June 2023
Figure Drawing Class
Classes are on Tuesdays, 6 - 8pm Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with light instructional oversight. Beginners and experts alike…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »In The Round With Christine Havrilla + Sug Daniels + Nichole Zell
Tickets are $25 BYOB welcome with suggested $5 donation Featuring: Christine Havrilla, Sug Daniels, and Nicole Zell Tickets and More Info
Find out more »Dissolve In Art With Matiko Mamaladze: Oil Painting Workshop Series
Are you interested in learning oil painting techniques and developing your skills in the medium? Join artist Matiko Mamaladze for a four-hour workshop where you will be guided through the process of creating an oil painting in a relaxed atmosphere. This class is perfect for students who wish to learn…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »July 2023
Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »August 2023
Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »State Street Movie Night: Love Me Tonight
Who knew one of the greatest musical-comedies in Hollywood history would pre-date the Hays Code? Join host Roxy Snavely from Viva Video as she brings you Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, and Myrna Loy in 1932's 'Love Me Tonight'. Come early for the intro, stay late for the discussion. Pay $15…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »Still Life Drawing Class: With Monitor Tania O’Donnell
Bring your own supplies. MAC will have some extra supplies on hand for artists. Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature a model or still life for drawing study and practice with…
Find out more »September 2023
Presence – Carol Lee Hannon, Diane Mont, Amelia Cain
The Media Arts Council is pleased to present Presence, a three-person exhibition featuring new works by painters Carol Lee Hannon and Diane Mont, and cyanotype photographs by Amelia Cain. “Presence” will run through October 1, 2023. Presence - Carol Lee Hannon, Diane Mont, Amelia Cain This collection of work explores…
Find out more »Presence – Carol Lee Hannon, Diane Mont, Amelia Cain – Opening Reception
The Media Arts Council is pleased to present Presence, a three-person exhibition featuring new works by painters Carol Lee Hannon and Diane Mont, and cyanotype photographs by Amelia Cain. “Presence” will run through October 1, 2023. The artists will be present at the opening reception on Friday, September 1 from…
Find out more »State Street Movie Night: An ’00s Serial Killer Docudrama!
This September, SSMN brings you a thriller based on one of the most infamous true crime sagas of all time, headlined by an all-star cast and helmed by one of the most significant directors in modern cinema! Can you crack the code in time? Come early for the intro, stay late for the discussion. Pay…
Find out more »Play Reading: “Just The Two Of Us” By Bill D’Agostino
Thursday, September 14 7:30-10 PM $15 "Just the Two of Us" tells the story of one couple’s increasingly absurd plight to make a family. Bill D’Agostino’s plays for young audiences include “Murray the Elf and the Case of the Missing Mistletoe” and five sequels set in Toyland, “My Very Own…
Find out more »Improv Comedy: Better Than Bacon
Better Than Bacon Improv is a short form improv comedy troupe based in West Chester, PA. BTB does short skits and games based on audience suggestions, and often invites audience members on stage to help out. Improv comedy, as we say in our show openers, is a one-time only performance.…
Find out more »September Breezes – Woodwind Quintet
Come experience live music in the MAC Arts Center! Program: Umoja by Valerie Coleman Quintet No. 2 Four Winds by Elaine Fine Cape May Breezes by Daniel Dorff' ~Intermission~ Quintet by Paul Taffanel Tickets and More Information
Find out more »“Dissolve In Art Tuesdays” Oil Painting Workshop Series
Tuesdays, Sept 19 and 26, Oct 3 and 10 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM $245 per session all supplies, refreshments, and beverages provided Sign up for individual sessions or join us for all four! Please RSVP one week in advance of the session(s) you’d like to attend by emailing matikoart@yahoo.com…
Find out more »Drawing at the MAC
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration NO SESSION on the following dates: September 19th October 24th Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model…
Find out more »MAC Jazz after Class: Composing for Jazz Ensemble
A 10-week class: Wednesdays 6-8 PM, September 27-December 6. Final performance December 10 Dive into music composition for small jazz ensemble, no music notation experience required! While experimenting with various approaches to writing music, instructors Chris Oatts and Jacob Kelberman will focus on writing original music for the Fall 2023…
Find out more »October 2023
“Dissolve In Art Tuesdays” Oil Painting Workshop Series
Tuesdays, Sept 19 and 26, Oct 3 and 10 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM $245 per session all supplies, refreshments, and beverages provided Sign up for individual sessions or join us for all four! Please RSVP one week in advance of the session(s) you’d like to attend by emailing matikoart@yahoo.com…
Find out more »Drawing at the MAC
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration NO SESSION on the following dates: September 19th October 24th Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model…
Find out more »Art Sisters: Making A Mark – Opening Reception
Opening Reception: October 6, 5-7 PM Show Dates: October 6 to 29, 2023 ARTsisters is a group of professional artists who empower each other and the community through art. We “Make Our Mark, not only through our work, but also by sharing our creative spirit to benefit the community through…
Find out more »State Street Movie Night: A ’90s Comedic Creature Feature!
