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.

Do you have our Fall Solo Series Opening Reception in your calendar? If it's not already, mark down THIS Friday, Septemb...
09/09/2025

Do you have our Fall Solo Series Opening Reception in your calendar? If it's not already, mark down THIS Friday, September 12 from 6-8 PM. You'll find good company and great art 🍁🍂✨

Have you register for you Fall Studio School art class yet? You've only got a week left to sign up! We're offering class...
09/07/2025

Have you register for you Fall Studio School art class yet? You've only got a week left to sign up! We're offering classes in all mediums for kids, teens, and adults alike.

Try your hand at a drawing class. Take your doodles to the next level! Or what about jewelry making? You could create the perfect pair of earrings for your collection.

Join now before our classes fill on up! Register today at the 🔗 in bio!

📸 Melissa Hassey Photo

🍂 Coming up in our Gallery: The Fall Solo SeriesOpening Reception: Friday, September 12 from 6-8 PMOn View: September 12...
09/06/2025

🍂 Coming up in our Gallery: The Fall Solo Series

Opening Reception: Friday, September 12 from 6-8 PM
On View: September 12 - October 20

Featured Artists:

🍁Teresa Shields
🍁Mike Murray
🍁Barbara Brady
🍁Lisa Kelley

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

⏰ Gallery Hours

📍Monday: 4 PM – 9 PM
📍Tuesday & Wednesday: 9 AM - 9 PM
📍Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
📍Saturday: 9 AM - 1 PM

Hope you had a lovely Labor Day weekend! With summer coming to a close, our Fall Studio School Classes are just around t...
09/03/2025

Hope you had a lovely Labor Day weekend! With summer coming to a close, our Fall Studio School Classes are just around the corner. Unsure of what to register for? We’ve got a couple of suggestions for you!

🔴 Mondays
🔹 Connect With Series with Sondra Rosenberg

🟡 Tuesdays
🔹 Intro to Jewelry Fabrication with Wendy Tonsits
🔹 Jewelry Fabrication with Wendy Tonsits
🔹 Printmaking with Emily Kelley
🔹 Intro to Drawing with Norn Noszka

🟢 Wednesdays
🔹 Drawing Studio with Cara Croke

🔵 Thursdays
🔹 Comics & Illustration with Zivia Brown

🟣 Saturdays
🔹 Draw & Paint (Ages 7–9) with Kelly Downs
🔹 Intro to Jewelry (5 weeks) with Wendy Tonsits

And, there’s more where that came from! Classes available in all mediums for kids, teens, and adults alike. Check out our entire Fall catalog and get to creating.

🏺 Classes run September 15 - November 22

Register today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org

📸 Melissa Hassey Photo

🌟 As we wrap up summer here at AAC we want to send out a heartfelt thank you to our KidFest Sponsors. Thank you for your...
09/02/2025

🌟 As we wrap up summer here at AAC we want to send out a heartfelt thank you to our KidFest Sponsors. Thank you for your generous support and making KidFest a fun event for our community!

📌 Thank you to Community Sponsor The Meadowbrook School () who bring life to learning for elementary-aged children in a nurturing, fun, and collaborative environment.

📌 Thank you to Community Sponsor St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (), a leader in pediatric care since 1875. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children offers nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists who provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

✨Thank you to our Supporting Sponsors and Activity Sponsor:

📌 Odhner Orthodontics ()
📌 Kidfirst Swim ()
📌 Action Karate ()
📌 Primex ()

💫 Your support made this event a success!

🔔 New Class Alert! 🔔🐥 The Class? Animation for ages 9-12.Has your child wanted to learn to animate? In this new class yo...
08/29/2025

🔔 New Class Alert! 🔔

🐥 The Class? Animation for ages 9-12.

Has your child wanted to learn to animate? In this new class your child will learn to create stop-motion animation using the free app - Stop Motion Studio! Using their own device, students will learn the principles of animation by making several short animations as well as their own characters, stories, and a final short film.

✏️ Don't forget, we've also got classes for all ages, that includes kids, teens & adults! Browse our catalog and get ready for the start of classes on Monday, September 15.

