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Now is the Time to Renew Your Membership Please join us in supporting the arts in Huntingdon County by renewing or becoming a member of the Huntingdon County Arts Council. Your membership provides you with: Pride in supporting the arts and to help improve the quality of life in Huntingdon County Discounts at the Art
Art Walk Huntingdon is a monthly open house across multiple venues in Huntingdon Borough featuring artist exhibitions, art activities and lots of fun! You don’t have to be creative to enjoy Art Walk, but you just might discover you are more creative than you thought! This month we’re bringing back the “Find Artie Walker” social
Our annual Silent Auction has closed. Congratulations to all of the bid winners. You can pick up you winning item at the Huntingdon County Arts Center during normal Holiday Shoppe hours. Thanks to the generosity of artists, individuals, and businesses for their donations. We are still accepting items for donation.
In previous years, our memberships began on April 1 and expired on March 31 of the following year. Because many people felt that the timing was difficult to remember, we have decided to switch to a calendar year system. This means that starting in 2023, all memberships will begin on January 1 and expire on
Check out the latest from the Huntingdon County Arts Council in our new Fall 2022 newsletter. Inside you will find: There are two pdf versions of the newsletter.The first is the HCAC 2022 Fall Newsletter Spread View as if you were reading a magazine.The second is the HCAC 2022 Fall Newsletter Single Page View, best if you are
Just 2 more days to shop Holiday Shoppe 2022. Do you still need a present for Aunt Mabel? Or now that you have bought presents for everyone else do you just want to spoil yourself? Well, you still have 2 more days to visit the Holiday Shoppe. We are open this Monday, Tuesday,
The Holiday Shoppe is your opportunity to sell your artwork and support the Huntingdon County Arts Council. We will hold our annual Holiday Shoppe in a greatly expanded format in the gallery exhibit space at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon. This year the Holiday Shoppe will open even earlier than last year, opening on Wednesday, November
The Arts Council will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 14 at 7 p.m. at Huntingdon County Arts Center.The Annual Meeting is open to all current members of the Huntingdon County Arts Council. Per our By-Laws, “During the Annual Meeting, the general membership will receive annual reports, elect new officers and Board members, and
Join us for Art Walk Huntingdon on Thursday, November 17 from 5 to 8 pm. The Huntingdon County Arts Council has the Holiday Shoppe open and for an art activity, Marilyn Ogof will show you how to make your own origami bat. Art Walk activities at other Art Walk Venues: Huntingdon Area High School: 5
Simple Gifts, one of Pennsylvania’s most popular folk acts, will be performing in Huntingdon on Sunday, November 13 at 2 pm. This versatile duo plays an impressive array of instruments, including the violin, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorder, banjo, guitar, bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, shruti box, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek. Simple Gifts’s performances range across a
A free performance by Cantus will be held at the Huntingdon County Arts Center on Saturday, November 12 at 1 pm. One of the nation’s few full-time vocal ensembles, the low-voice ensemble Cantus is widely known for its trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming, and riveting performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the
Once again, the Huntingdon Camera Club showcases photographs of a wide range of subjects, with nine members displaying some of their favorite images. A unique feature will show the winners of the club’s monthly theme-based Photo Contest. The club is a small, diverse group of amateur photo enthusiasts who generally meet on the fourth Thursday
To help everyone get in the holiday mood this year, the Huntingdon County Arts Council is organizing a free Holiday Variety Show. The show will take place at the Huntingdon County Arts Center on Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m. The event will feature a mix of local performers and types of entertainment, all with winter
Join us at Art Walk Huntingdon, Thursday, October 20, from 5 to 8 pm, at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center, (formerly the 12th Street Methodist Church), at the corner of 12th & Mifflin St, Huntingdon.It is time to show your creativity and Paint a Pumpkin. Other venues are also participating in Art Walk Huntingdon.