Friday, October 6 Movie begins 8:00 PM $10 at the door (FREE for MAC members) The spooky season is here, and SSMN is ready to kick off October with a delightfully tongue-in-cheek take on the monster movie, loaded with enough spiders to nest in your nightmares for weeks! Come early…
Find out more »Silent Movie With Live Piano: Nosferatu
Join pianist, composer, and MAC artistic director Jeff Thomas for a screening of German expressionist horror classic Nosferatu with live musical accompaniment. Whether or not you’ve already seen F.W. Murnau’s iconic 1922 work, you won’t want to miss this unique and fun experience! More Information and Tickets
Find out more »“Dissolve In Art Tuesdays” Oil Painting Workshop Series
Tuesdays, Sept 19 and 26, Oct 3 and 10 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM $245 per session all supplies, refreshments, and beverages provided Sign up for individual sessions or join us for all four! Please RSVP one week in advance of the session(s) you’d like to attend by emailing matikoart@yahoo.com…
Find out more »Drawing at the MAC
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration NO SESSION on the following dates: September 19th October 24th Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model…
Find out more »Playreading: Celebrity Dream Date By Keenya Jackson
Thursday, October 12 7:30 PM $15 BYOB welcome with $5 suggested donation About the Play: Sisters Sky and Leva’s aunt have recently passed away. While cleaning out her house, Sky finds her aunt's journal that chronicles a steamy love affair to none other than...Harry Belafonte. Inspired by their aunt Jo, Sky and…
Find out more »John Kim Faye: The Yin And The Yang Of It All: Rock ‘N’ Roll Memories From The Cusp, As Told By A Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid
With Opening Set By Annalise Curtin Friday, October 13 7:00 PM TICKET TIERS: $25 General Admission: Admission to event $45 VIP Ticket: Ticket and Signed book OR T-Shirt Philadelphia-based musician and author John Kim Faye takes you on an autobiographical journey with songs and recollections based on his best-selling memoir The…
Find out more »Wool Painting- A Meditative Art
Sunday, October 15 1:00 - 3:00 PM $85 All materials included! Discover the artist within through the process of painting with wool for a unique, handmade work of art. Wool watercolor is a unique technique where pieces are created by layering dry wool onto fabric, creating stunning pieces with a…
Find out more »MAC Act After Class: Playwriting & Performance
Write And Perform Your Own Play! Mondays 10/16 To 12/6, 6 To 8 pm Final Performance And Filming Session On Sunday December 10th Using themes and stories from Shakespeare’s plays as a launching point, students will work with theater director and instructor Emma Gibson to write and perform their own…
Find out more »MAC ACT: High School Playwriting And Performance Class
Classes Monday evenings 6-8 PM, October 16 - December 4 Write and perform your own short play, no previous playwriting experience necessary. Using themes and stories from Shakespeare’s plays as a launching point, students will work with theater director and instructor Emma Gibson to write and perform their own contemporary…
Find out more »Drawing at the MAC
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration NO SESSION on the following dates: September 19th October 24th Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model…
Find out more »Improv Comedy: Better Than Bacon (Blue Show)
Better Than Bacon Improv is a short form improv comedy troupe based in West Chester, PA. BTB does short skits and games based on audience suggestions, and often invites audience members on stage to help out. Improv comedy, as we say in our show openers, is a one-time only performance.…
Find out more »Design Your Own Jewelry Workshop: Victorian Inspired Earrings
Saturday, October 21st 1 PM - 4 PM $80 All Supplies Included Let your imagination come to life for this one-of-a kind Victorian Era workshop. Step into a time period of a diverse group of jewelry like no other (inspired by the time period from 1837-1901). Design and make four…
Find out more »‘Life After: Shorts Anthology’ Exclusive Release Event!
