Artists across the nation are invited to exhibit at the M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival. Apply by August 16, 2026.

Now in its 68th year, Clothesline Art Festival in Rochester stands as one of the longest continuously running juried art festivals in the country.

Over 300 artists from across the country offer their work for purchase at the M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival at the Memorial Art Gallery.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Looking for some indoor fun this Saturday? The Rochester Memorial Art Gallery is offering free admission. Offering over 5,000 of history, the MAG opens its doors for free in honor of...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Memorial Art Gallery hosted an Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Day Sunday afternoon.The event featured music, art, culture, and community activities. Visitors of all ages enjoyed performances, presentations, and hands-on activities that highlighted and celebrated Asian Pacific heritage.Admission to the museum was free for this special event.For more special events at […]

Thank god my Amtrak was only 20 minutes late. I arrived in Rochester on Friday afternoon ahead of a top-secret non-Defector work mission, and my train stopped just in time for me to hustle over to the...

The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is proud to announce 90 artists selected for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (RFLX), Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of work by artists from Weste...

House Democrats say the president’s executive order targeting “race-centered ideology” jeopardizes the institution’s independence.

The Clothesline Art Festival returns to the Memorial Art Gallery with 300+ artists, a $5,000 award, and discounted memberships. Tickets on sale in August.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Throughout the April break from school, the Memorial Art Gallery, (MAG) is offering free admission for kids 18 and under. Through April 16 until the 20, kids 18 and under will be able to access MAG for free with the purchase of an accompanying adult ticket. Also included in the general admission […]

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.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- The Memorial Art Gallery will be honoring two accomplished arts figures at its 2025 Gala in May. Contemporary artist Sanford Biggers and civic leader Deborah Ronen will be celebrated for their achievements. Biggers is internally acclaimed for his work with antique quilts, sculpture and performance. Ronen, a local philanthropist and art collector and […]

The University of Rochester’s Department of English, in collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG), is proud to announce that artist G. Peter Jemison has been selected as the recipient of the 2...

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

The president’s obsession with cultural control is evidence of a continued fascist creep, and not just another joke exercise in narcissism.

Expected layoffs in the General Services Administration’s fine arts and preservation units will reportedly leave the fate of many public works in limbo.

It's the third round of staff cuts at the museum in five years.

“Jesse, the Mary W. and Donald R. Clark director of the Memorial Art Gallery, often hears from MAG visitors about their own transformative...

Sarah Jesse believes access to art should be free of charge and easily available, noting such works can expand one’s world view and increase tolerance and empathy.

The Memorial Art Gallery presents 'Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas,' an exhibition celebrating the life of Alma Thomas.

This exhibition invites you to see the world through the eyes of this singular figure in the story of twentieth-century American art.

The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) proudly announces the recent appointment of Timothy Peterson as the inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art. This prestigious position was established...

Explore Rochester @ 10: A Decade of People and Places celebrates the first ten years of one of Rochester's most significant Instagram accounts @explorerochester. The exhibition creates an immersive en...

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

The cuts weren’t isolated. Across the seven ranger districts that comprise the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Knight said she has heard of at least 32 terminations as of Monday.