“If we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it”

— Johan Huizinga

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A Less Experienced Era for Arts Attendance?

“As federal relief funds gradually ended, assuming business was back as usual, many arts organizations found that those assumptions needed to be revised. As a director at one Philadelphia theater noted in the Philadelphia Inquirer, “People are really happy with their yoga pants and Netflix.””

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Bringing The Outside In: The “Scapes” Exhibit

The “Scapes” exhibit, running from November 5th to December 14th, 2023, at the Gallery at the Old Post Office, offers a wide variety of artistic works. Visitors will note examples of both authentic plein air works and others that depict our spacious lands, water, and towns.

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Creator Five: Rita Whitney

It’s not uncommon for those in the creative sectors of our communities to have strong connections across and between those who are active professionally or as avocations. In south-central Pennsylvania, one of those connective arms is the Cultural Alliance of York County. Its Director of Communications, Rita Whitney, lets us take a peek into her own artistic background in this Creator Five.

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Visit to the unentitled Exhibit at Marketview Arts

Early during the summer of 2022, several members of the Collective Rogue Arts (CRA), an informal group of area creatives, artists, and entrepreneurs in south-central Pennsylvania, began discussing an exhibit of works focusing on collaborations between two or more artists. The result is “unentitled,” a collection of works by seven artists of various mediums.

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History Imprinted: The Paper/Printed Exhibit at Hanover’s Old Post Office

The Old Post Office, as it’s referred to now, remains a work of art, and in addition to hosting offices, its stunning open area will be the home of art exhibits featuring regional artists.

The Gallery at the Old Post Office is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibit, “Paper/Printed,” featuring thirteen area artists sharing examples of printmaking and works on paper other than the more common painting or photography.

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Creator Five: Cisco Soto

Follow Cisco Soto’s photography, and you may find two general tracks: his action-oriented sports work and his efforts to document his community of York, Pennsylvania. Catch some of his visual wrestling moves in this Creator Five session.

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Creator Five: Jim Mackey

Jim Mackey uses many avenues to share his creativity, including poetry and oil painting. But perhaps the artist is best known regionally for his fascinating chainsaw wood carvings (some referred to as “totems”) and found art assemblages.

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Chasing the Light with Mary Moores

“When regional art lovers think of Mary Moores’ artworks found in galleries and exhibits, they’ll most likely have her pastel works in mind. But visit her social media accounts, and you’ll often see a sketchbook and drawings in her hands, sometimes with works not yet completed, giving the viewer insight into her art and approach.”

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