NOTICE: The date of this workshop has changed to Saturday, October 22. J. Harlan Ritchey is a self-taught artist with almost a decade of teaching experience specializing in ink, watercolor, and gouache. The Fall Foliage in Watercolor workshop is on Saturday, October 22, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. It will explore various watercolor techniques (wet-on-wet,
Check Out the Latest with our Summer 2022 Newsletter We have just published our new Summer 2022 newsletter. Inside you will find: A New Era of Expanded Programming for the Arts Council Fiber ArtsFest September 24 Arts Center Concerts Begin Recent Events Grand Opening Photo Recap Upcoming Concerts Next Concert August 21 Fall Class & Workshop Schedule 4
A free family-fun festival celebrating the world of fiber will be at Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 24, from 9 am to 3 pm. The Market Place, part of Fiber ArtsFest, will feature vendors, demonstrations, live animals, free make & take activities, art, food, and music. Everyone is welcome to come and explore. There
The Huntingdon County Arts Council presents the Kickoff Concert for the 2022 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & American Music Festival! Join us for an evening of American musical fun, featuring artists Frederick Hodges, Adam Swanson, Martin Spitznagel (featured in the photo), Andrew Greene, Brian Holland, and Danny Coots as they perform music from the turn of the last century, highlighting the music
Anne Sullivan will perform a classical music concert on Sunday, October 16 at 2 p.m. in the new Huntingdon County Arts Center (formerly the 12th Street Methodist Church) at the corner of 12th & Mifflin Streets in Huntingdon. Anne Sullivan started her career as a child prodigy, performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra when she was only
Created over the last five years, Kari Roslund’s fiber landscapes capture various scenery found throughout the United States. Viewers are introduced to the tactilely enticing juxtaposition of various textures and invited to examine subtle yet delicate details found only when we stop and ponder. The exhibit is at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th
Learn a new skill and take your craft up a notch or two at Fiber ArtsFest 2022.There are two days of classes and a one-day Vendor Marketplace (on Saturday, September 24). You can choose from 14 different classes over the two-day event on Friday, September 23, and Saturday, September 24.Most classes are at the Huntingdon
Be part of Pennsylvania’s living musical tradition at Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering, as you enjoy playing, singing, jamming, dancing, listening, learning, and with a fun and friendly weekend of folk music. Whether you are a non-musician or an advanced player, you will find activities to suit your interests. We offer workshops and classes in eight-time
Brian Ford will teach a two-session class on his techniques for masterful illustrations. Learn the basics of landscape drawing using pen and ink as well as a ballpoint pen. The course will focus on composition, contrasts, depth, and highlights, as well as various techniques used when creating a landscape drawing in monochrome. The first session
Revamped with Mark and Sally Minnich, a unique husband and wife team of virtuoso violinists, will perform at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center on Sunday, August 21. This will be the fourth concert of the year in the Art Center’s recently initiated music series. The duo’s repertoire draws on a variety of musical styles.
Week 3: CANCELLED Sorry, but we have to cancel Week 3 of Art Camp.
Join us tonight for the last Concerts on the Quad concert featuring hometown boy Chris Strait and his band Crooked Line! Because of the threat of thunderstorms, the concert is moved to the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon. Crooked Line will bring their bluegrass and singer/songwriter energy to the concert. All concerts are free, but
By popular demand, we have scheduled a third Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop for Wednesday, April 13 at 2 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity! Arts Council Board member Ginny Mutti will lead a workshop on Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Decorating. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at at
Learn a new skill and take your craft up a notch or two at Fiber ArtsFest 2021. There are two days of classes and a one-day Vendor Marketplace (on Saturday, October 2). You can choose from 9 different classes over the two day event on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2. All classes are
Wake up your interest in writing. The Huntingdon County Arts Council is offering a 6-week Writing Workshop course taught by Prudence Ingerman that is designed to ignite the creativity of participants. Each class will feature a new technique and some in-class practice done only by hand. No computers. Meets on Wednesday, starting on July 7,
Spring Thaw, the Arts Council’s annual youth art & writing exhibition, has announced winners for the 2021 Spring Thaw. There were 176 entries from all across Huntingdon County. There were 17 schools represented, plus home schooled students. WRITING Grades 4-6 1st Place Robert Ghaner, Standing Stone Elementary, 5th Grade 2nd Place Andrew Pile, Reach Cyber
The Arts Council held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 9 via Zoom. At the Annual Meeting 3 new board members were elected to a new 2-year term starting January 2021. Congratulations to Rob Boryk, Barbara Sanchez, and Susan Wentzel. Reelected to new 2-year terms were current board members Paul Amato, Larry Closz, Judy Hoffman, Ginny Mutti, and Larry Mutti.
You have unwrapped all your gifts, but you did not get that Jack Troy plate or those Baron Hill earrings or that special Redbud Quilt Guild wall hanging. Well, now is your chance to spoil yourself or get a last minute gift with the first ever After Christmas Sale at the Holiday Shoppe. For 3
For the entire month of September, when you purchase a $2.50 reusable Bags 4 My Cause Bag at the GIANT located at the Huntingdon store, $1 is donated to the Huntingdon County Arts Council, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag. Our goal is to sell 200 bags, equivalent to
Summer is here and so are the concerts on the quad! We welcome Crooked Line! Come out and relax with friends to enjoy incredible talent on the lawn in front of the Halbritter Auditorium at Juniata College. Concerts on the quad are free to the public but donations will be taken to help support the
Summer is here and so are the concerts on the quad! We welcome concert band The Big Sound Band! Come out and relax with friends to enjoy incredible talent on the lawn in front of the Halbritter Auditorium at Juniata College. Concerts on the quad are free to the public but donations will be taken
Hurry in to see the Changing Patterns Exhibit! Artist Emily Francois alters everyday decorative objects into strange version of themselves. Objects such as second hand mugs, plates, wreaths and embroidery kits are reimagined in irreverent ways. The Changing Patterns exhibit is available through May 24 at the Art Space!
Walk on in The Art Council welcomes all walkers to participate and get creative at the monthly Art Walk. We hope to see you there, Thursday, June 20, 5-8pm at the Art Space. #walkhdon
The Art Space goes under the sea, with Nate Wilson’s The Aqua! Come in and see extraordinary paintings of the water world and all its lifeforms. This exhibit will be available through March 30th at the Art Space! The Art Space is open Tues, Thurs, and Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm
Calling all creative students! We invite K-12 students to submit their art and writing to the Huntingdon County Arts Council’s annual Spring Thaw, a juried Youth Art & Writing Exhibition. The exhibit will be open to the public from April 12 to 27, 2019 at The Art Space, 212 4th Street, Huntingdon. Art Submissions:Tuesday & Wednesday, April
The Redbud Quilt Guild is participating with a Conversation and Qults for National Quilting Day. The event will be Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 3 pm. Guild members will showcase project they are working on and offer a mini workshop on fabric flowers. Light refreshments will be available. If you have an interest in
Walk in and create your own moving line art! “Horizontal lines are sleepy and calm. Vertical lines are strong and still, but diagonal lines seem to slide and move, bringing our eye from one side of the page to the other and then “whoosh!” off the page!” Join us Thursday, February 21st, 5-8pm at the
Who says Science can’t be Art? Friday February 1 through the 23, the Huntingdon County Art Council invites all to view this must see exhibit. Art+Science brings three different artists to display science in their own inventive way. Featuring Kelly Finan, a science illustrator, Sam Lightner a glass blower and Jake Morrison a graphic designer;
Come see the Selective Memory exhibit by Jake Ricci, currently open at The Art Space. Jake’s work focuses on explorations of semiotics, visuality, and socio-historical narratives, which include things like creation of subject agencies and memory. This particular exhibit is a collection of several series done in his time living and working in South Korea,
The Art of Glass, a new exhibit of mosaics by Elizabeth Klevens, opens with an Opening Reception on Friday, March 3, from 6 to 8 pm. Elizabeth Klevens, a Pittsburgh native, grew up exploring various forms of art and has always had a lifelong love for creating. Glass has become the central theme for her
The Poetry Post, our display board attached to the outside of The Art Space, has a new original poem. Ginny Gill has written a poem Crows Make Me Smile. The next time you are at The Art Space, take a minute and see if the poem makes you smile! Thanks Ginny.
So you have opened your presents, spread your holiday cheer to family and friends, and now . . . it’s time to spoiled yourself. Yes, the Holiday Shoppe will be open just for you this Wednesday and Thursday, December 28 & 29, from 12 to 6 pm. Pick up some wonderful ceramics from Jack Troy, Carolanne Currier, Sally Frehn, Rob Boryk,
Tuesdays thru Fridays, 12 to 6 pm Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm The Huntingdon County Arts Council’s annual Holiday Shoppe showcases artwork from a wide variety of local artists. Artwork is on display from 37 different artists, ranging from jewelry, ceramics, paintings, fabric art and lots more. Many new items have been added in the last
Join us Thursday, December 15, as the Huntingdon County Arts Council participates in Art Walk Huntingdon with a very special event: Meet the Holiday Shoppe Artists and a special Chocolate Demonstration by Renee Berger. Join us to have a chance to meet some of the artists who create the artwork for sale at the Holiday Shoppe. We currently have 37 different artists with work
Join us to create your own art with Spud Block Printing, a simple priting technique using designs carved into potatoes. The potato designs are used as stamps to create your own art. Pam Kavanaugh and James Pingy will help young and old alike create their own art as part of Art Walk Huntingdon on Thursday,
At this year’s festival, Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering will honor Hesston resident George Putt as the 2016 Pennsylvania Heritage Musician. George Putt started playing music in grade school, and has always had a passion for music. Seven years ago George and his wife Sandy started hosting a jam at their home in Huntingdon County every
The 12th annual Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering kicks off today at Greenwood Furnace State Park to share and enjoy folk music. The weekend is full of workshops, concerts and a contradance. While musicians will want to sign up the full weekend of events (fee required, although individual workshops can also be purchased), there are 5 events
An exciting new art promotion is set for beginning the third Thursday of every month, starting Thursday, September 15, from 5 to 8 pm. Art Walk Huntingdon is a special event celebrating the arts at local venues & businesses. Look for Art Walk flags for participating venues. The Arts Council’s event will feature demonstrations and interactions with some
