The Finer Part of Our Nature Helen Munson Williams and The Utica Art Association On view through fall 2026 Museum of Art | 1 South Gallery Free Some of the greatest American paintings in the Munson collection once belonged to Helen Munson Williams, including Frederic Edwin Church’s Sunset...

Exhibition Watercolor Stories: Art of Charles E. Burchfield Location: Museum of Art | Boyle Gallery Opening Reception: June 11, 2026 Show Dates: June 12 – Sept. 13, 2026 Watercolor Stories: Art of Charles E. Burchfield presents the fascinating artistic relationship between renowned pa...

Pratt Munson Faculty Show Opening Reception: Friday, Aug. 28, 3 to 5 p.m. Show Dates: Aug. 28 to Oct. 4 Location: Pratt Munson Gallery This annual multimedia exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the personal art practices of Pratt Munson’s faculty featuring work in painting, design, ...

Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by an hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Art discussion by Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Yoga by Lisa Gallagher and Jerylann George...

Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by an hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Art discussion by Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Yoga by Lisa Gallagher and Jerylann George...

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Directed by Alysa Nahmias, 2026, USA, Rated G, 91 minutes Every year, Girl Scouts sell hundreds of millions of dollars in cookies, and Cookie Queens follows four ambitious young scouts—Nikki, Olive, Ara, and Shannon Elizabeth—as they pursue their goals during one whirlwind cookie season. What beg...

Directed by Alysa Nahmias, 2026, USA, Rated G, 91 minutes Every year, Girl Scouts sell hundreds of millions of dollars in cookies, and Cookie Queens follows four ambitious young scouts—Nikki, Olive, Ara, and Shannon Elizabeth—as they pursue their goals during one whirlwind cookie season. What beg...

Presentations by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County: Winterizing Your Garden Teresa Evans and Donna Shelton, Master Gardener Volunteers Friday, Sept. 11, 11 a.m. to noon Location: Pribble Room $10 Members | $15 General Public Fall is a time for planting and getting your ga...

Directed by Alysa Nahmias, 2026, USA, Rated G, 91 minutes Every year, Girl Scouts sell hundreds of millions of dollars in cookies, and Cookie Queens follows four ambitious young scouts—Nikki, Olive, Ara, and Shannon Elizabeth—as they pursue their goals during one whirlwind cookie season. What beg...

Directed by Alysa Nahmias, 2026, USA, Rated G, 91 minutes Every year, Girl Scouts sell hundreds of millions of dollars in cookies, and Cookie Queens follows four ambitious young scouts—Nikki, Olive, Ara, and Shannon Elizabeth—as they pursue their goals during one whirlwind cookie season. What beg...

Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by an hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Art discussion by Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Yoga by Lisa Gallagher and Jerylann George...

KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® with Jeffrey Siegel Virtuoso Variations Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family–Bank of Utica Auditorium $38 General Public | $32 Members | $16 Students Few musical forms showcase a composer's imagination quite like the variation. Jeffrey Sie...

Beginning Pottery | Mornings with Ron Miller | Beginners | 18+ Learn skill, dexterity, and coordination using the potter’s wheel as a tool of the ceramic-forming process as you are introduced to hand-building and throwing techniques. Develop aesthetics in a contemporary, social, and hi...

Teen Drawing Portfolio Development with Christina Hopkins | All Levels | Ages 13–18 A strong portfolio is essential for art students applying to colleges. Learn the drawing skills essential to translate the 3D world onto a 2D surface, covering projects from still-lifes to figure drawin...

Intermediate Painting with Joseph Murphy | Intermediate | 18+ Expand acrylic painting skills and techniques for illustration and atmosphere in this chill Monday-evening course. Projects encourage explorations of composition, color theory, and techniques to for creating atmosphere and l...

Beginning Pottery | Evenings with Ron Miller | Beginners | 18+ Learn skill, dexterity, and coordination using the potter’s wheel as a tool of the ceramic-forming process as you are introduced to hand-building and throwing techniques. Develop aesthetics in a contemporary, social, and hi...

Intro to Jewelry Making with Luke Towne | Beginners | 16+ Learn creative fine metalworking through demonstrations and projects geared toward the beginning jeweler. Techniques include sawing, piercing, texturing, riveting, chain making, soldering, and bezel-setting cabochon stones. Stud...

Fashion Sewing for Beginners with Niki English | All Levels | 16+ Fashion for the absolute beginner! Discover all the basics of operating a sewing machine, how to read a paper pattern, and to properly prepare and cut fabric. Learn basic construction techniques for garments such as hem ...

