An Art Tour of the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Region

Some of the best art galleries, studios and shows in Western New York make their home in the Chautauqua-Lake Erie region. Take an art tour while admiring beautiful landscapes and visiting world-renowned cultural attractions such as Chautauqua Institution and the National Comedy Center.

Visit Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends for the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail Hub Crawl open studio and gallery tours, where you will meet the artists and find unique treasures to bring home. Explore Chautauqua Institution while attending a summer Fine Craft and Art Show. Shop the Nature Art & Craft Show at the annual Wild America Nature Festival at Panama Rocks. Find unique and handcrafted creations at the YWCA Arts & Crafts Festival in Westfield.

Take our self-guided tour of Chautauqua County’s statues, monuments, and murals.

Check out the art galleries and more listed below.

Suggested Destinations

Art Cloth & Craft

Art Cloth & Craft Boutique & Gallery offers a unique selection of eclectic and meaningful handmade gifts, jewelry, and goods from local artisans and other small US based companies. Artwork in all mediums created by local artists fill the walls of this beautiful space.

108 East Third Street
Jamestown, NY 14701

Brad Anderson & Marmaduke Statue

Marmaduke statue and his comic strip creator, Brad Anderson. The statue shows Anderson and his Great Dane pestering him! Brad Anderson, cartoonist and creator of Marmaduke, was born on May 14, 1924 in Jamestown, NY. with a…

87 West Main Street
Portland, NY 14716
716.792.9614

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Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery

The Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery in the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center is an educational and cultural institution dedicated to exhibiting and interpreting modern and contemporary art. Gallery programs embrace…

217 Rockefeller Arts Center
Fredonia, NY 14063
716.673.4897

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Chautauqua Art Gallery

Chautauqua Art Gallery opened in 2018 as a place to create and showcase original artwork. We've recently moved to a much larger building in Jamestown, NY and are excited to expand our collection of work by incredible regional…

318 North Main Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.294.3027

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Fowler-Kellogg Center

Fowler-Kellogg Art Center in Chautauqua Institution sits at the corner of Pratt and Ramble and has 3,600 square feet of gallery space. The renovation of the building is made possible through the generosity of…

Pratt and Ramble Aves.,
Chautauqua, NY 14722
716.357.6460

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Lake Shore Center For the Arts

LSCFTA is an exciting fine arts center that brings live theater, vocal and instrumental music, digital arts, writers' groups, free classic movies, festivals, community events, digital arts classes free to members, drop-in…

49 South Portage Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716-224-2135

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Living Glass Gallery

Welcome to the Living Glass Gallery dedicated to exhibiting contemporary studio glass, focusing on custom-made stained glass, fused glass and glass art for both functionality and aesthetic qualities. The Living Glass Gallery…

50 Main Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716.269.8977

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Lucille Ball Memorial Park Statues

What is now known as the "Ugly" or "Scary" Lucy statue shows Lucille Ball during her famous tipsy TV pitch for Vitameatavegamin health tonic. Scary Lucy has garnered national and international media coverage, with visitors…

21 Boulevard Ave
Celoron, NY 14720
716.487.4175

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North Shore Arts Alliance

The North Shore Arts Alliance signature event is the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail, a free open-studio tour in Chautauqua County. The art trail incorporates professional artists whose work represents a variety of media: painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, wood, and mixed media.

P.O. Box 233
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 665-1221

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The Octagon Gallery at the Patterson

Created in 1971, the Octagon Gallery is located on the basement level of the Patterson Library in Westfield, NY. Every year, Octagon Gallery Curator Nancy Nixon Ensign installs 12 shows featuring the work of local artists.

40 S. Portage Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716.326.2154

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Pearl City Clay House

Pearl City Clay House is a dynamic community arts space, providing classes, instruction, and more to adults and families interested in exploring clay arts, fabric arts, paper arts, embroidery, and so much more! Our clay…

220 East 2nd Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
716-488-2529

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Portage Hill Gallery

A historic Chautauqua County Greek Revival house filled with top-quality juried art created by regionally and nationally known artists in all media, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wooden work, and photography.

6439 Portage Road
Route 394
Westfield, NY 14787
716.326.4478

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Reno Pottery

Please call to visit by appointment. Exquisite AND functional. Handmade and hand-decorated porcelain pottery. Reno Pottery manufactures handmade porcelain dinnerware and one-of-a-kind pieces featuring drawings of crabs, fish,…

6007 Centralia-Hartfield Rd.,
Mayville, NY 14757
(716) 753-6464

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Roger Tory Peterson Institute

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History offers a compelling mix of nature art and nature-based education and observation opportunities. The Institute is highlighted by its exhibits dedicated to the life's work of famed ornithologist and wildlife artist, Roger Tory Peterson.

311 Curtis St
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.665.2473

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Strohl Art Center

Strohl Art Center in Chautauqua Institution is a contemporary space with 6,000 square feet of white walls, hardwood floors, and high ceilings which includes the Gallo Family Galleries, Bellowe Family Galleries, and Strohl’s Main Gallery.

33 Wythe Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
716.357.6460

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Weeks Gallery Jamestown Community College

Weeks Gallery at J.C.C.

The Weeks Gallery is an 1860 square foot exhibition space located in the Sheldon Center on the Jamestown Campus of Jamestown Community College. The gallery presents high quality visual art exhibitions of regionally and…

525 Falconer St.,
P. O. Box 20
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.338.1300

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Brad Anderson & Marmaduke Statue 87 West Main Street
Portland, NY 14716
716.792.9614

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Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery 217 Rockefeller Arts Center
Fredonia, NY 14063
716.673.4897

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Chautauqua Art Gallery 318 North Main Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.294.3027

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Fowler-Kellogg Center Pratt and Ramble Aves.,
Chautauqua, NY 14722
716.357.6460

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Lake Shore Center For the Arts 49 South Portage Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716-224-2135

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Living Glass Gallery 50 Main Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716.269.8977

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Lucille Ball Memorial Park Statues 21 Boulevard Ave
Celoron, NY 14720
716.487.4175

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North Shore Arts Alliance P.O. Box 233
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 665-1221

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The Octagon Gallery at the Patterson 40 S. Portage Street
Westfield, NY 14787
716.326.2154

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Pearl City Clay House 220 East 2nd Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
716-488-2529

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Portage Hill Gallery 6439 Portage Road
Route 394
Westfield, NY 14787
716.326.4478

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Reno Pottery 6007 Centralia-Hartfield Rd.,
Mayville, NY 14757
(716) 753-6464

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Roger Tory Peterson Institute 311 Curtis St
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.665.2473

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Strohl Art Center 33 Wythe Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
716.357.6460

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Weeks Gallery at J.C.C. 525 Falconer St.,
P. O. Box 20
Jamestown, NY 14701
716.338.1300

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