Artist Mark Tribe visited York in the summer of 2013. In his initial work Tribe investigated the politics of belonging through living room visits with local citizens, political meetings and explorations of local and regional history of political organizing and war reenactments. Tribe’s visit culminated in a public discussion at the CCA about community development, […]
Shake It Up: Create and Communicate The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that Art Club will begin meeting again on Tuesday, August 27. Art Club is an opportunity for Sumter County youth ages 12-18 to build skills in visual thinking and gain pre-college experience in a safe and alternative space. Students […]
Join us downtown on Saturday August 10th at dusk (7:30 PM) in the Open House theater for an outdoor screening of Madagascar 3 (PG, 93 minutes) This event is free and open to the public! About Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted: Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved […]
Join CCA and community members for dinner with artist Mark Tribe on Sunday, July 28th at 6 pm in the CCA gallery. CCA will provide BBQ and sides, please bring your own drinks. Please RSVP to colemancenter@gmail.com. Mark Tribe is an artist whose work explores the intersection of media technology and politics. His photographs, installations, […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the premiere of OPEN HOUSE, a transforming outdoor theater in the shape of a house. This new art project by CCA artist Matthew Mazzotta has transformed a blighted property into a public space, and the public is invited to celebrate at the premiere on Saturday, […]
June 15, 2013 In January of 2011 Matthew Mazzotta began working with the Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA.) Adopting the CCA methodology of developing projects through social engagement, Mazzotta invited area residents to join him for a creative discussion about public space. Sitting in an outdoor living room nestled inside of orange cones on […]
“Be a Part of Camp” investigated the idea of holons: something that is simultaneously a part and a whole. Campers considered hierarchy, structure and systems like biology, society and culture. Participants gained experience in drawing, painting, photography, music, performance, creative writing and critical thinking. Working with Nathan Purath and Shana Berger, students made David Hockney inspired […]
Download Application Form Calling all Sumter County youth ages 8-18: you are invited to “Be a Part of Camp” as you experiment in visual, performing and culinary arts at the Coleman Center for the Arts’ one-week summer camp! Camp will run June 3-7, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, with a closing […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts’ (CCA) recently premiered “Flowers for Hope,” a public project by the students of Art Club, starting on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in the CCA gallery. This spring, Art Club students explored the relationship between art, social activism and their community. In weekly lessons students learned about contemporary artists working […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the Sumter County Fine Arts Council (SCFAC) Annual Juried Show. The show will open this Friday, March 15th at 6 PM and will be on display until April 18th. The show features the work of Sumter County artists and includes painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, […]