This October, local author Bryan Way unleashes a paperback compilation of seven short stories that set the zombie apocalypse right here in Delaware County! Join Bryan and illustrator Seth Lang for this exclusive release event, where the pair will sell and sign past and present entries in the 'Life After'…
Find out more »A Legendary ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Sequel!
Saturday, October 21 Movie begins 8PM $10 drop-in (FREE for MAC members) SSMN @ MAC Presents: A Legendary 'Night of the Living Dead' Sequel! Just before Halloween, SSMN presents one of the greatest zombie movies of all time, hot on the heels of local author Bryan Way's exclusive MAC release…
Find out more »Poured Fluid Acrylics Workshop With Airy Fairy
This all-level class is for those who are interested in fluid art or acrylic pouring painting. We'll explore several styles and techniques to create this abstract art such as dirty pours, tree rings, swipes, cup flipping, and more. In this class you will learn how to create your own beautiful unique painting using…
Find out more »The Main Line Opera: A Night At The Opera
Join us for "A Night at the Opera" a concert medley of soaring arias, magical duets and more from Grand Opera, Light Opera and Broadway performed by the Main Line Opera’s experienced classically trained singers. The program will include excerpts from famous operas such as La Boheme, Carmen, La Traviata,…
Find out more »Drawing at the MAC
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration NO SESSION on the following dates: September 19th October 24th Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model…
Find out more »November 2023
The Gifts Of Quiet Thunder
An exhibit exploring Lenape Lifeway Art in the Ancient Gift Economy as taught by Chief Quiet Thunder, Richard Gilbert, whose parents were of the South Jersey Pine Barrens, who served as Chief of Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape in Bridgeton, New Jersey, married into the Millsboro, Delaware Nanticoke, and raised his family among…
Find out more »The Pain, Boredom, And Euphoria Of Looking
For the exhibition, Joseph Podlesnik selected a mix of color and black and white photographs. His choices were driven by a desire to showcase a range of emotions and experiences he encountered while capturing the images. This included physical discomfort (particularly while taking a photograph titled “Cliff Face"), and the sense…
Find out more »A Journey Through Europe – Piano, Violin, Flute
Friday, November 3 7:30-9:00 PM $20 ($15 for MAC Members) Suite en trio by Mel Bonis Medailles Antique by Philippe Gaubert Five Pieces by Dmitri Shostakovich Aria & Due Interludes by Jacques Ibert Montagnarde by Benoit American Fantasie by Franz Doppler More Information and Tickets
Find out more »Intro To Mosaics With Instructor Claire Brill
Saturday, November 4 1:00 PM -5:00 PM $150 In mosaics, the beauty is in the imperfections. Creating mosaics is a very human process with lovely hand-crafted results. In this workshop you’ll make a 4”x4” stained glass mosaic tile to take with you. You will be introduced to multiple techniques for…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Play Reading: Tapping On The Window By Julie Zaffarano
Thursday, November 9 7:30-10:00 PM $15 The year is 1918. Mary confronts her sister Anna about their mother’s unexpected death. This is a play about mental health, the associated secrets, fears, and stigmas-- and their impact on families. GET TICKETS HERE Julie Zaffarano is a Philadelphia area playwright who believes…
Find out more »Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop
You will be guided through decorating your own pumpkins with beautiful succulents to create a fall centerpiece for your table. No carving required. Best of all, you will leave with a beautiful tabletop garden that you can enjoy for months to come. Two sessions: 5-7 PM or 7-9 PM Celebrate…
Find out more »Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop
You will be guided through decorating your own pumpkins with beautiful succulents to create a fall centerpiece for your table. No carving required. Best of all, you will leave with a beautiful tabletop garden that you can enjoy for months to come. Two sessions: 5-7 PM or 7-9 PM Celebrate…
Find out more »Chinese Thread Book Origami Class
