Celebrate the season with us at the Everson’s Festival of Trees & Light! Wander through beautifully decorated trees, enjoy festive workshops, and catch live performances that bring extra holiday cheer. With creative activities for all ages, this is the perfect event to make lasting memories with family and friends. Secure your tickets today for an unforgettable experience!
Opening November 9, 2024: Across the country, Department of Veterans Affairs facilities incorporate creative arts into their therapy programs to help Veterans recover from and cope with physical and emotional disabilities. The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is an annual celebration of the progress and recovery made through that therapy and is a way to recognize the creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans....
On view through March 30, 2025: In the wake of the 1960s, artists felt free to use humor for self-expression, shock value, or to serve as a “spoonful of sugar” to deliver a message. While the 1970s are usually seen as a time of wild individual expression, the decade also saw the development of a network of galleries and collectors that would ultimately professionalize the field and develop grudging respect from the fine art world. It Came From the 70s features groovy works from the Everson collection that tell these stories....
On view through December 29, 2024: Fifty years following his Everson Museum debut, Syracuse-native Tim Atseff returns with a solo exhibition dedicated to a topic he knows intimately—the news media. Timed to coincide with the 2024 US Presidential elections, Tim Atseff: Final Edition features more than 15 works from the last decade, along with a selection of editorial cartoons penned during Atseff’s newspaper career. The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive slate of programs focusing on journalism from a variety of perspectives, including symposia, lectures, film series, art-making workshops, and much more. ...
On view through December 29, 2024: Putting Art to Work features more than sixty prints made under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project and the Federal Art Project between 1934 and 1942. Most of the prints in the Everson’s collection were donated to the Museum by the Public Works of Art Project of New York City, but Putting Art to Work includes key loans from the Syracuse University Art Museum, the Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego, the Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University, and the Onondaga Historical Association that show the program’s economic and cultural impact on our region’s public institutions and artists. ...
November 7, 14 & 21: Everson Museum & Breadcrumbs Productions have joined forces to present guided tours of Tim Atseff: Final Edition and Sascha Brastoff: California King featuring captivating performances by incredible drag artists. Come and join us for these pay-what-you-wish Third Thursday events as we celebrate the exciting intersections of contemporary art and the world of drag, promising a unique and educational experience....
November 21, 2024: To celebrate Tim Atseff’s exhibition Final Edition about the challenges faced by the newspaper industry, the Everson brings you a talk by infamous media provocateurs The Yes Men. The duo will highlight some of their projects involving print media, which includes distributing 100,000 copies of a fake edition of the New York Times declaring that the U.S. government had called an end to the Iraq war on July 4th, 2009....
November 21, 2024: Open Figure Drawing is traveling to the Everson Museum on Third Thursdays, September 19, October 17, and November 21, for 3 figure drawing events with a nude model....
November 30, 2024: Dive into the story of FDR’s New Deal and its groundbreaking support for artists during the Great Depression. Narrated by Orson Welles, this documentary reveals how the W.P.A. uplifted communities through art, even in the face of political challenges. Digitally remastered, this film captures a powerful chapter in American history....
December 5, 2024: Ryan Quinn, from Clinton, NY, is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and performer most known for his four-chair-turning performance on Season 10 of NBC’s “The Voice.”...
December 5–15, 2024: Join us for the 2024 Festival of Trees & Light, a cherished Central New York tradition at the Everson. Experience beautifully decorated trees, festive workshops, live performances, and seasonal treats, making this a must-visit holiday event for the whole family....
