Perry County Council of the Arts features several public exhibitions throughout the year highlighting the works of one particular artist or select theme. Participating artists and public guests are generally invited to attend a special opening reception to celebrate each exhibition.
In addition to the physical displays, the artwork is available to view and purchase online.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
November 1 – December 23, 2023
East Wing Rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, 501 N. 3rd St, Harrisburg PA
Art on Tour @ the Capitol
A special PCCA Art on Tour exhibition in the East Wing Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.
September 24 – January 14
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. Second Street, Newport
Artisan Marketplace
Shop this special holiday exhibition, featuring locally made fine art and handcrafted items by emerging and professional artists, which make perfect one-of-a-kind gifts.
PCCA Gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
Dates April 11 – May 18, 2023
Landis House, 67 N. Fourth Street, Newport
Director’s Choice
A selection of noteworthy student artwork from Youth Art Day 2023.
Join us for a public reception on Saturday, May 6, from 1-3 p.m. View the exhibit, support student artists, enjoy light refreshments and create Drop-In Art projects.
Dates April 14 – June 24, 2023
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. 2nd St, Newport
Stillness & Motion – A PCCA Gallery Solo Exhibition by Louise Thomas
Experiments in photography using intentional camera movement (ICM) to reveal the geometry and poetry of form.
Dates: July 1 – September 16
PCCA Gallery, 1 S. 2nd St, Newport
PEN & INK
Benjamin LaDieu
An introspective solo exhibition by award winning artist, Benjamin LaDieu. Glimpse the inner workings of LaDieu’s intricate pen and ink drawings in person!
August 17 through October 26
Landis House, 67 N. Fourth Street, Newport
9th Annual Juried Exhibition
Featuring outstanding local and regional artwork. A special public reception will be held on Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. during Newport’s Canal Day. Artist recognition ceremony takes place at 10:30 a.m.
CALENDAR – IMPORTANT DATES
APRIL 1: Submissions are open! You may pay for your entry fees online, link below.
JUNE 30: ENTRY DEADLINE! All entry materials must be emailed to pcca@perrycountyarts.org
JULY 22: Notification of accepted or rejected artwork via email
AUGUST 9-12: Art delivery at Landis House, 67 N. Fourth St., Newport
AUG 17-OCT 26: Exhibition is on display at Landis House
OCT 26: Last Day of Exhibition
OCT 30-NOV 3, 2023: Pickup of artwork
During your visits to Landis House, cast your vote for your favorite piece of art to win the People’s Choice Award!
Landis House is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ONGOING
Art on Tour
Enjoy local art at these locations on an ongoing basis
Buffalo Brew, Newport
Farmers Daughters Cafe, New Bloomfield
Pennian Bank, Newport
Perry County Chamber of Commerce, New Bloomfield
Sisson-Boyer Eyecare, Newport
Veterans Memorial Building, New Bloomfield
Perry County Council of the Arts’ members have displayed their works in feature group exhibitions at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, Pennsylvania State Capitol Building East Wing Rotunda, Whitaker Center and WITF.
Art on Tour is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Arts for All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.
Purchases
Many of our Art on Tour hosts are able to help you with your purchase. You may also choose to pay online. If you have any questions, please call 717-567-7023 or email gallery@perrycountyarts.org.
CANCELLED
June 26 – September 26 at Landis House
Teaching Artists
This exhibition will feature artwork in a variety of media, created by Perry County Council of the Arts (PCCA) rostered teaching artists, who provide creative classroom instruction in 10- to 20-day residencies in seven counties through PCCA’s Arts in Education partnership with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Featured artwork by Evgeny Krayushkin, Zheka Art
Congratulations to the 2021 Juried Exhibition Award Winners!
BEST IN SHOW
The Briar, woodturning by Toby Bouder
“The Briar was created from a Dawn Redwood tree that had to be removed for a parking lot expansion at a school in Northumberland. I used the undulating outer surface of the tree as the rim of the bowl and then applied blue dye to enhance its look.”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Zeke the Cat by Deb Arthur
3D CATEGORY
1st Place: The Briar, Toby Bouder
2nd Place: Raku Bottle, Todd Tabb
3rd Place: Relic, John Guarnera
OTHER MEDIA CATEGORY
1st Place: Social Distancing by Michele Randall
2nd Place: Miss Iris Teaches Reading to Her Pupils, ZeeLinda Dissinger
3rd Place: Dancing Brush Haiku I, Gail Walden Coleman
Honorable Mention: Making It Through, Marilyn Paul
PAINTING CATEGORY
1st Place: A Moment of Sweet Repose, Peg Belcastro
2nd Place: The Old Crab Boat, Alex Bellotti
3rd Place: Street View, Biruta Hansen
Honorable Mention: After the Storm, Black Moshannon, Mike McFarland
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA CATEGORY
1st Place: Metamorphosis // Self Portrait diptych, Shannon Eaves
2nd Place: Within Our Hands, Shannon Eaves
3rd Place: Zeke the Cat, Deb Arthur
Honorable Mention: Past Lives – Triptych, Louise Thomas
WATER MEDIA CATEGORY
1st Place: Waiting for the Spring Thaw, Hyeyon Wilson
2nd Place: Earthshine and Oaks, Mike McFarland
3rd Place: Fairy Dance, Biruta Hansen