebration of art. Businesses and local galleries and venues will remain open with some hosting their own events. Shop, eat, listen to music, and spend time with friends and family visiting as many local galleries as you can. There’s no better way to get a feel for Erie’s art and culture scene!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Sight & Sound | MIKEL PRESTER JAZZ JAUNT feat. Joe Frisina
Free Admission during Access for All
MIKEL PRESTER JAZZ JAUNT feat. Joe Frisina, guitar, will perform in dialogue with the current exhibition Rachel Libeskind: The Golden Record. With more than four decades of experience, Prester’s practice spans jazz, spiritual traditions, and contemporary performance.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Gallery Night
Gallery Night is a citywide celebration of art. Businesses and local galleries and venues will remain open with some hosting their own events. Shop, eat, listen to music, and spend time with friends and family visiting as many local galleries as you can. There’s no better way to get a feel for Erie’s art and culture scene!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Gallery Night
Gallery Night is a citywide celebration of art. Businesses and local galleries and venues will remain open with some hosting their own events. Shop, eat, listen to music, and spend time with friends and family visiting as many local galleries as you can. There’s no better way to get a feel for Erie’s art and culture scene!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Gallery Night
Gallery Night is a citywide celebration of art. Businesses and local galleries and venues will remain open with some hosting their own events. Shop, eat, listen to music, and spend time with friends and family visiting as many local galleries as you can. There’s no better way to get a feel for Erie’s art and culture scene!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Spring Show Submission Workshop
Museum staff will be available to help photograph works, submit submissions online, and walk participants through the payment process at a drop-in workshop on Thursday, January 22nd from 4 - 7 pm. This is a free workshop for all and will be first come first serve.
Crafted Trivia
Crafted Trivia with Adam Holquist
Join us for our monthly trivia event, hosted by Jeopardy! winner, Adam Holquist. Check in as early as 6:30 and enjoy trivia from 7 to 9 pm. Winners and awards announced at 9 pm. If you want to simply enjoy the atmosphere, gamesmanship, and explore the Museum without playing trivia, regular admission fees apply. Cash/card bar available for beer & wine. Feel free to bring your own food or snacks!
Participants MUST register on our website in advance to be eligible to participate.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2 – 4 pm.
Explore a variety of mixed media to create retro-inspired candles that evoke the warmth and brightness of days to come.
Sight & Sound | Cantorial Music by Temple Anshe Hesed
Pay What You Wish Admission during Second Sunday
A cantorial group from Temple Anshe Hesed will present songs of hope in conversation with the exhibition Marks of Resistance: Käthe Kollwitz Prints in the Holstein Gallery.
Art After Dark: INSIDE OUT
Inside Out
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through April 2026 and is FREE for members!
Inside Out, a jazz quartet featuring David Blaetz on bass, Sonny Froman on drums, Allen Zurcher on saxophone, and Jim Madden on piano, will perform live.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks at 5 pm. Stay for live music from 6-8 pm.
Thank you to Erie Insurance for your continued support of Art After Dark.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm.
Explore the Museum, participate in free art crafts, and more!
Crafted Trivia
Crafted Trivia with Adam Holquist
Join us for our monthly trivia event, hosted by Jeopardy! winner, Adam Holquist. Check in as early as 6:30 and enjoy trivia from 7 to 9 pm. Winners and awards announced at 9 pm. If you want to simply enjoy the atmosphere, gamesmanship, and explore the Museum without playing trivia, regular admission fees apply. Cash/card bar available for beer & wine. Feel free to bring your own food or snacks!
Participants MUST register on our website in advance to be eligible to participate.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2-4pm.
Gallery Night
Gallery Night is a citywide celebration of art. Businesses and local galleries and venues will remain open with some hosting their own events. Shop, eat, listen to music, and spend time with friends and family visiting as many local galleries as you can. There’s no better way to get a feel for Erie’s art and culture scene!
Holiday Card Making Workshop
In this family-friendly programming, participants are invited to celebrate the winter season by creating festive holiday cards using simple collage techniques. Utilizing precut paper shapes, you’ll design cheerful compositions with snowmen, ornaments, Christmas trees, stockings, or reindeer. Personalize each card with markers and other drawing media to add greetings or messages.
This workshop is fun and approachable for all skill levels. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a handmade card(s) perfect for sharing with family, friends, or to decorate your home.
