Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

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Currently at the Art Center

At the Heart of Progress: Coal, Iron, and Steam since 1750

January 22 – March 21, 2010.
At the Heart of Progress examines the legacy of coal, iron, and steam through prints and posters drawn from one of the most extensive private art collections associated with industry and labor. More →

Can you hear us now?

Check our podcast to learn more about the exhibition Faith and Fantasy, plus an interview with Pat Parsons '51, who donated all of the works in the exhibition. More →

Let us be your guides

Explore original paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs and other art forms. Several tours are available, specifically designed for adults or school groups, levels K-12.

Photograph of a person viewing art in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.

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Membership

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About

Exterior view of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.

The collections of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center chart the history of art from antiquity to the present and comprise over 17,000 works. View collections database. More about the FLLAC →

Academic Resource

Art should stand “boldly forth as an educational force,” declared founder Matthew Vassar; his college was the country’s first to be founded with a gallery and teaching collection. More about Vassar →

Print Room

The Print Room is open for students Wednesdays and Fridays 2-4pm when classes are in session. Open to the public by appointment. Please call (845) 437–7582.

Late Nights

The Art Center stays open late Thursdays 5-9pm. Enjoy live music from student groups, local performers, and some surprises along the way.

Hours

Mon closed
Tue 10am–5pm
Wed 10am–5pm
Thu 10am–9pm
Fri 10am–5pm
Sat 10am–5pm
Sun 1pm–5pm

Admission

Admission is free, and all galleries are wheelchair accessible. 

Group visits are welcome –
for a reservation, contact:

Coordinator of Public Education and Information

(845) 437-7745

Coordinator of Membership, Special Events & Volunteer Services

(845) 437-5391

Contact

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

124 Raymond Ave Box 703
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
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Main office

(845) 437-5237
(845) 437-5955 (Fax)

Information Line

(845) 437-5632