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The Associated Artists of Butler County is the oldest cultural organization in the county. Our rich history began in 1934 as our intent to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, as well as to encourage and foster art. Over the past seventy years these aspirations have been met with exhibits of local and visiting artists. Past exhibits have taken place in the Public Library, The Senior High School, the old YMCA building, the Covenant United Presbyterian Church, the Buick Building, the Butler County Community College and Sunnyview Nursing Home. From 19 original members our organization has grown to over 300 members.
In 1990 The Associated Artists of Butler County moved to our current residence
at
344 South Main Street and established The Art Center. The new home of the
Associated Artists of Butler County provides year round exhibits free and open
to the public for viewing. There are nine shows a year scheduled in the Rittelmann Gallery, The Member's Gallery, The Underground Gallery and The
Mezzanine Gallery. The Kid's Art Center features work by our young artists in
the After School Program. We have several classrooms, a pottery lab with kilns
and a library. The Gallery Shop provides the public with the opportunity to
purchase work by our many talented members.
The Spirit Cafe is held every Friday
night (except during opening receptions) from 7 - 9pm.
The Art Center's
Mission:
To encourage, foster, and promote the arts in the
Butler County
Community and beyond.
The
Art Center's ability to provide artists
and the community with quality
exhibits, programs, events, workshops and classes depends in part upon the
generosity of caring community members, like you, who provide financial and
volunteer support.
Please
click here to give
to The Art Center.
Many of The Art Center's programs are supported
in part by the
Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts, a state agency,
through its regional arts funding partnership,
Pennsylvania partners in the Arts (PPA). State government funding comes
through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania's General Assembly and from the
National Endowments for the Arts,
a federal agency. PPA is administered in this
region by
Venango Center Creative Development
PA Partners in the Arts located in Franklin
Pennsylvania.
GALLERY HOURS:
Wednesday 12 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 6 pm
Friday 12 pm - 6 pm
Friday Night Spirit Cafe 6 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Paul W. Scanlon President
Stephen Harding
Vice President
Wanda Spangler-Warren
Secretary
Debbie Kuminkoski
Treasurer
Bethany Boarts-Slater
Larry Burtner
Gene Fenton
Leonard Grence Esq
Colleen Ramsay-Hoesch
Murray Shapiro Esq
Marilyn Tynan
Mitch Ufner
Edward Wadding
THE ART CENTER'S LOCATION:
The Art
Center
344 South Main Street
Butler Pennsylvania 16001 USA
Telephone (724) 283 6922
THE ART CENTER'S MAILING ADDRESS:
The Art Center
(PO Box 245)
Butler Pennsylvania 16003-0245 USA
NEED
DIRECTIONS:
Telephone: (724) 283 6922.
To view a gallery of photos from The Art Center's past events,
please visit us on myspace at:
www.myspace.com/butlerartcenter
The Art Center
344 South Main Street Butler Pennsylvania 16001 USA
Telephone: (724) 283 6922
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