What does home mean to you? Shape a pinch pot home of your own with a ball of clay. Feel the texture of earth in your hands as you sculpt...

Join PEM curators and visiting experts for Reframing Heritage: Conservation and Multidimensional Interpretation of PEM’s Korean Art Collection, an international symposium that will convene scholars, curators, artists, educators and conservation professionals to explore innovative approaches to presenting and conserving Korean art. The program will also examine creative strategies for engaging with the collection in ways...

Bring a friend or a date for a glamorous movie night celebrating gals, pals and valentines! Crazy Rich Asians is a 2018 romantic comedy based on a novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. The story takes place in Singapore. Stay after the movie for a private reception and explore our current exhibition Andrew...

Join us for a reading of Claymates, written by Dev Petti and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge. In this story about creativity and friendship, two balls of clay “squish, smash and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable” and go on an adventure. After the music, movement and art making, visit Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone...

Join Petra Slinkard, Chief Curator and The Nancy B. Putnam Curator of Fashion and Textiles, for an in-depth talk about Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World. Learn how Gn’s works display...

Join us for a special screening of the short documentary We Are Made from the Land: Protecting the Seal River Watershed, shown in conjunction with Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest. This moving film highlights the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Initiative — one of the largest land protection efforts...

Join us for a free day at PEM as we celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the upcoming exhibition Edmonia Lewis: Said In Stone. Artist Edmonia Lewis moved continually throughout her life, living in upstate New York, Ohio, Boston, London and Rome, searching for a place where...

Join the PEM Reads community for a live book launch! Hear Salem’s first-ever poet laureate J.D. Scrimgeour read from his new work Poet in High Street Park: Prose & Poetry for Modern Salem. David Snider, PEM’s Director of Learning & Community Engagement, will host an author talk with Scrimgeour followed by a light reception and...

What wishes do you have for the new year? Using torn paper, magazine clippings and mixed media materials, create a landscape that can hold your dreams. Studio Saturdays is an adult art making series designed to inspire creativity and connection through multimedia arts exploration. Each class includes invitations to awaken curiosity, with an equal emphasis...