CALC’s annual holiday boutique featuring handcrafted items and fine art to shop for all your gift giving needs!
CALC’s Annual Juried Show highlights synergized objects. How can we as artists allow our work to engage back with itself? In this exhibition, artists are asked to think about pairs, doubles, twins, and reciprocity. Submissions are due October 23rd, 11:59PM (EST); Submit today!
Carlisle Area School District Art Show brings together the local High School, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools in an exciting collaboration between students. Don’t miss out on our local community’s powerful collection of young and emerging artists.
In CALC’S 2027 Members’ Show, artists are asked to consider how their work conceptually or formally engages with this year’s theme: Blue. We’re looking for work that offers us perspectives into the color Blue and/or a gesture to the ground-breaking musical genre Blues. We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Find more application information here.
Not a member yet? You can become one today! For more information, please click here.
In the Upper Gallery
An expansive and insightful posthumous retrospective of the monumental, multi-material, and widely renowned artist Dennis Akin in the Upper Gallery. Please join us in celebrating the memory, artwork, and ongoing legacy of Akin.
In the GB Stuart Gallery
Artist Tina Berrier explores memories and archetypes in her series Modern Folklore.
In the GB Stuart Gallery
An exhibit exploring the beauty found in both rural and urban environments, bringing together two south-central PA painters- Julie Riker & Jeff Bye.
In the Upper Gallery
Viewers are invited to investigate Michael Hower’s series of photographic collages weaving together shots of decaying prison interiors and graffiti, disrupting the control of the carceral system.
In the Upper Gallery
A Special Pop-Up Exhibition by Jim Mackey
This exhibit will showcase Jim Mackey’s iconic totems. Come see his chainsaw-carved masterpieces on display in CALC’s upper gallery.
In the GB Stuart Gallery
An exhibition of works by members of the Westshore Photography Club. See the world through their lens!
In the GB Stuart Gallery
An exploration of 3 different approaches to fiber art. Miki Howell creates landscape tapestries using quilting techniques. Beth Reese is a traditional quilter and collage artist who merges these two passions in colorful collages and quilted wall hangings, and Jóh Ricci creates colorful knot work sculptures and vessels.
Thank you to Organic Remedies for sponsoring this exhibit!
In the Upper Gallery
Three sisters explore family and memory through photography, found objects, and fiber art created by three sisters after the loss of their parents. This exhibit will include interesting installations and an interactive element.
Our annual showcase of art by K-12 students of Carlisle Area School District. This fun annual exhibit is always an inspiring viewing experience.
Our Annual Members Color Show! This year the color is Yellow and the Theme is Dandelion or a Dandy Lion as pictured. Our members may submit works that explore different shade of yellow and/ or visual puns. You can find more information about this exhibit on our exhibit opportunities page here.
If you’ve ever taken a class with one of our instructors, then you know just how amazing and talented they are! This exhibit showcases their work and the techniques they share with our students. It’s a great opportunity to see the kinds of things you could learn to do in the new year!
This year, we invited artists to explore vessels as objects to be created or portrayed, but also as a metaphor. Juried by local ceramic artist and Dickinson Ceramic Studio Instructor, Kirsten Olson, this exhibit contains a diverse range of works created by artists in a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, ceramic, fiber, and more!
Explore a multitude fiber arts in our upper gallery through December 24.
Shop small and support local artists! This annual show is the perfect opportunity to look for unique hand crafted gifts for the art lovers in your life!
Sponsored by the J. Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. War, Peace, and Justice Project and Carlisle Arts Learning Center:
FREE Exhibit Open to the Public: Friday, August 22, 10am-5pm and Saturday, August 23, 10am-3pm
In honor of Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24th, this exhibit commemorates over three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and draws attention to the war raging in the heart of Europe. It is a retrospective of the war through artworks by nine Ukrainian illustrators, most of whom live and work in Ukraine — sometimes with no power, water, cell signal, or Internet connection. Many of them have long been collaborating with global media, in particular, New Yorker, the Atlantic, Zeit, Adweek, and other outlets. The 10 posters on display have been created by 9 emerging and well-established illustrators since the beginning of the full-scale invasion: Viewing their artwork illuminates
the struggle of the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression and the ongoing sacrifices being made daily by Ukrainians to defend their homeland. Peace with justice for Ukraine!
In this exhibition, New York City based artist Oxana Kovalchuk explores memory, family heritage, and the search for lost connections. Political upheavals, wars, and forced migrations have fractured multigenerational families, leaving lasting imprints on future generations. How would branches endure when the roots were severed? How can one reconnect with the past when it is lost or fragmented?
CALC's annual exhibit showcasing the creativity of our local Carlisle Area School District students, grades K-12. Enjoy artwork from students of all ages in the first-floor gallery. The second-floor gallery will feature works by the class of 2025's graduating seniors.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 21st, 2025, 5:30-7pm
Drop-off Dates: Tuesday January 28- Tuesday February 4
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10th, 2025, 5:30-7pm
Learn more about bicycling advocacy projects in the Carlisle area! View custom bicycles, posters, banners, manuals, and counter-cultural artifacts gathered by Bikelisle, Northside Ride, Dickinson College’s Handlebar, and the Center for Sustainability Education. Join us for an inaugural bike parade before the opening on Friday, January 10th at 4PM: Starting at the Carlisle Tool Library and arriving and CALC for the reception.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10th, 2025, 5:30-7pm
In the Upper Gallery:
An exhibit spotlighting the fine craft of local woodworkers.
In the Upper Gallery:
An exhibition of works created by members of the Yellow Breeches and Susquehanna Valley Chapters of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.
In the G.B. Stuart Gallery:
A great opportunity to shop for unique gifts from local artisans.
