Our mission is “to expand and enrich the life of the community through participation in the arts.” Our definition of community includes many different people from many different backgrounds. In supporting Black Lives Matter, Arts & Education at the Hoyt is acknowledging that there are systems of power that grant privilege and access unequally, resulting in inequity and injustice towards people of color. To those hurt and/or enraged by the death of George Floyd and countless others, we respond, “We hear you.” In fact, so clearly that we are holding ourselves accountable for change until all people – regardless of race, age, gender, religion, identity, sexual orientation, income or experience – feel as if they belong here, too. As far as we are concerned, you do. Here’s how you can get engaged:
See
You are in Your Own Time Now
Paintings by Nicole Renee Ryan
In the East Gallery, Ryan’s collection of expressive oil paintings, beckons viewers to step inside imaginary landscapes to explore the changing elements of Mother Nature day by day, season by season, or century by century.
Blossom into Being
Paintings by Dorit Brauer
Dorit Brauer’s vibrantly colored oils invite the viewer to dive into the world of the inner self with her collection of paintings titled, Blossom into Being in the West Gallery. She refers to them as her ‘love letter to life’, allowing each thought, memory, place, emotion, or melody to come together through color to form a ‘tapestry of life’.
Learn
After School Arts
September 12 – November 16
Free for Lawrence County Students in Grades 1-6
Do
Date Nights
A Night to Dye For: October 7, 2023
An evening of various forms of dye-based art making such as Suminagashi paper marbling, alcohol ins, tie dye, and batik. Refreshments included.
Arts & Education at the Hoyt receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
