Summer Art Camps Added for Younger Artists
YorkArts has expanded its popular summer camps series to include week long summer camps for ages 5-8.
We also have many camps ages 8-13 years.
Arts Discovery Camps are fun, hands-on art making sessions with certified art educator, Kayla Krebs. Here are two examples of the six different weekly camp themes. Sign up for one, two or the whole series!
Mini Masters Little artists will have an opportunity to learn about well-known artists of the world while exploring a variety of artistic techniques. Supplies included. $80 * Ages 5-8
Art Around the World Explore art techniques from around the globe! Some of our stops will include Mexico, India and Australia. Various art mediums will be introduced. Supplies included. $80 * Ages 5-8
For a complete schedule of this summer's Arts Discovery Camps click here.
Or download a registration form here.
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Exciting things happen when creative people work together!
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Get Creative in the Kitchen
The #GetCreativeYork initiative of our capital campaign is about spotlighting creativity, raising support from fellow creatives, and expanding York's creative community. On our quest to find 500 creatives to donate to our capital campaign, a unique collaboration happened that led to the first ever Creative Kitchen event held at YorKitchen on May 3.
Through the innovation of two organizers - Colleen Dwyer and Abbi Ferree - and the generosity of four sponsors, 14 attendees learned seven recipes, made 528 servings of food, and raised $1,200 to benefit YorkArts'
Get Creative York campaign!
Creativity comes in many forms. At YorkArts, we develop creativity through arts education. How do you nurture your creativity or the creativity in others?
View More Photos Here.
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Art Education
Adult and Teen Summer Classes
Exploration of Painting
In this beginner class students will learn the basic concepts of composition and then express themselves through the use of color. Oil pastel, ink, watercolor, and acrylic paint are all explored in this class. A supply list will be provided.
Instructor: Shannon Cameron
Location: Paul Smith Library, 80 Constitution Ave, Shrewsbury
Tuesdays (5), June 30-July 28 * 5:30pm-7:30pm * $95 * Ages 18+
To see more adult classes or to register for this painting series click here.
For more information contact Mindy at mindychristian@yorkarts.org.
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Art Memoir 
Artwork from the collection of
Ralph Serpe & Bryan Tate
Visit YorkArts' gallery April 30 - May 23 during gallery hours for Art Memoir, featuring artwork from the collection of Bryan Tate and Ralph Serpe. Art Memoir is part 2 of YorkArts' Collecting Cultural Icons exhibit series, celebrating the fundamental role of "The Collector" in the art world. more...
Save the date: MAY 20th
A special collector's event for this exhibit will be held on Wednesday, May 20th in YorkArts gallery, during which the featured collectors will discuss their artwork with guests over light refreshments.
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In the Community
Yorkfest
Yorkfest is York's premier fine arts and music festival. The Yorkfest event is comprised of a Juried Art Exhibition, a Children's Festival area, Literary Competitions for both children and adults, a Festival Marketplace, and a Culinary Arts Court. This year's festival will take place on Saturday, August 29 until Sunday, August 30, 2015.
Yorkfest Events
Adult Juried Art Exhibition
Submission deadline:
June 1, 2015
or download the entry form HERE
Adult Literary Competition
Submission deadline: July 1, 2015
Download the entry form HERE
Children & Youth Juried Art & Literary Competition
(open to ages 3-17)
Submission deadline: August 10, 2015
Download the entry form HERE
Submission deadline: August 22, 2015
Download the entry form HERE
Visit the Yorkfest page of our website for more information on ways to participate!
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Showcase
Art in Residence 2015
Another Art in Residence in the books! Thank you to the generous sponsors, inspired lenders, and enthusiastic attendees who came to celebrate art collecting. The evening raised nearly $20,000 to support YorkArts' free arts education programs in York City this summer.
Shipley Energy;
Dr. Denise Kenna, Plastic Surgery;
Dr. Polly Rost, Rost & Associates; Dr. & Mrs. James Tuttle, Wheatlyn Eyecare; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Deller, Red Oak Remodeling; Mr. Doug Hoke, York County Commissioner; Atty. & Mrs. Christopher Ferro; Atty. Thomas McCullough; Atty. Devon & Sharon Myers, CGA Law Firm; Mr. George & Atty. Lynnore Seaton; Karen Chronister & Rachael Sebastian, Rodan + Fields; and Jacqueline Bortner.
View photos from the event here.
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Creativity Counts
TED Speaker Pens Inspiring Book for Parents, Teachers and Community
Sir Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time:
how to transform the nation's troubled educational system. At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere are suffering under the strain, Robinson points the way forward. He argues for an end to our outmoded industrial educational system and proposes a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on today's unprecedented technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the real challenges of the twenty-first century.
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CLICK HERE for CBS NEWS interview with Sir Ken Robinson On Creative Schools, Transforming Education.
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Get Creative York
A series of Big Ideas, Inspired Quotes and Creative Sparks
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Art Makes Children Powerful (2012) by Bob and Roberta Smith. PR
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