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!
Explore a multitude fiber arts in our upper gallery through December 24.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Fragments
September 20- October 26
Opening Reception September 20, 5:30-7pm
In the GB Stuart Gallery:
Katerine Horst and Stephanie Wallendjack
Art can be created in many ways. This exhibit showcases just one- the use of small pieces to create a whole. In this exhibit viewers will see work by two artists who create their work this way, but in different mediums. Katherine Horst is a collage artist who uses fragments of paper and other materials to build images of the world around. Stephanie Wallendjack is a sculpture artist who uses porcelain paper clay to build fragmentary forms and vessels.
In the Upper Gallery
PUSH: A Mother’s Journey
Terri Blumenthal
An exhibit documenting a mother’s journey through childbirth. Featuring black and white photography by Terri Blumenthal.
In the G.B. Stuart Gallery:
August 9 - September 14
Opening Reception August 9, 5:30-7pm
The Gift of Nature
Marti Yeager, Rod Stabler and Ann Ruppert
Nature is a wellspring of inspiration for artists, but it isn’t her only gift. She also provides the materials used to create works of art. Oil painter; Marti Yeager celebrates the natural world by creating sumptuous landscapes in heightened color. Rod Stabler and Ann Ruppert work collaboratively on turned wood vessels, often decorated with organic motifs.
In the Upper Gallery
Working Backwards
Mia Cinelli
What if we could view a future which has already happened? Just as archaeologists sift through historic refuse for insights on culture and behavior, this exhibition offers a retrospective view of a speculative future told through discarded ephemera. What will our future selves require, use, and discard? What stories might these objects and images tell us about who we are—or who we want to be?
Here, ordinary advertisements, packages, and paperwork showcase one hundred years of cultural shifts and historical events. Thrown-out flyers for climate-proofing homes or packages for personal desalination machines seek to expose our preferable, probable, or problematic trajectories—and the actions required to achieve or avoid them. Engaging with contemporary inquiries and inspired by science fiction’s historical influence on futures of the past, these speculative artworks seek to make visible what we otherwise might deem impossible.
June 7- July 20
Opening Reception June 7, 5:30-7pm
In the G.B. Stuart Gallery:
COLOR BURST
Peter Seidel and Alison Rosen
Look closer and discover more than just a burst of color. Peter Seidel’s Paintings zoom-in and elevate the forms, color, and play-of-light found in ordinary mouthwash bottles. Alison Rosen’s cloisonné miniatures are works of satire that require the viewer to take a closer look and discover tales behind the colorful characters she creates in response to the ridiculousness of our world.
One Week Pop-Up Exhibit
A Community Built on Clay- Mugs!
In the Upper Gallery
Idependant Clay Studio Potters
Don’t miss this short pop-up exhibit celebrating everyone’s favorite drinking vessel- the mug!
FROM THE GROUND UP
Three artists, three different mediums, brought together by one important factor in their creative process- experimentation! Featuring the abstract paintings of Susan Getty, fiber paintings of Michelle Moats, and ceramics by Brooke Jones.
Opening Reception Friday, April 19, 5:30–7 p.m.
Save the Date!
Join us on Saturday April 27, 1-3 pm for live demos and artist talks by Susan K. Getty and Michelle Moats. You'll have the opportunity to meet the artists, see their process, and ask them questions about the work.
In the Upper Gallery
OVERCOMING SEPARATENESS
A CALC Collaborative Exhibit
Care and love are both complicated, essential parts of living – through all stages, ages, and relationships. This exhibit is made in partnership with The United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County’s “Visualizing the Basics 5” initiative, which promotes principles of community-level family engagement.
CALC’s annual student exhibit featuring the creations of Carlisle Area School District students of all ages.
Opening Reception Thursday, March 21, 5–6:30 p.m.
Exhibit generously sponsored by your local McDonald’s.
CALC’s annual color show! It’s not too late to start planning your original orange creation for this beloved exhibit! Like lonely, rhymeless orange, this show is sure to be filled with works that are one-of-a-kind! Exhibit generously sponsored by the Tuckey Companies.
Opening Reception Friday, February 9, 5:30–7 p.m.