Beginning Watercolor Painting with Annette Gurdo | Beginners | 18+ Beginners gain a foundation in watercolor painting through step-by-step techniques including washes, wet-on-wet, dry brush, blotting, lifting, glazing, and more in a full semester format and a welcoming group studio. Re...

Intermediate/Advanced Jewelry Open Studio with Luke Towne | Intermediate-Advanced | 16+ This studio class is designed for students who have successfully completed the Intro to Jewelry Making class and are ready to practice the skills they have learned in independent projects with instr...

Studio Landscape Painting with Annette Gurdo | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Celebrate the outdoors....indoors! Paint landscapes this fall in a group studio setting. Students work from landscape photos and studies in the studio. Painting demonstrations and individualized instruction in a...

Throwing + Handbuilding | Afternoons with Veronica Byun | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Focus on creating functional, sculptural, decorative pieces. Explore form, size, refinement, and surface both on the wheel and through hand building techniques like slab, extruding, using hump/slump m...

Munson Book Club Whistler by Ann Patchett Evening Session: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. Location: Art Research Library, 510 Henry St., Utica, N.Y. 13502 Free | Registration required Join fellow art and literature enthusiasts for Munson Book Club, featuring engaging discussions on book...

Intermediate/Advanced Pottery with Veronica Byun | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Focus on creating functional, sculptural, decorative pieces. Explore form, size, refinement, and surface both on the wheel and through hand building techniques like slab, extruding, using hump/slump molds, a...

Summer Sewing Studio with Niki English | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Continue previous fashion sewing projects or work on an independent project with the guidance of a knowledgeable instructor and practicing designer. Learn techniques for sewing difficult fabrics, knits, and no...

MINI-COURSE | Intro to Digital Animation with Ashley Peretin | Beginners | Ages 13+ Bring characters to life by learning the fundamental principles of basic 2D animation. Students become familiar with programs such as Adobe Animate and Photoshop to create short, personalized animations...

Throwing + Handbuilding | Afternoons with Veronica Byun | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Focus on creating functional, sculptural, decorative pieces. Explore form, size, refinement, and surface both on the wheel and through hand building techniques like slab, extruding, using hump/slump m...

VISIBLE STUDIO | Munson Museum Master Copies with Yulia Levkovich | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ This class celebrates intensive technical study, problem solving, and dialogue with artists and artworks of the past. It builds on a long-standing tradition of working from close observation...

Directed by Matt Johnson, 2026, USA, Rated R, 106 minutes Long before Anthony Bourdain became a celebrated chef, bestselling author, and world traveler, he was a restless 19-year-old searching for direction. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as the young Bourdain during a formative summer in 19...

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MINI-COURSE | Salt Fired Ceramics | Session 1 with Veronica Byun | Intermediate-Advanced | 18+ Salt firing is embraced by ceramic artists and potters because of the beautiful and unanticipated results that come from a salt-fired kiln. These six-week courses will explore form, function,...

MINI-COURSE | Figure Drawing – Evenings | Session 1 with Yulia Levkovich | All Levels | 18+ Drawing the human figure is an enjoyable and powerful exploration that serves as a universal link to the culture of artists and art. This class focuses on visual skills and analysis, investigati...

Teen Drawing + Painting with Rayn-Boe Shutler | All Levels | Ages 13–18 Develop and improve drawing and painting skills while working alongside other young artists. Perspective, proportion, and color theory are utilized to develop drawings and paintings from observation. The perfect cl...

Directed by Matt Johnson, 2026, USA, Rated R, 106 minutes Long before Anthony Bourdain became a celebrated chef, bestselling author, and world traveler, he was a restless 19-year-old searching for direction. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as the young Bourdain during a formative summer in 19...

Studio Painting | Mornings with Chris Cirillo | Intermediate | 18+ Whether you're taking your first steps into painting or already possess a wealth of experience, this class caters to all skill levels from beginners to the advanced. Chris encourages each artist’s intentions and persona...

MINI COURSE | Sit and Knit for Beginners with Rebecca Robbins | Beginners | 16+ Learn the fundamentals of knitting while creating a cozy matching hat and fingerless gloves set! This beginner-friendly class is designed for those who are new to knitting or looking to build confidence ...

Oil Painting Portraiture with Yulia Levkovich | Beginners–Intermediate | 18+ Beginners and experienced painters delve into portrait painting by working from a live model, learning basic drawing techniques for a preparatory sketch, and essential transferring techniques. Explore a classi...

MINI-COURSE | Intro to Digital Illustration with Ashley Peretin | Beginners | 13+ This intro course builds on students' natural skills by teaching how to create images in a digital environment. Using programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, students learn how to cre...

