The Alternative Gallery, Allentown

About The Alternative Gallery

The Alternative Gallery in Allentown, Pennsylvania occupies the Cigar Factory Artist Studios and combines exhibition spaces with working artist studios and educational facilities. Visitors explore galleries featuring work across multiple mediums including sculpture, photography, painting, and film, created by resident artists who include sculptors, photographers, comedians, actors, writers, filmmakers, and architects. The venue houses over 40 artist studios, a fine art printshop, a darkroom, classrooms, and an urban garden. The gallery presents film screenings, music performances, and retro arcade games alongside rotating exhibits. Facilities support hands-on engagement through classes and studio access. The Alternative Gallery cultivates outsider art and culture while serving as an educational hub that connects local communities with artists and creative practitioners. The space welcomes all visitors regardless of art background, positioning art as accessible within daily life rather than an exclusive pursuit.