Twenty Five years ago a group of artists and lovers of the arts gathered at North Penn Art Supply in Lansdale and formed the North Penn Arts Alliance. Their mission was and is today, to offer artists and arts enthusiasts’ opportunities to create, learn, network and grow in a supportive environment. This November, the members of the North Penn Arts Alliance will be celebrating their accomplishments in many ways. First we will gather on November 7th at 521 W. Main Street in Lansdale at 7 p.m. for a presentation by Alan Fetterman and we will learn about his art and the Bucks County Impressionist movement. We will continue our classes with the North Penn School district as we help the students grow in their personal art journey. Then on November 16th we will have a “meet the artists” reception at our 25th Anniversary show at North Penn Art and Custom Framing (formerly North Penn Art Supply) located at 720 S. Broad St., Lansdale. The exhibit will run from November 16th to the 24th. There you will be able to view what our artist members create for the show and you will be able to network with the artists. Finally if you wish to join us, you can attend the Anniversary Dinner, being held at the Sumney Restaurant on November 30th. Tickets for the dinner are $25.00 per person and can be reserved through the North Penn Arts Alliance Office.
Over these past 25 years the North Penn Arts Alliance has done many art shows, individual exhibits, participated in community events such as the International Spring Festival and several of our members participated in the Arts in the Park festival this past August. We continue with classes at the North Penn High School and are working with the Lansdale Borough department of Parks & Recreation to provide classes during the spring months. However we could not do this without the help of our sponsors. Our sponsors range from large to small and their contributions help us to provide the supportive environment to keep the arts alive in the North Penn community and for this we are very grateful. Many of our sponsors such as Moyer Indoor/Outdoor sponsoring our “Best of Show” award for our annual Spring Art exhibit at the Elm Terrace Gardens, along with many other area businesses that have provided award monies for the many different awards for that show or prizes for our raffle table. Other sponsors such as Rapunzel’s have provided space for our members to provide a rotating exhibit. We have collaborated with the Morgan Log House to rotate exhibits throughout the summer months. This has helped raise visitation at the Morgan this past summer. We have participated in the Arcadia College “Empty Bowls” project by working with the Mud Shack to create several bowls for that event for the past several years. So help us celebrate 25 years and support us so that we can continue to offer artists and arts enthusiasts’ opportunities to create, learn, network, and grow in a supportive community. The one we call North Penn.
For more information about the North Penn Arts Alliance and our upcoming events, please visit us at www.northpennarts.org or email us with questions at info@northpennarts.org. Finally if you want to speak to someone at the North Penn Arts Alliance you can call us at 215-393-9110 or if you wish to be a sponsor, please send your contribution to the North Penn Arts Alliance P.O. Box 947, Lansdale, PA 19446.
Thank you and we hope to see you at the celebrations.
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