Painting + Drawing Open Studio Self-Directed | All Levels | Ages 18+ This self-directed studio is the perfect opportunity for artists of all levels who have previously taken a painting or drawing class at Munson to hone their skills, explore their creativity, and work in a suppor...

Painting for Beginners with Chad Smith | Beginners | 18+ If you’ve always wanted to learn how to paint but don’t know where to start, this class is for you. Through hands-on instruction, students build a solid painting foundation, from organizing a palette to the final brush stroke. In...

Directed by Matt Johnson, 2026, USA, Rated R, 106 minutes Long before Anthony Bourdain became a celebrated chef, bestselling author, and world traveler, he was a restless 19-year-old searching for direction. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as the young Bourdain during a formative summer in 19...

Directed by Matt Johnson, 2026, USA, Rated R, 106 minutes Long before Anthony Bourdain became a celebrated chef, bestselling author, and world traveler, he was a restless 19-year-old searching for direction. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as the young Bourdain during a formative summer in 19...

Ages 4–5 | Art Explorations I, Drawing + Painting | Session 1 with Terra Zook | All Levels | Ages 4–5 This hands-on exploration of art processes helps our youngest artists discover vibrant compositions through a playful understanding of color, collage, painting, and sculpture. Kids enj...

Ages 6–8 | Art Explorations II, Clay + Sculpture | Session 1 with Shayna Crandall | All Levels | Ages 6–8 Kids create and build sculptures with clay and glaze, recyclables, fibers, plaster, wire and more. Students learn about famous sculptors and ceramists while making art in the Schoo...

Ages 9–12 | Young Artists Drawing + Painting | Session 1 with Sarah Kilian | Ages 9–12 | All Levels Develop and expand drawing and painting skills using a wide variety of media while working from observation, memory, and imagination. Visits to the Museum of Art give students the opport...

Ages 9–12 | Young Artists Clay + Sculpture | Session 1 with Kyle Pumilio | All Levels | Ages 9–12 In this clay exploration for the creative preteen, projects range from hand-built functional pottery to ceramic sculpture inspired by famous artists. Lessons focus on popular and historic ...

Ages 6–8 | Art Explorations II, Drawing + Painting | Session 1 All Levels | Ages 6–8 Kids learn to work from observation, memory, and imagination while experimenting with forms of drawing and painting with a variety of media and tools while also discovering famous artists. Sessions include...

Ages 9–12 | Young Artists Stop-Motion Animation | Session 1 with Meghan Murphy-Pagano | All Levels | Ages 9–12 Action! Create your own stop-motion animations while learning a wide range of skills including operating a camera and tripod, how the stop-motion process works, creating chara...

Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by an hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Art discussion by Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Yoga by Lisa Gallagher and Jerylann George...

The Met: Live in HD Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas: An Anniversary Celebration Sept. 19, 2026 | 1 p.m. Sinnott Family–Bank of Utica Auditorium $26 Members | $32 General Public | $16 Students Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas is a celebration of the Met’s two decades of on...

Directed by Rod Lurie, 2026, USA, Rated R, 102 minutes Inspired by true events during the Battle of the Bulge, Lucky Strike stars Scott Eastwood as an American soldier stranded behind enemy lines during Nazi Germany’s final major offensive of World War II. Wounded and separated from his unit, he ...

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Directed by Rod Lurie, 2026, USA, Rated R, 102 minutes Inspired by true events during the Battle of the Bulge, Lucky Strike stars Scott Eastwood as an American soldier stranded behind enemy lines during Nazi Germany’s final major offensive of World War II. Wounded and separated from his unit, he ...

Directed by Rod Lurie, 2026, USA, Rated R, 102 minutes Inspired by true events during the Battle of the Bulge, Lucky Strike stars Scott Eastwood as an American soldier stranded behind enemy lines during Nazi Germany’s final major offensive of World War II. Wounded and separated from his unit, he ...

Directed by Rod Lurie, 2026, USA, Rated R, 102 minutes Inspired by true events during the Battle of the Bulge, Lucky Strike stars Scott Eastwood as an American soldier stranded behind enemy lines during Nazi Germany’s final major offensive of World War II. Wounded and separated from his unit, he ...

Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by an hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own yoga mat. Art discussion by Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Yoga by Lisa Gallagher and Jerylann George...

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Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2026, Japan, Not Rated, 147 minutes, Subtitled In feudal Japan in 1578, Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) rebels against the powerful warlord Nobunaga Oda and finds himself trapped inside his besieged castle. When a succession of mysterious crimes breeds suspici...

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2026, Japan, Not Rated, 147 minutes, Subtitled In feudal Japan in 1578, Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) rebels against the powerful warlord Nobunaga Oda and finds himself trapped inside his besieged castle. When a succession of mysterious crimes breeds suspici...