The Bellefonte Art Museum is an imagination celebration! 150+ juried artists showing and selling lo FREE and Open to the Public!
We celebrate the human spirit through the arts and recognize the importance of art in our lives by exhibiting and selling art by local artists from our Artist Registry; providing creative enrichment for individuals, families and children; and exhibiting artistic and cultural shows from outside the area.
Open NOW…
Pastels by Marianne Fyda
“The pastels included in this exhibit include: Architecture…a personal fascination.
Still Life… a tremendous learning and teaching tool.
Floral/Botanical… for the gardener in me.”
Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30
FREE ADMISSION
On display NOW…
Singularity, and the Grand Delusion: Existential Reflections through Contemporary Art by Eric Markievich
Imaginative parody-driven painting and sculpture exhibit, exploring themes of plastics prevalence and human integration with machine.
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Thank you State College Magazine for highlighting all the amazing museums in our area. 😍
Artist Zac Ford
When asked about his art, Zac says: "I like to use clay because I can create anything with it. One important fact is that I feel compelled to use up all the clay I purchase for a project, so I will use any remaining bits to create either a completely unique creature or something like an asteroid.
Zac is 18 years old and lives in New York City. Since he was young, he has been extremely curious about early life forms on Planet Earth. Additionally, he is captivated by the five extinction events during our planet's history that wiped out a huge percentage of life forms from the planet each time. When reflecting upon these events, he feels intrigued by the way that life regenerates itself in new forms.
See Zac’s creatures during the month of September.
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30
FREE Admission
On display now…
“Shiny Bits” by Jim Colbert
Shiny Bits is a collection of (mostly) graphite drawings focusing on details of classic cars and motorcycles. In these works, we find a Sheeler-like geometry of parallel and intersecting lines, the contrasting textures of alloy and rubber, and the fluid gloss of reflections on polished chrome or laque, defining the often sensual shapes of the vehicles.
This one is titled “Gee Tee-Oh!”
(1965 Pontiac GTO)
Museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30
FREE Admission
Meet us at the farm!
Sunday, September 17th from 1-3 p.m.
Join us for our September member event at Shemps Farm. Shemps is a biodiverse sustainable farm that specializes in produce, bees, trees, and berries.
We will look at what it takes to control the environment in a greenhouse, taste some raw honey and products, and see where they will set up U-pick blueberries/pumpkins/ strawberries next season.
Owner and artist Morgan Broker currently has some of his creations from the farm on display in our 24/7 Display Window.
Visit bellefontemuseum.org for more info.
Pick up this month’s State College Magazine and learn more about all the amazing museums in our area., including BAM!
Join us today for our First Sunday opening reception. Five new exhibits, a new Makery activity, and Bees Knees coffee.
FREE Admission
Today 12:00-4:30
September brings new exhibits to five galleries at the Bellefonte Art Museum.
Artists include: Eric Markievich, Jim Colbert, Marianne Fyda, Morgan Broker, Will Fick, Zac Ford, and Jamie Bérubé.
Plus a new self-guided activity in our Makery at the Museum.
Museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30
FREE Admission
Opening Friday…
Singularity, and the Grand Delusion: Existential Reflections through Contemporary Art by Eric Markievich
The first part of this exhibition first made an appearance in our 24/7 Display Window in September of 2020 as “Recycled Illusions on the Path to Singularity”. The second part was then displayed in the window September of 2022 as “Behold the Grand Delusion”. NOW in September of 2023, they come together in one main gallery exhibition. See this remarkable blend of two becoming one, without the glass barrier.
Meet the artist during our First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3rd, 12-4:30
Imaginative parody-driven painting and sculpture exhibit, exploring themes of plastics prevalence and human integration with machine.
Opening Friday…
“Art is Limitless” - This show will exhibit the creative artwork of inspiring artists with challenges.
Featured artists: Will Fick, Jamie Berube, and Zac Ford
Art empowers people living with cognitive and visual challenges to express themselves through creative expression in artistic mediums. Art provides opportunities for individuals living with unique challenges to express their impressions and feelings. The BAM's exhibition aims to bring these perspectives and expression to our community.
First Sunday Opening Reception - September 3, 12:00-4:30
FREE and open to the public
Opening this Friday…
Pastels by Marianne Fyda
“The pastels included in this exhibit include:
Architecture…a personal fascination.
