Demuth School of Art: Spring Session
Mar
12
to May 14
Kids Programs

Demuth School of Art: Spring Session

Tuesdays, March 12 - May 14, 2024

Demuth Program Center (116 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602)

  • Grades 1 - 6: Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am OR 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Grades 7 - 12: Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

This 10-week course inspired by Charles Demuth includes topics of watercolor, figure drawing, portraiture, and illustration. Registration is $40 per student for the 10-week course. Register→

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Intergenerational Acrylic Studio
Apr
20
to Apr 27

Intergenerational Acrylic Studio

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April 20 & 27, 10 - 11:30 am

This class key techniques of acrylics as we build our skills to create a complete piece. All supplies included. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

Price: $18 per person. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Register→

This program supported in part by the Pryor and Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust at PNC Trusts.

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Community Garden Party
May
11
12:00 PM12:00

Community Garden Party

Come join us for our 3rd annual community garden party! We will have fun art making in the garden for all ages, plus opportunities to sign up for upcoming summer programs. We will be joined by PCA&D and Lancaster Creative Reuse. Greco’s Ice Cream will also be in attendance to purchase your favorite ice cream treat!

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25th Demuth Foundation Art Auction Fundraiser
May
16
5:45 PM17:45

25th Demuth Foundation Art Auction Fundraiser

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Join us for the 25th Demuth Foundation Art Auction Fundraiser! This year’s event will take place on Thursday, May 16 at the Imperial Blue Ballroom & Terrace at the Holiday Inn on E. Chestnut Street, and will feature both live and silent auctions. Proceeds support the Demuth Foundation and our museums, the Demuth Museum and Lancaster Museum of Art! This year's auction will feature David Groff as emcee. Live auction services provided by Boltz Auctions.

General Admission ($50): Includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres & cash bar

VIP Admission ($100): includes above plus early preview at 5 pm, reserved seating, one complimentary drink ticket, validated parking, and anniversary paddle

Preview: A preview of the artwork for auction will be available online beginning May 6.

Thank you to our 2024 Art Auction Fundraiser Sponsors!

 
 

Anonymous Sponsor

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Bus Trip Excursion: Alice Austen House & Snug Harbor Botanical Garden
May
29
7:30 AM07:30

Bus Trip Excursion: Alice Austen House & Snug Harbor Botanical Garden

Join us for a day in Staten Island, NY at the Alice Austen House Museum and Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden!

We'll begin our day with a guided tour of the Alice Austen House Museum. One of America’s first female photographers to work outside of the studio, Alice Austen (1866-1952) produced over 7,000 photographs of a rapidly changing New York City, making significant contributions to photographic history. The House and its surrounding waterfront park are a nationally designated site of LGBTQ+ history, centering on the 56 year relationship between Alice Austen and her life partner Gertrude Tate, providing an important window into pre-Stonewall LGBTQ+ history and enriching our understanding of the important life and work of Alice Austen.

Our afternoon will be spent at Snug Harbor. Explore more than 15 botanical gardens, including a rose garden, perennial garden, healing garden, and more, as well as cultural sites such as the Staten Island Museum and Noble Maritime Collection, where a special exhibition of Alice Austen’s photographs, Picturing the Water, will be on view.

Price: $145 members, $155 non-members. Deadline for Registration: Friday, May 10, 2024. More Info & Registration→

Image: Alice Austen, Alice Austen with her Bicycle, c. 1897, Collection of Friends of Alice Austen House

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LGBT Center of Central PA Pop-Up Exhibit
Jun
7
to Jun 8

LGBT Center of Central PA Pop-Up Exhibit

In honor of Pride Month and in conjunction with the special traveling exhibition Stay Alive / Make Art, the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project will display a special one-day only pop-up exhibit of objects and photographs from their archives at the Lancaster Museum of Art. This mini exhibit will offer visitors a glimpse into our local LGBTQ+ community's history and perseverance through the oral history interviews, archival documents, and artifacts collected by the Center. A special feature will outline the history of Common Roads, a LGBTQ+ program for youth and young adults that fosters community and connection. 

