The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) was pleased to host the planting day for Motherpatch, a new project by Fallen Fruit. Motherpatch is the largest public watermelon patch in the world, containing over 30 global varieties of watermelons. The project is Fallen Fruit’s collaboration with the CCA and the people of Sumter County that […]
March 9, 2015 Artist Mark Tribe returned to continue planning with the Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) and the York community for the project, “Painting York.” His third visit to York since 2013, Tribe met to discuss ideas for the project that has been conceived in conversation with area residents and that will continue […]
Julia’s Legacy: Sewing the Past Stitches into the Present Seams, by Lillie Mack and Jo Hare Lillie Mack and Jo Hare are sisters who both recollect learning how to sew at their mother’s feet. A skill that was passed down the female line for many generations in their family—and later helped to employ multiple generations […]
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) was pleased to host a “Public Fruit Jam” with artists David Burns and Austin Young of Fallen Fruit as a part of their ongoing collaboration with the CCA and surrounding community. The event took place at the Public Picnic Tables created by Fallen Fruit […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts is please to present American Castles, a show by Alabama artist Mary Jane Everett. The show will open with a public reception on Tuesday, September 23 at 6 PM and will be on display until January 9, 2015. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) was pleased to welcome New Orleans artist Bob Snead for a performance of his Family Dollar General Tree. Snead’s methodical installation consists of hundreds of sculptures of common household items sold at Dollar Stores, created out of the cardboard boxes in which they are shipped. The installation pits […]
April 15, 2014 The CCA was pleased to welcome back artist Mark Tribe to continue research, planning and development for his collaborative project, “Painting York.” The project will employ collective decision making, contemporary design practices, creative problem solving and civic action to transform storefronts in downtown York. In his second visit to York, Tribe met […]
The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Create and Communicate” an exhibition of self published magazines by the student of Art Club, exhibited with selections from the Nexus Press artists’ book collection. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 PM in the Coleman Center gallery. […]
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, […]
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 […]