Sunday, April 14, 2013
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts kicks off its show.
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts will hold a reception Sunday afternoon for its 70th annual awards show. The show’s juror is Joan Wadleigh Curran, painter, guest artist and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. The reception runs from 2 to 4 p.m.; the show runs through May 11 and gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CCA will also host a special fundraising event, Art in Bloom, on April 27 in conjunction with the painting show. The event pairs 20 local floral designers with specific paintings in the exhibit. Each floral artist will be paired with a painting and will then create a unique arrangement as his or her interpretation of the chosen work. The designs will be unveiled and floral prizes awarded on the evening of April 27. -- …
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
/articles/cca-art-reception-today
/locations/9235412
Monday, March 4, 2013
The event will include musical and theater performances, open studio demonstrations and art activities.
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts will hold its annual Family Fun Day on Sunday, March 17 from noon to 4 p.m. The day includes theater performances from the Cheltenham Center for the Arts’ Young Improvisors’ Troupe; musical performances from Cheltenham High School’s a cappella groups and an open house full of artists. The day is free and open to the public. -- Up the Octave, Cheltenham High School's student-run, all-female a cappella group will begin the day with a performance at 2:30 p.m. The ensemble, with approximately 16 members in grades 9-12, performs mainly contemporary pop and rock music. The Sons of Pitch, Cheltenham High School’s student-run, all-male a cappella group will perform at 3 p.m. The ensemble also has about 16 members…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The 72nd Annual Members Show opened Friday; it runs through Feb. 3.
- ARTS
-
Thursday, January 17
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts opened the 72nd Annual Members Show to an energetic and enthusiastic crowd of members, guests and family. The exhibition features work by over 100 members. This vibrant and varied exhibition is an opportunity for all members to showcase their creativity and talent in the community. Deirdre Murphy, lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, was the juror for prizes in the exhibition. “The breadth of work from the Cheltenham members was delightful and inspiring from the beginner painter to the established artist, each work had merit and promise,” she said in a statement. The Award Winners are as follows: Honorable Mentions went to the following artists: Murphy continued, “As an artist and educator I saw…
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
/articles/cheltenham-art-center-announces-winners
/locations/8622449
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The art center will hold its annual members exhibition in January ... and it is looking for art.
- ARTS
-
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Cheltenham Center for the Arts will host its 72nd Annual Members Exhibition, opening on Friday, Jan. 11. ,This vibrant and varied exhibition is an opportunity for all members to showcase their creativity and talent. The exhibition continues through Feb. 8. Deirdre Murphy, Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, is the juror for prizes in the exhibition. The call for entries is open to all current adult CCA members. Each artist may submit one entry of any new work in any medium, created in the last two years and never before shown at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts. Artwork may not exceed 48 inches in any direction. Hanging work must be properly framed and wired. No clip frames. The complete prospectus is available online at www.…
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
/articles/cheltenham-art-center-seeks-entries
/locations/8419396
Friday, August 10, 2012
Check out what's going on at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts this autumn.
- ARTS
-
Friday, August 10, 2012
Summer is coming to an end and the Cheltenham Center for the Arts unveiled its programming for the upcoming season. The classes range from sculpting to painting to theater to ... well, just check out the above pdf. For more information, call 215-379-4660; email infof@cheltenhamarts.org; or visit www.cheltenhamarts.org. The brochure will be available in print form in the coming weeks.
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
/articles/cheltenham-art-center-unveils-fall-winter-programs
/locations/7601931
Thursday, July 19, 2012
There are a few spots available for the workshop this Saturday and Sunday.
- ARTS
-
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts will hold a workshop on encaustic — the ancient art of hot wax — on July 21 and 22. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. There is another encaustic workshop on Aug. 12 and 13. Encaustic is enjoying a revival in the art world of late as a versatile and subtle medium. Try your hand at this fascinating process with Laura Demme. Demme is a painter, sculptor and mixed media artist. All of the materials needed to explore this fun and fast medium will be provided. A $25 materials fee made payable to the instructor (cash or check) is need. Also, bring your lunch, snacks and a beverage. You bring natural bristle brushes (various sizes) and any collage materials you may have to incorporate …
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
/articles/cheltenham-art-event
/locations/7453338
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
.
- ARTS
-
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Cheltenham Center for the arts will hold its annual meeting tonight from 6:30 to 7 p.m. According to its website, the art center's staff and its board of directors will meet discuss the center's goals —however the public is invited as well. The Cheltenham Center for the Arts is located at 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham. For more information on the center, visit www.cheltenhamarts.org For photos from a recent Cheltenham Center for the Arts exhibit, see here.
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
/articles/cheltenham-art-center-to-hold-annual-meeting
/locations/7325907
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The exhibition will close today.
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts' inaugural “Artists in Residence” exhibit will be open tonight and tomorrow ... and then it goes away. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. It features work by: -- From Jennifer Hermann and her “Preliminary Conclusions” installation: This work is honest and straightforward, an unfocused exploration and the only thing I strove to do was to enjoy making. Sitting alone with objects in silence is very important. Some things you cannot control. Don’t give them a second thought. Fear is something you can control. I collect. My collections are little gatherings of memories and fragments of emotions. They exist together in boxes and sometimes, arranged on tables, they wait. When they become …
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
/articles/last-chance-artists-in-residence-at-cheltenham-art-center
/locations/7213388
Friday, May 25, 2012
The show runs through June 15.
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts opened its inaugural “Artists in Resident” exhibit last night. It features artists: From Jennifer Hermann and her “Preliminary Conclusions” installation: This work is honest and straightforward, an unfocused exploration and the only thing I strove to do was to enjoy making. Sitting alone with objects in silence is very important. Some things you cannot control. Don’t give them a second thought. Fear is something you can control. I collect. My collections are little gatherings of memories and fragments of emotions. They exist together in boxes and sometimes, arranged on tables, they wait. When they become something, they cease to exist together. It is important to show them to you in their fresh state. …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
.
- ARTS
-
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts, along with Open Book, will hold the next session in its author conversation series, Philly Writes!, tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. Two local authors will read from their respective novels. Each deals with family issues. Kelly Simmons will read “The Bird House,” and Lisa Tucker will read “The Winters in Bloom.” For a description of the “The Winters in Bloom,” click here; for a description of “The Bird House,” click here. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The Cheltenham Center for the Arts is located at 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham.
40.061384
-75.098929
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
/articles/philly-writes-tonight-at-cheltenham-art-center
/locations/6975733
