Call to Artists for Backus Museum's annual juried photography competition Through the Eye of the Camera Celebrating 30 Years The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery celebrates 30 years of presenting our annual juried photography exhibition, Through the Eye of the Camera. This year, the exhibition continues to provide amateur and professional artists a great opportunity to [...]
Swing into spring with Jazz Brunch @ The Backus The A.E. Backus Museum’s Spring Signature Event is blooming on a new date, with a new name – but brings back the same Jazzy Fun on the Outdoor Mural Plaza with “Jazz Brunch @ The Backus,” on Sunday, April 6, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Nestled [...]
Backus announces accepted and award-winning art for the Best of the Best annual juried exhibition The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announced the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2024 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A panel of three independent judges voted to accept 74 entries from the 301 record-breaking number [...]
The A.E. Backus Museum announces 2024-‘25 exhibitions and events The A.E. Backus Museum is pleased to announce the scheduled exhibitions and events for 2024-25, our upcoming 64th Season which opens in October. Now in its seventh decade, The Backus Museum continues its mission of promoting the arts in the community and perpetuating the artistic and humanitarian legacy of [...]
The A.E. Backus Museum announces its Call to Artists for the 43rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery released the dates for its Call to Artists for the annual juried art exhibition, The Best of the Best. The Museum will be accepting artist entries by advance [...]
Special guided tour of Art of the Fantastic at Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum will host a special gallery program for the exhibition Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection on Saturday, April 20 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Collector Stephen Korshak will share his deep knowledge and stories behind the art [...]
Harmonious Connections at Backus Museum To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, the A.E. Backus Museum and the BlueBird Educational Foundation will present The Art of Jazz on April 26 from 6 to 8 pm at the Backus Museum, with galleries open early at 5 pm for viewing. The program will include the lecture, performance, and hors d'oeuvres, [...]
Highwaymen Celebration Weekend The Backus Museum will present one of its favorite annual events, the Highwaymen Celebration Weekend February 16 through 18, 2024. The event, along with admission to the Museum will be free during regular hours. Visitors to the Museum can enjoy a range of special offerings outside and inside. The highlight of the weekend takes [...]
Kindred Spirits: Paintings & Letters from the Kiplinger Family The A.E. Backus Museum is pleased to present an important exhibition that explores the close friendship between artist “Bean” Backus and publishing magnate “Kip” Kiplinger. The exhibition, Kindred Spirits: Paintings & Letters from the Kiplinger Family Collection, will be on view November 17, 2023 through January 7, 2024 [...]
Best of the Best annual juried exhibition at the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announces the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2023 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A total of 22 awards were conferred to distinguished examples in each of the four entry categories. The exhibition will [...]