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Altoona
Artwork from the Permanent Collection
in the Paul I. Detwiler Education Center
October 17, 2025 – January 18, 2026
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Joe Servello Memorial Exhibit
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SAMA Altoona proudly remembers devoted artist, illustrator, teacher and hometown champion, Joseph "Joe" Servello, through an exhibition showcasing artwork from the permanent collection by Joe Servello. Joe leaves behind a legacy of visual storytelling, mentorship, and deep love for the Altoona community. May his vivid lines, generous heart, and commitment to art continue to inspire those who walk his beloved Altoona streets, view his murals, read his illustrated stories, and cherish the beauty he has left behind.
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Reflections in American Art
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The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is proud to showcase a selection of works from its distinguished permanent collection. This display highlights the depth and diversity of American art, featuring pieces that span a variety of styles, mediums, and eras. Each artwork reflects the museum’s commitment to preserving and celebrating creativity across generations. Visitors are invited to explore the collection and discover the stories and inspiration behind these remarkable works.
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Altoona
Artists in Our Midst
artwork by Art in Common
in the Shirley and Fred A. Pechter Gallery and Paul I. Detwiler Education Center
October 17, 2025 – January 18, 2026
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An annual collaboration between SAMA Altoona and Art in Common, the juried exhibition continues the Museum’s mission of celebrating and supporting the visual arts of the Southern Alleghenies region. The exhibition offers the public an opportunity to experience diverse artistic voices and provides a platform for both emerging and established artists to share their work with the community.
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Altoona
Transcontinental: Photographs by William H. Rau and Contemporaries
in the George A. and Herbert T. Wolf Gallery
October 17, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Art2Art presents works by renowned masters of photography, as well as contemporary sensations. Featuring 11 works from the traveling exhibition "Picturing the West: Masterworks of 19th Century Landscape Photography" courtesy of Art2Art. "Picturing the West" resonates with museum audiences on several different levels simultaneously. It is, first of all, a visual synopsis of the Era of Exploration in American history, and a touchstone for discussion of the issues involved in the opening of the American West. Secondly, the show works on a purely aesthetic level: a great Watkins mammoth plate is now seen as comparable to a great painting by Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran or Albert Bierstadt. Along with selections from the museum’s Rau collection, "Transcontinental" highlights the expansion of the American Railroad, with a focus on Pennsylvania and the Southwestern United States.
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Bedford
Evidence of Joy: Finding Refuge in Creation
artwork by Meaghan Troup
in the Paula and Dean Lemley, Donald M. Robinson, Ashe, Jerry & Joan Hawk, and Children's Discovery Galleries
October 31, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Mifflinburg, PA artist Meaghan Troup transforms painting into a sanctuary, blending faith, resilience, and a deep reverence for nature. Working exclusively with palette knives, her textured, impressionistic works are inspired by her Christian faith and shaped by a three-year battle with leukemia, during which art became both an outlet and a testament to survival. Each canvas, paired with a carefully chosen Bible verse and a hidden signature, serves as a visual refuge—celebrating joy not as escape, but as an act of spiritual endurance. From vibrant wildflowers to tranquil winter scenes, Troup invites viewers to seek beauty, healing, and connection in the everyday.
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Season's Greetings
in the Titelman Galleries
October 31, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Art2Art presents works by renowned masters of photography, as well as contemporary sensations. Courtesy of Art2Art, "Season's Greetings: Holiday cards by celebrated artists from the Monroe Wheeler Archive" offers a rare look at the intersection of art, design, and personal connection through handmade and limited-edition greeting cards sent to Monroe Wheeler, Director of Exhibitions and Publications at the Museum of Modern Art from 1939 to 1967, by renowned artists whose work he exhibited and published. These intimate gestures of friendship and artistic kinship reflect a golden age of modernist expression, captured in formats ranging from postcards to folios. Delicate, striking, and historically significant, the collection reveals how such exchanges bridged the personal and professional, seasonal and timeless, with artist biographies, a detailed catalogue, and thoughtfully displayed works enhancing the experience.
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Johnstown
Celebrations
August 15, 2025 – December 2025
In conjunction with The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) fiftieth anniversary celebration, we are excited to announce an exhibition of vibrant art created by artist Anita Williams at our Johnstown location. Along with selected pieces from SAMA’s permanent collection, the exhibit features artwork celebrating nature, movement and the arts. This exhibition is sponsored by Laurel Toyota.
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
artwork by artists from the 19 southwestern counties of Pennsylvania
November 14, 2025 – February 1, 2026
The 30th annual SPCARTS exhibition features work by artists from the 19 southwestern counties of Pennsylvania. Featured works will span a variety of media, including acrylic, oil, photography, pastel, watercolor, wood, masonry, and many others. Since its inception, the exhibition has become known for its freshness and energy in the art of emerging young artists and for the dazzling presentations of established artists who are developing a new direction with their art.