🔗 canvas.abingtonartcenter.org/

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☀️We’re still grinning ear to ear from this year’s Summer Concert Series, and it’s all thanks to you, our amazing commun...
08/28/2025

☀️We’re still grinning ear to ear from this year’s Summer Concert Series, and it’s all thanks to you, our amazing community.

💌 If you love what we do and want to help us bring more free events to the community, help us kick off our 2026 season by making a donation today.

❤️As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of folks like you to keep the music playing, not just for these concerts, but for all of our community programming.

✨Whether you danced under the stars, sang along to your favorite tunes, or simply showed up with your good vibes, you help make our summers unforgettable.

👏We also need to give another round of applause to our wonderful sponsors! Their support offsets production costs and ensures that the series remains free for everyone. And, a reminder, it’s never too early to become a sponsor for our 2026 season.

💛Here’s to more music, memories, and magic together!

📸 Lombardo Media + Stephen Tolton + Sunday Papers Photos

🔗 canvas.abingtonartcenter.org/donate

🌟 Open Call for Art: 10×10 To-Go 🌟 Unlike a conventional exhibition, 10×10 to-go acts as a pop-up shop, with an emphasis...
08/27/2025

🌟 Open Call for Art: 10×10 To-Go 🌟

Unlike a conventional exhibition, 10×10 to-go acts as a pop-up shop, with an emphasis on selling smaller, moderately-priced work to those visiting our center. 10×10 to-go grants artists the opportunity to not only make artwork sales in a gallery-setting, but also showcase a breadth of work.

Artists are invited to submit 10 works of art in any medium with the size limitation of 10×10 inches, inclusive of frame, and no more than 3 inches in depth. Works must be available for sale with the price not exceeding $250.

📅 Exhibition will take place throughout the holiday season during the Astra Lumina light show from November 6, 2025 – January 5, 2026.

📍Deadline to Apply: October 12.

Submit today at abingtonartcenter.org/calls-for-artists

💍 We've got your Jewelry making needs covered! Mondays through Thursdays + Saturdays, we're offering Jewlery classes for...
08/25/2025

💍 We've got your Jewelry making needs covered!

Mondays through Thursdays + Saturdays, we're offering Jewlery classes for all levels and ages. Learn how to work with metal and gemstones with skilled instructors.

💎 Classes begin the week of September 15th, so sign-up today before spots fill up. Register today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org

📸 Melissa Hassey Photography

Our last concert of the summer boasted a 1600+ turnout! Incredible! We couldn’t bring together our annual summer soundtr...
08/23/2025

Our last concert of the summer boasted a 1600+ turnout! Incredible!

We couldn’t bring together our annual summer soundtrack of togetherness without the talented performing artists, the enthusiastic art center staff, and you - our community. Thank you for dancing under the stars with us all summer long.

We can't wait to see what 2026 has in store for us. See you next summer!

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🗯💥 Zap! Pow! Kablam! 💥🗯We’re turning the pages of our Fall Class Catalog to Comic Books and Illustrations. We’ve got cla...
08/22/2025

🗯💥 Zap! Pow! Kablam! 💥🗯

We’re turning the pages of our Fall Class Catalog to Comic Books and Illustrations. We’ve got classes for all ages, including adults. Woah! Get ready to create enriching stories and believable characters all season long. For kids and teens, we offer Illustration for Ages 7-9, 9-12, and 13+.

And, wait, we’ve also got Animation Class? For ages 7-9? That’s new!

Sign-up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org 📚✏️

📣‼️✨ Big News 📣‼️✨We’re excited to share with you all our 2025-26 Solo Series artists! More information about the exhibi...
08/21/2025

📣‼️✨ Big News 📣‼️✨

We’re excited to share with you all our 2025-26 Solo Series artists! More information about the exhibitions to come, but we just couldn’t wait to announce this impressive line-up.

🍂 FALL 🍂

Teresa Shields ()
Mike Murray
Barbara Brady ()
Lisa Kelley ()

🌀 WINTER 🌀

Michelle Marcuse (.marcuse)
Karen Cooper
Ezra Thompson

💜 SPRING 💜

Guizi Gao ()
Stephanie Manzi ()
Ben Pranger ()

See you soon at Alverthorpe Manor!

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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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