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Sketch your art out during this free drop-in class for adults! Explore a variety of art materials and techniques as we connect art and nature. Each class wraps up with an informal “salon,” during which participants share their artwork and what inspired them.All experience levels are welcome, from beginner to professional. Bring your own art […]
Dive into creativity and connection! Journey into the Palmer Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Out of the Shadows: Drawings and Watercolors by American Women. Then, roll up your sleeves for a hands-on workshop where you and your date will blend luminous earth-based pigments, experiment with washes, and bring your own vibrant visions to life on paper. You’ll […]
Join us in the galleries during designated Sensory-Friendly Hours for a more relaxed and comfortable visit. During these times, we adjust the environment by dimming gallery lighting and turning off audio on gallery tablets when no tours are scheduled. While all visitors are welcome, these sessions are especially appropriate for individuals with sensory sensitivities, for […]
Register to join us for the Palmer Museum Print Club, a program devoted to the study and appreciation of the many printmaking techniques represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Members will examine objects ranging from woodcuts, engravings, etchings, and lithographs to other works on paper, including drawings, watercolors, and photographs. Participants will enjoy curator-led tours […]
Experience the Palmer Museum of Art beyond its walls through Looking at US, a collaborative public art initiative with the Downtown State College Improvement District. Led by a Palmer Museum educator, participants will travel through downtown State College to explore 19 large-scale reproductions of artworks from the Palmer’s permanent collection installed across 12 downtown locations. […]
Malcolm Mobutu Smith is an artist and teacher, currently Associate Professor of Ceramic Art at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Mobutu earned his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1996 and studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and Penn State University where he completed a BFA in […]
Join Sima Farage for yoga, mindful movement, and meditation in this free, drop-in program at the museum. All bodies are welcome; no experience necessary. Space is limited to 20 participants per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own! This program is presented through a partnership with Penn State Health Promotion & Wellness.
Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Galleries, Level 1 During Art After Hours, hear from Penn State student artists as they speak about their works featured in special exhibition Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250.
Join us in the galleries during designated Sensory-Friendly Hours for a more relaxed and comfortable visit. During these times, we adjust the environment by dimming gallery lighting and turning off audio on gallery tablets when no tours are scheduled. While all visitors are welcome, these sessions are especially appropriate for individuals with sensory sensitivities, for […]
Join Sima Farage for yoga, mindful movement, and meditation in this free, drop-in program at the museum. All bodies are welcome; no experience necessary. Space is limited to 20 participants per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own! This program is presented through a partnership with Penn State Health Promotion & Wellness.
Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery, Level 2 Explore special exhibition America Works through an interdisciplinary gallery conversation with faculty curators and professors Kate Ragon, Carla Lima Aranzaes, and Arthur Matthews from Penn State’s School of Labor and Employment Relations in the College of the Liberal Arts.
Moss Farm Film & Arts Invitational at Rhoneymeade brings together a curated selection of films from around the world exploring our relationship with land, culture, and ecology. Set among the fields, forests, sculpture, and historic buildings of Rhoneymeade in Centre County, Pennsylvania, the weekend combines film with informal conversations with visiting artists, hands-on workshops, music, […]
Mimi Barash Coppersmith Studio Classroom Join art history professor Sarah K. Rich and staff of the Center for Virtual/Material Studies (CV/MS) and Palmer Museum of Art for a hands-on Watercolor Materials Lab exploring historic watercolor paints. Complementing special exhibition Out of the Shadows: Drawing and Watercolors by American Women mounted by the Palmer’s summer curatorial […]
Wonjung Choi is a Korean-born, Virginia-based artist whose multidisciplinary work delves into the complexities of identity formation in a globalized world. Through labor-intensive installations, sculptures, and research-driven practices, she examines the intricate process of cultural evolution, where migration plays a central role. Her art reflects a continuous exploration of the self, navigating the intersections of […]
Ryan RedCorn (𐓡𐓘𐓬𐓘𐓯𐓶𐓲𐓟) is an Osage photographer, filmmaker, graphic designer, and comedian. He was a writer/story editor and actor on FX’s critically acclaimed Reservation Dogs, and his photographic work is represented in the Palmer Museum’s permanent collection. As he describes himself: Ryan RedCorn (Osage) was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, into a family of preachers, politicians […]
