October 7, 2011 The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) is pleased to present work by Birmingham artist Amy Pleasant, including a new public wall drawing in downtown York, Almost Empty, and a gallery exhibition on display at the CCA until October 30. A reception for the gallery show and the opening of a public […]
October 20, 2011 The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) will be hosting a town hall with international artist Alfredo Jaar on Thursday, October 20, at 6:30 PM in the CCA Gallery. The event is free and open to the public and all are welcome! Alfredo Jaar is a Chilean born artist, architect, and filmmaker […]
June 17, 2011 The Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA) held its first two week all-day summer camp in June 2011. Fifteen students from Sumter County between the ages of 8 and 19 were invited to “Be a Character” as they experimented in visual arts, music, animation, gardening and cooking. Through hourly sessions, campers investigated […]
May 6, 2011 The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to host a temporary movie theater developed and operated by students in Art Club, the Center’s after school program. Movies will be shown on Friday May 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th in the Coleman Center gallery. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and movies […]
January 22, 2011 The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome artist Matthew Mazzotta on his first visit to York. Please join us at the Coleman Center for food, fun, and creative conversation on Saturday, January 22nd from 10 to 11 am. While exploring his work through and with the community, Mazzotta will […]
November 14, 2010 Memorial Event, by visiting artist Steed Taylor, took place at the Coleman Center for the Arts in November of 2010. Participants were invited to write the names of loved ones, memories, or thoughts, onto balloons that were released into the sky, and blessed by a community prayer. The project introduced the York […]
June 1, 2010 The Coleman Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that international artist Alfredo Jaar will be talking about his artwork in York next week. The event will take place on Tuesday June 1st, 2010 at 6 PM. The talk will be followed by a reception with food by the Trackside Blues […]
May 6, 2010 In the spring of 2010, artist Samita Sinha and collaborator Stephanie Loveless began work with the CCA and the York community. The artists spent a week offering workshops in sound, choral experiments, and singing. Their visit concluded with a “Community Sing,” in which area residents sang and talked about American folk songs […]
October 31, 2009 The Coleman Center for the Arts is working with the City of York and the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation to plant a small fruit tree orchard in Cherokee Park. The trees will be planted on Saturday, October 31st from 10 am to 4 pm. Please help make this wonderful addition to Cherokee […]
September 25, 2009 The One Mile Garden is a collaborative project with artists Bob Bingham, Ally Reeves, and Robin Hewlett, and the Coleman Center for the Arts and the community of York, Alabama. This community project will be featured in the Coleman Center for the Arts’ gallery from September 25th to November 13th, 2009. An […]