Syracuse Art Galleries, Museums, Supplies & More

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Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down everything we know about art in Syracuse in full detail and our first section will fully cover the best art galleries and museums near you.

After that we will get into a variety of other topics like art supply stores, events, festivals, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, local sculptures and statues, art classes, studios for rent, and the top frame shops in your area.

You can jump straight to any section that interests you most by using the table of contents on the left and we are also including a Syracuse art map with all of the spots we mention throughout the post pinned on it.

More of our posts about art around the Northeast are available at that link if you want to check them out.

Best Art Galleries & Museums In Syracuse

Many would consider the best art galleries and museums in Syracuse to be:

You will find around 11,000 works of art from all kinds of media at The Everson which opens at 11am Wednesday through Friday and 10am on weekends including one of the largest holdings of international ceramics in the country. They also provide classes for all ages, have a free open figure drawing program at night, and host the Festival of Trees each December.

The diverse collection The Syracuse University Art Museum is home to over 45,000 unique pieces. The museum is free to the public starting at 10am Tuesday through Friday and noon on weekends and they use their collection as a museum-laboratory for exploration, experimentation, and discussion.

Every day of the week you can take a free tour of Art Rage Gallery who accepts submissions from artists ranging from local to international and their gift shop has over 100 posts from Syracuse Cultural Workers, the Justseeds Artist Cooperative, and the Syracuse Poster project. Head over from 2pm to 6pm Wednesday through Friday and noon to 4pm on Saturday to see all that they have to offer.

The Community Folk Art Center is open from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday as an artistic hub in your area that is committed to the promotion and development of African Diaspora artists that puts on many exhibitions, gallery talks, workshops, film screenings, and more. Plus they have courses for a variety of art studies including ceramics and dance and host the annual Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition every June while also throwing their signature Rhythm and Wine event.

Since 1989 the Edgewood Gallery has been a great place for custom framing and art installation and you can see the cool collection in their gallery from 9:30am to 6pm Tuesday through Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturday.

Materials & Supplies Near You

There are quite a few stores to buy art supplies and materials like:

The ceramics community can get quality products at fair prices at Clayscapes Pottery who  has different types of ceramics classes day or night for all ages and skill levels plus they have private classes on weekends early in the evening.

Dollar Tree is a good place to buy cheap art supplies near you.

Michaels is an arts and crafts store chain that can do custom framing.

Shows & Events

Some of the best annual art shows and events in your area would be:

We briefly mentioned it before but every December The Emerson hosts the Festival of Trees when the museum will be filled with celebrated artwork, holiday displays, live music, dancing, and all kinds of family fun.

We also gave a quick shout out to the Folk Art Center’s Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition each June which is free to the public and provides a way for local high school students to demonstrate their skills.

The Strathmore Neighborhood is where you can find Art on the Porches each September when there will be indie bands playing live music, painters, potters, sculptors, and more showing off their latest works.

Each July the three day Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival takes place downtown. Generally there are over 150 artists from around the continent showing off their newest pieces to over 50,000 people that attend to see live music, multicultural performances, participatory activities, and a whole lot of cool arts and crafts.

Every Saturday before Thanksgiving head to Clayscapes Pottery for Raku Day when the kiln starts firing up at 9am and goes until 2pm. You can buy a pot, glaze it, and experience the firing process yourself and you don’t need to be experienced in this as they have volunteers there to help you out from start to finish.

Art Dealers & Appraisers

When you are ready to add a new piece to your collection or to find out how much a piece is worth you can go to art dealers and appraisers like:

Dalton’s American Decorative Arts and Antiques has been a trusted buyer and seller for over 30 years while a lot of their pieces are concentrated on the American Arts & Crafts Movement which happened around the turn of the 20th Century. You will find pottery, metalwork, and original condition furniture plus they do assessments and valuations of artwork.

The oldest antique mall in Central New York is The Syracuse Antiques Exchange who has everything from lighting to furniture, trinkets, estate jewelry, and other decorative arts that have been curated by more than fifty dealers.

Walking Tours

We don’t know of any daily art walks near you however some of the festivals we mentioned before would be great for this. Namely the local Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival each July and Art on the Porches event that goes down each September in the Strathmore Neighborhood.

Sculptures & Statues

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You can also find some really cool sculptures in your area like:

  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Clinton Square
  • The Struggle of Elemental Man at the SU Campus
  • Young Abe Lincoln on Horseback at the SU Campus
  • Jerry Rescue Monument at Clinton Square

Clinton Square is the home of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument which was created back in 1910 by sculptor Cyrus Edwin Dallin and architect Clarence H. Blackall.

Head to the campus and the College of Law to find The Struggle of Elemental Man which was made by Malvina Hoffman in 1936.

Another cool thing to check out on campus is Young Abe Lincoln on Horseback which you can find at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry where it has been since the mid 70’s.

And Clinton Square is also home to the Jerry Rescue Monument.

Syracuse Art Classes

We are all at different levels and sometimes a lesson or two can give us the boost that we need. Some of the best Syracuse art schools and classes can be found at:

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University might be a bit out of reach for most of us but we had to mention it.

Redhouse has in house youth learning experiences plus spring break and summer camps.

Kids can enjoy paint parties in your area at The Painting Poet while adults can try their paint and sip parties. They even have an open mic poetry night.

The Everson Museum, Light Work, and Community Folk Art Center from the best Syracuse galleries list and Clayscapes Pottery from the supplies list also offer classes and workshops.

Studios For Rent Near You

If you need to rent an art studio try out:

The Everson Museum and Redhouse Arts Center also have studios for rent.

Framing

When you need art framing in Syracuse head to:

You can get custom framing, frame and mat consultation, mounting, and much more at Business Art & Framing who even displays works from local artists in their shop.

Studio 15 provides printing, custom framing, photo restorations, color corrections, and sells works by local artists.

Since 1966 Industrial Color Labs has been doing their thing in your area and from custom framing to photo restoration to video or graphic services they can help you out.

Michaels from the previous art supplies list and Edgewood Gallery from our best galleries list also do custom framing.

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Have Fun Enjoying The Syracuse Art Scene

At this point we don’t really have more to offer on the art scene near you. We discussed the best galleries, museums, events, shows, supply stores, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, sculptures, classes, studios, and framers in your area.

If you made it all the way to the end then you are a pretty big lover of the local art. You can let us know about any of your own tips and tricks in the comments at the end of the post, or please also let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated.

Have fun going to the galleries, museums, buying supplies, or doing anything that has to do with art in Syracuse!

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This post and all of the posts on our site are edited by Dan Soloman who has been a huge fan of art since he was a little kid. His mother was a good local artist, and she taught him the trade from a very early age. He studied art and its history in both high school and college, has worked at multiple galleries, and recently has begun creating and editing online content for this site and some other online media platforms.

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