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Erie's Public Arts Projects move full steam ahead.

Heart pounding, she scanned the crowd for her middle son. The other four were by her side, but where was Brian? After a frantic search, she found him surrounded by a circle of people, sculpting a dinosaur from the sand by the playground at Liberty Park. At eight years old he was already drawing people in with his exceptional sculpting abilities.

Erie Arts & Culture's Executive Committee approved the Grantmaking Committee's recommendation to establish an additional $2,500 fellowship for 2019. This is open to emerging artists 19 years of age or older. All artistic disciplines are welcome to apply.

Erie Arts & Culture is hosting an Artist Classroom at Erie’s Blues & Jazz Festival August 2-4, 2019! Drop in anytime to make and take an art project, or to move and groove. Classes are instructed by professional teaching artists who work closely with Erie Arts & Culture’s Arts in Education Program.

The City of Erie is accepting qualifications from an artist or team of artists residing in Erie County for a public art opportunity located in Downtown Erie’s Perry Square Park.

Erie Arts & Culture is excited to announce receipt of a $15,000 grant from the PNC Foundation for Arts Smart Kids, which will provide professional arts instruction to about 400 pre-K children in Crawford, Mercer and Warren counties.

The fourth installment in our Scale Your Career as an Artist Series takes an in-depth look at how to build a strong network and remain connected about what's occurring broadly in the arts world.

Focused and quiet, her gentle nature is inviting to the animals she chooses to sculpt. Whimsical birds capture Rebecca Merry’s imagination with their paper thin feathers, perfect for an intricate paper sculpture. The scales on fish and lizards are also favorites of hers, translating seamlessly into her unique art form.

Our third installment of “Seven Steps to Scale Your Career as an Artist” outlines in detail the importance of artists' web presence. 

For more than three decades, the Arts and Culture Appreciation Awards have recognized excellence related to arts and cultural programs in our community. Continuing this tradition, we are looking for those who have been vital volunteers, leaders, or artists, or those who’ve made outstanding contributions to arts education.

A Cultural Ambassador is a volunteer with a passion and desire to showcase the importance and impact of culture and creativity in Erie, PA.

Erie Arts & Culture is excited to announce our 2019 Erie Gives Day (August 13th) donations, in their entirety, will benefit our New Horizons Initiative! Help us EmbracErie by bonding the city and its people.

Deep empathy and an appreciation for the small joys of everyday life meet the canvas when Janine Utegg creates a color palette of nature and wildlife. A childhood love of sunsets, water scenes, and animals, along with a family of self-made artists propelled her to take those warm feelings and share them with others through paintings on wood, canvas, and stone. She paints with oils, acrylics, and watercolors in Impressionistic/Naturalistic Realism, contrasting light and darkness to create an atmospheric mood that is warm, bold, and colorful.

Your portfolio is an important marketing tool that represents both you and your body of work. A thoughtfully curated portfolio can make a huge difference in your success or failure when applying for opportunities. A professional portfolio should be easy to review but also visually captivating enough to generate further interest in your work.

A desire to give back motivates Ansumana Gbembo to teach others African tailoring, an art that literally threads people and cultures together.