Class designed for ages 14+ $65, all materials included Get $5 off for yourself and a friend when you register together! Join us for a morning of creative paper crafting! We'll be constructing traditional Chinese Thread Books, known as Zhen Xiao Bao. These origami organizers are traditionally used for threads, needles,…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Silent Movie With Live Piano: The General
Join pianist, composer, and MAC artistic director Jeff Thomas for a screening of Buster Keaton’s classic film The General with live musical accompaniment. You won’t want to miss this unique and fun experience! More Information
Find out more »Wool Painting- A Meditative Art
All materials included! Discover the artist within through the process of painting with wool for a unique, handmade work of art. Wool watercolor is a unique technique where pieces are created by layering dry wool onto fabric, creating stunning pieces with a 3D effect under glass - complex, layered, vibrant,…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Blackbird Society Orchestra: The Roaring 20s Are Roaring Again!
Saturday, November 25 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM $20 Tickets The Blackbird Society Orchestra returns after their appearance last April with an evening of Hot Jazz, Blues and Popular music of the 1920s- early 30s featuring the pioneers of traditional Jazz - Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Eddie Lang…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »December 2023
Paper Sculpture: The Holiday Edition!
Saturday, December 2nd 1-4pm $95 (Supplies included) Do you impulse buy those pretty sheets or whole packs of decorative paper without knowing what to do with them? Do you have leftover wallpaper, wrapping paper, origami paper, or maybe some old drawings or paintings on paper that you just can’t throw…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Media Fright Fest Presents Second Annual Krampusfest
December 5th is St Nicholas' Night, which means one thing to naughty children in the Alpine region: Krampus is coming! Join Media Gothic author Matt Lake for an evening celebrating some of the darker elements of a traditional Christmas. There will be tales of strange dark creatures who lurk around…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Phil Nicolo: Christmas with the Beatles
Philadelphia Record Producer Phil Nicolo presents an evening of Beatles music, video and photos from their legendary career that you've never heard or seen before. Get an insider's view of how the Beatles created their music by listening to the earliest versions through the finished masterpiece of their most famous songs. Legendary in his…
Find out more »The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show
People of Earth, your attention please! MAC Radio Theatre is Back! Join vocal artists, Dave Fiebert, Sara Painter, Jared Reed, Dave Sibley and Brad Sukala for the out-of-this-world sci-fi classic radio comedy The Hitchhikers's Guide to the Galaxy! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy began as a twelve-episode radio science…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – Dramatic Reading
Join Jared Reed in our third annual candlelit reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with original music by Drew Petersen. Originally produced by Curio Theatre Company in West Philadelphia, Jared has crafted the piece from the reading version enacted by Dickens himself. BYOB welcome with $5 suggested donation More…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »State Street Movie Night – Final Screning: A 2014 Delco Crime Drama
On Saturday, December 30th, State Street Movie Night ends its 8-year run with one of the films that started it all: a biographical epic highlighting the pitfalls of old money and the façade of American exceptionalism, set right here in Delco! Come early for the intro, stay late for the…
Find out more »January 2024
Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Original Playreading: All-Of-The-Above-Jesus
Playwright: Noah Mannix Director: Reva Stover Cast: Casey: David Bazemore Pastor Al: Christopher David Roché Jesus: Bruce Baldini John the Baptist: Jamie Powell About the play: Casey and Mark, two gay men who grew up together in Youth group and going to Jesus Camp, reconnect after years apart. Their discoveries about…
