Menu
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This site is a project of the Oil Region Alliance, designated marketing organization for Venango County, Pennsylvania, and funded by Venango County Hotel Tax.
Website Development by Blue Canopy Marketing