The Coleman Arts Summer Program (CASP) is a five week interactive arts education program offering visual art, dance, fitness, academic retention, leadership, and health and wellness activities for youth ages 4 – 18 in Sumter County. Participants will learn basic skills in visual art, dance, fitness, gardening, and leadership and participate in healthy physical and […]
The Coleman Center for the arts is seeking local artists to join CCA Art Collective Members will have access to a community of beginning, emerging, and professional artist that will be available to share ideas and give advice that can help support your journey as an artist. Art Collective members will gain valuable information via […]
Join us on April 15, 2023 from 12-2 p.m. for an interactive workshop with CCA Artist In Residence Bakara Johnson, who will lead a fabric flower making workshop at Pop Start! Bakara will teach participants how to create a bookmark with fabric and other materials on hand.
Come and visit your favorite author on Saturday April 29,2023 at 11 a.m. at the Books & Brews Author’s Showcase and Tour hosted by Pam Delaine at the Pop Start Community Space! Stop by to mingle and network. Discover new books and connect with new authors and aspiring authors. Expect music, poetry, creativity, door prizes, […]
In addition to raising awareness of the importance of the HeLa cell, Bakara Johnson’s artist residency intends to acknowledge Henrietta Lacks in a way that honors her for the gift she has given to science and humanity, using local specifics and the social fabric of York, Alabama, for creative interpretations. Bakara will explore life in […]
“What is Art?” will explore this question with participants to discover what inspires them creatively. This is an 8-week session that will positively engage participants to learn and develop basic art skills and techniques. Separate sessions for youth and adults. Only 15 spaces available per class. The course will cover: Introduction to art terminology How […]
Join us Saturday, March 4 from 1-3pm, Shatara Clark will present a Self Publishing Workshop for folks interested in publishing their own works. This event will be held at our Pop Start Community Space: free and open to the public.
Join us Friday March 3 from 6-8pm, Shatara Clark and Barbara Clark, a mother daughter author duo from Sumter County, will read excerpts from three of their books and share their writing process. This event will be held at our Pop Start Community Space; free and open to the public.
It’s the LOVE edition! Shop & Sip with local vendors in Pop Start, visit downtown business for special deals, and stroll our art exhibitions.
CCA Elite Dance is now enrolling for the Spring (January – June 2023)! CCA Elite’s vibrant teaching team is committed to providing quality dance education experiences and opportunities for participants ages 5 – 18. Dancers will take weekly classes after school and on Saturdays at our Pop Start A Dance Studio. Classes include Body Conditioning/Tumbling, […]