Abington Art Center

Abington Art Center Just Imagine. Prior to that, the estate, originally owned by Joshua Francis Fisher, was purchased by Lessing J. Grunsfeld.

Abington Art Center, located in Jenkintown, 20 minutes by rail from the heart of Philadelphia was established in 1939 as the Old York Road Art Guild. In 1965, the Guild's separate elements were brought together as the non-profit entity Abington Art Center, which has resided in Alverthorpe Manor since it was donated to Abington Township in 1969. Rosenwald, son of Julius Rosenwald, the part-owner an

d CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company. In 1939, he razed the old house to build the current art-deco-inspired, 52-room mansion designed by Ernest A. The Art Center’s Studio School wing of this unique building once housed Rosenwald's enormous collection of over 2,600 rare books and 24,000 prints, drawings, and manuscripts, which was donated to the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Our rich history provides inspiration for AAC's mission to further arts and culture.

Applications are open for our annual Spring Art and Fine Craft Fair!We're looking for bothlocal artist and food vendors....
01/18/2025

Applications are open for our annual Spring Art and Fine Craft Fair!

We're looking for bothlocal artist and food vendors. If you're a young ‘artrepeneur’, we're also taking applications for our Kids Corner too!

Open through Monday, February 10th. Learn more and sign up today at abingtonartcenter.org/art-fairs

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

Our Opening Reception for the Winter Solo Series is tomorrow Thursday, January 16th! Stop by to celebrate the incredible...
01/15/2025

Our Opening Reception for the Winter Solo Series is tomorrow Thursday, January 16th! Stop by to celebrate the incredible artists ❤

Join us for good company and great art THIS Thursday for the opening of our Winter Solo Series from 6-8pm 🌨️ 💫

Come out to celebrate the work of Jenna Hannum, Kate Strachan, Alicia Finger, and Eric Berdis!

💌 From the beautiful fall wedding of Rachel and Matt💕 Interested in a wedding at Alverthorpe Manor? Email privateevents@...
01/15/2025

💌 From the beautiful fall wedding of Rachel and Matt

💕 Interested in a wedding at Alverthorpe Manor? Email [email protected]

📸 Ryan Samson Photos

Join us for good company and great art THIS Thursday for the opening of our Winter Solo Series from 6-8pm 🌨️ 💫Come out t...
01/13/2025

Join us for good company and great art THIS Thursday for the opening of our Winter Solo Series from 6-8pm 🌨️ 💫

Come out to celebrate the work of Jenna Hannum, Kate Strachan, Alicia Finger, and Eric Berdis!

Tomorrow our Winter Studio School Classes begin! If you've left registering to last minute, we really get it. But, sign ...
01/12/2025

Tomorrow our Winter Studio School Classes begin! If you've left registering to last minute, we really get it. But, sign up now, before it's too late ‍💫

We can't wait to see you this session!

Learn more and register at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ✨

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

🎉Calling all local artisan vendors! We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for our 2025 Spring Art and Fi...
01/11/2025

🎉Calling all local artisan vendors!

We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for our 2025 Spring Art and Fine Craft Fair! Whether you're an artist, food vendor, or young ‘artrepeneur’, we’d love to have you join us for a day of art, food, and community.

🗓 Important Dates:

📌Application Closes: Monday, February 10 at 11:59pm
📌Vendors Notified: Friday, February 14
📌Vendor Payments Due: Thursday, February 20

🎪 Spring Fair: Sunday, April 6 from 10am - 4pm (Raindate: April 13)

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your talents, get your applications in today at abingtonartcenter.org/art-fairs.

We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

TGIF! And TGWTDAFWC! Also known as... Thank God We're Three Days Away From Winter Classes!!You've only got oh so much ti...
01/10/2025

TGIF! And TGWTDAFWC! Also known as... Thank God We're Three Days Away From Winter Classes!!

You've only got oh so much time to register for our winter offerings in Studio School. Try Teen Character Design or Figure Drawing or Teen Painting or Jewelry Making or so much more...

Take a look at our class catalog and sign up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ✨

🌨️ Coming up in our Gallery: The Winter Solo SeriesOpening Reception: Thursday, January 16, 6-8pmOn View: January 16 – F...
01/09/2025

🌨️ Coming up in our Gallery: The Winter Solo Series

Opening Reception: Thursday, January 16, 6-8pm
On View: January 16 – February 24

Featured Artists:

❄️Jenna Hannum
❄️Kate Strachan
❄️Alicia Finger
❄️Eric Berdis

Stay tuned for more information on talks with our artists! ✨

⏰ Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 10AM-8PM & Saturday 10AM-1PM

Abington Art Center’s Studio School begin our Winter Classes next week on Monday, January 13th! Get your New Year starte...
01/08/2025

Abington Art Center’s Studio School begin our Winter Classes next week on Monday, January 13th!

Get your New Year started with classes like:

📌 Teen Character Design
📌 Figure Drawing
📌 Teen Painting
📌 And so much more…!

We’ve got classes for kids, teens, and adults. Beginners and advanced artists alike. Anyone can create! Sign up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ✨

And, if you’re curious about studio school… head over to our stories today for a Studio School Takeover!! It’ll be a fun peek behind the scenes ❤️

📸 Melissa Hassey Photo

❤️ We've just loved our exhibitions "High In Fiber" and the annual "Small Works Faculty Show"! Thank you to the incredib...
01/07/2025

❤️ We've just loved our exhibitions "High In Fiber" and the annual "Small Works Faculty Show"! Thank you to the incredible artists who let us share their beautiful work.

📌 Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 16th from 6-8pm for the opening of our Winter Solo Exhibition. Line-up coming soon!

Featured "High in Fiber" artists include: Nini Adelsberger, Bren Ahearn, Jen Ahearn, Margery Amdur, Tithi Arekar, Lucy Beizer, Kristina Bickford, Gail Biederman, Lynda Grace Black, Brooke Cassady, Genevra Daley, Kabita Das, Valerie Dillon, Hyunsuk Erickson, Korissa Frooman, Elena Gans-Pfister, Valerie Goodman, Heidi Jensen, Lena Kolb, Kelly Lawler, Jeanine LeBlanc, Krystle Merchant, Amanda Milz, Liz Quay, Maddie Rodriguez, Teresa Shields, Jacquelyn Strycker, Rachel Blythe Udell, Kathryn Jenson White, Flora Wilds, and Julie Woodard

Featured Faculty in the "Small Works" Exhibition: Deejay Bosca, Mat Citrenbaum, Amy Cook, Nick D’Angelo, Megan Giampietro, Angie Humes, Jason Patrick Jenkins, Linda Johnson, Patricia Lima, Martha Kent Martin, Amy Newman, Shoshi Rosenstein, Bill Ryan, Wendy Tonsits, and Jo Watko

We're counting down the days before our Studio School Winter Class Session... Only a week left to register! Register tod...
01/06/2025

We're counting down the days before our Studio School Winter Class Session... Only a week left to register! Register today before classes fill up!!

Peruse our class catalog and sign up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ✨

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

We’ll be closed tomorrow (1/6) due to the inclement weather.We’ll reopen on Tuesday (1/7) at 9am. Enjoy the snow day! ❄️...
01/06/2025

We’ll be closed tomorrow (1/6) due to the inclement weather.

We’ll reopen on Tuesday (1/7) at 9am.

Enjoy the snow day! ❄️🤍

Two days left of our current exhibitions... Nine days left until Winter Classes begin... Eleven until our Winter Solo Sh...
01/04/2025

Two days left of our current exhibitions... Nine days left until Winter Classes begin... Eleven until our Winter Solo Show opens... We're counting down the days here at AAC... Stop by or sign up today!

⏳ Only ten days until Winter Classes begin... Register now before classes fill up!🔗 canvas.abingtonartcenter.org/classes
01/03/2025

⏳ Only ten days until Winter Classes begin... Register now before classes fill up!

🔗 canvas.abingtonartcenter.org/classes

We're open for gallery hours! January 2-3 from 9-5pm and Monday, January 6th from 9-4pm. Come through through to Abingto...
01/02/2025

We're open for gallery hours!

January 2-3 from 9-5pm and Monday, January 6th from 9-4pm. Come through through to Abington by the 6th for your last chance to view "High in Fiber" and our Annual Faculty Exhibition.

Studio School Classes begin Monday, January 13th... It's still not too late to sign up!

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

Cheers to the New Year from Abington Art Center to you - our Community!We can't wait to share our 2025 with all you ❤️
01/01/2025

Cheers to the New Year from Abington Art Center to you - our Community!

We can't wait to share our 2025 with all you ❤️

New Year! New You?Try on our Drawing classes. 📌 Draw and Paint 7-9 with Kelsie Winship 📌 Figure Drawing with Norn Noszka...
12/31/2024

New Year! New You?

Try on our Drawing classes.

📌 Draw and Paint 7-9 with Kelsie Winship
📌 Figure Drawing with Norn Noszka

Just to name a few… And, we’re offering so many more!!

Peruse our class catalog and sign up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ✨

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

What a beautiful year it’s been in our galleries! So many talented artists have graced our walls. Our current exhibition...
12/29/2024

What a beautiful year it’s been in our galleries! So many talented artists have graced our walls.

Our current exhibitions “High in Fiber” and our annual “Small Works Faculty Exhibition” only be on view through January 6th.

Stay tuned for more information on our new year of exhibitions… Next up will be our Winter Solo Series opening on January 16th! Line-up coming soon 👀

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515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA
19046

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm

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