The Art Center started in the 1920s as an art club and became established in 1934. The center hosts nine, month long art exhibits each year, as well as smaller artist exhibits intermittently. The center houses 7000 square feet of gallery space. There are art education opportunities such as an after-school art program, adult classes and workshops.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
By: Audrey Hilliard
The Maridon opened on May 8th, 2004 and is the only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region with a specific focus on Asian Art and Culture coupled with German Meissen porcelain. The museum — both the objects and the buildings that house them — is the gift of Mary Hulton Phillips. The Maridon was featured in Huffington Post’s article “55 Best Lesser Known Art Museums, Artist Studios, and Art Centers in Northeast USA. Malerie Yolen-Cohen, Huffington Post Contributor, wrote “It’s a knockout museum worth a drive from anywhere. The Asian art collection at The Maridon is fascinating on many levels – the most elemental being its stunning beauty and fine craftsmanship.” The Maridon’s permanent collection includes over 800 art objects. The Asian art collection includes jade and ivory sculptures, tapestries, landscape paintings, scrolls, and artifacts.
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