Still Life… a tremendous learning and teaching tool.
Floral/Botanical… for the gardener in me.”
Meet Marianne at the First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3rd 12-4:30
Opening Friday…
“Shiny Bits” by Jim Colbert
Shiny Bits is a collection of (mostly) graphite drawings focusing on details of classic cars and motorcycles. In these works, we find a Sheeler-like geometry of parallel and intersecting lines, the contrasting textures of alloy and rubber, and the fluid gloss of reflections on polished chrome or laque, defining the often sensual shapes of the vehicles.
Meet Jim at out First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3, 12-4:30
Today’s the final day for our Imagination Celebration.
Open til 4:30.
Stay tuned for our September exhibition schedule.
Coming in September…
Singularity, and the Grand Delusion: Existential Reflections through Contemporary Art by Eric Markievich
The first part of this exhibition made an appearance in our 24/7 Display Window in September of 2020 as “Recycled Illusions on the Path to Singularity”. The second part was then displayed in the window September of 2022 as “Behold the Grand Delusion”. NOW in September of 2023, they come together in one main gallery exhibition. See this remarkable blend of two becoming one, without the glass barrier.
Meet the artist during our First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3rd, 12-4:30
Book Reading and Signing
Join us on Tuesday, September 12th for the launch of Steven Deutsch’s new book titled “Brooklyn”.
Where: Bellefonte Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Books will be available to purchase during the event.
Free and open to the public.
Coming in September…
Wanted: Head or Alive
Just ‘cuz trouble comes to visit doesn’t mean you have to give it a place to grow. Sometimes weeds rise up with the wheat until judgement and sometimes we’ve just got too much tumbleweed in us to keep away.
Artist Morgan Broker will get you in the Halloween spirit with his unique 24/7 Display Window installation. Walk by during the months of September and October, but be careful, you never know what you’ll find!
Meet Morgan during our First Sunday Opening Reception, September 3rd from 12-4:30.
Coming in Sept…
Pastels by Marianne Fyda
“The pastels included in this exhibit include: Architecture…a personal fascination.
Still Life… a tremendous learning and teaching tool.
Floral/Botanical… for the gardener in me.”
Meet Marianne at the First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3rd 12-4:30
Coming in September…
“Shiny Bits” by Jim Colbert
Shiny Bits is a collection of (mostly) graphite drawings focusing on details of classic cars and motorcycles. In these works, we find a Sheeler-like geometry of parallel and intersecting lines, the contrasting textures of alloy and rubber, and the fluid gloss of reflections on polished chrome or laque, defining the often sensual shapes of the vehicles.
Meet Jim at out First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3, 12-4:30
Jim Colbert
Time is running out!
You have until the end of the month to walk by our 24/7 Display Window to see Austin Van Allen’s beautiful watercolors. This installation creates a rainbow of color. 🌈
Only two more weeks of our Imagination Celebration! See it before it’s gone.
“Awash in Color” is designed to develop awareness and deepen our understanding of colors and how they affect us. The galleries will show information about the theory of colors, the importance of the rainbow, cultural color preferences and the techniques for creating paints.
Join us to explore, interact, and learn more about color!
Thank you to Jay Vonada and his Jazz trio for making Monet’s Picnic a success.
📸: photo by Mark Higgins
Thank you, Janejira Design LLC!
Another successful Monet’s Picnic fundraising event!
Thank you to our supporters, sponsors, artists, volunteers, and more. This event couldn’t happen without you!
Enjoy these pics of some of our artists at work and a few of the happy raffle winners.
Coming in September…
“Art is Limitless” - This show will exhibit the creative artwork of inspiring artists with challenges.
Featured artists: Will Fick, Jamie Berube, and Zac Ford
Art empowers people living with cognitive and visual challenges to express themselves through creative expression in artistic mediums. Art provides opportunities for individuals living with unique challenges to express their impressions and feelings. The BAM's exhibition aims to bring these perspectives and expression to our community.
First Sunday Opening Reception - September 3, 12:00-4:30
FREE and open to the public
Coming in September…
Singularity, and the Grand Delusion: Existential Reflections through Contemporary Art by Eric Markievich
Imaginative parody-driven painting and sculpture exhibit, exploring themes of plastics prevalence and human integration with machine.
