Flow displays the work of artists Kim Banister and Wendy Edsall-Kerwin. Banister's gestural and emotional figure studies complement Edsall-Kerwin's graceful, organic metal sculptures. Located in the G. B. Stuart Gallery of Carlisle Arts Learning Center.

Rebecca Pollard Myers creates fine art paintings and mixed media works. Earthly Elements showcases her paintings, both large and small, inspired by the land and the seas. Located in the Upper Gallery at Carlisle Arts Learning Center.

Girls Night - Guys Night - Date Night - Fun Night! Craft Beer & Clay is a fun night out at CALC that welcomes all skill levels. Our experienced potter, Thom Bissey, will ensure that you will create a successful piece. Cost includes materials and instruction as well as beverages and snacks. $35 members/$40 non-members + $20 materials fee. Starts at 7 pm.

Girls Night - Guys Night - Date Night - Fun Night! This fun and creative night out at CALC pairs pottery with craft beer. All skill levels are welcome- our experienced potter, Thom Bissey, will ensure that you’ll create a successful piece. The class & materials fee includes all materials and instruction as well as beverages and snacks. The class starts at 7 pm. Located at Carlisle Arts Learning Center! Class & materials fee: $35 member/$40 non-member + $20 materials…

Discover creative ways of expression and how to leave out some traditional art rules. Paint abstractly and experiment. Keep your work fresh and alive. Let loose and find your artistic voice. *The instructor will share new art supplies. Materials list provided upon registration. Friday, June 29: 5:30-8 pm & Saturday, June 30: 10 am - 3 pm. Class meets both days. Bring lunch on Saturday.

Girls Night - Guys Night - Date Night Fun Night! Craft Beer & Clay is a fun night out at CALC that welcomes all skill levels. Our experienced potter, Thom Bissey, will ensure that you will create a successful piece. Cost includes materials and instruction as well as beverages and snacks. $35 members/$40 non-members + $20 materials fee. Starts at 7 pm.

Explore the potential of clay’s surface in this hands-on workshop. Topics will include mishima, sgraffito, and glazing coupled with in-depth discourse on atmospheric firing techniques. Denise O'Connell Joyal is the Adjunct Professor of Ceramics at Wilson College and a graduate of Hood College with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramic Arts. She says of her work, "Like sunlight passing over the landscape, fire and soda vapor flow across the wares adding warm colors and permanently illuminating the vessels’…

CALC hosts a joint art exhibit for artists Philip Lindsey and Emily Hampson. Lindsey creates figurative paintings featuring personal narratives. Hampson creates unique ceramic pieces featuring understated patterns. Reception on August 10 at 6:30 pm. Exhibit and reception located in the G. B. Stuart Gallery at Carlisle Arts Learning Center. In the Upper Gallery, find the photography of Mike and Sherry Knowlton in the One World, Many Faces exhibit.

Girls Night - Guys Night - Date Night - Fun Night! Craft Beer & Clay is a fun night out at CALC that welcomes all skill levels. Our experienced potter, Thom Bissey, will ensure that you will create a successful piece. Cost includes materials and instruction as well as beverages and snacks. $35 members/$40 non-members + $20 materials fee. Starts at 7 pm.

A fun day of making art and friends! Bring and swap materials with other artists, create hand-painted papers and monoprints, and swap artist trading cards. Create make-and-take projects with collage, transfers, and more. Feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. Visit the CALC website for more information. Class fee includes class, materials, and light snacks. Bring lunch if staying all day.

In celebration of American Craft Week, The Yellow Breeches Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen will hold a fine crafts exhibit in the Upper Gallery at Carlisle Arts Learning Center which will include glass, enameling, fiber, wood, metalwork and more.

American Craft Week is a national celebration of all things artisan-created! Nationally voted one of the top 10 crafts destinations, the Cumberland Valley celebrates with a variety of special exhibits, demonstrations, and open studio tours during this year’s dates of Oct. 5 – 14, 2018. Check our Facebook page Cumberland Valley Arts for updated event information - or the website http://www.visitcumberlandvalley.com/craft/american-craft-week-events/.

Work along with other CALC artists! The evening begins with a 15-30-minute demonstration of various techniques followed by a 2-hour independent work session to work on your own project. Please, bring your own materials. For this session, instructor and artist Carol Reed will demonstrate the difference between oil and acrylic paints and how these mediums can be used.

