Abington Art Center

Abington Art Center Just Imagine. Prior to that, the estate, originally owned by Joshua Francis Fisher, was purchased by Lessing J. Grunsfeld.

Abington Art Center, located in Jenkintown, 20 minutes by rail from the heart of Philadelphia was established in 1939 as the Old York Road Art Guild. In 1965, the Guild's separate elements were brought together as the non-profit entity Abington Art Center, which has resided in Alverthorpe Manor since it was donated to Abington Township in 1969. Rosenwald, son of Julius Rosenwald, the part-owner an

d CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company. In 1939, he razed the old house to build the current art-deco-inspired, 52-room mansion designed by Ernest A. The Art Centerโ€™s Studio School wing of this unique building once housed Rosenwald's enormous collection of over 2,600 rare books and 24,000 prints, drawings, and manuscripts, which was donated to the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Our rich history provides inspiration for AAC's mission to further arts and culture.

๐Ÿ—ฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ Zap! Pow! Kablam! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ—ฏWeโ€™re turning the pages of our Fall Class Catalog to Comic Books and Illustrations. Weโ€™ve got cla...
08/22/2025

๐Ÿ—ฏ๐Ÿ’ฅ Zap! Pow! Kablam! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ—ฏ

Weโ€™re turning the pages of our Fall Class Catalog to Comic Books and Illustrations. Weโ€™ve got classes for all ages, including adults. Woah! Get ready to create enriching stories and believable characters all season long. For kids and teens, we offer Illustration for Ages 7-9, 9-12, and 13+.

And, wait, weโ€™ve also got Animation Class? For ages 7-9? Thatโ€™s new!

Sign-up today at canvas.abingtonartcenter.org ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ๏ธโœจ Big News ๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ๏ธโœจWeโ€™re excited to share with you all our 2025-26 Solo Series artists! More information about the exhibi...
08/21/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ๏ธโœจ Big News ๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ๏ธโœจ

Weโ€™re excited to share with you all our 2025-26 Solo Series artists! More information about the exhibitions to come, but we just couldnโ€™t wait to announce this impressive line-up.

๐Ÿ‚ FALL ๐Ÿ‚

Teresa Shields ()
Mike Murray
Barbara Brady ()
Lisa Kelley ()

๐ŸŒ€ WINTER ๐ŸŒ€

Michelle Marcuse (.marcuse)
Karen Cooper
Ezra Thompson

๐Ÿ’œ SPRING ๐Ÿ’œ

Guizi Gao ()
Stephanie Manzi ()
Ben Pranger ()

See you soon at Alverthorpe Manor!

We have a very special Summer Concert Series featureโ€ฆ๐ŸŒŸ Our Producer and Series Programmer โ€“ Joe Montone ! ๐ŸŒŸ Ever since J...
08/20/2025

We have a very special Summer Concert Series featureโ€ฆ

๐ŸŒŸ Our Producer and Series Programmer โ€“ Joe Montone ! ๐ŸŒŸ

Ever since Joe joined our team to produce our Summer Concerts, he makes magic happen. We are incredibly lucky to have him!

โœจ Joe Montone is a Concert & Experience Producer, Musician, and Community Advocate from Doylestown, PA. He has collaborated with unique venues and regional + nationally recognized artists for over 15 years. As Founder of Stage United, his focus is to create platforms for communities to flourish through the power of live music.

โ€œThe mission of Stage United is to inspire communities by not only creating greater access to unique live concerts like these,โ€ says Joe Montone, โ€œbut to also demonstrate the power of collaboration. This series is presented by and for our backyard โ€” it takes all of us to make this happen.โ€

๐Ÿ’• We loved collaborating with Joe on our summer soundtrack of togetherness for the fourth year in row and we cannot wait to work with him next year!

๐Ÿ“ธ Lombardo Media

We're a month away from Fall Studio School Classes! Have you signed up yet?Classes available in all mediums for kids, te...
08/18/2025

We're a month away from Fall Studio School Classes! Have you signed up yet?

Classes available in all mediums for kids, teens, and adults alike. Register today!

