Current Exhibits
March 7 – April 11, 2026
The Bottle Works is excited to bring back our student art juried exhibition, Student Works in 2026!
The exhibit will be on display from March 7 – April 11, 2026. Opening reception and award announcements on March 19, 2026 from 6-8 PM.
The Student Works Exhibit sponsors include AmeriServ Bank, Upstreet Architects, Blick Art Supplies, and JWF.
Each Grade will have the following awards and will receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement:
Best of Grade $500 scholarship and $500 supply award for the school district
Director’s Choice $100 Bottle Works Gift Certificate good for art classes
Honorable Mention
2026 Winners
12th Grade
Best of Grade – Breanna Barton – Everett
Director’s Choice – Lane Fordyce – Bishop McCort
Honorable Mention – Kai Strenski – Westmont
11th Grade
Best of Grade – Kinsey Williams – Everett
Director’s Choice – Edward Miss – Central Cambria
Honorable Mention- Kapriese Beltz – Greater Johnstown
10th Grade
Best of Grade – Axel Munoz – Richland
Director’s Choice – Tyler Maines – Greater Johnstown
Honorable Mention – Lydia Wise – Central Cambria
9th Grade
Best of Grade – Jaylen Frame – Everett
Director’s Choice – Gabriella Lafferty – Richland
Honorable Mention – Evelyn Dill – Central Cambria
Sponsored by:
April 2 – May 16, 2026
An exhibition of one-a-day paintings done in February, by Ian Whetstone of some of Spider-Man’s greatest foes, has arrived at the Bottle Works Arts on 3rd in the Steve Ditko Innovators Studio!
Twenty-eight pieces featuring some of Ditko’s greatest creations and other villains inspired by your friendly neighborhood wall-crawler.
Join us at the opening reception on April 16 from 6-8 pm, at our 3rd Thursday on 3rd Avenue Gallery Night!
“Some artist friends and I created the #Webruarydaily challenge in 2025 to have some fun and stretch our creative muscles with each other. In 2026, we revisited the idea with a slate of villains, with a goal to produce one villain portrait for each day of February, and this time, I completed mine all at the same size and medium in a consistent set. My aim with this challenge was to let the work make me better at the end than I was when I started, to set the stage for making art in the upcoming year!” – Ian Whetstone
Ian Whetstone is an award-winning acrylic painter working out of Level Green, PA, with an emphasis on portraiture and pop culture.
Spring Show
April 16 – May 30, 2026
The Spring Show from the Allied Artists of Johnstown will be on display in the main gallery space from April 16 – May 30!
Join us for the opening reception at our 3rd Thursday on 3rd Avenue Gallery Night on April 16 from 6-8 pm.
The members of the AAJ will fill our gallery with work of various styles, mediums, and subject matters, in an exhibition of the area’s talent. There will be a little something for everyone on display, and many of the works will be available for purchase.
Please note that the Bottle Works engages in photography and recording of programs and events for its own print and online publication/promotional purposes. Staff and volunteers will make every effort to notify members of the public when filming and/or photography is taking place. Please notify a staff member/volunteer if you do not want to be photographed or filmed.