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The York Art Association is a central Pennsylvania nonprofit that provides monthly art exhibits, classes and other resources to celebrate the visual arts.   YAA Mission Statement The mission of the York Art Association is to encourage and develop interest in the visual arts.   York Art Association will pursue adequate funding in order to provide opportunities for education through classes, workshops, lectures, exhibits and publications.   YAA will also support and assist in marketing members’ work through exhibits and interaction within the community.   About The York Art...more
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York Art Association Announces Rottler Awards

York, PE - June 22nd, 2011

The Opening Reception for the York Art Association’s Rottler Award Selection Exhibit was held on Sunday, June 19, 2011. The exhibit features two works by each of 42 members. The selection Juror was Amy S. Hammond, Exhibitions Manager/Preparator at the Susquehanna Art Museum. Ms. Hammond has also curated exhibitions for the Handprint Identity Project at Elizabethtown College and for the DOSHI Gallery of Contemporary Art at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. The exhibit guide offers a brief history of the Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts: “The Rottler award for Excellence in the Visual Arts is made possible throught a bequest to the York Art Association by the late E. Kurt Rottler, a devoted member and President of the Board of Directors from 1965 through 1970. The Rottler fund provides a $300 prize to each of the five winners of this prestigious members-only exhi...

Rottler Award For Excellence In The Visual Arts Selection Exhibition

York, PE - June 19th, 2011

Opening reception TODAY! 2 PM to 4 PM Each year, the York Art Association selects up to 5 Artists from those members submitting work to the selection exhibition to receive the Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. The 2011 Rottler Award Selection Exhibit features two works by each of 42 York Art Association members. The award is in honor of the late E. Kurt Rottler (1929-1995), a long time member of the York Art Association (YAA). Upon his passing in 1995, the YAA received an endowment from his estate to fund exhibition awards throughout each exhibition season. The Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts recipients are each awarded a $300 honorarium and given a group exhibition in the year following their selection. The Rottler Award winners' exhibition is held annually in March/April. This year's Rottler Award recipients will be selected by Amy Hammond, Exhib...

Celebrate Your Creativity Members Exhibit At York Art Association

York, PE - January 16th, 2011

This exhibit is for those who enjoy thinking "outside the box." Creativity is the theme. This may be as simple as trying a new medium or the expression of an idea that has been brewing for awhile. Members were invited to submit one original piece of 2-D or 3-D artwork completed within the past two years and not previously shown in a members' exhibit. Virtually all 2-D mediums are represented in the show including acrylics, oils, mixed media, photography and watercolors. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both the professional and amateur categories will be awarded. Up to 10 Honorable Mentions across both categories may be awarded. The opening reception is Sunday, January 16 from 2 PM to 4 PM. Awards will be announced at approximately 3 PM and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is open 2 PM to 4 PM Sundays; 9 AM to 3PM Monday through Friday (closed Saturdays) from Sunda...