Art of the State 2025 at The State Museum of Pennsylvania
2025-06-08 12:00 - 2025-09-14 16:30 (America/New_York) | The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St, Harrisburg, PA, 17120
Michael Frank Amish Paradise
In its 58th year, Art of the State stands as a cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s vibrant art scene. This year’s exhibition offers a captivating glimpse into the Commonwealth’s rich artistic heritage, featuring a diverse range of works spanning painting, photography/digital media, craft, sculpture, and works on paper.
There were 2,344 works submitted for consideration. Following a very challenging jury process, 97 were chosen, including our member Michael Frank’s piece “Amish Paradise.”
Art of the State will be open from Sunday, June 8th through September 14, 2025.
Presented by The State Museum of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation, Art of the State will offer cash awards for selected entries in the categories of Painting, Work on Paper, Photography & Digital Media, Sculpture and Craft.
The State Museum of PA | PHMC
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Museum Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday 9 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 4:30 pm

Laudatory Si: Caring for Our Common World
2025-06-21 - 2025-08-10 | Maguire Art Museum (the former Barnes Museum), 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion, PA, 19066, United States
Featuring 24 artists working across diverse mediums—painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media—Laudato Si’: Caring for Our Common Home presents a rich tapestry of work, both realistic and abstract, that reflect the beauty of our planet and the urgency of its preservation.
Grounded in the themes of care, responsibility, and interconnection, the exhibition examines the human impact on the environment and the ethical imperative to act as stewards of creation. It also considers Pope Francis’s emphasis on an interfaith approach to ecological protection: What does a unified spiritual response to climate change look like? How can collective belief systems foster accountability and hope?
A critical component of this exhibition is its focus on environmental justice, illuminating how climate change and ecological degradation disproportionately affect marginalized communities around the world. Through the voices and visions of artists from a range of cultural and geographic backgrounds, Laudato Si’ invites visitors to reflect, question, and imagine new paths toward healing the Earth and each other.
Participating Artists: Kim Bricker, Gregory Brellochs, Angelo Canta, SJ, Nora Chavooshian, David Enriquez, Roberta Tucci, Mary Negro, Rebecca Schultz, Rebecca Rutstein, Jack Elliott, Jennie Booth, June Yong Lee, Jean Burdick, Michelle Marcuse, Zhiqian Wang, Steve Donegan, Amie Potsic, Deirdre Murphy, Rosalind Bloom, Emily Brown, Billy Friebele, Sandra Benhaim, Josh Urso and Michael Webb.
