The Reading Public Museum is pleased to announce that for the first time in its history, it will play host to the prestigious 112th Annual Exhibition of the Allied Artists of America. Founded in 1914 in New York City, Allied Artists of America is one of the oldest artists’ organizations in the nation.
This engaging art exhibition will occupy the American Gallery, the Irvin and Lois E. Cohen Modern and Contemporary Galley and the Works on Paper Gallery. The show will feature some of the best works by contemporary American artists including examples in oil painting, sculpture, graphics, mix-media, watercolor, and pastels. The exhibition will be on view from September 13, 2025 through January 11, 2026.
“The quality of works featured in annual exhibitions of Allied Artists is very high and we expect a stellar show with impressive submissions and prize winners. We are so proud to play host to a group with such long-standing tradition and artistic achievement,” commented Scott Schweigert, Curator at The Museum.
For this year’s iteration, the Juror of Awards is Thomas Folk, Ph.D., a noted scholar and art appraiser with expertise in Pennsylvania Impressionism. The Jury of Selection include Annie Patt, Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, and Steve Scheuring. Past hosts of this prestigious exhibition have included New York’s National Academy of Design and Salmagundi Club, and more recently, the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.
The juried show at The Museum features over $45,000 in cash prizes, including the $5,000 Audrey Love Award; $6,000 for the Allied Artists Gold Medal of Honor; $4,000 for the Silver Medal of Honor; and $3,000 for the Bronze Medal of Honor. In addition, individual awards will be given for two-dimensional oil painting, water media, pastel, graphics and mixed media; and sculpture.
The Reading Public Museum is supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and is located at 500 Museum Road, Reading, PA. Admission per day is: $14 adults (18-64), $8 children/seniors/college students (w/ID) and free to Members and children three years old and under.
Currently enrolled Reading School District students and up to five accompanying guests receive free regular Museum admission and free admission to public Neag Planetarium shows with proof of enrollment. The Museum is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit: www.readingpublicmuseum.org