Allentown Arts Commission

10/02/2025

✨ The Return of Eros and Psyche ✨

Join us for the unveiling of the stunning new sculpture Eros and Psyche on October 9th, 2025 at 5:30 PM at 947 Hamilton Street.

This magnificent piece reimagines the grandeur that once graced Allentown’s historic Rialto Theatre—bringing timeless artistry back into the heart of our city. Let’s celebrate the rich history, creativity, and community spirit that make Downtown West a vibrant hub for the arts.

Presented by Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue, Pat Browne.
We can’t wait to share this moment with you!

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09/26/2025

✨ Only 5 days left to apply! ✨

The deadline to submit for the Allentown Arts Commission Project Grants is October 1st. 🎨

Grants ranging from $500–$2,000 are available to support bold, community-rooted ideas across every creative discipline — music, theater, visual arts, dance, film, digital, and more. 🌱

This is your chance to bring your vision to life and make an impact in Allentown!

📅 Apply by: October 1, 2025
🏆 Grant announced: November 1, 2025

👉 Click the link in bio to view the RFP + apply today!

09/16/2025

✨ Just 15 days left! ✨
The deadline to apply for the Allentown Arts Commission Project Grants is October 1st. 🎨

Grants from $500–$2,000 are available to fuel bold, community-rooted ideas across all creative disciplines — music, theater, visual arts, dance, film, digital, and more. 🌱

Don’t miss your chance to bring your vision to life and make an impact in Allentown!

📅 Apply by: October 1, 2025
🏆 Awards announced: November 1, 2025

Click the link in bio to view the RFP + apply today!

09/10/2025

🎨✨ Calling all dreamers, makers, and visionaries of Allentown — the canvas is yours!

The Allentown Arts Commission Project Grants are officially open, inviting local artists + small arts organizations to bring bold, community-rooted ideas to life. Think of it as seed money for imagination — to transform stories, rhythms, and visions into shared experiences. 🌱

💡 Grants range from $500–$2,000 (with $8,000 total available) and are open to all creative disciplines — music, theater, literary arts, dance, craft, visual arts, creative movement, film/video, audio, digital, and more. No match required — just your creativity.

✨ Projects must:
• Be new or significantly reimagined
• Involve community participation
• Encourage engagement from people with disabilities + underrepresented groups
• Align with the Arts Commission’s mission to uplift and advocate for the arts
• Directly benefit residents within the City of Allentown

✨ Who can apply:
• Artists who live, work, or teach in Allentown
• Nonprofits under $200k based in the city
• Projects that celebrate residents + foster inclusivity

🗓 Deadline to apply: October 1, 2025
🏆 Awards announced: November 1, 2025

📩 To apply, send your proposal as a single PDF to [email protected] with subject line:
“Allentown Arts Commission Project Grant Application – [Your Last Name]”

💻 Need clarity? We’re hosting a virtual info session THIS Wednesday 9/10 at noon & 6 PM. DM us for the link.

✨ Let’s keep weaving art into the fabric of Allentown. Good luck, creators!

09/08/2025

🎨 Allentown artists + creators — funding is on the table! ✨

The Allentown Arts Commission Project Grants: Request for Proposals are officially open, giving local artists and small arts organizations the chance to bring bold, community-centered projects to life. 🌿

Grants range from $500–$2,000 (with $8,000 total available) and are open to all disciplines—music, theater, dance, visual arts, writing, film, digital, and more. No match required.

✨ Artists must live, work, or teach in Allentown
✨ Nonprofits under $200k based in the city are eligible
✨ Projects should engage residents and foster inclusivity

📅 Apply by October 1, 2025
📢 Awards announced November 1, 2025

📩 To apply, email your proposal as a single PDF to [email protected] with the subject line: “Allentown Arts Commission Project Grant Application – YOUR LAST NAME.”

Good luck! ✨

03/23/2025

In 2024, we proudly partnered with the Heritage Conservation Collective to help restore and preserve some of Allentown’s most iconic public artworks.

