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Press Releases
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Longtime Executive Director Judy Herman to Retire in August
Jan 10, 2012
Main Line Art Center’s Board of Directors announced that longtime Executive Director, Judy Herman, will retire in August. Judy has led the Art Center for nearly 25 years, growing it from a small art center with an operating budget of $200,000 and a staff of two to a mid-sized organization with an average operating budget of $1.3 million and a professional staff of ten.
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Unframed & Uncorked Art Sale Features Wine, Art and Great Deals!
Jan 6, 2012
Back for its fifth year, Unframed & Uncorked Art Sale is a fun and informal one-night-only sale of affordable unframed art and fine crafts. Grab a glass (or two) of wine and get ready to discover new artists and great deals!
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Main Line Art Center Fine Craft Sale Kicks Off Holiday Season
Nov 1, 2011
With brightly colored scarves, hand-sculpted ceramics, and intricate baubles galore, Main Line Art Center's highly-anticipated Holiday Fine Craft Sale is returning Dec. 2–11 with a Members' Early Shopping Preview on Dec. 1 from 5-7 pm. This juried sale, sponsored by Bank of America, features an amazing assortment of handmade jewelry, unique ceramics, glass art, hand-dyed scarves, milled soaps and more, all handcrafted by 50 professional artists from the region. You can find something special for everyone on your shopping list while supporting our local artistic community.
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Main Line Art Center Announces New Board Members for Anniversary Year
Oct 12, 2011
Main Line Art Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonya Dore, Francine Stewart, Mara Schiffman, Nancy Tabas and Richard Umbrecht to the 2011/2012 Board of Directors. Additionally, the Art Center announces Board Member Heidi Vass Tirjan has been appointed Vice President. Main Line Art Center is celebrating its 75th Anniversary, and each Board Member is committed to helping advance its mission to inspire and engage artistic creativity for all ages and abilities and celebrate and strengthen the essential role of visual art in community life.
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C3: Create. Connect. Collect. Exhibition & Preview Party
Aug 24, 2011
It’s been a year in the making, but it’s finally here! Main Line Art Center announces the opening of C3: Create. Connect. Collect. The exhibition, which runs October 2-26, 2011, will feature work by nearly 40 notable contemporary artists from our region, including work that was commissioned through this project. The exhibition will kick off with a ticketed Preview Party featuring an open bar, live music, and hors d'œuvres on October 1, from 6:30-9 pm.
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Family Arts Festival 2011
Sep 10, 2011
Main Line Art Center is celebrating 75 years of “Art for Everyone” and invites the community to help commemorate this special occasion with a free Family Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 am-3 pm. Festival will feature family-friendly entertainment, hands-on art projects, face painting, food and refreshments and a special unveiling of the Arts Alive Mobile!
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MLAC Awarded PNC Arts Alive Grant for Anniversary Year Project
Jun 8, 2011
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Unframed & Uncorked Sale
May 3, 2011
Robert Mondavi said, “Fine wine is an art” and Main Line Art Center will have plenty of both at this year’s Unframed & Uncorked Art Sale! Unframed & Uncorked Art Sale is a one-night-only, fun and informal sale of affordable unframed art and fine crafts. Grab a glass of wine from Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and browse through photographs, paintings, drawings, glass arts, jewelry, ceramics and more on Friday, June 3 from 6-9 pm.
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Two Upcoming Exhibitions: Little Hands, Big HeART Children’s Exhibition and 2011 Outreach Exhibition
Mar 15, 2011
The 2011 Outreach Exhibition: Rhythm and Movement, running March 25-April 9, will feature the vibrant and inspirational work created by participants in the Art Center’s Outreach Programs as they use a variety of media to explore rhythm and movement in the world around us.
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Annual Fine Art Sale at Main Line Art Center
Mar 15, 2011
Whether you’re a collector of art or are simply looking to spruce up your living room or office, Main Line Art Center will make your job easy by bringing together over 200 distinctive and original works of art by 50 accomplished artists for the Fine Art Sale.
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Main Line Art Center is a sweet place to spend February!
Jan 13, 2011
Main Line Art Center is a sweet place to spend February! This month we are celebrating La Dolce Vita (the sweet life) with an exhibition and workshops centering on desserts and Valentine’s Day. The festivities begin with the There’s Always Room for Dessert exhibition – a celebration of artwork inspired by desserts. The Art Center’s gallery will be filled with unique and eye-catching artwork in all mediums that will make your mouth water. This exhibition opens with a reception on First Friday, Feb. 4 from 6-9 pm.
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Announcing Year-Long, Unique Art Commissioning Project: C3: Create. Connect. Collect.
Aug 18, 2010
Main Line Art Center is proud to present C3: Create. Connect. Collect., an innovative project unique to the Philadelphia area, that connects patrons of the arts with notable contemporary artists from our region to collaborate through the commissioning process. C3 begins this fall and culminates with a feature exhibition curated by Mary Anne Dutt Justice planned for the fall of 2011, kicking off the Art Center’s 75 anniversary.
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Art Center Offers More Than Just A One Night Stand for Young Artists
Aug 11, 2010
What started as a blissful One Night Stand in 2005 is getting more serious in 2010. Main Line Art Center presents, More Than Just A One Night Stand, an exhibition, networking and sales opportunity for artists ages 18-36, running Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
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Main Line Art Center Kicks Off Fall with Faculty Show
Aug 5, 2010
Fall Session at Main Line Art Center in Haverford, marks the beginning of another exciting year providing Art For Everyone, and is appropriately kicked off with the Annual Faculty Exhibition. The exhibition runs Sept. 3-24, and will feature a Closing Reception on Fri., Sept. 24 from 6-9 pm, where most of the artists will be in attendance.