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Artist Exploration Camp
Jun
10
to Jun 13
Kids Programs

Artist Exploration Camp

June 10 - 13, 9 am - 3 pm

Demuth Program Center, 116 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Forms for Parents/Guardians

Let your imagination run wild as we explore all of the ways we can create a work of art! Stay tuned for different themed days during the week that our artwork will reflect. Some things to look forward to are different forms of drawing, painting, character building, and much more!

This camp is recommended for ages 6-9. Enrollment is $95 per camper. Register→

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From Making to Museum Camp
Jun
17
to Jun 20
Kids Programs

From Making to Museum Camp

June 17 - 20, 9 am - 3 pm

Demuth Program Center, 116 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Forms for Parents/Guardians

Join us as we explore the museum’s permanent collection to look at works of art to inspire us to make something new! We will be looking at different local artist’s work, talking about what we like about these works, and making pieces of our own inspired by what we see. By the end of the week, we’ll have a curated show of local artists (old and new!) to show to the community!

This camp is recommended for ages 10-13. Enrollment is $95 per camper. Register→

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"In the Fields" Poetry Gathering
Apr
18
5:00 PM17:00

"In the Fields" Poetry Gathering

Join us as we celebrate April as National Poetry Month at The Demuth Museum.  We will join together in an intergenerational gathering, to read and write poems of Spring.

We will begin with Charles Demuth’s poem - IN THE FIELDS - and move on to listen to and to sound out lovely poems from other well known American poets. Both young and old. We will discuss what makes these poems so captivating; allowing ourselves to put pen to page and craft poems of our own.

An open mic will also be taking place from 6-7 that evening to either read what you created at our workshop, or to bring something you have already prepared. Don't feel like reading? You can illustrate your poem instead!

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the greening of the earth, to partake of poems old and new, and to allow the grandeur of springtime and the written word to open us up to wonder and awe.

This workshop will be facilitated by local poets Glinda and Tom Johnson-Medland of word hive: a space for poets. wordhive.org

Please feel free to bring one or two of your own favorite seasonal poems to read aloud - your own poems or those of our American bards.

Support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

 
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Intergenerational Pastel Studio
Apr
6
to Apr 13

Intergenerational Pastel Studio

April 6 and 13, 10 - 11:30 am

This class goes over key techniques of oil and chalk pastels as we build our skills to create a complete piece. All supplies included. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

Price: $18 per person. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Register→

This program supported in part by the Pryor and Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust at PNC Trusts.

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Lunch & Learn: Demuth Reinterpretation Project
Mar
21
12:00 PM12:00

Lunch & Learn: Demuth Reinterpretation Project

Join us for an informational session about the Demuth Museum Reinterpretation project! Feel free to bring your own lunch and learn more about the process of reinterpreting our galleries that will be revealed in the Spring. Light refreshments will be provided.

Space for this event is limited - please RSVP below.

Support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

 
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Demuth 101: Spring Session
Mar
21
to Apr 4

Demuth 101: Spring Session

Thursdays, March 21, March 28, & April 4, 10 am - 11:30 pm | Ages 16+

This three-week art history course will provide students with an introduction to Charles Demuth-- his life and his artwork. We will begin with exploring Demuth’s roots and early life in Lancaster, and follow his travels as he moved through the Modern Art world - forging famous friendships and pioneering the Precisionism movement. The class will take an in-depth look at examples of Demuth’s artwork and discuss how they fit within the scope of American Modernism and the impact he had on art history. Some out of class work will be required.

Co-teachers are Abby Baer, Executive Director, and Greta Rymar, Exhibitions & Collections Coordinator. Combined they have over 10 years of experience working at the Foundation and studying Demuth. Register→

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Meet the Artist: Ron Ettelman & Intergenerational Collage Activity
Feb
15
6:00 PM18:00

Meet the Artist: Ron Ettelman & Intergenerational Collage Activity

Join us during extended hours at the Lancaster Museum of Art to meet Ron Ettelman, an artist featured in one of our current exhibitions, Visions from the World of Ron Ettelman, and gather inspiration to create your own collage artwork! This event is free and open to the public.

