Artisans spend a lot of time on the road and in their booths or stands presenting the artwork they have for sale.   Although this sales routine is a reality for the artisan that wants to get wider exposure and sell more artwork, it can be grueling and long days are spent outside  – often in hot, sticky weather.  

Please support PA state artisans and enjoy the culture and heritage that make the state so memorable!  Keep an eye on the PA Artisan Trails blog and Facebook – as well as your local paper and artisan websites for more information.

LEBANON – Programs of study and expanded art offerings at HACC’s Lebanon Campus will be highlighted during an “Explore the Arts” information session 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at HACC’s Lebanon Campus, 735 Cumberland St. in Lebanon.  To help students who want to make art a career, HACC-Lebanon Campus is expanding its on-site offerings.  Of the associate in arts degrees HACC offers, students can now complete the art and design degree at the Lebanon Campus and about 80 percent of the fine arts degree as well as the foundational course work for the graphic design degree.
“There is a lot of interest in the arts in Lebanon and HACC taps into what the community values,” said Cheryl Batdorf, executive dean at the Lebanon Campus.  “We have a strong relationship with the Lebanon Valley Council of the Arts and we have the First Friday Art Walks so the whole community is starting to embrace the arts.”  During recent renovations, an art studio has been created, which has special lighting and natural light and is stocked with easels, tables, plenty of storage, a brush cleaning area and more, Batdorf said.

More about HACC’s programs of study, simplified enrollment process, financial aid, scholarship options and student support services will be available during the information session. Art Faculty will be available to provide detailed information about the programs. Light refreshments and optional campus tour also will be available.

To register for this free event, go to www.hacc.edu/lebanon and click on “Events” or call 717-270-4222 for more information.
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The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County will host an opening reception from 1:00-4:30 on Sunday forDiane Maurer’s exhibit –”Landscapes and Seascapes in Paper Collage”Diane Maurer is the artist of the month in the Community Gallery through May.  Diane is a partner on the PA Artisan Trail that is in the center of PA – Art Thrives on 45!  Congratulations to Diane on this exhibit!

Bring the kids for a FREE ART WORKSHOP with Lynn Royse & Dotty Ford , 1:00-4:00.  Also see MAIN GALLERY: “An Intimate Perspective” an exhibit by Gerald Lang and Jennifer Tucker.

ARTIST REGISTRY GALLERY, Tea Room:”Butterflies and Botanicals” by Holly Fritchmanwith collected specimens by Jordan Finkelstein.

Museum hours:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday, 1:00-4:30 and by appointment. FIRST SUNDAYS of EVERY MONTH include a reception for a new artist in the Community Gallery and free kids art classes!

Museum location:  PO Box 125, 133 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Web: http://www.bellefontemuseum.org

~Check out antique automobiles
~ Enjoy tapas, desserts and spirits as you explore each room
~ Bid on priceless Lincoln Highway Experiences
~View Phase Two Plans of the Lincoln Highway Experience

$65/per person

To to order tickets call the LHHC at 724-879-4241 or visit our LHHC web site to order via PayPal.  Your tax deductible portion is $30 per ticket.

Proceeds benefit our Lincoln Highway Experience on the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor | 3435 Route 30 East | Latrobe | PA | 15650

The 84^th Annual Juried Exhibition is slated to debut at The Art Association of Harrisburg on Saturday, May 19, with a reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 9 PM.  Music at the reception will be provided by the versatile Jonathan Frazier, and the reception hosts are Board Members Jan and Joe Bahret. The Exhibition sponsors are Dr. and Mrs. Robert Meloni, Kate Earley, Mr. and Mrs. William Warren.

The exhibition will consist of 88 varied works of art in oils, acrylics, photographs, prints, graphics, other media, sculptures, and watercolours.  The works were selected by the juror from a pool of 202 entries.  The accepted artists hail from Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Virginia, Maryland, New York, Maine, Illinois and Montana.

The juror for exhibition this year is Robert Cozzolino, Senior Curator and Curator of Modern Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.  Dr. Cozzolino holds his BA in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his MA in Art History  and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with his dissertation on “Every Picture Should Be a Prayer: the Art of Ivan Albright.”  Dr. Cozzolino was a Curatorial Assistant at The Art Institute of Chicago from 1993-1997, and an arts writer for Isthmus Publishing Co. in Madison from 1997-2000.  He was a Curatorial Assistant for Elvehjem Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin, a teaching assistant of art history  there, and has been at the Pennsylvania Academy from 2004 through the present.

The prizes for the Juried Exhibition have been contributed by: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Meloni, Oils and Acrylics; Alan Hostetler Insurance, Sculpture and Ceramics; ShowcaseNow!, Prints and Graphics; Occupational Athletics, Photography; Robert Philbin, Other Media; The Greater Harrisburg Arts Council, Watercolours; and Bruce K.Thomas and David Volkman, Best-of-Show.

The exhibition will run through June 21 in the galleries at 21 North Front Street in Harrisburg, PA.

Visit the beautiful campus at the Penn College of Technology in Williamsport and experience the Gallery at Penn College’s new exhibit in May!  Artisan Cathy Breslaw’s work explores the possibilities of familiar and accessible commercial materials to create art pieces that awaken the mind and spirit. Journeys to Taiwan and Shanghai introduced Breslaw to factories where industrial mesh was manufactured for consumer grocery and kitchen products.  Taking the material out of the world of commerce and into her studio, Breslaw revealed its organic and ethereal traits as she created works that combine forms of painting, sculpture, and installation.

