Chester County Art Association: ‘Party in Our Park’
Fund-raiser promises evening of entertainment, food, drink
With assistance from its 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show installation, the Chester County Art Association will transform its grounds for the “Party in Our Park” fund-raiser.
The Chester County Art Association (CCAA) is hosting “Party in Our Park,” a fund-raiser featuring art, music, food, and fun on Friday, April 25, from 6:30 to 10:30...
Gallery to showcase two plein air painters
Reception will be held on Friday for Jacalyn Beam, Nancy Tankersley
Jacalyn Beam is one of two plein air painters featured in a show opening on Friday at the Chadds Ford Gallery.
CHADDS FORD – The Chadds Ford Gallery will open “A Showing of Recent Artworks by Jacalyn Beam and Nancy Tankersley” on Friday, April 11, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m.; the exhibit will continue through Sunday,...
More than two dozen artists set for show
‘Evening of the Arts’ will benefit Historic Kennett Square
Historic Kennett Square is pleased to announce “Evening of the Arts,” an art show and sale on Friday, April 4, from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Located in the Genesis Healthcare Building at 101 East State Street, this exhibition and sale featuring local and regional artists was created to increase public awareness of the arts and provide a venue...
First State Ballet Theatre to debut ‘Cinderella’
Family-friendly production is company’s second world premiere this season
First State Ballet Theatre will present the premiere of ‘Cinderella’ at the Grand Opera House on April 12 and April 13. Photo by Tisa Della-Volpe
Continuing its tradition of presenting a Delaware or world premiere each season, First State Ballet Theatre (FSBT) will debut “Cinderella” – its second world premiere...
Popular art fund-raiser draws on Wyeth legacy
Annual sale at Chadds Ford Elementary poised to celebrate 65th year in style
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Artist Shawn Faust (left) displays “Mother’s Day,” the painting he donated to the 65th Annual Chadds Ford Art Sale and Show, as co-chairs Frances Galvin and Lynda Nadin (right) hold “Along the Brandywine” with featured artist J. Wayne Bystrom.
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Promoting legacy of music, community outreach
Annual concert pays tribute to teen’s brave struggle with brain cancer
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A March 15 concert will pay tribute to Jonathan Martin Beech and continue his legacy of music and giving back to the community.
For seven years, a tribute to a teenage boy who excelled in academics as well as music and other extracurricular activities has grown in scope and...
CCAA collecting unused or under-appreciated art
Past board member’s collection, other works will anchor Renovation Sale
Works from the art collection of the late Madeline Lamb, a lawyer and former board member of the Chester County Art Association, will be sold during CCAA’s Renovation Sale from March 21-27.
If you have artwork that isn’t being seeing the light of day for whatever reason – it’s not your taste or you don’t have space...
Insider look at Chester County Art Association
Faculty Meet and Greet aims to answer questions, provide overview of classes
Visitors to the Meet and Greet will have a chance to envision themselves in classes such as Annette Alessi’s Paint Along Workshop at CCAA.
The Chester County Art Association (CCAA) is hosting a Faculty Meet and Greet for those considering enrolling in some of CCAA’s spring or summer adult classes.
The evening sessions,...
19th-century civil-rights pioneer in spotlight
Authors of Octavius Catto book to speak at Chesco Historical Society
Daniel R. Biddle and Murray Dubin, authors of the acclaimed biography of 19th-century Philadelphia civil rights pioneer Octavius Catto – Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America – will discuss Catto’s life, legacy, and milieu on Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the Chester County...
Two exhibits opening at Chester County Art Association
One will spotlight give-and-take; the other will focus on Camera Club photos
A photo by Fiona Keyes entitled “Taos Rust” will be one of the works on display at the Chester County Art Association.
The Chester County Art Association (CCAA) invites the public to view two new art exhibitions at a free opening reception for both on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m., a CCAA news release said.
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