Art Alliance of Central PA

NEW! Kids art class!

Basic Illustration for Kids

Saturdays, Oct 12 – Nov 9, 4:30–5:30pm

Join instructor Donna Lawrence for this 4-week course on basic illustration for kids! Designed for budding artists, this class will focus on drawing techniques; shading, stippling, hatching and more.  Projects are designed to cover basic concepts and improve drawing ability, all while having fun! 

Click here to sign up for Basic Illustration for Kids!


Sock & Buskin is performing The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Broadcast — Oct 12 & 13 at the Art Alliance!


Upcoming shows …

Stay tuned for information and call for entry forms for these upcoming shows!


The SQUARE Show fundraiser (October)

We hope you are making your squares and checking them twice!

Get ready for the Annual Art Alliance 6″x6″ square art fundraising online extravaganza! Your SQUARES are due to the Art Alliance by October 17, 3–6pm. Click here for ALL THE DETAILS!!


Abstraction (November)

Our Annual Abstraction Show is in November!

CLICK HERE for the Call For Entry and show details!


and at KISH Bank in September …

Be sure to check out the Jana Marie Foundation’s show at KISH Bank’s Expect More Store on S Allen Street.

“Let There Be Light” a photo show

This show is focused on the amazing art of photography. Please click here for more details!

Let There Be Light is now up at the KISH BANK Expect More Store starting Friday, Oct 4 and run through Monday Oct 28, with an opening reception on State College’s First Friday (Oct 4), from 5:30–7:30pm.



FALL CLASSES ARE UP!

Click here to visit our registration site for all our upcoming fall classes

Fall Classes

The Art of Digital Illustration for Beginners
with Kara Ballenger
Mondays, 6–9pm
November 11 – December 16

Nature Drawing
with Maggie Scotilla
Wednesdays, 9am–12pm
November 6 – December 18


Fall Workshops

Wire Sculpting Workshop
with Lisa Fedon
Sat, October 19, 10am–3pm

Holiday Wreath Workshop – Afternoon
with Sue Fox
Thurs, October 24, 1pm

Holiday Wreath Workshop – Evening
with Sue Fox
Thurs, October 24, 7pm


We have ongoing open studios as well!

Painting Open Studio
with coordinator Susan Graham
Tuesdays, 9am –12pm
no registration; drop in fee $10

Clay Hand Building — Afternoons
OPEN STUDIO — must register online
Tuesdays, 1–3pm
September 17 – December 10

Clay Hand Building — Evenings
OPEN STUDIO — must register online
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30pm
September 18 – December 11

Printmaking Open Studio
with coordinator Cindy Hassler
Thursdays, 1–4pm
no registration; drop in fee $10–15

Figure Drawing Open Studio
with Tom Mickle
Thursdays, 7–9:30pm
no registration; drop in fee $15


Art Around Town

Be sure to check out Vanessa Temple’s work at the SC DID Office on the MLK Jr. Plaza on South Fraser Street in State College in September & October!

From the SCDID website:

There is plenty of art in State College to admire, but in the case of this month’s featured artist, it’s not just art in State College but art from State College. Each month, the Downtown Improvement District features a new artist’s work, and this month, State College’s very own Venessa Temple is in the spotlight. Temple is a State College native, born and raised, who graduated from State High in 1999. She says that while she left home multiple times, she inevitably found herself back in the place she loved, leading her to get her undergraduate degree in philosophy at Penn State.

Read more here:
https://downtownstatecollege.com/local-art-exhibit/improvement-districts-newest-local-artist/


Make sure you are registered to vote!

From the presidential declaration:

“On National Voter Registration Day, we are reminded that our republic is in our hands and it is incumbent upon us to maintain it.  It is in that spirit that we encourage every eligible American to ensure they are registered to vote. You can verify that your registration is accurate and up to date and offer to help your neighbors do the same.  For more information, visit Vote.gov.”

To register to vote in Pennsylvania, visit the PA Online Voter Registration Website. For more info about how to check your registration etc. visit the PA Register To Vote page here (has a link to the page above as well).


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Donate to the Art Alliance

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Become a member

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Give the gift of art

Send someone you love an Art Alliance e-gift card so they can use it for anything Art Alliance – good towards classes, camps and exhibition fees.