Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Art that Matters
to the Planet

Exhibitions

Art that Matters to the Planet: Interconnectivity

Closing October 8, 2023

Joseph Grice: Taking Flight

Closing October 8, 2023

Chautauqua County en Plein Air 2023

October 21, 2023 — February 4, 2024

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Featured Programs & Events

Taking Flight: Artist Talk with Joseph Grice

September 29, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Art After 5 featuring Kyle Gustafson Music

September 29, 2023 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Exhibition Opening – Small Worlds, A Crow a Day, and Plein Air

October 20, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Programs and Events

The Peterson Collection

Discoveries in the Peterson Collection

When an Archive Memo Leads to a London Gentleman's Club (and Lots and Lots of Birds)

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RTPI News

Development Director – We’re Hiring!

August 18, 2023

Arthur Pearson, CEO

Roger Tory Peterson Institute—Art that Matters to the Planet: Interconnectivity

August 3, 2023

Article published in The Villager by Darlene Mae Nowell O’Connor

Art That Matters To The Planet: Interconnectivity — Signature Exhibitions Open At Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Trained as an artist and impassioned by birds, Roger Tory Peterson was the father of the modern field guide.

As a living embodiment of the Peterson guide, RTPI uses art as the lens through which to inform, inspire, and illuminate about the natural world.

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