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Outreach Exhibition Explores The Space Within
May 11, 2010
Since 1937, Main Line Art Center has served as a artistic haven for artists of all ages, all levels and all abilities. An important part of its mission to provide Art for Everyone are the outreach programs that reach underserved audiences including children, teens and adults with disabilities, at-risk children and low-income adults and families. These powerful programs are celebrated annually at an exhibition showcasing the work of participants.
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Annual Fine Art Sale 2010
Mar 23, 2010
Whether you lust for a landscape, pine for the perfect portrait, or have an eye toward the abstract, Main Line Art Center’s annual Fine Art Sale, running April 23 – May 15, is your answer.
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Ceramics Show Shines at Main Line Art Center
Feb 18, 2010
This March, Philadelphia is home to the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) 2010 conference, and Main Line Art Center will be bringing the excitement to the suburbs with a special exhibition entitled Main-Lining Ceramics. Running in the gallery from March 13-April 4, the exhibition will showcase the work of artists from PA, NJ, DE, DC, MD and NY who are pushing boundaries in the field of ceramics.
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Main Line Art Center Celebrates: Philagrafika 2010
Jan 26, 2010
Beginning the end of January, the Philadelphia area will
become print-happy as Philagrafika 2010, an international festival celebrating print in contemporary art, descends on the city. Main Line Art Center, located in Haverford, will bring the excitement to the suburbs with a special exhibition entitled In Depth: Printmaking and Photography. The juried exhibition runs February 5-March 2 and will open with a First Friday Reception on Fri., Feb. 5 from 6-9 pm.
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Generous Challenge Grant Paints a Brighter Future for Main Line Art Center
Apr 7, 2009
Main Line Art Center announces today that it received a generous challenge grant which will help ensure the Art Center’s vitality during these turbulent economic times. The Klorfine Foundation pledges to match donations received to the Art Center between March 23 and August 31, 2009, up to $25,000.
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Main Line Art Center Presents Annual Fine Art Sale and Benefit Preview Party
Mar 25, 2009
Beginning April 24, the gallery at Main Line Art Center will come alive with over 200 pieces of original and affordable art by more than 50 professional artists for the Art Center’s annual fundraising exhibition and sale. The Fine Art Sale is open to the public from April 25-May 28, with a benefit preview party on Friday, April 24 from 6-8:30 pm.
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What to Expect When You're Collecting: Panel Discussion
Mar 26, 2009
Collecting contemporary art can enrich your life and add beauty to your home, but for many, the idea of starting a collection is a daunting task filled with questions – Where do I start? Do I have to be wealthy to collect? How will I know if I’m making a smart choice for my money? On April 30 at 7:30 pm, Main Line Art Center will host a free panel discussion that seeks to demystify the process of collecting contemporary art.
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Main Line Art Center Celebrates Artistic Accomplishments of Members
Dec 8, 2008
The gallery at Main Line Art Center will come alive this holiday season with the beautiful artwork of over 210 Art Center’s talented Members for the 71st Annual Members’ Exhibition. One-of-a-kind works in a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, photography and more will be available for viewing and purchase beginning Dec. 19 at the opening reception from 6-8 pm. The exhibition will close on Jan. 10.
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Main Line Art Center Gets "In Depth" With Five Art Center Members
Sep 11, 2008
Main Line Art Center is known for bringing contemporary art to the community through professionally instructed classes and an extensive exhibition calendar. In the Art Center’s upcoming juried exhibition, Five Select Contemporary Artists: In Depth, the public will have the unique opportunity to view ‘solo shows’ from five Art Center Members, all under the roof of one important regional venue.
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5th Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition
Oct 6, 2008
This November, Main Line Art Center honors the memory of teacher, artist and friend Betsy Meyer with a fifth annual exhibition in her name. Juror William Pym, writer, curator and artist, will give a special walkthrough of the exhibition on First Friday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 pm, followed by the Opening Reception from 6-9 pm.
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Get a Fresh StART at Main Line Art Center This Fall
Aug 1, 2008
You can test drive a car, try on a sweater before buying it, even preview a new CD online before you commit - but what about an art class? Is it possible to sample painting, ceramics or jewelry before registering for a class or purchasing equipment? This fall at Main Line Art Center in Haverford, it is not only possible…it is free!
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Craft as Art, With a Whole Lot of Heart: Spring Fine Craft Sale 2008
Apr 1, 2008
As if you need another excuse to shop this spring (Mother's Day, wedding season and graduations to name a few), Main Line Art Center is holding its free and open to the public Spring Fine Craft Sale April 29 to May 4. In a world overrun with craft shows, the Art Center’s sale offers a much-needed refuge for those seeking fine, high-quality craft as art with a whole lot of heart.
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Main Line Art Center Highlights Local Artists and Art Collectors: Main Line Collects Philadelphia 2008
Apr 1, 2008
Beginning May 13, private collectors in the Main Line community will generously lend post-1950 works for Main Line Art Center’s exhibition, Main Line Collects Philadelphia. The exhibition of paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and light fixtures has been assembled by Curator Mary Anne Dutt Justice from 19 private collections, and represents the work of 42 artists from the Philadelphia area.
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Main Line Art Center Presents Living with Art: April 5-20
Mar 18, 2008
From April 5-20, Main Line Art Center will open its doors to the public for Living with Art, a free exhibition and sale featuring original and affordable works of art by 60 professional artists from the region.
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