Meet the artist during our First Sunday Opening Reception on September 3rd, 12-4:30
Today is First Sunday and we have coffee! Whether it’s hot or cold, Bees Knees has you covered.
Stop in today between 12-4:30 and receive $5 off your coffee purchase.
Story time at BAM today 1-3
Visit the Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair today and pop in the museum while you’re there.
Lots to see and do!
“A Journey to Freedom”
A permanent exhibit commemorating the role that both the Linn House (BAM) and Bellefonte played in the workings of the Underground Railroad.
Visit during regular museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30 or by appointment during off hours
Our Imagination Celebration is underway!
“Awash in Color” is designed to develop awareness and deepen our understanding of colors and how they affect us. The galleries will show information about the theory of colors, the importance of the rainbow, cultural color preferences and the techniques for creating paints.
Join us to explore, interact, and learn more about color!
We’re excited to announce the winner and runners-up of the July Ekphrastic Poetry Contest. Thank you to everyone who submitted a poem for consideration.
Winning Poem - “Rounding the Horseshoe Curve” by Angele Ellis
Runners-up - Karen Dabney and Mike Bourgo
Congratulations!!
You can see all thee winning poems on display in our Poetry Gallery.
Pop into BAM during the Bellefonte Arts & Craft Fair Saturday, Aug 5th for a reading and signing of Rhonda J. Beard’s bedtime story, “Lullaby Land”.
Rhonda will be at the museum between 1-3 to read and sign her storybook and offer a chance for children to color pages from the corresponding coloring book.
Come join the fun!
Copies of the storybook and coloring book will be for sale.
Our summer Imagination Celebration - “Awash in Color” continues through August.
Our Special Exhibition Gallery features work by fourteen registry artists. Each artist chose one color to use as the primary focus of their painting. Anne Kenyon chose the color purple to inspire this piece.
“I have to say I chose purple/violet without much thought that it might be difficult to use it to carry a painting. Common knowledge says blue mixed with red makes purple or violet. But too much blue and it reads as blue. Too much red and it looks like hot pink. Or the wrong red or blue and it looks grey. In a landscape violet is a good substitute for grey and it makes great shadows. But when it needs to be the dominant color in a painting, violet turned out to be a tricky choice.” - Kenyon
“Awash in Color” is sponsored in part by Beard Law Company.
FREE Admission
A couple of fantastic sketches by our talented Elody Gyekis. 😍
It’s Friday in the ‘Fonte!
So much to see and do at BAM tonight!
Art exhibits, free activity in our Makery studio, quick portrait sketches by Elody Gyekis, local singer/songwriter Jim Colbert and Pint-Sized Posies self-serve flower cart.
Admission and activities are free and open to the public. Posies are $5 - Cash and Venmo accepted.
Hope to see you tonight 5:00-7:00!
Don’t forget, our Makery studio is FREE and open during regular museum hours.
Let’s make rainbows today! 🌈❤️
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12:00-4:30
133 N Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA
16823
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It’s a beautiful day!
This is the final weekend for “Into the Light - A Tapestry of Art and Culture from Local Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans” Visit this weekend before it’s gone! It’s another great reason to pop in during Downtown Bellefonte’s Friday in the ‘Fonte. BAM will remain open until 8:00 p.m. this Friday, May 27th.
WATCH, the jellyfish change colors! 😍 The Age of Aquarium by Steve Getz and Carol Ann Simon Cillo 24/7 Display Window @ BAM
It’s coming soon!!!
Photographs are mounted and framed. Let the hanging begin!!
Do you have a favorite? This weekend is a great time to visit the museum and vote for your favorite environmental poster. There are forty-five images to choose from and the four with the most votes at the end is summer will receive prizes. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Slow it down. ⛲️
It’s a beautiful weekend! Take a stroll by the museum’s display window and see our Upcycled Whimsical World by Lisa Cousins. ⚠️ Be prepared to SMILE
Click image to view the virtual slideshow “Questionable Characters” by Mark Messenger On display now in our R Thomas Berner Photography Gallery Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-4:30 or by appointment
Click image to view the virtual C19 slideshow On display now in our Special Exhibition Gallery April 2-May 30 Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 or by appointment
Click image to view the virtual gallery slideshow. “Old Bull, Raise Your Head” a multimedia exhibition by Steven Sherrill On display now in our Paulette Lorraine Berner Community Gallery Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click image for the virtual gallery slideshow. “Personal Views” acrylic paintings by Douglas Weirauch On display now in our R Thomas Berner Photography Gallery Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click image to view the virtual slideshow. Pastel Paintings by Theresa Crowley Spitler On display now in our Sieg Gallery Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Final weekend for “Let’s Get Modern: an exhibition of Abstract Art” If you haven’t made it in, visit this weekend before it goes away. This exhibition includes works by some of its classic names like, Wassily Kandinsky, Sol LeWitt, and Alexander Calder, as well as abstract works by local artists and some by important but lesser known artists from the twentieth century. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 Click image to play a quick slideshow of the complete exhibition.
