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Art Exhibits

Posted: 09/13/2023

Upcoming Art Exhibits in Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County is known for its rich culture relating to art. Explore our many gallery exhibits!

Lancaster has a thriving creative scene, bursting with artists and makers all over the county. Especially, in our vibrant downtown. It's the perfect place to admire arts and crafts amidst the quaint and walkable small city. If you haven’t been to Lancaster and aren’t sure where to begin, check out Gallery Row on North Prince Street, as well as these upcoming exhibits.

Lancaster City Art Galleries annual Spring Artwalk and Fall Artwalk is back! You will be able to see the featured artists below and so many more!

2023 Exhibits:


Demuth Museum

Born in Lancaster, PA Charles Demuth is one of our local celebrities. Known for his avant-garde style and the contributions he made to the Precisionist art movement, Demuth often painted scenes inspired by his life in Lancaster and the view of the garden outside his window of the studio in his home (which is where the museum is today). While the museum holds a collection of permanent works by the artist, it also hosts a number of changing collections and events:

Creative Quarters: The People & Places of the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios Program
October 7 - December 23 | Join the opening reception on Friday, October 6 from 5 - 8 PM
Creative Quarters features black and white photographs of the 60+ artists represented in Historic Artists' Homes and Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This exhibition of images of 19th and 20th century artists from across the country with their homes, studios, and landscapes they worked in captures the historical evolution of art in the U.S. The artists of HAHS represent diverse styles and mediums, including painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, furniture, and decorative arts. The photographs featured in Creative Quarters allow viewers to deepen their understanding of the artists' lives, creative processes, and artwork. As a member of HAHS, the Demuth Museum is proud to highlight Charles Demuth's contemporaries and other U.S. artists that have helped define American Art.


Friendship Heart Gallery & Studio

Friendship Heart Gallery & Studio is a creative arts studio for Adult Artists with Intellectual Disability and Autism. The Gallery celebrates personalities and talents through free expression and collaboration.

Here and There
September 1 - September 29

From coastlines to cities and faraway places, this exhibition will bring a piece of the worlds unending beauty right into your home. These pieces feature bold designs, bright colors and unique mediums that the Heart Artists are exploring during their Studio time. Visit all of your favorite travel destinations at Friendship Heart Gallery with their September exhibition.

All of the pieces of artwork featured this month are available for viewing online now and will be available for in-person viewing Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 AM until 4:30 PM.


Curio. Gallery & Creative Supply

Curio. offers a curated selection of drawing and writing supplies, materials for drawing, printmaking, painting and more. They offer rotating exhibitions within their gallery from local and regional artists. Join them for artists talks, virtual events, and a weekly sketchbook club.

Pocket Art Swap #8 On My Mind - Virtual Exhibition
September 1 - September 30
curio. presents The Pocket Art Swap #8: On My Mind, showcasing 240 miniature artworks by 16 local artists in a community-focused creative event. Unlike previous editions, this exhibit offers artists a loose thematic direction, embracing thoughts, whether fleeting or all-encompassing. The display features portraits, patterns, narratives, systems, and processes, promising a memorable experience. Artists had a month and a half to fill a tiny 15-page pad around the theme "On My Mind," resulting in diverse and exciting outcomes. Founded by Nicole Duquette and Matt Chapman in 2019, the pocket art swap connects artists and celebrates individuality through 2.5x3.75-inch paper creations, culminating in a pop-up-style exhibition where participants exchange their mini works.


Historic Rock Ford - The John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery

An extraordinary scholar and collector of Pennsylvania decorative arts, John J. Snyder, Jr. (1946­-2013) was a passionate antiquarian with a wry sense of humor. He loved to research and collect Pennsylvania furniture—especially tall clocks. John accumulated more than 125 clocks by the end of his life. His collection of furniture, clocks, silver, and paintings overflowed the rooms of Toad Hall, a brick mansion built in 1813 along the Susquehanna River in Washington Boro. Most of John’s collection was from southeastern Pennsylvania and particularly Lancaster County, whose furniture captivated his attention even as a young man. In the mid-1970s,

The Market Town And The Metropolis
April 1 - October 31

The John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts is showcasing "The Market Town And The Metropolis" this 2023 season. The exhibit will highlight the mutual influence in the decorative arts between 18th-century Lancaster and Philadelphia. The exhibit will include a rare, late 18th-century Philadelphia Chippendale camelback sofa believed to have once belonged to Yeates that is part of a private family collection and which has never before been publicly exhibited. Also included among such Lancaster County tastemakers were those affluent persons who had their portraits painted in Philadelphia.

