Academy Art Museum Welcomes New Trustees, Honors Departing Board Members
The Academy Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its 2026-2027 Board of Trustees: John Heller, Nancy Hollingsworth, Darlene R. Taylor, and Beverly Tilghman. The Museum also extends its sincere appreciation to departing trustees Sandy Cardin, Robert Fogarty, Elizabeth (Diz) Hormel, and MaryLou Armstrong Peters, for their dedicated service […]
A Lasting Partnership Brings Music to the Academy Art Museum
For years, the Academy Art Museum and the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra have shared more than audiences. Their ongoing partnership has helped make live music a regular part of the Museum experience, bringing accomplished musicians into an intimate setting where audiences can encounter music much as they encounter art: up close. That relationship continues during the […]
Art, Labor and American Life: Academy Art Museum Presents “Art for the People”
Nearly 50 WPA-era prints reveal the people, politics, labor and everyday life of 1930s and 1940s America EASTON, MD — August 18, 2026 — The Academy Art Museum (AAM) will present “Art for the People: WPA-Era Prints from the Ponemone-Frommeyer Collection,” on view Sept. 8, 2026, through Jan. 10, 2027. Drawn entirely from the Baltimore […]
AAM Joins the Fun of Artful Ingenuity at Easton’s Holiday Parade
The Academy Art Museum delivered one of the more imaginative moments at this year’s Easton Holiday Parade, presenting a float that blended craftsmanship, humor, and a distinctly local creative spirit. Central to the display was a beautifully restored 1932 GMC pickup truck, generously provided by David and Joan North, longtime friends of the museum and […]
Academy Art Museum Breaks Ground On Henny and James Freeman Annex and Hormel Research Center at Historic Property on Talbot Lane
The Academy Art Museum (AAM) is set to break ground on the Henny and James Freeman Annex and Hormel Research Center, a custom-built, state-of-the-art facility designed to preserve and expand access to the Museum’s permanent collection of over 1,700 works of art. The new complex, located at 106, 108, and 110 Talbot Lane, is made […]
Jennifer Chrzanowski Appointed AAM’s Interim Director
The Board of Trustees of the Academy Art Museum have announced that effective February 23, 2024 AAM’s Deputy Director, Jennifer Chrzanowski, will be assuming the role of Interim Director. Jennifer joined AAM in June 2019 as AAM’s Development Manager and has quickly risen through the ranks. Jennifer first was promoted to Director of Communications and […]
Shore Lit and AAM Team Up to Present Author Andrew Leland
Shore Lit and the Academy Art Museum are pleased to present a book talk with Andrew Leland, author of the acclaimed 2023 memoir The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight—a “Best Book of the Year” according to The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and LitHub. […]
AAM Announces Appointment of New Senior Curator, Dr. Lee Glazer
The Academy Art Museum is pleased to announce Lee Glazer’s appointment as Senior Curator beginning February 20, 2024. Glazer brings to AAM more than 20 years of experience in American art museums, serving in leadership, curatorial and educational programming roles. Director Sarah Jesse states, “We are delighted that Lee will be joining the Academy at […]