The Rockwell Museum in 2026: Reframed at 50
January 5, 2026 | Your Destination for Art & Community Since 1976 The Rockwell Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a year-long series of compelling exhibitions and dynamic programs, honoring the Museum’s past and its commitment to community while boldly looking to the future. The anniversary theme, Rockwell Reframed, reflects this spirit of commemoration and innovation. In …
Rockwell Wrapped: Highlights from a Colorful 2025
January 2, 2026 | In the spirit of heading into the new year and the Museum’s 50th anniversary full of gratitude — we are taking a moment now to reflect on a colorful 2025. At The Rockwell Museum, we believe art has the power to ignite conversations, provoke emotions, and inspire new ways of seeing the world. The Museum’s …
Rockwell Teens Take on D.C. with the Smithsonian Youth Leadership Team
September 22, 2025 | What do you get when you mix teen leaders, art, history, science, and a week in Washington, D.C.? An unforgettable Smithsonian Youth Leadership Team (YLT) adventure! For the second year in a row, The Rockwell Museum teamed up with the Corning-Painted Post High School Learning Center (HSLC) to represent one of only four Smithsonian Affiliate …
Welcoming Inaugural Mary Spurrier Fellowship in Native American Art Recipient Abby Mikalauskas
September 10, 2025 | The Rockwell Museum is proud to announce the appointment of Abby Mikalauskas as the first recipient of the Mary Spurrier Fellowship in Native American Art. Mikalauskas joined the Museum’s Curatorial Department starting September 2025, working closely with Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Amanda Lett. Her focus will be to conduct original research on the Museum’s …
Fast Color Makes a Slow Eye: Learn More About Anna Warfield’s Antigravity Installation
May 16, 2025 | Defying gravity and expectings–learn more about Fast Colors Make a Slow Eye by Anna Warfield, the seventh annual Antigravity installation at The Rockwell Museum. The Rockwell Museum is proud to introduce Fast Colors Make a Slow Eye, a site-specific installation by visual artist and poet Anna Warfield (she/they, b. 1995). This marks the seventh iteration …
Art, Healing, and Community: A New Way to Experience the Museum
April 21, 2025 | At The Rockwell Museum, we believe in the power of art to transform how we see the world—and ourselves. With that in mind, we’re excited to introduce the Art & Healing Guide, a new resource developed in collaboration with local care organizations to support reflection, connection, and comfort through art. Made possible with support by …
Getting to Know Our New Executive Director, Erin M. Coe
January 30, 2025 | Erin started in her new role as the tenth Executive Director of The Rockwell Museum on January 6. With decades of experience as a museum leader, curator, educator, and arts advocate, Coe brings a wealth of expertise and vision to The Rockwell as it advances its position as a destination and community resource for American …
Exploring Color! The Rockwell Museum’s Vibrant Theme for 2025
January 15, 2025 | At The Rockwell Museum, we believe art has the power to ignite conversations, provoke emotions, and inspire new ways of seeing the world. This year, we’re thrilled to announce our annual theme: Color!—a celebration of the hues, shades, and tones that shape our lives and creative expressions. From bold strokes of pigment on canvas to …
Rockwell Wrapped: Top 10 Moments of 2024
December 17, 2024 | In 2024, the Museum’s annual theme was Creating Connections; we explored what happens when pieces and parts come together. A single brush stroke on a canvas, a lone stitch in a textile, or a solitary paper shape may not mean much on their own. But when an artist makes connections, they create a work of …
Request for Artist Proposals: 2024 Alley Art Project
July 24, 2023 | The Rockwell Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is seeking to hire an experienced mural artist to work with Rockwell Youth and Family Programs Educator, High School Learning Center (HSLC) and SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) students and staff to plan, design and paint a mural. Key Dates Application Due Date: Friday, August 25, 2023 Artist Notification: Friday, September …