Suitable for Town and Country: Art and Artisans Connecting Philadelphia and Lancaster
September 13 5 - 7 PM
Attendees will experience the rare opportunity to hear Alexandra Kirtley, the Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, discuss and expand upon the themes presented in the current focus exhibit in Historic Rock Ford’s Snyder Gallery, “The Market Town and the Metropolis: 18th Century Lancaster and Its Artistic Connections to Philadelphia.” Lancaster, as one of the most significant inland towns in early America, served as a key adjunct to Philadelphia both in commerce and in the decorative arts. This relationship is reflected in both the mutual influences, styles and artisanship of Lancaster and Philadelphia furniture, the Lancaster “tastemakers” who patronized Philadelphia artisans as well as the works of those who pursued artistic careers in both places.


The Ware Center - Millersville University

The Ware Center is Lancaster’s premier performing arts center. Located on Lancaster’s famous Gallery Row, our mission is to foster creativity, learning, and understanding in our great community.

With Courage & Creativity
November 3-24
Local Veterans share stories through visual artworks. Pop Art on display was created during a workshop at the Lebanon VA Medical Center where Veterans were tasked to turn “Ideas into Art”. Additional artwork from local Veterans/Artists will be on display and for sale.

Discover Lancaster Visitors Center Gallery

The Visitors Center Gallery at Discover Lancaster features local artists and makers. All of the artwork is available for purchase and enjoyment, so stop by to peruse the gallery and chat with expert travel consultants about all things Lancaster County.


Red Raven Art Company

Offering a diverse array of artists styles, Red Raven Art Company exhibits works of local and regional artists that change monthly.

October Exhibit will Feature:

  • Molly Sanger Carpenter
  • Terry Wise
  • Sherri Trial
  • Dave Krantz

November Exhibit will Feature:

  • Jan Wier
  • Peg Belcastro
  • CX Carlson - Summer Residency
  • Olivia Hiester - Student

11th Annual Art 4 Everyone Event | November 24th

December will feature a Group Exhibit


Lancaster Museum of Art

Founded in 1965, the Lancaster Museum of Art acts as a source of culture and education for the County presenting exhibitions as diverse as the community which they serve.

Strictly Functional Pottery National
September 23 - November 4 | Join the opening reception on Friday, September 22 from 5 - 8 PM
Since its founding in 1993, Strictly Functional Pottery National (SFPN) has been recognized as one of the top ceramic exhibitions in the country. The first of its kind, SFPN provides an opportunity for functional pots to receive a much deserved spotlight. Every year, SFPN proudly features some of the most talented ceramic artists from across the United States.

Trees Galore: Sleigh Ride Together With You
November 17 - December 17
We’re excited to bring festive fun to our galleries with this year’s Trees Galore theme, Sleigh Ride Together With You! Enjoy artwork donated by local artists available in a silent auction, our holiday gift shop, and seasonal décor throughout the museum that interprets the classic Sleigh Ride song. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit support our exhibitions, educational programs, and operations!


Artisans Gallery - located at the Artist's Inn & Gallery

The Artisans Gallery showcases the work of regional artists including both 2 and 3 dimensional works. Artists and work featured in this gallery often rotate, so even if you have been before this is probably something new that you haven’t seen yet.


Freiman Stoltzfus Gallery

A native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born into an Amish-Mennonite family, the youngest of six children. From an early age, his artistic ability was recognized and encouraged, in particular by his mother. He began depicting the people and landscapes of the Amish community. You can find his work Downtown on 142 N. Prince Street.


Karen Anderer Fine Art

A very well-known gallery in Lancaster, Karen Anderer Fine Art (CityFolk) hosts art exhibits of renowned artists and rising national artists, allowing the local community to experience and purchase the work of visiting artists which they change out regularly.

Explore the Artists Currently in Exhibit


Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

PCA&D is central PA’s only non-profit, professional art college. Their Main Gallery features lively, thought-provoking and ambitious exhibits that showcase work by regionally and nationally known artists. In addition to exhibits, they often host artist talks as well.

Foundation
August 11 - October 22


Mennonite Life

Mennonite Life is working towards a world where people learn their own and others’ stories, across boundaries. They do their part in bringing about that world. They share items and stories featuring the lived experiences and faith values of Lancaster Mennonites and interrelated communities.

Collections Feature: Martyrs Mirror
November 2 | 7 - 8 PM
Join a special collections feature on the Martyrs Mirror. Archivist and Librarian Julia Wiker will provide an overview of the various editions of the Martyrs Mirror, and David Fuchs will speak on the history of the 1748 Ephrata Cloister Martyrs Mirror printing. The event will showcase various Dutch and German printings of the Martyrs Mirror dating back to the first edition published in 1660, as well as related early imprints from the Mennonite Life rare book collection. Featured items will be a condensed version of the Martyrs Mirror published in 1722, an early 1700s book of 115 illustration plates of martyrs, and an original copper plate used in printing the 1685 illustrated edition.


The Regitz Gallery

Located within The Ware Center in downtown, The Regitz Gallery features the works of local and regional artists.

The exhibition schedule shows virtual tours from the Regitz Gallery, as well as the exhibits displayed in the Lyet Lobby of the building.

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Demuth Museum

Demuth Museum

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