Ages 5+ (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Price
This class operates on a sliding scale, allowing you to pay between $5 and $25 based on what feels comfortable for you. All participants receive the same instruction and experience, regardless of the amount paid.
This is a drop-in workshop and no registration is required!
Art After Dark
Reminiscent
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through April 2026.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks at 5 pm. Stay for live music from 6-8 pm.
Thank you to Erie Insurance for your continued support of Art After Dark.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. Experience the Museum and participate in guided craft activities!
Small Business Saturday Free Admission
Downtown businesses are partnering up to bring you a delightful small-business shopping experience Saturday, November 29th, from 10 am – 4 pm at the Erie Art Museum and the Boston Store. Admission to the Erie Art Museum is free.
Exclusively at the Erie Art Museum gift shop! Make any purchase—big or small—for an automatic entry into our raffle basket drawing.
If you can't make it Saturday, the Museum gift shop will be open for Museum Store Sunday from 1 – 6 pm!
Erie Makes Week
Join the Erie Art Museum in celebrating Erie Makes Week on Friday, November 21, from 3 – 5 pm with a mixed media clay workshop.
Participants will create sculptural forms inspired by lyrics, stories, or poems of their choice, drawing from artist Natalie Condrac’s piece Bed Bugs, featured in the current exhibition 111th Associated Artists of Pittsburgh in the Museum’s Customs House.
Crafted Trivia
Crafted Trivia with Adam Holquist
Join us for our monthly trivia event, hosted by Jeopardy! winner, Adam Holquist. Check in as early as 6:30 and enjoy trivia from 7 to 9 pm. Winners and awards announced at 9 pm. If you want to simply enjoy the atmosphere, gamesmanship, and explore the Museum without playing trivia, regular admission fees apply. Cash/card bar available for beer & wine. Feel free to bring your own food or snacks!
Participants MUST register on our website in advance to be eligible to participate.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm.
Explore the Museum, participate in free art crafts, and more!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2-4pm.
Art After Dark
Danny and the Daddios
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through May 2026.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks at 5 pm. Stay for live music from 6-8 pm.
Thank you to Erie Insurance for continued support of Art After Dark.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. Experience the Museum and participate in guided craft activities!
Masquerade at the Museum
Masquerade at the Museum details will be available in the future. Save the date!
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2-4pm.
Art After Dark
Eric Brewer and Friends
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through May 2026.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks at 5 pm. Stay for live music from 6-8 pm.
Thank you to Erie Insurance for continued support of Art After Dark.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. Experience the Museum and participate in guided craft activities!
Artist Talk: Shabnam Jannesari
Stop in the Museum on Saturday, September 20th at 2 pm for a talk with upcoming exhibiting artist, Shabnam. Influenced by the rich visual culture of her birthplace, Isfahan, Iran, Jannesari’s paintings incorporate flat patterns and bold forms to explore abstraction, memory, and identity. Included with Museum admission, free for members.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm.
Explore the Museum, participate in free art crafts, and more!
Gallery Night
Kick off your weekend with a night of artistry and camaraderie at all of your favorite galleries! Join us at the Erie Art Museum anytime between 5–10 PM for an evening full of new exhibitions, live music, and a special sneak peek of Masquerade at the Museum. Enjoy hoop dancing from Anna Haller, sleight of hand delights from Jorge Luis Cruz Molina, and a make-your-own masquerade mask station. Meet featured artist Shabnam Jannesari, who will be on-site to share insights into her work and creative process. Enjoy the vibrant sounds of the Inspirado Trio as they bring reggae rhythms to the Museum.
Second Sunday
Second Sundays are a perfect way to spend time creating in the Museum with your family and loved ones! Admission is pay-what-you-wish, and donations are appreciated. Each Second Sunday of the month, from 2-4pm.
Art After Dark & Exhibition Opening
PianoPunk
The Art After Dark music series takes place on the first Thursday of each month, through May 2026.
Take a tour of the galleries and enjoy drinks 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.
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. Experience the Museum and participate in guided craft activities!
Access for All
The Art Bridges Foundation ‘Access for All’ initiative brings you free admission to the Museum the first Thursday of each month from 11 am – 3 pm and the third Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm.
Explore the Museum, participate in free art crafts, and more!