PCA&D calendar for 2012-2013
An abbreviated list of activities at PCA&D throughout the school year.
Editor's note: The calendar for 2013-2014 academic year will be posted soon.
Once published, students, faculty and staff at PCA&D can also refer to their complete "Institutional Calendar" located in their PCA&D email accounts.
FALL 2012 SEMESTER
August 2012
22-24 Faculty Days
28 & 30-31 Registration/Orientation
September 2012
03 Labor Day (building closed)
04 First day of fall semester
05 All-school picnic
07 First Friday, Main Gallery, 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
15 Admissions Open House from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to register.
18 Student Council election of representatives
21 All-school bus trip
22 Fall Continuing Ed adult classes begin
October 2012
05 Hurtado Segovia artist talk at 10 a.m. Part of the fourth annual Mosaic Project at PCA&D.
05 First Friday, Main Gallery 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
06 Fall Continuing Ed youth classes begin
06-07 Art Walk in downtown Lancaster. PCA&D open on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.
12 Henry Horenstein and Ernesto Aparicio artist talk at 12:30 p.m.
19 and 20 Illustration 24. Details are here.
25 Joshua Reiman artist talk at 4 p.m.
November 2012
02 Artist talk at 4 p.m. by R. Gregory Christie. Part of the fourth annual Mosaic Project at PCA&D.
02 Book signing at 5 p.m. by R. Gregory Christie. Part of the fourth annual Mosaic Project at PCA&D.
02 First Friday reception "The Mosaic Project" from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
15 Thanksgiving Feast for current students.
16 Deborah Sigel, ceramicist and sculptor, will talk about her work at 10 a.m.
17 Admissions Open House from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to register.
20-25 Thanksgiving Break (BFA). Building closed Nov. 22 - 25.
21-24 No Continuing Ed classes due to Thanksgiving.
December 2012
07 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
08 Continuing Ed youth reception
08 All Continuing Ed classes end
14 Last day of fall semester (BFA)
24-1/1/13 Building closed
SPRING 2013 SEMESTER
January 2013
01 Building closed for final day of winter break.
02 Building opens.
04 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
07-08 Faculty Days
08 New student orientation
09 First day of spring semester (BFA)
12 Admissions Open House from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to register.
19 Draw On! Festival of drawing open to the public from 1 - 5 p.m. Click here to read more. Or, click here to register through our continuing education office.
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed (building closed; no classes).
22 Add/drop period ends for BFA students
February 2013
01 Panel discussion by the artists of "Photo/Synthesis," 4 p.m. in the atrium.
01 First Friday opening of the photo-inspired exhibit "Photo/Synthesis" from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for details.
2 Winter/spring Continuing Ed classes begin
04-08 Pre-registration for fall ’13 and Foundation students declare majors.
9 Winter/spring Continuing Ed youth classes begin
12 All-school lunch. Click here for pics from last year's foodie event.
22-23 Fifth annual 24-hour "Designathon." Click here for last year's success stories. Photos are here and here, too.
26-3/3 Spring break (BFA)
March 2013
01 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
05 Last day to drop courses with no penalty (BFA)
14 Artists of the exhibit "Reflections: An exhibit by members of Zeuxis, an association of still life painters" present a panel discussion at 4 p.m. See our Gallery pages for more info.
23 Admissions Open House from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to register.
23 No Continuing Ed classes due to Admissions Open House.
28 Student Council election of officers education
29-30 No Continuing Ed classes due to Easter holiday
April 2013
05 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
05 Anne Catherine Blake, Caitlin Hackett, and Christina Hess (she also teaches at PCA&D), professional illustrators, will share their experiences working in this highly-competitive industry. April 5 at 12:30 p.m.
05 "Exploring the Theme of Reflections," features works in various media by PCA&D's Fine Art majors. Exhibit will be shown for one night only from 5 - 9 p.m. during First Friday in PCA&D's Chestnut Street Space, located on the PCA&D campus at the intersection of W. Chestnut and N. Water Streets.
13 Meet & Greet. Check out our blog posts about housing and the Meet & Greet events.
13 Continuing Ed youth reception (final class)
18 Graduation rehearsal for seniors
20 All winter/spring Continuing Ed classes end
22 Senior work due to Main Gallery at 10 a.m.
23 Last day of classes for spring semester (BFA)
24 All-school spring picnic. Click here for photos from the 2012 day of fun.
May 2013
03 "Senior Show & Celebration" opens. Parent preview from 4 - 5 p.m.; all floors open to the public from 5 - 8 p.m.; Main Gallery and atrium remain open until 9 p.m. Click here and here to see photo albums from last year's Celebration. For details about "Senior Weekend," see our Student Life page.
04 The Class of 2013 graduates. Click here for details about graduation 2013. See the pics and the story from last year's class.
04-05 Art Walk in downtown Lancaster. PCA&D open on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.
11 Meet & Greet. Check out our blog posts about housing and the Meet & Greet events.
27 Memorial Day (building closed)
June 2013
07 "Summer Preview," an exhibit of work by sophomores and juniors in all majors, opens on First Friday. Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
28 Admissions Open House from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Click here to register.
July 2013
04-05 July 4th holiday. Building closed both days.
05 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. "Summer Preview" is the exhibit; click here for details.
8 Summer Continuing Ed adult classes begin
18 Session I Continuing Ed summer youth reception
26 Session II Continuing Ed summer youth reception
August 2013
02 First Friday, Main Gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. Click here for current exhibit.
8 Summer Continuing Ed adult classes end