UPCOMING EVENTS
From the heART 2025
Our annual From the heART celebration is coming up soon! This year we will be honoring Bessie Jamieson for her continuous support and embodiment of CALC’s mission. Join us for this joyous evening with refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, and live music on Thursday, June 12th, from 6-9pm. Find out more and purchase a ticket here.
Sculpting Space with CALC and Thornwald BFF’s
Saturday, May 17: 9am-1pm (multiple events)
Join us for a Spring Kickoff Event with Thornwald BFF's and Carlisle Arts Learning Center! This full day event will be packed with plot adoption and young tree stewardship training, a guided plant walk and conversation. Artist Josh Manzo will lead participants in a collage + seed creative workshop, including a discussion about creativity and art in our local public green spaces. This collaborative series is supported by Partnership for Better Health and the Borough of Carlisle. Find out more and RSVP here.
The Muse, the Audience, and the Griot
Part of Hope Station’s week of Juneteenth celebrations
Wednesday, June 18th: 5-8pm
Located at Hope Station, 149 W Penn St. in Carlisle
Hope Station and Carlisle Arts Learning Center invite community members to join artist and activist Keziah Landis for a free creative workshop. Attendees will be invited to participate in a brief conversation about the Black identity through portraits and caricatures (from Jim Crow through the modern day). Afterward, attendees will have the opportunity to paint self portraits with a variety of colors, avoiding pre-mixed natural skin tone colors. Your RSVP includes a light meal, and registration is required.
This workshop is made possible through support from The Partnership for Better Health and the Borough of Carlisle, as part of CALC's 2025 series of Creative Community Listening Sessions.
Recognizing Gun Violence Through Art: A Conversation Panel
Saturday, May 24 at 1pm
Join us for a discussion panel with Souls Shot Portrait Project organizers, project participants, and local community advocates. Learn more about this project and other creative endeavors which aim to bring attention to the issue of gun violence. This event will be held in the gallery, and light refreshments will be served.
FREE and open to the Public.
RSVP here.
Explore artwork from Souls Shot Portrait Project in our upper gallery until May 31.
To the left: Portrait of Jordan Hayward by Nancy Saladik