November greetings to our members and friends of the Pocono Arts Council. I am looking forward to rounding out my first year as director with the launch of our Annual Fund and a brand new venue for our annual members’ meeting and PPA grant award ceremony. I recently spent a few days in beautiful Erie, PA at the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ fall meeting and was delighted to meet the new director Karl Blischke and several of the PCA staff members who are integral in helping us carry out ... Continue Reading »
Congratulations to 2018-19 PPA Project Stream Grantees
The Pocono Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2018 PA Partners in the Arts (PPA) Grants. The PPA program is a partnership initiative between local arts organizations and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. PPA is administered in the northeastern PA region by the Pocono Arts Council and is available to non-profit organizations and individual artists conducting arts programming in the counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne. Since beginning the program ... Continue Reading »
Q&A with PPA Program Coordinator Tassy Gilbert
Tassy, how long have you been the PPA Program Coordinator for the Pocono Arts Council? I was hired in April 2003 to coordinate the PA Partners in the Arts (PPA) program on behalf of the Pocono Arts Council. The PPA program works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and is a state regranting initiative. PoconoArts is one of 13 regional partners serving throughout the Commonwealth. PoconoArts serves NEPA and includes five counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and ... Continue Reading »
Accolades and the Artistic Paths of Carol Gingrich
Congratulations to member Carol Gingrich for receiving a Sampler Award for her original needlepoint entitled “LadyBird.” The award was presented to her by representatives at the American Needlepoint Guild National Seminar held in Washington, D.C. in August 2018. Carol has been a member of the Pocono Arts Council for many years and a generous sponsor of our Mac & Cheese Bake-Off events. We thank Carol for her involvement and support and for sharing her story below. “My life has always been ... Continue Reading »
Help Needed for the Holiday…
Thank You October Volunteers Gallery Sitters: Doug Gilbert, Eric Goins, Eric Peters, Dana Scarlatos, Eileen Starinski, Jody Singer Newsletter Mailing: Rachel Keslosky, Rosemary Keslosky, Eileen Starinski, Nancy Tully, Lin Werkheiser The Pocono Arts Council depends upon its volunteers and appreciates your support throughout the year. Interested in volunteering? Email Tassy Gilbert at gro.s1542135722traon1542135722ocop@1542135722yssat1542135722. ARTSPACE Gallery and the Gallery Shop: We welcome volunteers to cover the gallery on ... Continue Reading »
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