Arts & Culture

Immerse Yourself in the Oil Region's Arts Galleries Exhibits Performances Concerts Studios

Performing arts, galleries, frame shops, art classes for all ages, free concerts, loads of studio and exhibit space, festivals and events year-round. Let the Oil Region inspire you.

Performing Arts

Galleries and exhibits

Public Art

As if the stunning architecture of the Oil Region weren’t enough, we also have some excellent public art in the form of murals and sculptures. Use the Interactive Map and sort by “Public Art” to see all of their locations in the Oil Region.

We also have some amazing stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany. St. John’s Church at 1145 Buffalo Street in Franklin houses a full set of Tiffany Windows, which are available for guided tours. All proceeds from the tours support the Tiffany collection conservancy and the Shepherd’s Green Community Food Pantry. Contact the parish office at 814-432-5161 for more information. 

Arts Councils

The Oil Region wouldn’t be nearly as vibrant and exciting without the incredible work of the volunteers of our wonderful art councils. Learn more about them and their projects at the links below.

Oil City Arts Council

Titusville Council on the Arts

Franklin Fine Arts Council

Artist Relocation Program

We value the arts so much that we have a program to help artists relocate to our region. The Artist Relocation Program through ARTS Oil City offers incentives for working artists to move to our area. The benefits include affordable housing and studio space, potential to work, display, and sell from home, and easy access to the urban markets of Erie, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo. 

https://www.artsoilcity.com/

The Nature Art Showcase and Sale 

Each of the six libraries within the Oil Region also have a diverse array of artwork in their collections. These include:

Two Harry L. Hickman originals at Cooperstown Public Library

Multi-panel mural by Deac Mong at the Franklin Library’s children’s room

Unusual sculptures inside and out at the Oil City Public Library

Full size Victorian era portraits of early oil pioneers at Titusville’s Benson Memorial Library

Albrecht Durer lithographs reproduced from 1500s engravings at the Suhr Library on the Venango College campus of Clarion University

Historic maps at the Oil City and Franklin libraries

Haskell Memorial Library on the Titusville campus of the University of Pittsburgh houses the Edwin Riley Family collection with the writings of this African American poet who resided in Titusville.