Find out more »Skate Scene: Art Inspired by Skate Culture
Exhibit open Friday, January 12, 2024 through Sunday, February 18, 2024 This vibrant exhibit explores the intersection of skateboarding and the arts, showcasing the profound influence of skate culture on various artistic mediums. Skate culture has evolved into a dynamic and multifaceted movement that extends beyond the sport itself. "The…
Find out more »Skate Scene: Art Inspired by Skate Culture – Opening Reception
Opening Reception: January 12, 5-9 PM Opening reception is a free event with light refreshments served Learn more about the exhibit here This vibrant exhibit explores the intersection of skateboarding and the arts, showcasing the profound influence of skate culture on various artistic mediums. Skate culture has evolved into a…
Find out more »Enchanting Melodies: Harp, Viola, And Flute Trio
Friday, January 12 7:30-9:00 PM $20 ($15 for MAC members) With a program featuring works by Dorff, Debussy, Ravel, & more. Performed by Rebecca Simpson (harp), Shannon Merlino (viola), and Faith Wasson (flute). More Information
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Poetry Nights at the MAC: Clinton Smith
In this workshop, we will look at how poetry can bring light to our closest relationships (with our best friends, our life partners/spouses, our parents) how they are built and sometimes become undone. Describing in poetry, we will focus on the everyday details of life with others as a path…
Find out more »Visible Mending Workshop
Mending has been part of society as long as humans have been using textiles. Patches and repairs can be found on the oldest existing garments (including headscarves found in King Tut’s tomb!) Today, in an era of easily accessible, mass-produced clothing, mending has become less of a day-to-day necessity— but…
Find out more »Quizzo with a Skate Twist
Saturday, January 20th 7 PM FREE Test your general smarts and skate knowledge and win awesome prizes surrounded by amazing art. Bring your family and friends for a fun night. More Information
Find out more »Skate Deck Design Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Support the Delco Skatepark Coalition! Come paint your own custom grip tape with artists Bridge McCartan and Gloria Haag. These two skateboarders will show you how to make stencils to paint unique designs on your grip tape. Participants will receive a free skateboard to collage their unique grip tape design on that…
Find out more »Skate Deck Design Workshop (Ages 13-18)
Support the Delco Skatepark Coalition! Come paint your own custom grip tape with artists Bridge McCartan and Gloria Haag. These two skateboarders will show you how to make stencils to paint unique designs on your grip tape. Participants will receive a free skateboard to collage their unique grip tape design on that…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »A Night of Music and Skate Videos
Join Media Arts Council for a night of music with Zeke Zagar, musician from one of the original skate rock bands, McRad, who will play an acoustic set across a backdrop of old school skate videos. Friday, January 26 8 PM $10 at the door (also gets you a drink…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »February 2024
Papercutting: Valentine’s Day Edition
Valentine cards date back to the early 1800’s. Inspired by German folk art, these cards were designed with pin pricks or to look lacy. Over time the designs evolved to full out papercuts. In this session you will see some papercutting examples and create your own cards using templates. Students…
Find out more »Zentangle Workshop
Zentangle® has been described as a spiritual art practice which enhances mindfulness and self-awareness, decreases stress and calms the mind. In this relaxing, creative, meditative and quite fun workshop, where no talent or experience is needed, you will learn 4-7 basic Zentangle® patterns. Each structured pattern will be broken down…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Figure Drawing At The MAC
Sessions are held every Tuesday* 6-8 PM $10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration. $5 with Student ID! Join us for relaxed Tuesday evening figure drawing sessions at the MAC Arts Center. Sessions will be monitored by MAC staff. Each week will feature an unclothed model for drawing study and practice.…
