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Altoona
Artists of the 21st Century
artwork by grade-school students in the six counties SAMA serves
in the Wolf and Pechter Galleries and Detwiler Education Center
January 30, 2026 – April 2, 2026
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The Museum’s twenty-eighth annual student art exhibition will be displayed at Altoona, Ligonier, Bedford, and Johnstown. The exhibition is open to schools that participate in SAMA’s Arts-in-Education or Artist-in-Residence program. These programs serve six counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland. Through the programs, SAMA educators and professional artists travel to public and parochial schools to provide lessons designed to enhance students’ understanding of art creation, technique, history, critique, and aesthetics. SAMA’s award-winning education initiative is the largest of its kind in the Commonwealth.
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Bedford
​Artists of the 21st Century
artwork by grade-school students in the six counties SAMA serves
in the Titelman Galleries
February 13, 2026 – April 26, 2026
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The Museum’s twenty-eighth annual student art exhibition will be displayed at Altoona, Ligonier, Bedford, and Johnstown. The exhibition is open to schools that participate in SAMA’s Arts-in-Education or Artist-in-Residence program. These programs serve six counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland. Through the programs, SAMA educators and professional artists travel to public and parochial schools to provide lessons designed to enhance students’ understanding of art creation, technique, history, critique, and aesthetics. SAMA’s award-winning education initiative is the largest of its kind in the Commonwealth.
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Bedford
50 Years of American Art
staff selections from the Permanent Collection
in the Donald M. Robinson, Ashe, Jerry & Joan Hawk, and Paula and Dean Lemley Galleries
February 13, 2026 – April 12, 2026
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, established in 1976, has a permanent collection of over 7,500 pieces. This collection curated by SAMA staff celebrates the 50th anniversary by highlighting key acquisitions and milestones over the decades. This exhibition will be on display at each satellite museum within the year of our anniversary.
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Johnstown
Artists of the 21st Century
artwork by grade-school students in the six counties SAMA serves
January 17, 2026 – March 17, 2026
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The Museum’s twenty-eighth annual student art exhibition will be displayed at Altoona, Ligonier, Bedford, and Johnstown. The exhibition is open to schools that participate in SAMA’s Arts-in-Education or Artist-in-Residence program. These programs serve six counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland. Through the programs, SAMA educators and professional artists travel to public and parochial schools to provide lessons designed to enhance students’ understanding of art creation, technique, history, critique, and aesthetics. SAMA’s award-winning education initiative is the largest of its kind in the Commonwealth.
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Ligonier
Artists of the 21st Century
artwork by grade-school students in the six counties SAMA serves
February 13, 2026 – April 19, 2026
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The Museum’s twenty-eighth annual student art exhibition will be displayed at Altoona, Ligonier, Bedford, and Johnstown. The exhibition is open to schools that participate in SAMA’s Arts-in-Education or Artist-in-Residence program. These programs serve six counties: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland. Through the programs, SAMA educators and professional artists travel to public and parochial schools to provide lessons designed to enhance students’ understanding of art creation, technique, history, critique, and aesthetics. SAMA’s award-winning education initiative is the largest of its kind in the Commonwealth.