Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester announces a call for artists for the M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival. Artists are invited to showcase their artwork for purchase at this juried, two-day festival, August 29, and August 30, 2026. Register by August 16th. #callforartists

A gift from Abby and Doug Bennett brings the Memorial Art Gallery halfway toward its goal of implementing free admission for all. rochesterbeacon.com/2025/11/01/m...

It is Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Rochester and Monroe County! Join us for events all month long, from Sunday markets at the International Plaza to film nights at the Dryden Theatre and a community celebration at the Memorial Art Gallery. Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/HispanicHeritage

Hey art media - looking to cover spooky season arts events? Let’s talk about Museum of the Dead at the Memorial Art Gallery, it’s turning 10 this year! mag.rochester.edu/event/motd-2...

Set against the backdrop of a recent listing as one of USA Today’s “10 Best Art Museums in the US,” the Clothesline Art Festival returns to the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester, NY, on September 6–7, 2025.

One of the longest-running art festivals on the east coast returns Sept 6–7: Clothesline Art Festival at the Memorial Art Gallery! 300+ artists, music, activities, and free museum admission—at one of USA Today’s “10 Best Art Museums in the US.” 🔗: mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/

The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes exhibition opens on Saturday, June 28, at MAG! Here's a sneak peek at one of the jaw-dropping contemporary works on view. 🦈 MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to join us for the exhibition opening + artist awards on Friday night - drop me a message for details!

Visual Story Opportunity: Live Painting in the Galleries at MAG Watch teaching artist Sarah Hart copy a 19th-c. Dutch masterwork in the galleries on Thursdays (6/26–7/31). A rare look at process, tradition, and technique. Media opps available!

News! The Memorial Art Gallery has acquired “Birch Tree beside a Woodland Path” (1870) by Julie Hart Beers, the first by the artist in its collection—spotlighting women of the Hudson River School. Ask me about it to learn more!

🗞️: For Immediate Release: Memorial Art Gallery Announces the Opening of the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...

Covering the Greek Festival in Rochester NY this weekend? 🇬🇷 As you spotlight the festival happenings, consider suggesting to your readers a stop at MAG to see striking examples of Greek art on view! Just a 3-minute drive or 15-minute walk, supplement the festivities with fascinating art history.

Have you stopped by the Memorial Art Gallery to see the newly re-installed contemporary art galleries? New acquisitions, works not seen in years, and pieces from the permanent collection never on view before - stop by to explore! 👀

🗞️ "MAG offers free admission on Saturday" via @news10nbc.bsky.social www.whec.com/local/roches...

🗞️ Annual Art & Treasures Sale Returns June 6–8 at the Memorial Art Gallery (for immediate release) mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...

The Memorial Art Gallery hosted an Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Day Sunday afternoon.

The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester is a very cool place: defector.com/helen-franke...

🗞️ “ANNOUNCING THE ARTISTS FOR THE 69TH ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION AT THE MEMORIAL ART GALLERY” by Life in the Finger Lakes magazine www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/announcing-t...

Seventy-one congressional Democrats are calling for an investigation into the impact of President Trump’s March executive order targeting so-called “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” in the Smithsonian Institution.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us today for our May Pop-Up Day at the Art Gallery at Memorial Art Gallery! We hope to see you on the 2nd Saturday of next month for Pop-Up Pride Day at the Zoo at Seneca Park Zoo! 🌈🎨⛲️🪑🏺⚔️🛡️⚰️🖼️🛋️🎟️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #PopUpPrideRoc #PopUpPrideTogether

"Clothesline Festival returns with a new $5,000 award. Here's what local artists need to know" via the Democrat & Chronicle: www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2...

Have you ever seen this portrait by George Bellows before? Probably not! Recently acquired by the Memorial Art Gallery, “Gladys Findlay” (1905) is largely previously unseen and represents the artist’s early career as a student in NY. Want to cover this story? Email me at [email protected]!

Throughout the April break from school, the Memorial Art Gallery, (MAG) is offering free admission for kids 18 and under.

Trump aims to remove ‘improper ideology’ from Smithsonian with new executive order Vice President JD Vance will oversee the removal of “divisive, race-centered ideology” and deny funding to exhibitions that “degrade shared American values” buff.ly/zkKhxjI

Comment | Scrapping DEI initiatives could damage US museums’ visitor numbers buff.ly/1wDg7TR

JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

Spring vibes from John Twachtman’s “The White Bridge,” circa 1900. 🌱 @magrochester

The Memorial Art Gallery will be honoring two accomplished arts figures at its 2025 Gala in May.

Don't forget to reserve your spot for our Centennial Celebration of the Lillian Fairchild Award. The event will include a wine reception, followed by an award ceremony and artist's talk with this year's honoree G. Peter Jemison. It's April 7 at 5pm at the Memorial Art Gallery: bit.ly/4gGCrGR

For immediate release: Artist G. Peter Jemison to Receive 2024 Lillian Fairchild Award at Memorial Art Gallery 🔗: mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...

Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Fascism, by its very nature, is obsessed with cultural control. The MAGA movement’s newfound interest in the arts prefigures an even more ominous turn.

Widespread cuts to the federal workforce under President Trump may leave the General Services Administration’s massive collection of public artwork in a state of purgatory.

A delightful performance of “Little Women” at GEVA Theatre this evening followed by a talk on 19th-century fashion by Brandon Brooks, curator at GCV&M!

Despite raising ticket prices and reducing operating expenses, the Guggenheim Museum in New York is still laying off 7% of staff, citing post-pandemic financial constraints.

Exciting changes coming at the Memorial Art Gallery!

Memorial Art Gallery director seeks $6M endowment to eliminate museum fees via the Rochester Business Journal #RochesterNY

Thank you to Andrea Deckert at the Rochester Business Journal for covering this important initiative! Wondering how you can help make this a reality? Consider joining MAG as a Member, making a gift, or attending our Gala on May 3! rbj.net/2025/02/24/a...

Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY celebrating Alma Thomas by Chadd Scott www.seegreatart.art/memorial-art...

One of my favorites at @magrochester - Cézanne’s “View of Mount Marseilleveyre and the Isle of Maire” (ca. 1878-1882). 🎨

How cool is this - a MAG staff-curated playlist to accompany the exhibit “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” 🎶🎨

Last week, following President Trump's executive orders on gender ideology, references to transgender and queer people were removed from the websites of the National Park Service's (NPS) Stonewall National Monument and other historic sites. Read AASLH's statement on this at tinyurl.com/4n7rawu2.

No one — ESPECIALLY not Donald Trump — can erase us from history. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...

Composing Color Paintings by Alma Thomas February 8–May 25, 2025 Docent Gallery, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/...

For immediate release: "Memorial Art Gallery draws over 800 submissions for 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, names Timothy Peterson as Juror" 🔗: mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...

Excited to be a part of this exhibition at Rochester Contemporary Art Center! Come out for the opening on March 7! www.rochestercontemporary.org/exhibitions/...

President Donald Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.

Hey Rochester-area history / architecture enthusiasts - join the Young Urban Preservationists for a Happy Hour at Cheshire on 2/20 (6-8 pm)! 📣🥂 Network with other local professionals and enter a drawing to win TWO free tickets to the Landmark Society’s 2025 Home & Garden Tour! (Free to attend)

As a result, she said, just three full-time employees remain in both the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to manage 19 rental cabins, 60 bathrooms, 21 campgrounds and other infrastructure spread across 1 million acres. www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...