After years of planning and coordination, this collaborative effort brought seven beautiful sculptures back to life:

• Seated Woman on Rock – Restored in the Rose Gardens with care and precision.

• Skaters – Cleaned and freed from graffiti to reveal its raw corten steel beauty.

• Father and Child – Gently washed to remove biological growth.

• The Fireman – Treated and waxed to bring out the warmth in its bronze surface.

• Mayor Malcolm W. Gross – Cleaned and buffed, with cracks in the base carefully filled.

• Greece in the New World – Cleaned with soft brushes and biocidal agents.

• Samuel McHose – Graffiti removed, brickwork repaired, and protected with anti-graffiti treatment.

Public art is a cornerstone of our community’s identity—and through this conservation initiative, we’re committed to protecting it for generations to come.

Thank you to our partners and everyone involved in making this happen!

01/22/2025

CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS & ART ORGS...GRANT OPPORTUNITIES!!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Allentown Arts & Culture Project Grants⁠⁠
Application Deadline: Friday January 31, 2025⁠
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The Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance invites independent artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to apply for grant funding to support projects with high community impact and engagement through the Arts & Culture Project Grants program. Projects should include and impact residents of downtown Allentown. Artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations based in the Lehigh Valley are invited to apply. Visit our website to learn more and download the Request for Proposals.⁠
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https://www.lvaca.org/community/opencall-projectgrants/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Allentown Arts & Culture Project Grants

💫 Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

The Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance invites independent artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to apply for grant funding to support projects with high community impact and engagement through the Arts & Culture Project Grants program. Projects should include and impact residents of downtown Allentown. Artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations based in the Lehigh Valley are invited to apply. Visit our website to learn more and download the Request for Proposals.

https://www.lvaca.org/community/opencall-projectgrants/

01/07/2025

CALLING ALL MURAL ARTISTS! 🎨
A new mural is being commissioned to be installed on Downtown Allentown's iconic Spiral Deck parking garage. Applications are encouraged to suggest themes of creativity + innovation.
➡️Submissions are due: 1.13.25
➡️More info: https://bit.ly/403ZG8A

The Lehigh Valley Arts and Culture Alliance is offering grants to individual artists and nonprofits to help revamp parts of downtown Allentown. LVACA also seeks artists to paint a mural on the Spiral parking garage on Linden St.

12/04/2024

Help shape the future of Downtown Allentown as a thriving center for arts and culture, retail and dining, and so much more! Over the past months, with the leadership of Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and State Senator Nick Miller, a strategic planning process has been unfolding. Nearly 2,000 Allentonians contributed ideas and aspirations in a survey, and dozens more participated in conversations. Now, your opinion is once again crucial to finalize a framework plan for the future of downtown!

On December 10, you're invited to share your passion and insight as part of an open community event. Our partners from Public Sphere Projects will present a draft plan, and ask for your input about how you navigate downtown, where you shop and play, and what you see as priorities for investment.

We promise it will be a thought-provoking, welcoming, and fun evening! And, to make sure there’s something for everyone, we will be providing light refreshments – and plenty of intermissions for salsa dancing!
Refreshments + salsa dancing included!
Tuesday, Dec. 10th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The Baum School of Art
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3Zicc2S

10/02/2024

🎬🏅 Earn your medal in 2025! We're now accepting submissions for the 3rd annual Allentown Film Festival, happening April 10-13...

Submit now via FilmFreeway or get more details at AllentownFilmFestival.org

07/17/2024

Third Thursday is right around the corner. Come hang out and check out all the cool events happening downtown!

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04/22/2024

PEOPLE FIRST MURAL CONTEST $1500
Deadline 5/31. A regional arts competition will be sponsored by People First with Allentown Mural Arts to celebrate "community" at its branch on the Allentown ArtsWalk in downtown Allentown at 26 N. 6th Street. The winning artwork will be reproduced large-scale and displayed for one year in the People First windows.
Download Application!