Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens

The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College has reopened after a twenty-month renovation. Admission to the Museum is free. According to Museum officials, the galleries are newly installed to “showcase the breadth and importance of the AMAM's permanent collection, which ranges from ancient art from the Near East and Egypt to works made by today’s contemporary artists.”

The Museum will hold a “First Thursday” event on Sept. 8 which will feature evening hours from 6–9pm. Handheld audio tours will be available to visitors.

A full calendar of public programs returns this month, including Tuesday Tea lectures (beginning on Sept. 13 at 2:30pm) and Sunday Object talks (beginning on Sept. 18 at 2pm).

While in Oberlin visiting the Allen, you can extend your itinerary to visit Oberlin’s many other cultural gems, great eateries and unique shops. Check out the Visit Lorain County website for lodging, dining and shopping information.

Spring art exhibit inspired by poetry of Pablo Neruda

A great new, spring exhibit opened at the Stocker Arts Gallery at Lorain County Community College in Elyria and Visit Lorain County had the pleasure to attend the opening, eat great Mexican Food, watch the Sacred Heart Liturgical Dancers and hear some of the artists and creators of the exhibit speak.





From the Stocker Arts Center:

Suenos y Esperanza: Hopes and Dreams
Thursday, April 23– Sunday, May 3, 2009

A special gallery exhibition featuring “I’ll Sing in Silence,” a portfolio of serigraph prints by Jose R. Alicea, inspired by the poetry and prose of Pablo Neruda. Also featured are Prayer sticks and Sculpture by Mario Kujawski, including an outdoor environmental sculpture created by the artist and LCCC art students. This exhibit will also include art, poetry, and an oral history collection by LCCC students, as well as illustrations and poetry by students from Longfellow Middle School, Lorain. These illustrations have been included in a children’s book authored by Dr. Raquel Ortiz, which will be featured in the exhibition.

Postlude and Pilgrimage

Sunday, May 3 from 2 – 5pm
Featuring the Sacred Heart Chapel 12:00 Mass Choir, performing at 3pm, and a Pilgrimage walk to the Suenos y Esperanza environmental sculpture at 4pm.

Sponsored by the Stocker Arts Center and the Lorain County Sacred Landmarks Initiative, in collaboration with the LCCC Arts and Humanities Department, Sacred Heart Chapel, the Lorain City Schools, and the Hispanic Leadership Conference. Funding provided by the Community Foundation of Lorain County, the Hispanic Fund, and the Lorain County Sacred Landmarks Initiative.