Paige Engard
@paigeengard.bsky.social
🖼️ PR at the Memorial Art Gallery [MAG], a fine art museum with more than 5,000 years of art history located in downtown Rochester, NY📍
Hey art media - looking to cover spooky season arts events? Let’s talk about Museum of the Dead at the Memorial Art Gallery, it’s turning 10 this year! mag.rochester.edu/event/motd-2...
September 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hey art media - looking to cover spooky season arts events? Let’s talk about Museum of the Dead at the Memorial Art Gallery, it’s turning 10 this year! mag.rochester.edu/event/motd-2...
The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes exhibition opens on Saturday, June 28, at MAG! Here's a sneak peek at one of the jaw-dropping contemporary works on view. 🦈
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to join us for the exhibition opening + artist awards on Friday night - drop me a message for details!
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to join us for the exhibition opening + artist awards on Friday night - drop me a message for details!
June 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes exhibition opens on Saturday, June 28, at MAG! Here's a sneak peek at one of the jaw-dropping contemporary works on view. 🦈
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to join us for the exhibition opening + artist awards on Friday night - drop me a message for details!
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to join us for the exhibition opening + artist awards on Friday night - drop me a message for details!
Visual Story Opportunity: Live Painting in the Galleries at MAG
Watch teaching artist Sarah Hart copy a 19th-c. Dutch masterwork in the galleries on Thursdays (6/26–7/31). A rare look at process, tradition, and technique. Media opps available!
Watch teaching artist Sarah Hart copy a 19th-c. Dutch masterwork in the galleries on Thursdays (6/26–7/31). A rare look at process, tradition, and technique. Media opps available!
June 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Visual Story Opportunity: Live Painting in the Galleries at MAG
Watch teaching artist Sarah Hart copy a 19th-c. Dutch masterwork in the galleries on Thursdays (6/26–7/31). A rare look at process, tradition, and technique. Media opps available!
Watch teaching artist Sarah Hart copy a 19th-c. Dutch masterwork in the galleries on Thursdays (6/26–7/31). A rare look at process, tradition, and technique. Media opps available!
News! The Memorial Art Gallery has acquired “Birch Tree beside a Woodland Path” (1870) by Julie Hart Beers, the first by the artist in its collection—spotlighting women of the Hudson River School. Ask me about it to learn more!
June 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
News! The Memorial Art Gallery has acquired “Birch Tree beside a Woodland Path” (1870) by Julie Hart Beers, the first by the artist in its collection—spotlighting women of the Hudson River School. Ask me about it to learn more!
🗞️: For Immediate Release: Memorial Art Gallery Announces the Opening of the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition
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mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
June 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🗞️: For Immediate Release: Memorial Art Gallery Announces the Opening of the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
Covering the Greek Festival in Rochester NY this weekend? 🇬🇷 As you spotlight the festival happenings, consider suggesting
to your readers a stop at MAG to see striking examples of Greek art on view! Just a 3-minute drive or 15-minute walk, supplement the festivities with fascinating art history.
to your readers a stop at MAG to see striking examples of Greek art on view! Just a 3-minute drive or 15-minute walk, supplement the festivities with fascinating art history.
May 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Covering the Greek Festival in Rochester NY this weekend? 🇬🇷 As you spotlight the festival happenings, consider suggesting
to your readers a stop at MAG to see striking examples of Greek art on view! Just a 3-minute drive or 15-minute walk, supplement the festivities with fascinating art history.
to your readers a stop at MAG to see striking examples of Greek art on view! Just a 3-minute drive or 15-minute walk, supplement the festivities with fascinating art history.
Have you stopped by the Memorial Art Gallery to see the newly re-installed contemporary art galleries? New acquisitions, works not seen in years, and pieces from the permanent collection never on view before - stop by to explore! 👀
May 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Have you stopped by the Memorial Art Gallery to see the newly re-installed contemporary art galleries? New acquisitions, works not seen in years, and pieces from the permanent collection never on view before - stop by to explore! 👀
🗞️ Annual Art & Treasures Sale Returns June 6–8 at the Memorial Art Gallery (for immediate release)
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mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
May 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🗞️ Annual Art & Treasures Sale Returns June 6–8 at the Memorial Art Gallery (for immediate release)
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
Have you ever seen this portrait by George Bellows before? Probably not! Recently acquired by the Memorial Art Gallery, “Gladys Findlay” (1905) is largely previously unseen and represents the artist’s early career as a student in NY. Want to cover this story? Email me at pengard@mag.rochester.edu!
April 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Have you ever seen this portrait by George Bellows before? Probably not! Recently acquired by the Memorial Art Gallery, “Gladys Findlay” (1905) is largely previously unseen and represents the artist’s early career as a student in NY. Want to cover this story? Email me at pengard@mag.rochester.edu!
Spring vibes from John Twachtman’s “The White Bridge,” circa 1900. 🌱 @magrochester
March 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Spring vibes from John Twachtman’s “The White Bridge,” circa 1900. 🌱 @magrochester
A delightful performance of “Little Women” at GEVA Theatre this evening followed by a talk on 19th-century fashion by Brandon Brooks, curator at GCV&M!
March 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A delightful performance of “Little Women” at GEVA Theatre this evening followed by a talk on 19th-century fashion by Brandon Brooks, curator at GCV&M!