Support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

 

Image: Ron Ettelman, Our Crazy Neighbor, 2023

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Coffee Crawl
Feb
10
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee Crawl

Join us at our museums for a day of coffee and art in the Coffee Crawl! Visit the Lancaster Museum of Art to view our current exhibitions and enjoy coffee thanks to Rachel’s Creperie! Also stop by the Demuth Museum’s Gallery at 116 (116 East King Street) to view a special exhibition by the Demuth Teen Council and enjoy coffee courtesy of Butter & Bean!

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Intergenerational Intro to Acrylics
Feb
3
10:00 AM10:00

Intergenerational Intro to Acrylics

Learn the basics of acrylic paints. All materials included, no experience necessary.

Price: $6 per person. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

This workshop has sold out. Check out our other workshops available this winter!

This program supported in part by the Pryor and Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust at PNC Trusts.

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25th Demuth Foundation Art Auction: Submissions
Jan
31
to Mar 10

25th Demuth Foundation Art Auction: Submissions

We are accepting submissions for the 2024 Art Auction for Artists and Collectors! The Art Auction is one of the largest fundraising events for the Demuth Foundation. The last auction attracted more than 150 enthusiastic bidders with 75 works of art up for bidding in the live and silent auction.

This year’s Art Auction will take place on Thursday, May 16 at the Holiday Inn Imperial Blue Ballroom & Terrace. Both live and silent auctions will take place in-person only (no online bidding - absentee bid forms will be available closer to the event).

Artists, collectors and sellers wishing to submit art for auction consideration should complete the application form no later than March 10, 2024. Works for auction consideration should not be brought to the museum office except by invitation, because storage space is limited. Please read the submission guidelines before sending your work for consideration. Thank you!

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Intergenerational Watercolor II
Jan
27
10:00 AM10:00

Intergenerational Watercolor II

Learn more about watercolor techniques as we look more into layering, color mixing, resist, and brushstrokes. All materials included. Some basic knowledge of watercolor is recommended, but not required.

Price: $6 per person. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Register→

This program supported in part by the Pryor and Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust at PNC Trusts.

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Gallery Talk: Lancaster's Latest with Aubrey Maurer & Callie Morton
Jan
18
6:00 PM18:00

Gallery Talk: Lancaster's Latest with Aubrey Maurer & Callie Morton

Join Aubrey Maurer and Callie Morton, featured artists of Lancaster’s Latest: Rising Artist Spotlight, for a gallery talk at the Lancaster Museum of Art! Learn more about this special exhibition that showcases both paintings and ceramics by recent Pennsylvania College of Art & Design graduates.

Space for this event is limited - please RSVP below.

Image: Left - Aubrey Maurer, Gladiolus, 2023, ceramic; Right - Callie Morton, Two Figures, 2022, oil on canvas

Support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

 
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Cheers Galore!
Dec
17
12:00 PM12:00

Cheers Galore!

Celebrate the season and the arts in Lancaster at this annual holiday party! Enjoy entertainment by pianist Nate Petley and explore the final day of the Trees Galore exhibition and gift shop. It’s the last chance to bid in the Trees Galore silent art auction - bidding closes at 3 pm! All proceeds from the silent auction support the Lancaster Museum of Art's exhibitions, educational programs, and operations.

Cheers Galore is open to the public - no ticket required. Admission by donation. Light refreshments are provided and a cash bar is available.

