Community
Allens Lane Art Center supports the community through a variety of free programs and events.
Mt. Airy Arts Festival
FREE EVENT
September 29th, 2024 12-4pm
We are so excited to announce that in partnership with WMAN we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Mt. Airy Arts Festival, on September 28th! At this year’s Mt. Airy Arts Festival, discover new art-making stations in a variety of media including painting, printmaking, fiber arts, ceramic, sculpture, nature art, drumming, cyanotypes, and for the young and young at heart chalk painting, swirl painting, Gelli printing, mask-making, fan-making, community quilting and music and creative movement for young learners; check out a variety of performances on our outdoor stage, shop at the art market with local artist vendors, sample delicious food and ice-cream from our guest food trucks, enjoy a variety of fun games, and check out a surprise exhibition in our galleries!
This event is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors!
Paint Philly
Lindy Communities
Kurtz Construction
Philly Office Retail
Univest
TRIAC Mechanical Services
Chestnut Hill Cat Clinic
Morey, Nee, Buck & Oswald, LLC
Philadelphia Federal Credit Union
Mt. Airy Tap Room
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia
Mt. Airy Creative Alliance with WMAN
The Mt Airy Creative Alliance is an effort to build community and opportunity for individuals in our neighborhood who are engaged in creative pursuits and/or professions. Formerly known as the Mt Airy Arts Alliance in the ’90s, we are expanding opportunities for membership, and are thrilled to offer another means to highlight your creativity!
Stenton Family Manor
For almost a decade children and youth living at Stenton Family Manor have participated in our 8 week Summer Art Camp. Stenton Family Manor is a housing emergency shelter serving close to 200 families each year. The mission of Stenton is to Empower the Community through education, training, and financial literacy. The Manor provides housing, free meals, personal hygiene, afterschool homework help for children and youth, and a free health clinic. Stenton is located in East Mt. Airy.
In the summer of 2022, our teaching artist held an 8 week meditation and painting workshop on the grounds of Stenton Family Manor, providing twice a week hands-on arts experience during Stenton’s Summer Camp program. They created multiple collaborative art-works, including planting bulbs and flowers in the SFM’s outdoor garden in designs pre-discussed, planned, and drawn by the children, and they painted large-scale 5’x5′ pictorial journals of their gardening, meditative, and artistic experiences. The workshops focused on self-expression, healing, and supporting young artists’ creativity and imagination.
