Weekly News & Updates
May 10, 2021
NEW EXHIBITIONS - STARTING SATURDAY
Persephone Rising
Opening: Saturday, May 15

Artists
Terri Amig · Penny Beck · Peg Belcastro · Grayce DeNoia Bochak · Kimberly Camp · Jacqueline Boyd · Chloe Pinero · Jacqueline Sandro Greenwell · Molly Sanger Carpenter · Margot Taylor · Annelies Van Dommelen · POETS: Ashley O’Neal · Jim Culleny

From darkness and uncertainty springs light and life through creativity. Like Persephone emerging from Hades toward spring; we rise from the challenges of this time, revealing here the very harvest of our hope renewed.
Annual Members and Faculty Exhibition:
A Meeting of Mastery
Moorestown Galley
May 15 - July 17

Featuring Perkins Center members, faculty. As well as a small exhibition by the Moorestown High School Alumni, and a solo exhibition by Phillip J. Carroll.
BE A CAMP HERO TODAY
Thank you to the Camp Heroes who have donated since last week! We now have six (6) fully funded scholarships that benefits children and teens from Camden and Burlington County.

Who will bring us to the finish line and help us reach our goal of 16?

Camp Hero provides scholarships to attend Perkins Summer Arts Camp and provides an engaging, sensory adventure of visual and performing arts, STEAM learning, creative play, and artistic expression.

Our goal is 16 scholarships!

  • $375 will provide a camper with a half scholarship

  • $745 will provide a camper with a full scholarship
Any gift makes an impact! To make your gift to the Camp Hero scholarship, visit our donation page and select "Camp Hero" from the drop down menu.
POTTERY PLANTER SALE
LIMITED TIME ONLY

Did you miss the planter sale?

We got you covered!

Starting Monday, May 17 planters will be available in Moorestown and Collingswood during gallery hours.

Stop by and select your beautiful, handmade planter.
SAVE THE DATE
Asian American and
Pacific Islander
Heritage Festival

Sunday, May 16
1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Gibson House Community Center
535 E. Main Street | Marlton
Master Artist and Perkins faculty member Jenson Cheng will demonstrate Sumi Brush Painting and display a sampling of origami art during the festival. Stop by our booth to watch Jenson’s skillful presentation of traditional Asian Arts and Craft!
SUMMER SESSION REGISTRATION IS OPENING ON JUNE 2
THE ARTS, COVID, AND THE FUTURE
Five of South Jersey's arts leaders discuss the arts of South Jersey. Moderated by ArtC's Bill Horin.

Panelists are: Perkins Center for the Arts executive director Kahra Buss; artist William Butler; singer & Cooper's Ferry Foundation program director, Vedra Chandler; artist & owner of Beacon Art Shortwave Gallery, Gary Jacketti; artist & founder & executive director of MudGirls Studios, Dorrie Papademetriou.
COVID SAFETY and SUPPORT
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) 2021 COVID Critical Needs Program has provided partial support for the personal protective equipment (PPE) and safeguarding equipment that are part of Perkins Center for the Arts' COVID safety procedures.

We thank the NJSCA for their support in providing safety to our community.
GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY