Thismonthhasbeenhighlyproductive! Ourmainfocuswasacomprehensiverevisionofour website to more clearly articulate our mission and offerings to thecreative community This internalreviewhasgivenusdeeperclarityonhowweshareourfellowshipwithyou.
We'vealsoenhancedthememberbenefitssectionofthewebsite,withspecialattentiongiventoa majornewfeature:theConnectionsPage.Currentlyindevelopment,thispagewillbeacentral hubforourmemberstoshareandpromotetheircreativeendeavorswiththepublic.It'sdesigned to showcase individual accomplishments and help groups and organizations attract wider audiencesthroughfeaturedimages,videos,andlinks.
TheexpandedGazettewillnowfeatureawiderarrayofcreativeworkandarticles.Weinviteyou toshareyourexperiencesfromart-relatedevents,suchasgalleryexhibitionsandconcerts.This issue already features awonderfulpoembyMaryannMarane,andwewarmlywelcome your wordsandimagesforfuturepublications.Pleasecontactusforsubmissiondetails.
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will present their Create Your Own Ceramic Mug and Tea StrainerClass.PleaseContactTheArtsQuestVisualArts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilFebruary1st
TheAlvinH.ButzGallerywithintheArtsQuestCenterin Bethlehem, PA will present their Marissa Alise Baez: MateriaMedicaexhibition.ContacttheArtsQuestCenter atwwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilFebruary8th
The New Hope Center for Arts in New Hope, PA will hold theirMembers’SalonExhibition.ContactTheNew Hope Center forArtsat wwwnewhopeartsorgformore information
UntilFebruary12th
TheBroadandBelvidereContemporaryArtinNazareth, PA will present their Fair Winds and Following Seas Exhibition Contact The Broad and Belvidere Contemporary Art at wwwbroadandbelviderecom for moreinformation
UntilFebruary14th
TheGalleryat530MaininStroudsburg,PAwillpresent their One Year Anniversary Exhibition Contact The Gallery at 530 Main at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570946421461 for moreinformation.
UntilFebruary17th
The Bethlehem Visitor Center in Bethlehem, PA will present their Painting Flowers in Acrylic Workshop Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at www.artsquest.org/visual-arts for more information.
UntilFebruary18th
The Bethlehem Visitor Center in Bethlehem, PA will presenttheirPaintingExoticAnimalsinAcrylic(Session A) Class. Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilMarch1st
ArtsQuest will hold their Intro to Stand-Up class with Kirk Griffiths and their class exploring the Meisner TechniquewithKatinaSossiadisatTheBethlehemVisitor Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA Contact ArtsQuestatwwwartsquestorgformoreinformation
UntilMarch7th
ArtSpace/Lima in Lima, OH will present their 2026 Juried Photography Show Contact ArtSpace/Lima at wwwartspacelimacomformoreinformation
UntilMarch10th
ArtsQuest will hold their Improv 101 class with Laurie Wagner Storlie, Improv201classwithMattCandio,and theirImprov301classwithJustinPassinoatTheLincoln Elementary School in Bethlehem, PA beginning at7pm Contact ArtsQuest at wwwartsquestorg for more information.
UntilMarch17th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will present their Beginner Ceramics Class (no class 2/16) Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at www.artsquest.org/visual-arts for more information.
UntilMarch18th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will present their Introduction to Wheelthrowing Class. Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at www.artsquest.org/visual-arts for more information
UntilMarch19th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will presenttheirWheelThrowingforBeginnerstoAdvanced (Session B) Class. Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilMarch20th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will presenttheirWheelThrowingforBeginnerstoAdvanced (Session C) Class Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
UntilMarch23rd
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will hold their Ceramic Open Studio. Please Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at www.artsquest.org/visual-artsformoreinformation.
UntilMarch30th
The ArtsQuest Ceramics Studio in Bethlehem, PA will presenttheirWheelThrowingforBeginnerstoAdvanced (Session A) Class. Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
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The Pocono Center for the Arts is accepting submissions for their “For The Love of An Artist" exhibition to be held at the Shawnee Inn, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA The Artists’ Reception willbeheldonSaturday,February7thbeginningat 2pm and willcontinuetobeondisplayuntilMarch 6th. The Drop Off date is Saturday, January 24th from1-4pmandthepickupdateisSaturday,March 7th, 2026 from 1 -4pm.ContactThePoconoCenter for the Arts at originsgallery1@gmailcom for more information
The Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ will accept applications for their Young Performers’ Workshop (YPW) which offers a musical theatre program designed to meet the needs of beginning intermediate and advanced performers ages 8 to 18 interested in working in the theatre TheRegistration Deadline is February 13th The workshop will take place from February 14th until May 31st. Contact The Centenary Stage Company at wwwcentenarystagecoorgformoreinformation
Orange Coffee • Art • Music in Delaware WaterGap, PA is acceptingsubmissionsfortheir“Winter’sNight” Exhibition. The Artists’ Reception will be held on Friday, January 30th beginning at 5pm. The Drop Off date is Monday, January 26th from 4 to 6pm. Contact Orange Coffee • Art • Music at art@orangecoffeeartmusiccomformoreinformation
The Modern Fossils(MFA)GalleryinFrenchtown,NJ isacceptingsubmissionsfortheir“OnTheRun:Human Race vs Nature” exhibition The Artists’ Reception will be held on Saturday, March 7th beginning at 1pm and will continue to be on display until April 19th. The Mid Submission Deadline is Monday, February 2nd and the late Submission Deadline is Monday,February 16th.ContactTheModernFossils (MFA) Gallery at wwwmodernfossilsnet for more information
The New Hope Center for Arts in New Hope, PA is accepting submissions for their “Sculpture New Hope 2026"exhibitionwhichisopentosculptorsworkingin all media to create 3-dimensional works of art The Artists’ Reception will be held onSaturday,March 28th beginning at 6pm and will continue to be on displayuntilApril26th.TheApplicationDeadlineis March 1st. Contact The New HopeCenterforArtsat newhopeartsorg@gmail.comformoreinformation.
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Friday,January30th
Orange Coffee • Art • Music in Delaware WaterGap, PA will hold an Artists’ Reception for their “Winter’s Night” Exhibition beginning at 5pm Contact Orange Coffee•Art•Musicatwwworangecoffeeartmusiccom formoreinformation.
The Modern Fossils(MFA)GalleryinFrenchtown,NJ will hold an Artists’ Reception for their “Fall in February:FineArtGroupExhibitionbeginningatnoon featuring50paintingscreatedby41artistsduringtheir “PleinAirFrenchtown”EventheldinSeptember2025 Music by The Accidental Brothers, David Haneman with tasty treats provided by the Famous Michael Redmond. The exhibition will continue to be on display until March 1st. ContactTheModernFossils (MFA) Gallery at www.modernfossils.net for more information
The Milford Theater in Milford, PA will present MagicalMysteryDoorsbeginningat4pm.ContactThe MilfordTheateratwww.themilfordtheater.comformore information.
The Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ willpresenttheirWinterThawMusicFestivalfeaturing TheBigBeatBigBandBeginningat2pm ContactThe Centenary Stage Company at www.centenarystageco.orgformoreinformation.
Thursday,February5th
The Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ willpresenttheirproductionofPeterPanandWendyin their Little Theatre The production will continue to be performed until February 15th. Contact The Centenary Stage Company at www.centenarystageco.orgformoreinformation.
ThePoconoCenterfortheArtswillholdtheir“ForThe Love of An Artist" exhibition at the Shawnee Inn, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA beginning at 2pm. The ExhibitionwillcontinuetobeondisplayuntilMarch 6th. Contact The Pocono Center for the Arts at originsgallery1@gmailcomfor moreinformation
The Upfront Exhibition Space in Port Jervis, NY,will presenttheirBigShow.TheirBigShowwillcontinue until February 15th. Contact The Upfront Exhibition Space at gordon31jersey@gmail.com for more information
The Milford Theater in Milford, PA will host the StageCraft presentation of Xanadu Jr. beginning at 4pm. Contact The Milford Theater at www.themilfordtheater.comformoreinformation.
Monday,February9th
The Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg,PAwillpresentPopCornPoetry hostedby The Carlton and Brianna Booker at 7pm. ContactThe Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center at poetlaureatecommittee@poconocinema.org for more information
Thursday,February12th
The Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ willpresenttheirproductionofMiss.NelsonisMissing aspartoftheirYoungAudienceSeries.Theproduction will continue to be performed until February 15th. Contact The Centenary Stage Company at wwwcentenarystagecoorgformoreinformation
The Shawnee PlayhouseinShawneeonDelaware,PA, willpresenttheirproductionof“MadisonSquarePark” as directed by Michael Demaio Written by Michael BruckwithmusicbyMichaelDemaioalongwithlyrics by Michael Demaio and Michael Bruck. The production will continue to be performed until February 22nd. Contact The Shawnee Playhouse at wwwShawneePlayhouseorgformoreinformation
Orange Coffee • Art • Music in Delaware WaterGap, PA will present an Amy Winehouse/Ella Fitzgerald Tribute with the Marisol Llaudes Quartet beginningat 6pm Contact Orange Coffee • Art • Music at wwworangecoffeeartmusiccomformoreinformation
TheMilfordTheaterinMilford,PAwillpresentthefilm “AnnieHall”(1977)hostedbyJohnDiLeobeginningat 4pm. Contact The Milford Theater at www.themilfordtheater.comformoreinformation.
Tuesday,February17th
ArtSpace/Lima in Lima, OH will present Lunch with the Laureate featuring Laurin Wolfe beginning at 6:30pm. Contact ArtSpace/Lima at www.artspacelima.comformoreinformation.
The Centenary Stage Company in Hackettstown, NJ willpresenttheirproductionofDialMforMurder.The production will continue to be performed until March 8th. Contact TheCentenaryStageCompanyat wwwcentenarystagecoorgformoreinformation
SaturdayFebruary21st
The Gallery at 530 Main inStroudsburg,PAwillhold anArtists’ReceptionfortheirStudentShowbeginning at5pm.TheexhibitionwillbeondisplayuntilMarch 7th. Please contact The Gallery at 530 Main at wwwfacebookcom/profilephp?id=61570946421461 formoreinformation.
The Grey Towers Heritage Association will hold their Gardens of Grey Towers-Past and Projecting Forward program featuring Beth Hawke who is their Horticultural Specialist and Facilities Manager as part of their Lunch and Learn Series in the Forest Hall in Milford, PA beginning at 11am. Contact The Grey Towers Heritage Association at Greytowers.org for moreinformationandtoRegister.
TheMilfordTheaterinMilford,PAwillpresentRichard Francese's Italian American Comedy All Stars beginning at 8pm. Contact The Milford Theater at www.themilfordtheater.comformoreinformation.
The East Tennessee Arts Center will hold an Artists’ Reception for their Juried art show in the Nancy Cantrell Dender Gallery at the Etowah Arts Commission in Sweetwater, TN. The exhibition will continue to be on display until February 26th Contact The East Tennessee Arts Center at easttnartcenter@gmailcomformoreinformation
Sunday,February22nd
TheMilfordTheaterinMilford,PAwillpresentthefilm “Butch Cassidy and TheSundanceKid”(1969)hosted by JohnDiLeobeginningat4pm ContactTheMilford
Theater at wwwthemilfordtheatercom for more information
The Bethlehem Area Public Library in Bethlehem, PA willpresenttheirCreativeMendingClass.PleaseContact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
Wednesday,February4th
The Fowler Blast Furnace Room in Bethlehem, PAwill present their Wine'd Down Workshop: Exploring Mixed Media Art. Please Contact The ArtsQuest Visual Arts programming Department at wwwartsquestorg/visual-artsformoreinformation
SaturdayFebruary7th
The Scranton Photography Group will hold a Winter Nature and Woodland class led by Kathleen Fritch beginning at 10am at the Springville area park in Scranton, PA beginning at 10am Please contact The Scranton Photography Group at www.scrantonartgroup.comformoreinformation.
Sunday,February8th
TheAllentownArtGroupwillholdaCharcoalSketching: LightandShadowclassledbyThomasNiemaninSouth Whitehall Township beginning at 10am. Please contact
TheScrantonPhotographyGroupwillholda50mmLens Meetup led by Kathleen Fritch at Biden St in Scranton PA beginning at 10am Please contact The Scranton Photography Group at www.scrantonphotographygroup.com for more information.
Saturday,February21st
The Scranton Photography Group will hold a Shallow Depth of Field class led by Kathleen Fritch at the FactoryvilleareaparkinScranton,PAbeginningat10am. Please contact The Scranton Photography Group at wwwscrantonphotographygroupcom for more information
Sunday,February22nd
TheAllentownArtGroupwillholdaDrawingPlantsand Flowers class in SouthWhitehallTownshipbeginningat 10am Please contact The Allentown Art Group at wwwallentownartgroupcomformoreinformation
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