Exciting changes coming at the Memorial Art Gallery!
March 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Exciting changes coming at the Memorial Art Gallery!
One of my favorites at @magrochester - Cézanne’s “View of Mount Marseilleveyre and the Isle of Maire” (ca. 1878-1882). 🎨
February 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
One of my favorites at @magrochester - Cézanne’s “View of Mount Marseilleveyre and the Isle of Maire” (ca. 1878-1882). 🎨
How cool is this - a MAG staff-curated playlist to accompany the exhibit “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” 🎶🎨
February 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How cool is this - a MAG staff-curated playlist to accompany the exhibit “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” 🎶🎨
Hey Rochester-area history / architecture enthusiasts - join the Young Urban Preservationists for a Happy Hour at Cheshire on 2/20 (6-8 pm)! 📣🥂
Network with other local professionals and enter a drawing to win TWO free tickets to the Landmark Society’s 2025 Home & Garden Tour! (Free to attend)
Network with other local professionals and enter a drawing to win TWO free tickets to the Landmark Society’s 2025 Home & Garden Tour! (Free to attend)
February 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hey Rochester-area history / architecture enthusiasts - join the Young Urban Preservationists for a Happy Hour at Cheshire on 2/20 (6-8 pm)! 📣🥂
Network with other local professionals and enter a drawing to win TWO free tickets to the Landmark Society’s 2025 Home & Garden Tour! (Free to attend)
Network with other local professionals and enter a drawing to win TWO free tickets to the Landmark Society’s 2025 Home & Garden Tour! (Free to attend)
You heard the sticker
February 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You heard the sticker
Now on view at the Memorial
Art Gallery: “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” This exhibition is vibrant, interactive, and inspiring / the perfect cure for the winter blues in Rochester!
Art Gallery: “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” This exhibition is vibrant, interactive, and inspiring / the perfect cure for the winter blues in Rochester!
February 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Now on view at the Memorial
Art Gallery: “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” This exhibition is vibrant, interactive, and inspiring / the perfect cure for the winter blues in Rochester!
Art Gallery: “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” This exhibition is vibrant, interactive, and inspiring / the perfect cure for the winter blues in Rochester!
I can’t wait for everyone to see “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas” (opening tomorrow!) at the Memorial Art Gallery! 😍
February 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I can’t wait for everyone to see “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas” (opening tomorrow!) at the Memorial Art Gallery! 😍
At the Memorial Art Gallery this evening to learn about an exciting new acquisition - the “Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours” 📖
January 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
At the Memorial Art Gallery this evening to learn about an exciting new acquisition - the “Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours” 📖
“10 Shows to See in Upstate New York this February” via @hyperallergic.com - featuring “Making Connections” at the Memorial Art Gallery!
🔗: hyperallergic.com/986898/10-sh...
🔗: hyperallergic.com/986898/10-sh...
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“10 Shows to See in Upstate New York this February” via @hyperallergic.com - featuring “Making Connections” at the Memorial Art Gallery!
🔗: hyperallergic.com/986898/10-sh...
🔗: hyperallergic.com/986898/10-sh...
Calling all artists - the Memorial Art Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, which opens on June 28! 🎨 Learn more and submit today: mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/...
January 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Calling all artists - the Memorial Art Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, which opens on June 28! 🎨 Learn more and submit today: mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/...
Hey Roc media - interested in seeing “The Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours” (a new acquisition!) presented at the MAG this Thursday? 📖 Drop me a note!
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January 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hey Roc media - interested in seeing “The Ghent-Bruges Book of Hours” (a new acquisition!) presented at the MAG this Thursday? 📖 Drop me a note!
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Stop by this week to see “Making Connections” - a new exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery! 👀 #MemorialArtGallery #MAG #Museum #Art #Exhibition #NewExhibition #ExploreRoc #MakingConnections #Roc #RochesterNY
January 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Stop by this week to see “Making Connections” - a new exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery! 👀 #MemorialArtGallery #MAG #Museum #Art #Exhibition #NewExhibition #ExploreRoc #MakingConnections #Roc #RochesterNY
Press Release: “Composing Color: Paintings by #AlmaThomas” Opening February 8 at the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in #RochesterNY
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mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
January 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Press Release: “Composing Color: Paintings by #AlmaThomas” Opening February 8 at the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in #RochesterNY
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
mag.rochester.edu/press-releas...
Sneak peek at a new exhibit opening on Friday, Jan. 24, at the MAG! 👀
“Making Connections: Highlights from a Decade of Acquisitions” presents works in pairs, drawing connections between different mediums, styles, periods, and regions in order to create new dialogues between them. Come see!
“Making Connections: Highlights from a Decade of Acquisitions” presents works in pairs, drawing connections between different mediums, styles, periods, and regions in order to create new dialogues between them. Come see!
January 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sneak peek at a new exhibit opening on Friday, Jan. 24, at the MAG! 👀
“Making Connections: Highlights from a Decade of Acquisitions” presents works in pairs, drawing connections between different mediums, styles, periods, and regions in order to create new dialogues between them. Come see!
“Making Connections: Highlights from a Decade of Acquisitions” presents works in pairs, drawing connections between different mediums, styles, periods, and regions in order to create new dialogues between them. Come see!