Join us for an art-themed evening of games & community at The Midnight Oil! Drop in between 7 - 9 pm and enjoy a selection of games from the Midnight Oil's library, or relax with some arts and crafts.
Art Game Night is free and open to all, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges.
Learn all about Charles Demuth’s watercolors, the basic techniques of watercolors, and enjoy time to make your own work of art, all while having a glass of wine! All materials and wine will be provided. Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available.
Price: $25 per person. Register→
All ages are welcome at this class to learn about zines, how to make them, and have time to make and swap with other participants! All materials are provided.
Price: $12 per person. Register→
Ages 2 - 5
Join us for our first art crawl! Children will have the opportunity to make process art in the gallery while listening to music as they create. Projects include shake paintings, dot art, collage, large scale scribble drawings, and bagged painting. Participants do not need to stay the whole time and can come and go as they need.
An adult must accompany the child(ren) that are signed up. $10 per student, adults are free. Register→
Demuth Museum volunteer David T. Shoemaker leads walking tours following the route of Charles Demuth’s evening stroll. The one-mile tour will make stops at locations significant to Demuth along the way (several with benches) where David will discuss different facets of Charles’ life, point out views and inspirations for some of his paintings, and introduce some of the people who helped shape his life. Space is limited to ensure a great experience for all participants.
Price: $6 members, $12 non-members. Register →
Join us for our annual Community Garden Party! There’s plenty to see and do as you stroll around our historic garden at the Demuth Museum. We will have ice cream for purchase from the Greco’s Ice Cream Truck and many different organizations from our community, including Lancaster County Chooses Love, Lancaster Science Factory, and the PA Guild of Craftsmen! Most organizations will have a small activity to take part in or handouts to learn about their upcoming summer programs. All ages are welcome to this free event!
Support provided by Art Bridges.
Join us for a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City! Enjoy a guided tour of the Met’s Modern & Contemporary Art, and explore numerous special exhibitions on your own, including Sargent & Paris, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and Jesse Krimes: Corrections, and more!
Price: $160 members, $175 non-members. Includes museum admission and guided tours, transportation, snacks, taxes, & driver gratuities. Lunch is not included.
Deadline for Registration: Wednesday, April 23, 2025. More Info & Register→
Image: Charles Demuth, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, 1928, oil on board, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
All ages are welcome at this class to learn about Charles Demuth’s watercolors, the basic techniques of watercolors, and some time to make your own work of art! All materials are provided.
Price: $12 per person. Register→
June 9 - 12, 9 am - 3 pm | Ages 6 - 9
Demuth Program Center, 116 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Forms for Parents/Guardians
Join us for a week of art making fun! We will be exploring all things art on each of our themed days.
This camp has sold out and enrollment is now closed.
June 16 - 19, 9 am - 3 pm | Ages 8 - 12
Demuth Program Center, 116 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Forms for Parents/Guardians
In partnership with Eurofins, we present a week of artistic experimentation! Each day will have a new set of experiments that will make a piece of art, make our art material for the day, or reveal a tasty snack! There may even be some science magic during the week!
All materials are provided during this camp including snacks. Participants must bring their own lunches.
Enrollment is $95 per camper. More Info & Registration→
August 4 - 7, 9 am - 3 pm | Ages 6 - 10
Demuth Program Center, 116 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 | Forms for Parents/Guardians
Summer may almost be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun! Join us as our Program Center transforms into an underwater experience! Our art for the week will be all things ocean and water themed from sculptures, to fun snacks, to collages. Participants even get to make their very own pet jellyfish!
This camp has sold out and enrollment is now closed.
All ages are welcome at this class to learn about Victorian Valentines and to make some of your own! All materials are provided.
Price: $6 per valentine. Register→
Image: Valentine created by Charles Demuth in 1913 for his mother, Augusta Demuth
Join us for a story and a craft! We will read a book together as a group first and then create a craft based on the book we read. An adult must accompany the child(ren) that are signed up.
Price: $8 per student. Adults are free. Register→
Join exhibition organizer Milt Friedly for a discussion about the works in a portrait - A Portrait Project at the Lancaster Museum of Art. Hear about the inspiration for the show and explore highlighted pieces.
Join us at our museums for a day of coffee and art in the Coffee Crawl! Visit the Lancaster Museum of Art to view our current exhibitions, stop by at 11 am for a gallery talk, and enjoy coffee thanks to Rachel’s Cafe & Creperie! Also stop by the Demuth Museum to view a special exhibition in our Program Center by the Demuth Teen Council and enjoy coffee courtesy of Wired Cup Cafe!
Join us for a story and a craft! We will read a book together as a group first and then create a craft based on the book we read. An adult must accompany the child(ren) that are signed up.
Price: $8 per student. Adults are free. Register→
