Mission Statement

The Erie Art Museum advances visual arts by developing and preserving the region’s art collection, presenting exhibitions and education programs, fostering lifelong learning, and supporting a diverse community of artists, students, and the public.

The Erie Art Museum holds a LEED Gold certification and expresses its commitment to future generations through policies that assure and promote environmental sustainability. The Erie Art Museum is a proud partner to Erie Arts & Culture, a grantee of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and an Erie County Lead Asset as designated by the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority.

Logo of Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority featuring a stylized dark blue hand like trunk, with green leaves on the left of the image and the acronym 'ECGRA' with the full name underneath on the right of the image.
Logo of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts on the left of the image and the text on the right of the logo 'Pennsylvania' on top 'Council on the Arts' and the slogan 'Building stronger communities takes creativity.' along the bottom of the whole image.
Colorful text reading "ERIE ARTS AND CULTURE" on top and "NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ARTS COUNCIL" underneath.