An exhibition of contrasts. Hochendoner's paintings with detailed imagery juxtaposed with Heitkong's subtle color field work.

Through both 2D and 3D art instillation, Carrie Breschi will explore the faces of homelessness and the community misconceptions that surround those who struggle to find shelter.

An exhibit of contrasts. Hochendoner's paintings with detailed imagery juxtaposed with Heitkönig's subtle color field work.

Through both 2D and 3D art installations, Carrie Breschi will explore the faces of homelessness and the community misconceptions that surround those who struggle to find shelter.

Join CALC for the opening reception of Imagery and Field in the main gallery, and The Real Faces of Homelessness in the upstairs gallery.

Join CALC for the opening reception of Imagery and Field and The Real Faces of Homelessness.

Scratch through the surface & learn the tradition of sgraffito! Students will learn how to layer colored underglazes and slips to create beautiful images on pre-cut tile.

Design a pendant from the finest of clay-porcelain! Sculpt & decorate a piece of wearable art. You'll create 3-4 pendants.

A week of nature, art and exercise. CALC & Diakon Wilderness Center are partnering up to offer Art & Adventure Camp for kids ages 9-14. Outdoor adventures include hiking, canoeing, low and high ropes courses, and access to rock-climbing all with highly trained and skilled staff. Art projects will be interwoven throughout each day with thought-provoking projects utilizing nature. Set deep in the woods where participants are surrounded by thousands of acres of forest next to the Appalachian Trail, Each…

Yellow Breeches Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen celebrate 75 years of Fine Craft As an active chapter of the Guild, the YBC members include working fine crafts people in all media - ceramics, sculpture, metal arts, jewelry, textiles, painting, glass,and more. As the PA Guild celebrates it's 75th anniversary, CALC salutes the quality work created by makers in our local chapter. Opening Friday, September 6, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Reception: Friday, September 27, 6:30 pm Kim Stone and Pat Walach Keough A collection of new works featuring candid observations of everyday scenes captured in a natural, plein air inspired style. CALC Hours: Tues-Friday: 10:00-5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00-3:00 pm

Reception: Friday, September 27, 6:30 pm In the Upper Gallery: THE BALKAN BACKSTORY: Photographs by Janet Powers Powers’ photographs of the beauty and difficulty of life in the Balkans and companions to her book, Circles on the Mountain, Bosnian Women in the Twenty-First Century. CALC Hours: Tues-Friday: 10:00-5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00-3:00 pm

November 15 - Early Bird Preview ART FOR THE HOLIDAYS CALC’s member artists are showcased throughout the gallery featuring fine art, photography, ceramics, jewelry and more. An opportunity for you to shop small, support local artists, and be known as the person who finds the “most unique gifts”! Join us for an early bird preview with the artists on Friday, November 15 from 5 - 6:30 pm. Extended hours begin on Saturday, November 30 with Shop Small Saturday and extend…

January 10* - February 1 ON THIN ICE CALC’s 5th open call exhibit featuring both member and non-member artists’ take on the theme. Varied in both medium and style, the works will be chosen to create the most diverse exhibit possible. Juror of entry and prizes will be Lauren Nye, Director of Exhibitions, Susquehanna Art Museum. *Opening Reception,January 10th from 6:30–8:00 p.m.

Untamed COLOR Allen • Breschi • Oakes • Reed • Rook • Stone January 10 - February 1 Colors will run wild in this exhibit designed by six artists to chase the winter blues away. Bright interactive gallery areas will energize and invigorate the soul! Opening Reception Friday, January 10 • 6:30 p.m. Interactive Make, Shake & Take Day! Saturday, January 25 • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Join our artists for a colorful day of art making. Children welcome…

February 7* - March 7 Annual Members’ Exhibit TRUE BLUE The annual opportunity for our members to show-off their creative chops! All manner of medium and interpretation will be exhibited in this CALC member only exhibit. Prizes awarded at the opening. Juror is Susan Scofield of Creative York. *Opening Reception,Friday, February 7 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. CALC Hours: Tues-Friday 10:00-5:00 pm Saturday 10:00-3:00 pm

FINDING INSPIRATION Rebecca Pollard Myers & Jason Lyons Myers, a painter and mixed media artist, and Lyons, a found-object sculpture assembler, both look for – and find- inspiration in their surroundings by seeing things with fresh eyes. A colorful, creative and inspired exhibit.

