I’ve always found clouds to be so cool. When I was a kid, I’d play that game where you looked at the clouds and tried to imagine what object they looked like. As an adult, I still love to look at clouds. One particularly memorable experience involving clouds occurred in Hawaii. We were headed to … Continue reading
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Nominate an Artifact and Help Conserve History
Interested in saving Pennsylvania’s most significant artifacts? The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts has opened a statewide call to libraries, museums, historic sites and archives to participate in a program to do just that. The program, Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts, is seeking nominations of inspiring historic items – drawings, paintings, manuscripts, rare … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Sales
Everywhere I look, I see advertisements and postcards for holiday sales. In addition to the big box retailers, department stores and specialty stores, there are many fine arts and crafts sales taking place in the next week. If you’re looking to make it a handmade holiday this year, here are a few places to shop … Continue reading
Art of Thanksgiving
As we prepare to observe the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought I’d take a look at some Thanksgiving celebrations depicted in art and how those pictures have evolved to reflect our society. “The First Thanksgiving” by Philadelphia artist JLG Ferris c. 1912 shows some early settlers sharing an outdoor meal with a group of Native Americans. … Continue reading
CAC Teacher in The Photographic Society of Philadelphia’s Exhibit
John A. Benigno, who teaches several photography classes at Community Arts Center, is one of the artists participating in the The Photographic Society of Philadelphia 150th Anniversary Exhibit. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia (http://www.phillyphotosociety.com/), founded in 1862, is the oldest continuously active photographic society in the United States. It marks its 150th anniversary with a major exhibition opening … Continue reading
Artists Equity’s Art Spirits Exhibit Opens September 28th
The Philadelphia/Tri-State Artists Equity Association opens its fall juried exhibition, Art Spirits, on September 28th with a reception from 5 – 8 p.m. at Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts, 432 High Street, Burlington, NJ. They’ll be paintings, photography, sculpture, works on paper, mixed media and fabric art selected by juror Fran Gallun, a Philadelphia/South … Continue reading
CAC’s Fine Arts and Crafts Festival Takes Over State Street
Every Friday I give you the Arty Facts about what’s going on at Community Arts Center over the weekend but this week the Arts Center is closed on Saturday because we’re bringing the art to State Street in Media from 10 a.m. ’til 5 p.m. for our Tenth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. Festival-goers … Continue reading
Kurt Grotz Featured Artist at The Changing Colors of Fall
Today’s artist to watch is photographer Kurt Grotz. Grotz is part of The Changing Colors of Fall art exhibition and sale September 21st through October 20th at Art on the Avenue of the States, 504 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA. There’s a reception to meet the artist on Friday, September 21st from 5 – … Continue reading
Urban Nature Exhibition Opens Sunday at CAC
It’s Arty Facts Friday and there is a lot going on at Community Arts Center this weekend. Sunday, September 16 Opening receptions from 2pm – 4pm Join us for an afternoon of art and an opportunity to meet the artists. In the Duke Gallery: Urban Nature – an exhibition of the work of … Continue reading
Graham Nash Exhibits Photography
Today’s artist to watch is Graham Nash. You may know Nash as a singer-songwriter from Crosby, Stills and Nash or The Hollies, but did you know that Graham Nash is also a world renowned photographer and digital imaging pioneer? It’s true. He even has a portrait of David Crosby in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of … Continue reading
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