At the Academy Art Museum, you can see world-class art free of charge, ranging from prints and paintings to sculpture and digital genres. For art lovers, it’s hard to envision a better experience than standing inches from a compelling piece, a communion between yourself and the artist without another soul around.
A 22,000-square-foot museum, the Academy Art Museum is housed in a historic schoolhouse in downtown Easton and is truly the Eastern Shore’s portal to the art world.
Philanthropic Spirt
The famous philanthropic spirit of Talbot County has infused this space with sizable investments since 1958, leading to a stellar permanent art collection that includes Rembrandts and Rothkos. Its partnerships with North America’s greatest museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, ensures that extraordinary works of art are frequently on loan here.
There’s also a dynamism to this space because the museum doesn’t just pay reverence to the past, but also embraces the future.
The Academy Art Museum regularly commissions work from internationally recognized artists such as Hoesy Corona, a Mexican American who identifies as a Queer Latinx, and who addresses cultural issues as diverse as climate change and gender identity through bold multidisciplinary installations. You can see the piece that he created specifically for the museum inside the new Atrium.
Live Events
Live events are offered nearly every weekend of the year, including showcases featuring regional artists, classes for adults and kids, piano concerts, dances, even improv comedy performances. Plus, there’s something of a hidden gem tucked into a quiet corner of the museum, a warm and welcoming library, where you can peruse hundreds of art books when you’re looking for a dose of inspiration.
The Academy collaborates with the Plein Air Easton Competition and Festival, held in July, as a satellite gallery for exhibiting artist’s works for sale.
Academy Art Museum. Open for inspiration.
106 South Street in Easton