Date:  May 18 – June 28, 2012
Reception: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

The college is conveniently located in Williamsport, PA.  Parking and admission are free.  The Gallery at Penn College is located on the third floor of the Madigan Library on campus.  More information available at the gallery website: http://www.pct.edu/gallery/

HARRISBURG –The Live at Rose Lehrman performing artist series and the Rose Lehrman Arts Center of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, will be recognized by Theatre Harrisburg with the 2012 Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts in the Capital Region.

The gala awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 29, beginning at 5 p.m.

The Arts Awards are presented annually at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg in recognition of one outstanding individual and one organization for distinguished service to the arts. Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Maestro Stuart Malina is the individual recipient.  “HACC’s Live at Rose Lehrman series just completed one of its highest seasons in attendance, with 93 percent capacity and eight sell-out performances out of a 10-event season,” said Teri Guerrisi, director of the Live at Rose Lehrman series. “After finishing this incredible 2011-12 season, we are elated to accept the 2012 Arts Award. And, it’s a very fitting tribute to the Lehrman family legacy that Lois Lehrman Grass will serve as honorary chair of the Arts Awards Host Committee.”

HACC’s Rose Lehrman Arts Center is also home to the Rose Lehrman Art Gallery, which exhibits collections, the works of local artists as well as artists of national and international renown. The gallery also hosts visiting artists for workshops and lectures that are free and open to the public.  Currently the gallery features juried selections of student work in the Student Honors Exhibit through May 4. There are nearly 400 art majors in HACC’s art department with a large number of non-majors. Students are enrolled in courses in traditional media such as painting, drawing, photography and ceramics. More unusual course offerings are glass blowing, jewelry and typography.

Students have also achieved honors in HACC’s nationally ranked photography program.  This week HACC graduate and member of The Patriot-News photography staff Sean Simmers was part of the news team that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for its coverage of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case. He also was a recent nominee for a Pulitzer Prize in photography and has won other national honors.

For more information about the performances, exhibits and programs at the Rose Lehrman Arts Center, contact HACC at 717-780-2545 or go to www.hacc.edu.
Ticket information for the Theatre Harrisburg awards ceremony is available by contacting Theatre Harrisburg at 717-232-5501.

A native of Milwaukee, Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The University of Wisconsin. He also has a teaching certificate in Elementary Art Education.

Since 2005 he has been the Creative Director at the YMCA Arts Center in Sunbury, where he has taught countless children’s art classes, numerous adult classes and is the creative drive in the pottery studio.

Before moving to Middleburg PA. in 2002, Scott was the director of an artist’s co-op in Vermont.

He spends his free time in his studio painting moody and sometimes disturbing canvases, raising heirloom chickens, cultivating his garden, and volunteering his time and talent at the Joseph Priestly House.

Scott has exhibited his work annually at the Susquehanna Arts Society Show where he has been recognized in the past several years with awards in both Painting and Sculpture.

Scott Onsager’s Artist Reception will be the 23rd of this month from 6-8pm. “Entering the Fold” will feature works of sculpture, painting, prints and jewelry. Scott’s pieces will be shown until April 21, 2012.

Nestled in the picturesque mountains of central Pennsylvania, Oak Spring Winery offers daily wine tastings and tours between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. While enjoying a variety of vintages, one can view works by heART of the Alleghenies artisans.

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona location offers a Philadelphia Museum Tour The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center and Van Gogh Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Tickets for the April 24, 2012, bus trip are $110. For more details, please contact the SAMA Altoona (814) 946-4464.  Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Altoona presents Blue Monday on May 14, 2012. This music event includes libations and light fare. Listen to the sounds of Charlie Leiden and Friends while perusing the current exhibit. Cost: $20.

Known locally for his plein air works, heART of the Alleghenies artisan Steve Gilbert presents a different side to his work at Bill Sell’s Bold, which offers an extraordinary epicurean experience and is located at 1413 11th Avenue, Altoona, PA.  Here is just one example of Steve’s interesting paintings:

Renowned animal artist and pet illustrator Rachel DiAndrea is quite busy these days. The heART of the Alleghenies artisan will accept the Arts and Letters Award from WISE Women of Blair County on April 18. “Cattledog Round-up” and “Happy Hog”, two pastels, have been selected for inclusion in the 25th Annual International Exhibition on “Animals in Art”. This prestigious event chose 70 pieces from over 509 entries for the 2012 exhibit that runs March 24 through April 29 at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She also has work in the 25th Annual Art Show at the Dog Show, a canine art competition in Wichita, Kansas through April 9. Her entry, “the English Gentleman”, one of 437, garnered 3rd place in watercolors. “Scottie Confetti”, a French pastel was selected as Best Entry Depicting a Terrier.  Rachel is also showing new work at the Harrisburg Dog Show at the PA Farm Show, April 12-15.

For heART of the Alleghenies’ Scott Steberger, sketches of scenes from behind the wheel become paintings completed at the studio.  They are scenes everybody can see while driving along the regions roads. Scenes of Johnstown and Cambria County presented at ART WORKS in Johnstown and Bottle Works Ethnic Art Center, also in Johnstown features not only Steberger’s landscapes, but also the works of Ron Donoughe. Two venues, two artists, and twice the fun, the show opens April 14 and runs through May 25.  An opening reception will be held April 14 between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. at both locations. Additional programming includes a lunch and gallery talk with the artists on April 21, and hands on workshops on April 28 and May 5. Please contact ART Works at (814) 535-2020 or the Bottle Works at (814) 536-5399.

On April 28 and 29, 2012 the Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA presents “Art in Bloom” Annual Spring Art Exhibition. Works shown include pieces by heART of the Alleghenies artist Lynn Heverly.