Image: Michael Abel, Sleigh Ride, 2023

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Holiday Craft Day & Second Saturday Celebration
Dec
9
10:00 AM10:00

Holiday Craft Day & Second Saturday Celebration

10 - 12 pm: Join us for some holiday crafting for all ages! From 10-10:50 we will be making sleigh bell ornaments. From 11-11:50 we will be doing tin punch ornaments. Register for just one or all morning! There will also be light refreshments available as well as face painting. Event will be at the Lancaster Museum of Art Portico. Price: $6 for one session or $10 for both. Register→

11 am: Music for Everyone Community Chorus Performs

2 - 4 pm: Book Signing with Gregory Scott, author of Urban Legend: The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban

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Trees Galore Opening Reception & ExtraGive Celebration
Nov
17
5:00 PM17:00

Trees Galore Opening Reception & ExtraGive Celebration

We’re celebrating the ExtraGive during our Trees Galore exhibition opening at the Lancaster Museum of Art! Join us for a night of local art, a holiday gift shop, and live music by Rue de la Pompe. Light refreshments provided.

Help us reach our ExtraGive goal during the Trees Galore opening reception at the Lancaster Museum of Art! CH&E is providing a generous matching gift of up to $2,500 for all gifts received between 5 and 8 pm November 17.

Image: Michael Abel, Sleigh Ride, 2023

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Coffee & Conversation at the Demuth Museum
Nov
17
12:00 PM12:00

Coffee & Conversation at the Demuth Museum

Join us on ExtraGive Day at the Demuth Museum from 12 - 2 pm for a coffee and guided tour with Executive Director Abby Baer! Free coffee & tea available, including an exclusive “Charlie Coffee” brewed coffee with notes of toffee nut and a cold foam topping.

Help us reach our ExtraGive goal! An anonymous donor is providing a generous matching gift of up to $1,000 for all gifts received between 12 and 2 pm November 17.

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Creative Craft Kit: Anni Albers Weavings
Nov
16
to Nov 19
Kids Programs

Creative Craft Kit: Anni Albers Weavings

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FREE at-home art projects | Available in English and Spanish / Disponible en inglés y español

Monthly art projects designed to engage students in grades 1-5 in artmaking activities. Each kit contains materials and step-by-step instructions for the project. All Creative Craft Kits are FREE, but are in limited supply and are first come, first served. Pick up your kit at the designated time, or delivery available to Lancaster City residents. Contact Abby at asaurbaugh@demuth.org with questions.

November’s Creative Craft Kit: Anni Albers Weavings
Learn about artist Anni Albers as we create weavings inspired by her work. Read More & Register →

Image: Detail of Anni Albers, Under Way, 1963. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981.

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Demuth Tobacco Shop
Oct
21
10:00 AM10:00

Demuth Tobacco Shop

As part of our ArtWalk activities, we're excited to announce that on Saturday, October 21 from 10 am - 2 pm, the Demuth Tobacco Shop will be open to the public! Join us for a look inside the oldest tobacco shop in the United States, founded in 1770 by Christopher Demuth. Learn about the shop's 250+ year history, the Demuth family, and Lancaster's tobacco industry.

Please note that the shop will be open as an educational and historical experience for visitors. No tobacco products will be available for sale.

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Gallery Talk: Visionary Art from the Walls of Gail Schroeder
Oct
19
6:00 PM18:00

Gallery Talk: Visionary Art from the Walls of Gail Schroeder

Join Executive Director Abby Baer for a gallery talk focusing on the unique collection of artist and collector Gail Schroeder at this limited time exhibit. Schroeder's aesthetic focuses on Visionary Art, Folk Art, and Contemporary Art, and this special exhibition features over 40 pieces she's acquired over 4 decades, including works she created herself. 

RSVP is not required but appreciated. Please RSVP below!

Image: Louis Vuittonet, Untitled, 2010, acrylic on canvas

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Bus Trip Excursion: Michener Art Museum & Mercer Museum
Oct
18
8:15 AM08:15

Bus Trip Excursion: Michener Art Museum & Mercer Museum

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Join us for a day at the Michener Art Museum and Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA! We'll begin our day at the James A. Michener Art Museum and experience a guided docent tour of the museum's permanent collection, featuring American Impressionism, American Modernists, and Modern & Contemporary Art, with free time to view the special exhibitions Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape History and Sarah Kaizar: RARE AIR. The Mercer Museum features permanent exhibits focusing on everyday life in America during the 18th and 19th centuries, plus the special exhibition Everyday Rhythms will explore some of the common uses of music and musical instruments shared across many regions, people and cultures.

Price: $120 members, $135 non-members. Read More & Register→

Image: R.A.D. Miller (1905-1966), Rooftops, New Hope, ca. 1931. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest. Collection of James A. Michener Art Museum..

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Demuth 101
Oct
14
to Oct 28

Demuth 101

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October 14, 21 & 28, 11 am - 12:30 pm | Ages 16+

Registration Deadline: Monday, October 9

This three-week art history course will provide students with an introduction to Charles Demuth-- his life and his artwork. We will begin with exploring Demuth’s roots and early life in Lancaster, and follow his travels as he moved through the Modern Art world - forging famous friendships and pioneering the Precisionism movement. The class will take an in-depth look at examples of Demuth’s artwork and discuss how they fit within the scope of American Modernism and the impact he had on art history.

Price: $80 members, $95 non-members. Read More & Register→

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Demuth School of Art: Fall Session
Oct
10
to Dec 19
Kids Programs

Demuth School of Art: Fall Session

October 10 - December 19 (no meeting on November 21)

  • Grades 1 - 6: Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am OR 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Grades 7 - 12: Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm OR Saturdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

This 10-week course inspired by Charles Demuth includes topics of watercolor, figure drawing, portraiture, and illustration. Registration has closed for the fall session.

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Demuth Walking Tour
Oct
7
to Oct 8

Demuth Walking Tour

October 7 Tour: CANCELED

October 8 Tour: 12 - 3 pm

Demuth Museum volunteer David T. Shoemaker leads walking tours following the route of Charles Demuth’s evening stroll. The one-mile tour will make ten stops at locations significant to Demuth along the way (several with benches) where David will discuss different facets of Charles’ life, point out views and inspirations for some of his paintings, and introduce some of the people who helped shape his life. Space is limited to ensure a great experience for all participants.

Price: $5 members, $12 non-members. Read More & Register →

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Educator Open House
Sep
21
4:00 PM16:00

Educator Open House

Free for all educators! Join us on September 21 from 4 - 6 pm at the Lancaster Museum of Art. Enjoy light refreshments as you learn about all of the new and exciting opportunities the Demuth Foundation has to offer this school year and get a sneak preview of the Strictly Functional Pottery National exhibition!

We are also Act 48 eligible! This open house will qualify for 2 Act 48 hours. Proper paperwork for filing will be available at the event. Registration is recommended - please RSVP through our online form.

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Hometown Tours: Wright's Ferry Mansion
Aug
24
11:00 AM11:00

Hometown Tours: Wright's Ferry Mansion

Lancaster's rich history offers so many opportunities to learn and explore, and you don't have to look far to find great art beyond the walls of our museums. Sometimes art can be found in surprising places, bringing to life our community's past and telling interesting stories. Through this series of guided tours, we will visit a few other local museums and historic sites to view their special collections. Read More & Register →

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Creative Craft Kit: Mystery Bag Sculptures
Aug
3
to Aug 20
Kids Programs

Creative Craft Kit: Mystery Bag Sculptures

FREE at-home art projects | Available in English and Spanish / Disponible en inglés y español

Monthly art projects designed to engage students in grades 1-5 in artmaking activities. Each kit contains materials and step-by-step instructions for the project. All Creative Craft Kits are FREE, but are in limited supply and are first come, first served. Pick up your kit at the designated time, or delivery available to Lancaster City residents. Contact Abby at asaurbaugh@demuth.org with questions.

August’s Creative Craft Kit: Mystery Bag Sculptures
Dust off your creativity hats as we take on an art challenge! You will be given a bag of materials that you must use to make a sculpture, but you can add any extra pieces you find! Read More & Register→

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