Find out more »Poetry Nights At The MAC: Liz Chang
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 6 – 7:30 PM Writing Workshop 7:30 – 9 PM Reading & Open Mic with Live Music by Jay Carlis Full Event: $25 Open Mic Only: $10 About the Featured Poet: As the seasons begin to turn--or as we start to think ahead to the first…
Find out more »Introduction to Bookbinding
In this one-day workshop, we’ll learn 3 simple binding styles to start off your exploration into bookbinding. An accordion book, a sewn pamphlet, and a sewn Asian stab-binding will introduce folding, scoring, cutting, glue-ing, measuring, covering boards, and stitching techniques that will be useful in all future bookbinding projects. You’ll leave with 3…
Find out more »Paper Marbling Workshop
Instructor: Keith Garubba Experience the magic of marbling decorative and abstract papers with this easy-to-pick- up introductory workshop to a centuries old practice. Your single session hands-on class will be so much more than a painting party: you'll have the opportunity to follow your curiosity as you experience the spontaneous…
Find out more »May 2024
Playreading: The Lady Flyer – By Gwen Armstrong
The town of Stephens Bend has seen better days. It is April 20th, 1987, the final meeting of the Stephen's Bend Women's Club. Jessica Allen - recent college graduate and aspiring reporter with the local weekly newspaper, is there to do a “practice article” on the history of the women’s…
Find out more »Lisa Naomi Konigsberg: Poetry Nights At The MAC
6 – 7:30 PM Writing Workshop 7:30 – 9 PM Reading & Open Mic with Live Music by Jay Carlis Full Event: $25 Open Mic Only: $10 Part of the Poetry Nights At The MAC series! About the Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop with Prof. Konigsberg The workshop will focus…
Find out more »June 2024
Pride on State Poetry Slam
This event is part of the Pride on State 2024 lineup! Join us for an afternoon of poetry hosted by Philly’s Mo the Poet! Pride on State is Hosted by U.D.T.J - Learn more here! All are welcome to attend and share or listen. More Information
Find out more »The Wonders Of Cyanotype (Sun Prints)
Discover the magic of cyanotype and create your own prints in this hands-on introductory workshop. Cyanotype is a non-toxic photographic process that produces a cyan-blue print using UV light. 'Light resists' (negatives, stencils, or objects) are placed on top of a sheet of photo sensitive surface and exposed to UV…
Find out more »MAC Jazz Camp
June 17-June 21, 2024 - 9 AM to 3 PM Open to instrumentalists and vocalists from 8th-12th grade. Building on their overwhelmingly successful MAC Youth After Jazz Class, Temple University Jazz Professor Jake Kelberman (guitar) is offering an exciting week-long immersive Jazz Camp at the Media Arts Council. Daily instruction…
Find out more »Mosaic Planters With Claire Brill
Class includes 8 hours of instruction over two Sundays: June 23rd (10am-4pm) and June 30th (1:30-3:30) Who can’t use another flower pot... let alone a one of a kind mosaic flower pot you made yourself? On the first Sunday of this two-Sunday mosaic workshop you’ll use your own design (with…
Find out more »July 2024
“Camp Create!” With Carol Lee Hannon
Monday July 1 - Wednesday July 3 9 AM - 3 PM daily $250 (MAC members save $15 on tuition.) For ages 8-12 Get amped for creativity! Campers will delve head first into the world of modern art and have the opportunity to create unique masterful works each day through…
Find out more »Drawing Comics With Ted Woods
Monday July 8 - Friday July 12 9 AM - 3 PM daily $400 (MAC members save $15 on tuition) For ages 13-17 In this class, students will have daily projects going over the basics of each step in the process of making comics, culminating in making their own multi-page…
Find out more »Art As Activism With Katie O’Neill
Monday July 15-Friday July 19 9 AM - 3 PM daily $400 (MAC members save $15 on tuition) For ages 9-13 Art as Activism: Let’s raise awareness locally about what we are passionate about! Campers will work together to discuss topics about the environment, human and animal rights and social…
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