Accomplishments

PoconoArts Accomplishments Thanks to our Members, Sponsors and Volunteers
PoconoArts awarded over $550,000 to the Pocono region from 1997 - 2010 through the PA Partners in the Arts (PPA) program, a partnership with the PA Council on the Arts. PoconoArts serves Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
The PoconoArts Cultural Center opened in1999 in downtown Stroudsburg & features: The ARTSPACE Gallery; The Studio Gallery; Hall of Poetry & Writings; The Gallery Shop; Art Instruction Studio; and PoconoArts Offices
A monthly newsletter features the community's upcoming cultural events, articles, and news. A mid-month e-news keeps members up to date.
PoconoArts' Arts in Education Regional Residency Program places professional artists in local classrooms. PoconoArts has participated in this PA Council on the Arts program since 1996.
Over $3000 is awarded annually in student scholarships through the Youth in Music Excellence Awards & the High School Juried Exhibition.
PoconoArts sponsors classes and workshops in a variety of artistic disciplines. Classes are held at the PoconoArts Cultural Center and other local sites.
PoconoArts visual artists are featured in eleven Public Galleries as well as special exhibits throughout the region.
PoconoArts Squared, an artisan “Farmers Market,” features local artists and craftsmen in Courthouse Square one weekend per month over the summer.
The PoconoArts website, www.poconoarts.org, offers information, links to member websites, an interactive Community Arts Calendar, and easy access to membership and class registration.
PoconoArts sponsored Arts Town Hall meetings bring regional Arts related organizations together to network and strengthen the arts community.
Cooperative projects with local and regional community organizations strengthen the cultural climate of the Poconos.
Pocono State Crafts Festival, co-sponsored by the Pocono Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen, held annually in August at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm.
Festival of Wood, co-sponsored by Grey Towers National Historic Site, held annually in August in Milford, PA.
Leadership in arts advocacy offering inspiration, direction and coordination for arts & cultural activities in the Poconos, the state and the nation.