Upper gallery: OFF THE EASEL Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters A collection of lively, fresh paintings created “in the open air” by the members of this group of artists working in all mediums.

SUSQUEHANNA WATERWAYS Donna Berk Barlup, Claire Beadon Carnell, Karen Ferrick, & Catherine Stone 4 artists working in 4 different mediums have traveled up and down the Susquehanna as well as its tributaries to get a closer look at this vital and unique landmark which defines south-central PA. Donna Berk Barlup (watercolor), Claire Beadon Carnell (oil), Karen Ferrick (pastel) and Catherine Stone (mixed media) have set out together and separately to capture the seasonal beauty of our waterways and their importance…

Mark your Calendars! Early Bird Art for the Holidays Weekend starting November 13th, 2020. Beginning November 13, tour the CALC gallery freshly re-imagined as a fine arts and crafts boutique! The G. B. Stuart Gallery will be featuring the talents of our member artists and craftspeople featuring a broad assortment of jewelry, ceramics, photography, ornaments, fine art and craft at all price points! Art for the Holidays is a tradition and your not-so-secret spot to find the most unique gifts!…

SEEN TOGETHER Conflict and Resolution Walter Nichols An opportunity to examine Nichol’s larger paintings exhibited alongside selected supporting works. Walter pursued a lifelong quest to answer both artistic and intellectual questions as they arose in his daily practices of drawing, painting, sculpting and teaching. Exciting and persistent elements of design, color, and themes emerge consistently across time and medium. We are grateful to Susan Nichols and to the family for this exciting opportunity to connect with Walter’s work. No formal…

In the Upper Gallery: A juried exhibit inspired by the right of justice and equality. Inspired by history and current events, artist responded and the 32 pieces were chosen in October of 2020 for this exhibit. Prizes awarded by judges Anthony Cervino and Shannon Egan (www.ejectaprojects.com) No formal reception. We will happily accommodate appointments outside of public gallery hours. Contact CALC to schedule. Masks required.

An expressive exhibit of color and content presented by our member artists. I REaD It Somewhere A burst of color and expression fills the gallery February 5 - March 6, 2021 Extended hours for Carlisle's Ice Art Fest. Fri., Feb. 5 10 - 8. Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 - 5. Celebrate with us! Our 17th color-themed member exhibit promises new works and a brilliant, eye-popping experience! Who doesn't love all shades of red in February? What stories will you discover?…

In the G. B. Stuart Gallery : A long standing tradition, CALC and the Carlisle Area School District join together every March to celebrate Youth Art Month with an exhibit of projects across all grade levels. Due to the challenging times, we decided to use this year's exhibit as an opportunity to showcase our graduating seniors and their perseverance - working quietly at home and missing the camaraderie of the classroom. We look forward to watching what these talented artists…

Please join CALC & “I’m fine.” for a community-engaged exhibit of masks and stories dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and support. Exhibit will be on display April 16 - May 29, 2021 at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. Around town conversations: Dates to be announced Around town exhibits: Denim Coffee, 1 S. Hanover St. YWCA Girl Power Photos Downtown Windows, 120 W. High St. Community Mask Photos For Individual & Group Private Showings & for Workshop Information contact Imfine.info@gmail.com

In the G. B. Stuart Gallery : Ink/Glaze/Paper/Clay: Beverlee Lehr and Jo Margolis Artists Lehr and Margolis use very different materials but share an interest in the way forms interact and respond to each other. Their choice of mediums is intrinsic to both their processes and final outcomes. A sensitivity to flow, positive and negative shape, and the opposition of hard and soft permeates both artists’ work. No formal reception at this time.

Lunch Box Moments Seek Understanding. Share Stories. Stop Hate. Lunchbox moments are formative occurrences in many Asian American kids' lives when a traditional Asian meal is eaten at school and peers have some reaction, whether positive or negative. These stories make up a collective identity that is equal parts profound, beautiful, comical, and heartbreaking. Bantz has been conducting workshops and gathering these AAPI narratives and representing them visually on lunchboxes. The installation will include these as well as a collection…