Monthly Archives: April 2020

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A Note to Arts Council Members

Category:Updates

Like other organizations around the country, the Huntingdon County Arts Council was forced to shut down its activities in March. This involved temporarily closing The Art Space and canceling the Spring Thaw exhibit in April (our most popular show of the year), our spring fundraiser held in conjunction with the Huntingdon County Library, and, most


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Folk College 2020 Postponed

Category:Events

Folk College is about our passion for people and music and a major initiative of the Huntingdon County Arts Council. It is a supportive community of folk music lovers that keeps growing and evolving to meet the needs of musicians of all levels and backgrounds. The sense of community is what we love most about Folk College.


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Art Promotes a Long and Healthy Life

Category:Updates

Did you know that people who enjoy art and participate regularly in cultural activities tend to live longer? This is the conclusion of a recent study (published in the British Medical Journal) of over six thousand people aged 50 and over in England. The researchers saw an increase in longevity among people who attended plays,


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Virtual Folk College, May 22 & 23

Category:Events

Folk College was to be this weekend, and we’re so sad that coronavirus kept us from gathering, so we’re presenting an abbreviated version. Welcome to our first (and hopefully only) Virtual Folk College. It’s free, it’s easy, it’s tiny, and we want you to be there! Friday, May 22 6:30 to 7:30 pm Zoom Cocktail


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Spring Thaw 2020 Canceled

Category:Exhibits

Spring Thaw 2020 is canceled. We will to be back next April so that the Huntingdon County youth and show off their art and writing.  


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We had a great opening reception for our Rural Rising exhibit on Thursday. The exhibit is our Call for Entries exhibit based on the theme Rural Rising (which we "borrowed" from the Rural Rising seminar at Juniata College.We have 59 works of art from 20 different local artists, so come check it out.The exhibit is free and runs through May 3. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon.#huntingdoncountyartscouncil#localartists#localart#ruralliving#rural ... See MoreSee Less
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Putting the finishing touches for the Opening Reception of our Call for Entries exhibit, based on the theme Rural Rising.We have 57 works of art from 18 different local artists to delight, entertain, and delight you.Come join us: Opening Reception, Thursday, April 3, from 6 to 8 pm at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon.The exhibit is free, and light refreshments will be served.#huntingdoncountyartscouncil#localartists#localart#ruralliving#rural ... See MoreSee Less
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Janet Dunlap (left) taught the two-session Seascape Fabric Art Class, and look at the results! Well done. #huntingdoncountyartscouncil#localart #fabricart ... See MoreSee Less
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Our Vegan Taco class and a hit, with a yummy reward at the end of the class. Thank you, Susan Simpson. #huntingdoncountyartscouncil #cooking ... See MoreSee Less
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