This is the Everson
A Museum
of Firsts.

On view through April 6: Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the arts. Every year, students across the country in grades 7-12 are invited to enter original works of art in regional competitions. This year, thousands of students representing 14 counties in Central New York submitted 4,555 works of art, which were then judged by professional artists and educators. The judges awarded first place (Gold Key), second place (Silver Key), and honorable mentions to nearly 1,300 works in 17 different categories. Gold Key winners move on to compete at the national level, and a small selection of the Silver Key winners and honorable mentions are displayed at the Everson....

This exhibition explores new narratives of the history of American art, embracing stories about women artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists of color within a visual and thematic structure that also features iconic works traditionally associated with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts....

2025 marks 200 years since the Erie Canal’s completion—a transformative milestone for New York State. Today, most upstate residents live near the canal, yet its role often feels stuck in the past. The 2024 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence—Alon Koppel, Judit German-Heins, and Clara Riedlinger—spent a year capturing the canal’s present condition and cultural impact. At Water’s Edge showcases their work, reimagining this iconic waterway for today....

On view through April 20, 2025: After building his own kiln near Athens, Georgia in 1980, Simon began setting one exemplary piece from each kiln firing aside for posterity. These “pick of the kiln” pieces are a testimony to Simon’s enduring influence on the field of ceramics....