Programs

  • PCA&D Community Arts Initiatives

    PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (PCA&D) IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING CULTURAL CENTERS. PCA&D OFFERS SIGNATURE EVENTS, ARTIST TALKS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND GALLERY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ARE UNIQUE WITHIN AND CLOSELY LINK US TO THE LANCASTER COMMUNITY. PCA&D STUDENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE MOSAIC PROJECT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDER-SERVED MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM TWO LANCASTER CITY/COUNTY DISTRICTS SO THEY MAY SPEND A DAY WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR FIELDS. THESE STUDENTS ALSO SEE, FIRST HAND, THAT CAREERS IN ART AND DESIGN ARE TRULY WITHIN THEIR REACH. THROUGH THE 24-HOUR DESIGNATHON, PCA&D HAS PARTNERED WITH OVER TWO DOZEN NON-PROFITS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS BY MATCHING THEM WITH NON-PROFITS IN NEED OF PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY DESIGN WORK. THE PCA&D CAMPUS EXTENDS TO THE ART GARDEN, LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS PRINCE STREET FROM THE COLLEGE'S MAIN ENTRANCE. THE ART GARDEN IS A POCKET OF GREEN SPACE THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ENJOYS. IT IS OFTEN A MEETING PLACE ON FIRST FRIDAYS, AND IT PROVIDES ANOTHER WELCOME SPOT FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY A BROWN BAG LUNCH. OUR ENHANCEMENT OF THE ART GARDEN INCLUDES CREATE INFLUENCE," A SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION CREATED BY NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED DESIGNERS GAIL ANDERSON AND JOE NEWTON. EXHIBITS IN PCA&D'S MAIN GALLERY, CURATED BY OUR GALLERY DIRECTOR, BRING WORKS BY NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS TO LANCASTER. PCA&D'S "SENIOR SHOW & CELEBRATION" IS LANCASTER CITY'S LARGEST ONE-DAY GALLERY EVENT BY A SINGLE ORGANIZATION. THE CELEBRATION SHOWCASES SENIOR THESIS PROJECTS BY EACH YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS AND FEATURES ARTWORK THAT FILLS FIVE FLOORS. IN ONLY THREE HOURS, TWO THOUSAND ART LOVERS EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL WORK CREATED BY OUR BFA MAJORS. IT'S FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE SENIOR SHOW & CELEBRATION TRULY IS THE GALLERY EVENT OF THE YEAR.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
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    $7.4M