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Holiday Gift Gallery Special Hours!
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesThe Holiday Gift Gallery will be open special hours, Monday, December 23, 12–6pm and Tuesday, December 24, 10am–2pm, for all your last minute gift shopping needs! Great gifts made right here in central PA, items like candle holders, ornaments, wall art, photographs, cards, plates, bowls and mugs, stickers, napkins, throw pillows, arm and hand warmers, […]
Painting Abstract: Expressing Your Powerful Intention
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United States(10am – 1pm both Friday, January 3 and Saturday, January 4) We will create an abstract painting using symbols with an intention in mind (in this case words and symbols). This process will strengthen your composition and gestural drawing and keep your focus on shapes rather than color. Through this process you can create all […]
$85 – $100
Winter 2020 Classes Begin the Week of January 6!
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesArt Alliance Winter 2020 Classes are up now online! Check them out here (find Adult Classes under the Session Search section and hit “Search”) Here is a PDF file of the classes for you to print out.
Inservice Day Program
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesJanuary 20 Inservice Day: Join Adam for a combination of creating stories, characters, drawings, and games.
$35
Watercolor Valentine Cards Pop-Up Class, Jan 24 from 10am–12pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesJoin Mary McGuire and create Valentine cards you’ll love to give! You will use watercolors and ink pen; all supplies will be provided.
$20
Movement with Model: Mixed Media
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesWhen you draw the same object (in this case a figure life model) over and over again you are visually communicating movement. The goal with this process is for you to be able to disconnect the left side of your brain which is the part that judges and analyses. You will be moving out of […]
$50 – $60
Making Comics Pop-Up Class — Frid, Jan 31, 7–9pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesThis playful class will ask your inner critic to take a hike. Thus unweighted, we will embark together into an imaginative evening. Expect drawing and writing activities, some collaborative, inspired by the lessons of Lynda Barry, cartoonist, writer, and teacher. Through these activities, we’ll create characters and discover their stories. Lynda Barry believes that there’s […]
$20
Discover the Art of Intuitive Drawing — Two Day Workshop, Feb 7–8, 10am–1pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesDiscover the Art of Intuitive Drawing with Isabel Kumerz Friday & Saturday, Feb. 7–8; 10am–1pm each day $85 Members / $100 Non-members In this 2 day workshop, you will create a black and white drawing following your intuition. Starting with marks and scribbles you will create a powerful three-dimensional artwork working only with charcoal and an […]
$85 – $100
Opening Reception: All This and More — Fri, Feb 7, 5–8pm — exhibition at the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown
“All This and More” A solo exhibition by Rebecca Poarch As a senior Drawing and Painting BFA, my work has strongly developed and realized the blurred line between abstraction and figuration, in conjunction with these developing ideas in the contemporary art world. I seek to share with my audience the alternative world created in my works, as they […]
Three PSU Student Shows at the AAGD in February
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesStudents enrolled in the Drawing and Painting BFA program at Penn State are required to have a solo exhibition of their work before they graduate The Art Alliance is proud to present three of these exhibitions in our Gallery Downtown on Fraser St. Rebecca Poarch show “All This and More” will be in the gallery […]
Summer Camp Registration Opens Feb 15 at 9am!!
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesOnline registration for our 2020 Summer Camps opens at 9am on Saturday, February 15th. We will be at the Youth Fair at Mount Nittany Middle School that day from 10am-2pm to hand out copies of our schedule and talk with families — come say hello! You can print your own copy of the schedule here: […]
Youth Fair
Join us for this annual gathering of area summer camp providers! More than 50 organizations are represented at this one-stop-shop event. We will have our camp brochure schedule on hand for you to take home.
Watercolor Workshop — Two Day Workshop — Feb 21 & 22, 10am–3pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United States(10am – 3pm both Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22) Welcome to this two day watercolor workshop where we will paint what surrounds us. It could be the beauty of the winter landscape, maybe you have pictures from your garden that you would like to paint. You are free to choose your own subject. […]
$170 – $200
Pastel Landscapes Pop-Up Class — Friday, Feb 21, 7-9pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesHave you ever wanted to learn more about chalk pastel? Join artist Nicole Packard for a short workshop on making chalk pastel landscapes. You will learn a few helpful tips and tricks while creating a beautiful pastel landscape of your own. All supplies provided.
