The significance of art in the lives of our youth cannot be underestimated.
Yet, just when research is finally emerging that supports this, budget cuts and curricular demands are threatening the foundation of creativity in our public schools. In order to fill that gap as well as enrich the community, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design developed the Mosaic Project, a multicultural exhibition and education program for students and families in Lancaster County. It is funded by a grant from the Lancaster County Community Foundation.
The Mosaic Project began in 2009 and we are making preparations for its fouth year. The project is composed of three distinct, yet interconnected components. The Mosaic Project exhibition, Mosaic Middle School and High School Programming and the Mosaic After-Program.
Artists scheduled for the 2012 Mosaic Project are R. Gregory Christie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia. The exhibit will open to the public on Lancaster's First Friday, October 5.
On October 7, 2011, the Mosaic Project exhibit featured artists Raul Colón and Amy Sherald. It opened to the public with a First Friday reception and featured 20 richly-colored and intricately-composed illustrations by Colón and seven large scale, symbolic and realistic portrait paintings by Sherald. Both artists also met and worked with students and visitors from the community. See photos below.
The Mosaic Project is coordinated by Heidi Leitzke, PCA&D Gallery Director.
The Mosaic Project is made possible through a grant from the Lancaster County Community Foundation.
