Experience The Arts

posted Jul 10, 2024

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.

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

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 the 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.

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.

Lancaster Art Vault
The Lancaster Art Vault is a space for artists to create, collaborate and market their art, coupled with large flex space for events, gatherings, markets, and education.

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.

Red Raven Art Company
Red Raven Art Company is located in the heart of Lancaster’s downtown “Gallery Row” district. We are two blocks from Penn Square Marriot and in close proximity to many fine galleries and restaurants. Their gallery is proud to represent over 40 established artists, both local and regional. Part of our mission statement includes nurturing emerging talent. We have dedicated a portion of our gallery space to the display of up and coming young talent.

The Regitz Gallery
Located within The Ware Center in Lancaster City, 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.

Artisans Gallery
The Artisans Gallery, located at the Artist's Inn & 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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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