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The Westmoreland Museum of American Art Presents Landmark Exhibition and National Tour of Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven

GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (July 16, 2024) — The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is proud to announce the groundbreaking exhibition Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven. On view at The Westmoreland from October 6, 2024 […]

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art Hosts a Day Filled with Handcrafted Delights at the Summer Artisan Market

GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (July 11, 2024) – Immerse yourself in the finest craftsmanship as you explore the Summer Artisan Market at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. This one-day event, taking place […]

The Westmoreland Announces Featured Exhibition The Great Search: Art in a Time of Change, 1928–1945 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT:  Director of Marketing & Public Relations  Claire Ertl  certl@thewestmoreland.org  724.837.1500 x128  The Westmoreland Announces Featured Exhibition  The Great Search: Art in a Time of Change, 1928–1945  […]

The Westmoreland Welcomes Spring with Art in Bloom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Director of Marketing & Public Relations Claire Ertlcertl@thewestmoreland.org724.837.1500 x128 GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (February 28, 2024) – The Westmoreland Museum of American Art welcomes the start of spring by presenting Art in Bloom from […]

The Westmoreland Celebrates 65th Anniversary with Exhibition Featuring 65 Artists from the Museum’s Collection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Director of Marketing & Public RelationsClaire Ertlcertl@thewestmoreland.org724.837.1500 x128 GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (January 24, 2024) – Having first opened to the public in 1959, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art […]

The Westmoreland Receives Funding from the Art Bridges Foundation’s Newly Launched Nationwide ‘Access for All’ Initiative to Reduce Barriers to Museum Visits

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is pleased to announce being selected as one of 64 museums nationwide by the Art Bridges Foundation, the national arts nonprofit founded by philanthropist Alice Walton, for the newly launched “Access for All” initiative.

The Westmoreland and Fallingwater Collaborate on Groundbreaking  New Exhibition, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Director of Marketing & Public Relations Claire Ertl certl@thewestmoreland.org 724.837.1500 x128  The Westmoreland and Fallingwater Collaborate on Groundbreaking  New Exhibition, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania   GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (August 17, 2023) – The […]

Silvia Filippini-Fantoni Appointed as The Richard M. Scaife Director/CEOof The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS:Interim Deputy DirectorRhonda Maddenrmadden@thewestmoreland.org724.837.1500 x130 Marketing & Public Relations CoordinatorKerri Gerthofferkgerthoffer@thewestmoreland.org724.837.1500 x149 Silvia Filippini-Fantoni Appointed as The Richard M. Scaife Director/CEOof The Westmoreland Museum of American Art […]

The Westmoreland’s Summer Exhibition, Block Party: Community & Celebration in American Art, Brings Impressive Art to the Region

GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (June 7, 2023) – The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is excited to announce Block Party: Community & Celebration in American Art, which opens on Sunday, June 25, and will remain on view through Sunday, September 17, 2023....

Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance Catalog Examines the American Dream through the Lives of Black Americans 

GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (April 17, 2023) – The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is proud to announce the publication of Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance, edited by Kilolo Luckett and designed by Morcos Key. The catalog features work created by figurative...

Modern Native Art Comes to The Westmoreland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Director of Marketing & Public Relations Claire Ertl certl@thewestmoreland.org 724.837.1500 x128 Modern Native Art Comes to The Westmoreland GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (January 31, 2023) – The Westmoreland […]

Museum Holiday Parade Float to Feature Community Handprints and Reproduction of Popular Winter Scene Painting by Grandma Moses 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Director of Marketing & Public Relations Claire Ertl certl@thewestmoreland.org 724.837.1500 x128  Museum Holiday Parade Float to Feature Community Handprints and Reproduction of Popular Winter Scene Painting by Grandma Moses  GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania […]