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Art Drop By
2023-10-21 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-10-14 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-10-07 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-30 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-23 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-16 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-09 12:30 - 17:00, 2023-09-02 12:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | PAVAA Gallery, 632 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
We’re open for you to drop by and browse cultural art, and learn about Liberia, W. Africa from the co-owners of PAVAA Gallery, and the work they are doing there.

Live Drawing, with Jeff Geib
2023-10-21 12:00 - 16:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Jeff Geib will join curio. on Saturday 12:00-4:00pm for a live drawing session held in the curio. workshop space. Stop in to watch, engage in conversation and ask questions!

Art Walk Artist Pop-Up
2023-10-21 10:00 - 17:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
curio. will be hosting a special pop-up featuring two local creatives setting up tables outside of the shop for both Saturday & Sunday!
Kendie Miller is a local, self-taught artist who developed a love for art at a young age. She enjoys exploring a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and pencil, but her recent illustration style pieces are in ink. Through these realistic works she revisits the foundational discipline of drawing and a love for lettering. The pieces are inspired by the natural world, literature, and a whimsical sense of humor. She delights to find joy in the world around her and share it through the work she creates!
Megan Zettlemoyer, owner of Typothecary Letterpress, a graphic design and letterpress print studio in Lancaster, PA that strives to create paper products that people want to hold on to. With an itch to try new things, Megan has wandered into the field of ink making from found materials where she’s made art and turned them into notecards. She’ll have a variety of letterpress and foraged ink goodies available during Art Walk.

Lancaster Art Walk
2023-10-21 10:00 - 17:00 | PAVAA Gallery, 632 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
PAVAA participates in Lancaster City’s Art Walk. Come sip some wine, browse African art, watch videos of Liberia, W. Africa, in a musical atmosphere.

Fall ArtWalk at Lancaster Galleries: E.M. Saniga "Drawings and Studies"
2023-10-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Lancaster Galleries, 34 North Water St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join us for the annual Fall Artwalk at Lancaster Galleries! Explore the fabulous work of E. M. Saniga in his solo exhibition: “Drawings and Studies”. Enjoy these breathtaking works with light refreshments during our extended hours, Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10-4 and Sunday, Oct. 22 from 12-4! We hope you can join us!

Fall 2023 Art Walk
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-22 | Lancaster City, Lancaster, PA, United States
Join us for the most inspiring WALK of the season. Lancaster ARTWalk is a fun and engaging FREE event to celebrate and appreciate the past, present, and future of ART in Lancaster, PA. Lancaster ArtWalk is a self-guided tour of Art in Lancaster city, Pennsylvania. Special exhibitions, meet-the-artist events, children’s activities and live demonstrations are all available for discovery within the bustling independent galleries of Lancaster city. Come to connect with your community, come to be moved, challenged, encouraged and inspired by the Art and Artists that color our vibrant corner of the world. Follow @lancastercityarts and @lancasterartwalk on instagram for updates!

E.M. Saniga "Drawings and Studies" Exhibition Opening and Artist Reception
2023-10-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Lancaster Galleries, 34 North Water St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join us Thursday, October 19 for the exhibition opening and artist reception of E.M. Saniga “Drawings and Studies”. Enjoy fabulous art, light refreshments and the opportunity to speak with the artist about his work! Exhibition runs thru November 25, 2023. We hope you can join us!

The Sound of Creativity: Sound Meditation & Creative Response with Kenneth-Michael
2023-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Join us for an evening of meditation, reflection, and creation as curio. welcomes our dear friend and sound practitioner Kenneth-Michael Ebert to our space for a special collaborative event. We invite you to experience the incredible soundscapes created by Kenneth-Michael and create works of art inspired by your audio journey.
Beginning with a 30 minute sound meditation, participants will have the opportunity to give themselves over to the sound and disconnect from the world around them. Using a multitude of instruments, vocal toning, and silences, Kenneth-Michael builds on his sounds intuitively. Allowing the energy and flow of the atmosphere to guide each action until reaching a conclusion making each session as unique as the individuals participating.
Following the meditation, there will be a creative session where we encourage you to explore visual responses and representations of your experience. You may use whatever materials you like as we ask that you bring these items with you. We will have tables set up, chairs, easels, drawing boards, and drawing horses available for use. Coming together, making time for yourself, and creating with others are the goals of this event. Bringing together the restorative properties of sound meditation with the soul enriching qualities of making visual art.
Chairs will be provided for the meditation portion however if you are more comfortable with a yoga mat or cushion, feel free to bring it along. This workshop is a BYOS (bring your own supplies) event!
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
-Graphite Pencils, Sticks, Crayons, Powder + Eraser
-Charcoal Sticks, Pencils, Powder + Eraser
-Pastel Sticks, Pencils
-Oil Pastels
-Colored Pencil
-Watercolor
SUGGESTED SURFACES:
-Paper
-Wood Panel
-Illustration Board
-Sketchbook
Space is limited to 10 participants, pre-registration is required. This workshop is suitable for ages 13 to adult. Photography by Cyndie Fuhrer will take place to document the event. Participants will not be photographed directly.
Please note access to curio. is down a flight of steps, slightly below street level.

Freestyle Jam Session
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-09 14:00 - 16:00 | PAVAA Gallery, 632 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
Bring your own percussion instruments and feed your musical soul.

10x6H Drawing Invitational
2023-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Join us in celebrating the second month of 10x6H Drawing Invitational!
A challenge, by nature is something that is confrontational, it brings with it a sense of pressure. The stakes don’t have to be high, and confrontation isn’t always a negative interaction, it can be playful. Though ultimately there is an expectation of three possible outcomes- success, stalemate or failure. The artists in this exhibition, we are happy to say all succeed, the resulting drawings are no doubt a testament to the determination and creativity found in each of them.
Here is the challenge, as presented by co-curators Jeff Geib & Evan Kitson: “Inspired by William de Kooning’s teaching at Black Mountain College in 1950, we propose a unique material-based exhibition where each participating artist is given the same 6H pencils *, the same surface to work on **, and the same amount of time to develop an original work of art ***. de Kooning was inspired to teach using the lessons that had a great impact on him as a student. We’d like the participating artists to think back on their time as a student and pull from a lesson that had a major impact on them at the time, or one that they now see as having great merit. If such a lesson is unavailable, we suggest they look to art history for insight, and consider that our time as a student may be never-ending.”
The importance of this exhibition isn’t only found in the marks on the paper’s surface, it’s revealed in the realization that 10 artists found their way through the dark of this undertaking. Using their memory as a torch to light the way and their pencils as walking sticks, testing the terrain in front of them. Their trail is laid on the paper, for us to see.
Accompanying each drawing is a statement by the artist, some are transparent, philosophical, even a touch religious, and others more of a reflectory account of their process. These collected insights help us enter each piece with a knowledge that isn’t necessarily essential to their appreciation, but offer a deep look into their creation, and bring with them an understanding .
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* The 6h pencil is a notoriously difficult drawing instrument to work with.
** Each artist was given a single sheet of Fabriano 300lb paper, stamped for authenticity
*** Artists were given their materials in November of 2022

Drum-Beats-Art Show
2023-10-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-09-02 17:30 - 18:30 | PAVAA Gallery, 632 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
Drum-Beats-Art Show
Every First Saturday from now to Nov. 4th.
5:30-6:30 PM
632 N Christian St., Lancaster 17603
Free. Donations appreciated.
It’s a performance painting. View an abstract painting being created with drumsticks playing along with a DJ mix created by multi-disciplinary artist Gerri McCritty. Drum-Beats-Art, is interactive. Anyone can participate. Enjoy helping to create an original abstract while dancing to the drumbeats and music. Complimentary beverages and light hor d’oeuvres. Free $5 coupons toward any purchase over $20 in-gallery or in our online stores.
For more information: FB and IG, pavaagallery@gmail.com, 717-490-6720 (leave message).

Made in the Shade: Environmental Conservation & Plein Air Artmaking
2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
Join curio. for a special Plein Air Artmaking event, part three of three, at Overlook Park 605 Granite Run Drive Lancaster, PA 17601, on Saturday October 7th 10:00-12:00pm
Free and open to all ages and skill levels, we are partnering with the Lancaster County Buffer Action Team to learn about their work of maintaining and implementing new acreage of native forested riparian buffers while being inspired by the surrounding environment and creating en plein air. Our native landscapes and stream corridors are works of art and a goal of the Buffer Action Team is to help educate the community to understand the plantings happening in their very own backyards and the science behind them. Matt will lead us in creative observation and provide guidance as we find inspiration in the beauty of Overlook Park and create artworks amongst the trees.
curio. will have supplies for guests to use including drawing boards, graphite pencils, graphite crayons, erasers, sharpeners, charcoal, oil crayons, brushes, water and paper, however feel free to bring your favorite supplies!
Other suggested materials:
-Pastels
-Conte
-Watercolor
-Colored Pencils
-Markers
-Field Easel
-Sketchbook
Feel free to bring a chair, blanket, water, and snacks!
Sign up is not required but we will send a friendly reminder leading up to the event.
The Buffer Action Team includes Lancaster County Conservation District, Clean Water Partners, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Stroud Water Research Center, Penn State Ag and Environmental Center, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

October First Friday at Lancaster Galleries
2023-10-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Lancaster Galleries, 34 North Water St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join us Friday, October 6th from 5 – 8 pm for the First Friday and artist reception of Kevin Brady “Elements In Play”. Enjoy fabulous art, light refreshments, and the opportunity to speak with the artist about his work! We hope you can join us! Exhibition runs thru October 14, 2023.

First Fridays at PAVAA Gallery
2023-10-06 16:00 - 19:30 | PAVAA Gallery, 632 N Christian St, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
FREE. Open every first Friday from now until Nov. 3rd. Art sale. 50% off all framed originals.

10x6h
2023-10-06 10:00 - 20:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Curio is so thrilled to announce our upcoming exhibition, 10x6h, an invitational exhibition that spotlights drawing and specifically, the 6H pencil. Co-curators Jeff Geib & Evan Kiston brought their vision to the gallery at curio. and together we have assembled a wonderfully eclectic group of 10 artists to explore the limits of what can be done with a notoriously difficult drawing instrument. Inspired by a similar exercise implemented by Willem de Kooning at Black Mountain College in 1948, this will be a drawing show you will not want to miss.
Opening Friday, October 6th for First Friday and running through November 25th.

curio. Sketchbook Club
2023-09-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
The curio. Sketchbook Club is a local drawing meet up where participants draw from a new still life each week. Be inspired by the set up, draw the entire still life or focus on one or two objects, find inspiration in color, shape or pattern or draw something else entirely! Use any media you’d like, create one piece or work on several- there are no rules in this relaxed atmosphere.
Free to join, no registration needed. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Kevin Brady "Elements In Play" Exhibition Opening and Artist Reception
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Lancaster Galleries, 34 North Water St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Join us Thursday, September 14th from 5 – 8pm for the exhibition opening and artist reception of Kevin Brady “Elements In Play”. Enjoy fabulous art, light refreshments, and the opportunity to speak with the artist about his work! Exhibition runs through October 14, 2023. We hope to see you there!

curio. Demo Night: Charcoal
2023-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Join curio. from 7:00-9:00pm on Tuesday September 12th as we settle in for an evening of drawing and discussion. Matt will be behind the easel, this time working with charcoal!
A really expressive, and often forgiving medium, charcoal allows you to make really developed drawings in short order thanks to its ability to be pushed around, wiped away, and erased out. Matt will be working from observation as he uses charcoal in both vine and compressed form, multiple eraser styles, and most definitely a chamois cloth.
Open discussion, questions, and other conversation is welcome and most definitely encouraged.
Space is limited to 10 people, pre-registration is required.
Please note curio. is located down a flight of stairs.

Pocket Art Swap #8: On My Mind Opening
2023-09-01 17:00 - 20:00 | CURIO. GALLERY & CREATIVE SUPPLY, 106 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
The idea for Pocket Art Swap formed in 2019 as a way to connect artists together and celebrate the individuality each of us hold in a unique and meaningful way. Inspired by a pad of Stonehenge Legion paper measuring only 2.5″ x 3.75″, we envisioned an exhibition showcasing collections of artist trading cards that would be swapped among the participating artists after the pop-up show, creating an instant collection of personal artist trading cards. The event has evolved into creating under a loose theme (previous themes have been Night & Day, curiosity, The DEEP and All Things Small) where artists can explore and interpret in any media, style and concept. The works are then displayed in the gallery for one month before the swap packs curated by us and are distributed back to each participating artist.
Due to the nature of the swap, works are not for sale.
Thoughts are always present in the mind. Even when we try to quiet them, they still find a way to get our attention. What will be on the mind of the 16 local artists who are participating in Pocket Art Swap #8? Join us for the opening on September 1st to find out! The exhibition will be on view through September 30th.