January 12- February 3, 2024
Opening Reception Friday, January 12, 5:30 -7pm
In the GB Stuart Gallery
Looking In, Reaching Out
Artists of many mediums share their interpretation of “Looking In, Reaching Out”. Their works explore warm friendships, loneliness, our mental hurdles, and barriers to expression created by society. This powerful juried exhibit focuses on our relationships with ourselves and with others.
Complimenting Exhibit in the Upper Gallery
Let’s Play!
How do we naturally build connections through games and play? Join us to explore ways that real and imaginary world scan overlap to create new experiences and positive relationships. This exhibit is made in partnership with Eclipse Gaming Café.
November 10 - December 23
ART FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Holiday Happy Hour Friday, November 10, 5:30–7PM
Our annual exhibit where the GB Stuart Gallery is transformed into a gift market for the holidays!
Member artists should consider making some work to sell during this show!
In the Upper Gallery
PULLED: THE ART OF PRINTMAKING
This exhibit will showcase the art of making hand-pulled prints. Artists will have some framed work as well as matted prints and other goods available to purchase.
Would you like to be a part of this exhibit? Visit our Exhibit Opportunities tab to learn about an upcoming workshop & more.
September 22 - October 28
ORDINARY GRANDEUR
Opening Reception Friday, September 22, 5:30-7PM
Featuring the paintings of Karen Ferrick and sculptural works of John Guarnera, this exhibit focuses on inspiration found in our natural landscapes.
In the Upper Gallery
BOTANICALS IN BLOOM
Roberta Iula & Andrea Finch
Inspired by nature and plant life, this colorful exhibit features paintings by Roberta Iula and sculptural quilts by Andrea Finch.
August 11–September 16
ISOLATED
Opening Reception Friday, August 11, 5:30-7PM
Sarah Anne Frotscher draws inspiration for her hand-pulled prints and drawings from unusual formations in nature, simple man-made dwellings, and the human figure. These figures or form become a sort of character, isolated in their environment. Through her art, she explores the sense of beauty and isolation found in the rural Pennsylvania landscape.
A Community Built on Clay
A pop-up exhibit featuring works by some of our Independant Clay Studio Artists.
At CALC, we are proud of the vibrant community we’ve created. One special aspect of that community is our clay studio. This pop-up exhibit celebrates the clay studio and the opportunities it provides by showcasing the work of 4 artists who participate in our Independant Clay Studio program.
Michelle Babitts
Kathleen Cooke
Robin Golberg
Stephanie McGarrell
In the Upper Gallery
KA-POW BOOM!
A visiting exhibit from the US Army Heritage Center exploring the relationship between soldiers and comics. Watch for special interactive programming for all ages! Visit the Events page to learn about Cocktails with the Curators held on August 31st!
June 9 - July 22
BY THE BOOK
Opening Reception Friday, June 9, 5:00 -7:30PM sponsored by Whistlestop Bookshop.
A whimsical, interactive exhibit featuring the artwork of nationally known children’s book illustrator, Amy June Bates. This exhibit is sure to be fun for all ages!
Pop-up Exhibit! in the Upper Gallery
100 Cats
June 9- July 1
Opening Reception Friday, June 9, 5:30 -7PM
Cheryl Kugler embarked on a project to draw 100 Cats in need of adoption and sell the drawings to raise funds for Loving Care Cat Rescue and the Nobody’s Cat Foundation. Her drawings are on display and available for sale in the upper gallery. Of the original 100, 63 remain available for sale as of the start of the exhibit.
In the Upper Gallery
April 21 - May 27
FLAVORS OF HERE
Food is an essential part of life, and it can serve as a starting point for connection. Why do you eat what you eat? What do other people eat? Where does it come from? What are the flavors of this place where we live? These are all questions posed to students in CALC's ArtWorks! Program and community members, and their creative answers will be on display in this exhibit. Using art as a tool for learning, we built projects together that explore food, flavor, and gathering to share sustenance.
Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters
This active group of painters travel widely within the region and beyond, together and separately, capturing the seasonal colors and changing light of the landscape.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 21, 5:30-7:00 pm
A Celebration of Student Art
Highly anticipated every year, this exhibit showcases the talents of the Carlisle Area School district students and their dedicated instructors!
Open Reception: Thursday, March 23, 5:00-6:30 pm