Turn, Turn, Turn by Dave Kolasa Colors, shadows, and shapes flit in and out of perception as these dichroic discs move about in the light. Walk by our 24/7 Display Window and watch the colors dance.
Click to view the virtual slideshow “Locale” by Tom Rosenow This gallery exhibition of oil paintings is on display now in our Sieg Galllery. Visit in person, online, or by scheduling a private tour. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday. & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click to view the virtual slideshow “France in SuperBlue” by Gary Schubert Gallery exhibition is now open! Visit in person, online, or by scheduling a private tour. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click to view the virtual slideshow “Working in Wood” by Stephen Tuttle Exhibition opens today! Visit in person, online, or by scheduling a private tour. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click to view the “Let’s Get Modern” virtual slideshow. On display now through March 28th Visit in person, online, or schedule a private tour. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Click image to view a virtual gallery slideshow. INHALE, EXHALE, DRAW... a selection of drawings by Bill Doan. February 5-February 28 Visit in person, online, or by appointment. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 www.bellefontemuseum.org
Click image to view a virtual gallery slideshow. Paintings by Susan McCartney February 5-February 28 Visit in person, online, or by appointment. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 www.bellefontemuseum.org
Click image for a Virtual Gallery Slideshow Paintings by Roxanne Naydan February 5-February 28 Visit in person, online, or by appointment. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 www.bellefontemuseum.org
Open today 12:00-4:30 Drop in and check out our sale. 50% OFF current price of all items in this display case.
INHALE, EXHALE, DRAW... Do you suffer from anxiety or depression? BAM is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition of drawings from the “Anxiety Project” by William J. Doan. We will learn more about how Bill makes work to build resilience, fight stigma, and stay connected to the world. This exhibition is co-curated by Norah Fisher as part of her senior project, Living with Anxiety. February 5- February 28, 2021
“Assemblages, Boxed Lyrics, and Collages” by Gloria Plosky Scaltz On display now through February 28, in our 24/7 Display Window
“Lifetime of an Artist” by Ruth Kazez This exhibition, currently on display in our Paulette Lorraine Berner Gallery, features work from 1942-2020. Ruth began painting as early as age 12 and continues at age 90. Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30
Today we are saddened by the loss of Pastor Donna King: Pastor, mother, advocate, and community scholar. Pastor King was a voice in Bellefonte, not only for the St. Paul’s AME Church that she loved so dearly, but for the history of Bellefonte, specifically the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. BAM’s permanent exhibition, “A Journey to Freedom”, was a frequent stop on Pastor King’s walking tours and student visits. She would often break into song during these visits and just hearing the echo of “Oh Freedom”, as she sang with such conviction, would always make you stop and listen. We will miss her dearly.
“the nonsense of the square. the ridiculousness of the stare.” by Jack Mernin Mernin’s paintings are motivated by chance encounters and unexpected collisions. He applies paint in such a way that the outcome remains unpredictable until a feeling of coalescence and fusion occurs, during a realized moment in the event of a painting where nothing more can be added or removed. On display now thru January 31 in our Soecial Exhibition Gallery.
“Small Works, Big World” By Michele Rivera 4”x6” Original Watercolor Paintings with India Ink Solid Oak Wood Frames $55.00 Michele has been finding peace in creating this series of small paintings. Keeping it simple in a chaotic world.
I love when I develop a deeper appreciation for a piece of art after speaking with the artist. This is exactly what happened when I met with artist Amy Frank to film her gallery talk. Listen as she shares her thoughts and inspiration behind a couple of her “Lightbringers” featured in her current exhibition, and you’ll understand what I mean. #bamgallerytalk
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