$20
Oil Painting Landscapes & More (Mondays, 9am–12pm, Jan 6–Feb 24 – 8 weeks, )
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor: Susan Nicholas Gephart 814-360-2116, [email protected] 9am–noon Mondays, 8 weeks Discover how to see beyond the obvious within the landscape or subject of your choice, and use your photos, sketches, and studies for inspiration to create a finished studio painting. This class welcomes the beginner and will also enrich and challenge the experienced painter. Susan is a product […]
$140 – $170
Drawings With Depth
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor : Jennifer Kane [email protected] 1–4pm Mondays, 8 weeks Learn how to identify and draw the structure of plants, animals, objects and people so that they look more three dimensional on the page. Apply the principles of linear and atmospheric perspective in order to create the illusion of spatial depth. Materials: Technical pen (micro pen, […]
$140 – $170
Make a Splash with India Ink
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor: Jennifer Kane [email protected] 1-4pm Tuesdays, 8 weeks Ink is a dynamic art medium that provides high contrast, happy accidents and plenty of opportunity for playful experimentation. During each session a different set of fun techniques will be demonstrated along with step by step guidelines for trying them out in class. Fee: $140 members; $170 non-members Materials […]
$140 – $170
Pastel Landscapes & Beyond
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor: Susan Nicholas Gephart Wednesdays 9am–12pm, 8 weeks starts January 8 Discover how to see beyond the obvious within the landscape and use your photos, sketches, and plein air studies for inspiration to create a finished studio painting. This class welcomes the beginner and will also enrich and challenge the experienced painter. Susan is […]
$140 – $170
Beginning Collagraph Class
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesCollagraphs are collage-type prints constructed by either assembling and adhering flat objects to a relief surface or by peeling away the plate surface which is then sealed with a medium, inked and printed. The results are highly textured, 3-dimensional prints. This course is designed for the absolute beginner with no printmaking experience as well as […]
$65 – $80
Stained Glass
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor: Ken Plattner 814-360-8571, [email protected] 6:30-9:30pm Wednesdays 8 weeks For beginning & advanced students. Beginners make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Call Ken about materials before the first class. Fee: $140 members; $170 non-members Click here to register online
$140 – $170
An Emotional Connection in Watercolors
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesInstructor: Michele Rivera 814-234-3441 [email protected] 9am-noon Thursdays 8 weeks An emotional connection is a bundle of subjective feelings that come together to create a bond. By use of subject matters and color exploration we will strive to achieve paintings that make an emotional connection with the viewers. Both novice and experienced painters are welcome. Fee: $ 140 […]
$140 – $170
Open Model Session
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesCoordinator: Tom Mickle 814-686-1881, [email protected] 7-9:30pm Thursdays 8 weeks An opportunity to work from a nude model. No instruction provided. You may attend as suits your schedule . Contact Tom to get on email list for notification of any cancelations. Fee: $10 on a drop-in basis — no registration online
$10
Watercolor Workshop for Beginners — One Day — Sat, Feb 29, 10am–3pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesThis is a one-day workshop for watercolor beginners. We will cover the basic techniques and there will be lots of time for you to practice and ask questions. See registration for important information about supplies etc. Sign up today online!
$85 – $100
Drop Off for Members Show, 4–6pm at the AAGD
All members who submitted an entry form for the Members Show should bring their piece to the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown — 123 S. Fraser Street, State College — between 4 and 6pm. 2-D work should be ready to hang. Make sure that you have a temporary label/tag on the front and the back of […]
Inservice Day Program
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesMarch 2 Inservice Day: Join Adam for a combination of creating stories, characters, drawings, and games.
$35
Intermediate/Advanced Collagraph Class
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesThis course is for students that have already learned the basic techniques of collagraphs and want to explore further. All materials included, you are however encouraged to bring your own printing paper.
$125 – $145
Super Simple Gelliplate Printmaking Class at the Annex, Mar 6, 12–4pm
This event is going to be held at the Art Alliance Annex in downtown State College, 121 S. Fraser Street, State College, PA 16801, next to the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown. No previous printmaking experience is necessary with this fun, explorative, versatile and simple technique that doesn’t require a printing press – results are immediate […]
$35 – $45
Super Simple Gelliplate printmaking at the Annex – Mar 6, 5–9pm
This event is going to be held at the Art Alliance Annex in downtown State College, 121 S. Fraser Street, State College, PA 16801, next to the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown. No previous printmaking experience is necessary with this fun, explorative, versatile and simple technique that doesn’t require a printing press – results are immediate […]
$35 – $45
Opening Reception Members Show, Fri, March 6, 5:30–7:30 at the Expect More Store
Kish Bank’s Expect More Store 114 S. Allen St., State College, PA, United StatesJoin us at Kish Bank’s Expect More Store as John McKaig, our juror, will be present to announce awards and make remarks about the show as a whole. Following this event, an extended reception will take place at our Downtown Gallery at 123 S. Fraser St. ——————————- The Annual Members Show offers the opportunity for […]
Extended Reception for Members Show Fri, Mar 6, 7:30–9pm at the Art Alliance Gallery Downtown
Join us for a continuing reception on Friday, March 6, from 7:30–9pm for the 2020 Members Show as part of the Downtown Improvement District’s monthly First Friday event. The first part of the reception will be held at Kish Bank’s Expect More Store on S. Allen Street from 5:30–7:30pm. —————— Opening Receptions The opening receptions […]
Inservice Day Program
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesMarch 9 Inservice Day: Stories through Art: Create graphic novels, collaborative stories, and artwork based on your own and others stories. We will be imagining, drawing, painting, reading together, and doing a little writing.
$35
Inservice Day Program
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesMarch 10 Inservice Day: It’s Structural! We’ll play around with the dimensions, creating 2-D to 3-D and back again. A real multi-media day as we construct, make prints, paint with construction materials, combine basic art materials into unusual dimensional art and even create some illusions.
$35
Inservice Day Progam
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesMarch 12 Inservice Day: Get Into Shapes: architectural sculptures, dimensional collages, painting designs with stencils you create yourself.
$35
Inservice Day Program
Art Alliance Children’s Studio 824 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesMarch 13 Inservice Day: Freaky Fibers Friday! Did you know that fibers are all around us? Yarn and string are fibers, cloth and weavings are made of fibers and human hair and muscles are fibers! Let’s use wire, string, rainbow colored yarn and our muscles to create projects that will help our environment and ourselves […]
$35
Soapstone Carving Pop-Up Class — Mon, Feb 24, 6:30–9pm
Art Alliance Art Center in Lemont 818 Pike Street, Lemont, PA, United StatesStudents will be introduced to soapstone as an easy-to-carve artistic material. We will learn about soapstone’s origins, uses and properties, proper use of tools and safety practices. During the class, each student will use rasps and sandpaper to carve and polish one or two small pieces that may be pendants or small sculptures. Students will […]
$30