๐Ÿ”— canvas.abingtonartcenter.org/classes

๐Ÿ“ธ Melissa Hassey Photo

All artists who applied to vend at our 2025 Fine Art and Craft Fair have been notified. Notification emails were sent on...
08/16/2025

All artists who applied to vend at our 2025 Fine Art and Craft Fair have been notified.

Notification emails were sent on Tuesday, July 8th. If you have not received your email, please check your spam or junk folder.

Thank you to all who applied!

๐ŸŒŸ (๐๐ž๐ฐ!) ๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ with Emily Kelley Join us at Abington Art Center and discover the joy of block printing in ...
08/15/2025

๐ŸŒŸ (๐๐ž๐ฐ!) ๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ with Emily Kelley

Join us at Abington Art Center and discover the joy of block printing in this hands-on class where youโ€™ll learn how to design, carve, and print your own blocks.

Weโ€™ll cover the fundamentals of relief printing, starting on paper and then diving into fabricโ€”creating repeat patterns and bold designs perfect for printing on second-hand finds or your own favorite apparel, bandanas, patches, and more.

This class is a chance to slow down, experiment, and enjoy the creative process! Beginner-friendly but also great for those with some block printing experience looking to expand their skills.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesdays, September 16 - November 18
๐Ÿ•“ 6:30 PM โ€“ 9:30 PM
๐ŸŽจEmily Kelley ()
โœจ Register today at the ๐Ÿ”— in our bio

๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ Emily Kelley (she/her) is a graphic designer, illustrator and artist based in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Emily is currently a full-time freelance designer and artist for her business called Land & She. On weekends you can find Emily taking her dog Maggie for long walks, or diving knee-deep into a local flea market or barn sale.

Check out all we've got going on! See you today from 5-8pm for Kidfest ๐Ÿฅณ
08/14/2025

Check out all we've got going on! See you today from 5-8pm for Kidfest ๐Ÿฅณ

๐ŸŽจ Kidfest is tomorrow!Are you ready for our free fun-filled evening that's all about art? There will be pizza to purchas...
08/13/2025

๐ŸŽจ Kidfest is tomorrow!

Are you ready for our free fun-filled evening that's all about art?

There will be pizza to purchase with the delicious Jules Thin Crust, and free water ice for everyone thanks to Odhner Orthodontics.

We can't wait to celebrate with you! โœจ

๐Ÿ“… Thursday, August 14
โฐ 5 - 8 pm
๐Ÿ“ 515 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA

Thank you to our sponsors who make this event possible:

๐Ÿ“Œ Meadowbrook School
๐Ÿ“Œ St. Christopher's Childrens Hospital
๐Ÿ“Œ Kid First Swim
๐Ÿ“Œ Odhner Orthodontics
๐Ÿ“Œ Primex
๐Ÿ“Œ Briar Bush Nature Center
๐Ÿ“Œ Action Karate

๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ Fall Studio School is almost in session! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒพWhether youโ€™re leveling up your skills or looking to learn a new medium, w...
08/11/2025

๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ Fall Studio School is almost in session! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒพ

Whether youโ€™re leveling up your skills or looking to learn a new medium, we have incredible classes for kids, teens and adults.

๐Ÿบ September 15 - November 22

Register now canvas.abingtonartcenter.org in bio! Seats are filling upโ€ฆ

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โŒ› Don't forget! Our applications for our 2025 Holiday Art and Fine Craft Fair close tomorrow Monday, August 11 at 11:59p...
08/11/2025

โŒ› Don't forget! Our applications for our 2025 Holiday Art and Fine Craft Fair close tomorrow Monday, August 11 at 11:59pm.

Get your applications in today. Learn more and apply at the abingtonartcenter.org/art-fairs

๐ŸŽช Holiday Fair: Sunday, November 16 from 10am - 4pm (Raindate: November 23)

๐Ÿ“ธ Melissa Hassey Photography

๐ŸŽจ Are you ready for our free fun-filled evening that's all about art? Join us for scavenger hunt throughout our gallerie...
08/09/2025

๐ŸŽจ Are you ready for our free fun-filled evening that's all about art? Join us for scavenger hunt throughout our galleries and free art make and takes throughout the grounds.

It's going to be a good time not to be missed!

See you this coming Thursday, August 14 from 5 - 8 pm at 515 Meetinghouse Rd โœจ

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515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA
19046

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm

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