October 2018
Free Thursdays
Join us for free arts and cultural programming every Thursday from October through May at 10:00am. Coffee & Classics: (Every 1st & 3rd Thursday) A series of musical performances by Perkins Conservatory faculty members. Conversations on Culture: (Every 2nd Thursday) A series of culturally focused conversations designed to connect and introduce topics of interest in South Jersey. Art Discovery Arts: (Every 4th Thursday) Art based programs designed for toddlers and PreK children and their grown-ups. Each of these programs are…
Find out more »Conversations on Culture
Join us at Perkins Center, Moorestown on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00 am through May 2019, for a free cultural conversation. This series of conversations will feature culturally focused lectures designed to connect and introduce topics of interest in South Jersey. The series will be held in the Living Room Gallery at Perkins Center in Moorestown. 2019 Conversations on Culture Schedule: 1/10 - Richard Bell, The Last Veterans 2/14 - Sharon Harris, The Art of Pinhole Photography 3/14…
Find out more »Le Paysage
Featuring the works of: GLENN HARREN | KAREN TERRY | TERRI FRASER Meet The Artists Reception: Saturday, October 13 | 6 –9PM Gallery Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 10AM – 2PM Saturdays | 10AM – 2PM
Find out more »Parent & Child Art Discovery Days
New at Perkins! Parent and Child Art Discovery Days will feature free art based programs designed for children and their caregivers. This series will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in our Living Room Gallery. 2019 Art Discovery Days Schedule: 1/24 - Coloring the Northern Lights 2018 Art Discovery Days Schedule: 10/25 - Autumn Gelli Printing 11/29 - Amazing Owls This series is FREE and open to the public. Social Artworking programs are focused on eliminating barriers…
Find out more »Pumpkin Party & Parade
Join us for a FREE, after school, family-friendly Halloween Party & Parade. The festivities will be held on Evergreen Lawn at Perkins Center for the Arts on Kings Highway/Main Street, Moorestown. Wear your costume and march in our parade, play games, create a piece of art, snap a spookie selfie in our photo booth, and enjoy seasonal refreshments. Costume Parade will begin at 4:00pm Children must be accompanied by an adult Rain date: Monday, October 29
Find out more »December 2018
8th Annual Empty Bowls
Join us for our 8th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser at our Collingswood location on Saturday, December 1st from 12 to 3pm. 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between the Food Bank of South Jersey and the Perkins Center for the Arts Scholarship Fund. Empty Bowls is an international program that engages participating artists to create and donate handmade bowls in which a simple meal is served to a gathering of caring community patrons. In exchange for the meal…
Find out more »Small Works
Enjoy a selection of carefully curated, handcrafted and locally produced fine art & craft at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. This show and sale features affordable and original work by local artists and artisans in fine art, jewelry, wearable art, fiber, pottery, decorative arts, and more, just in time for holiday gift giving. Opening Reception: Sunday, December 2 at 1:00pm. Gallery Hours: Mon. – Fri. 10am – 2pm Sat – Sun 12pm – 4pm Featured…
Find out more »January 2019
Conversations on Culture – The Last Veterans
Join us for a conversation with photographer, Richard Bell as he tells us about his book, The Last Veterans of WWII. Bell will discuss his experience working with this amazing group of people, how he found them, and his inspiration. If you would like to learn more about Richard and his book, please visit: www.richardbellphoto.com and www.thelastveterans.com Chronicling the many faces of the WWII effort, these contemporary black-and-white portraits of the longest surviving veterans remind us that the war comprised…
Find out more »February 2019
Conversations on Culture – The Art of Pinhole Photography
As part of Perkins' current exhibition, Photography38, photographer Sharon Harris will give a lecture describing the process of pinhole photography and how she uses it to create one-of kind, atmospheric photos. In addition to the lecture, Sharon will show her collection of handmade tin cameras. Sharon Harris holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University, Camden NJ. Her work can be found In several public collections including The Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers University Camden Campus, The University of Medicine and Dentistry,…
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