The Rockwell @ 50 Block Party

10 a.m.

Led by Amy Ruza, Educator for Visitor Engagement and Public Programs, this guided walking tour will explore six Alley Art Project murals on Corning’s Northside. Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee provided by Ella’s Acres at the start of the tour!

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Hourly

Fiber artist Anna Warfield will host a series of 45-minute, hands-on community workshops in which participants look at and respond to preselected artwork from the Museum’s collection.

11 a.m. 

Led by Amanda Lett, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, guests will get an up-close look at selected works from the permanent collection that tell the story of the Museum’s evolution.

11:30 a.m. 

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and Senator Tom O’Mara will present The Rockwell Museum 50th Anniversary Legislative Resolution.

12 p.m. & 2 p.m. 

This curated street performance features four contemporary dance artists from Western New York, each responding to an object from the Museum’s permanent collection.

1 p.m.

Join Executive Director Erin M. Coe for a personal tour of the special exhibition Rockwell Reframed: Director’s Choice. This exhibition brings together a diverse selection of works from the collection that span a range of artists, media, and historical moments.

3 p.m. 

Led by Meghan O’Toole, SFLX 2025 Artist Fellow and Arts Practitioner, participants on this guided walking tour will learn about the buildings, styles, and stories that have shaped this historic streetscape for more than a century, from the Gilded Age through the present day.

3 – 5 p.m.

Enjoy Doc Possum’s melodic, high-energy original songs alongside covers ranging from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. A Nashville/ Memphis recording artist, he is a familiar face at schools, libraries, museums, festivals, and a frequent performer at the Corning Museum of Glass’s Little Gather concert series.