ArtsWeek 2013
Explore a new medium.
Experience a week that’s all about you.
ArtsWeek is designed for teachers across disciplines who are interested in developing innovative, creative approaches to education based on intensive work with art-specific content.
During ArtsWeek, each course provides a rich, engaging studio experience within a specific discipline. Participants complete a final project and lesson plan reflecting the new skills and approaches learned as applied to classroom teaching and student learning. Educators also participate in a final reception and exhibition of ArtsWeek work with their colleagues.
ArtsWeek 2013 is offered at three locations:
• Wayne Art Center
• GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
• The University of the Arts
Supplies are the responsibility of the student; some shared classroom supplies and equipment may be provided. Supply lists are available online prior to the start of classes.
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Wayne Arts Center
June 24 - 28, 2013
Located on the Main Line in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, the Wayne Art Center offers large, light-filled studios and galleries in a comfortable suburban setting.
The Professional Institute for Educators is proud to partner with this community art center to serve teachers in this region, as well as those eager to visit this area.
The Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave. | Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: 610.688.3553
Local Attractions
The Barnes Foundation: barnesfoundation.org
Brandywine River Museum: brandywinemuseum.org
Chanticleer Garden: chanticleergarden.org
Valley Forge National Park: nps.gov/vafo
Wharton Esherick House Museum: levins.com/esherick.html
Visitor Information
Chester County’s Brandywine Valley Visitors Center: brandywinevalley.com
Valley
Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau: valleyforge.org
Travel
Located 30 miles west of Philadelphia, the Wayne Art Center is accessible via Interstate 76 and the PA Turnpike, and offers convenient free parking. Participants from throughout central Pennsylvania, northern Maryland, and the greater Philadelphia region will find Wayne to be a convenient drive. Participants traveling to the region may also wish to consider arriving via Amtrak to Philadelphia’s 30th Street station, where car rentals are available. The Regional Rail train line R5 from Philadelphia stops at the Wayne Station near the center of the town. The Wayne Art Center is located about 2 miles from the train station. The Philadelphia International Airport serves the greater Philadelphia suburban region as well for those traveling from throughout the country.
Accommodations
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Courtyard by Marriott Devon 762 West Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 610.687.6633 | Toll-free: 1.800.321.2211 |
The Radnor Hotel
591 East Lancaster Avenue St. Davids, PA 19087 Phone: 610.688.5800 | Toll Free: 1.800.537.3000 |
Wayne Hotel 139 East Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 610-687-5000 | Toll-free: 1-800-962-5850 |
Supplies
Supplies are the responsibility of the student; some shared classroom supplies and equipment may be provided. Supply lists will be available online prior to the start of classes.
Goggle Works
July 15 - 19, 2013
The GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a premiere community art and cultural resource center for Berks County as well as central and southeastern Pennsylvania. GoggleWorks is the largest, most comprehensive interactive arts center of its kind in the country.
The GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a prime example of adaptive reuse in architecture and derives its name from the original structure from which it evolved. A former goggle factory, GoggleWorks is an industrial complex of six buildings transformed into four galleries, dance and music studios, classrooms, a wood shop, a photography classroom with darkroom, a glassblowing facility, and both ceramics and jewelry studios. The space also holds a 130-seat film theater, café, gift shop and offices for 26 community arts organizations. The factory’s groundbreaking innovations made it a leader in the safety industry for over a century. Now the buildings are a hub of activity, maintaining local historical and architectural integrity while inspiring a cultural and economic resurgence as the community and visitors come together to create, appreciate and celebrate the arts.
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
201 Washington St. | Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610.374.4600
Local Attractions
Daniel Boone Homestead: danielboonehomestead.org
Reading Public Museum: readingpublicmuseum.org
Renninger’s Antique + Farmer’s Market: renningers.com
Visitor Information
Greater Reading Convention and Visitors Bureau: readingberkspa.com
The Greater Reading Convention and Visitors Bureau offices are onsite
at the GoggleWorks.
Travel
Located 64 miles northwest of Philadelphia, the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is accessible via the PA Turnpike and PA Routes 422 and 222, and offers convenient, free parking. Participants from throughout central Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos, and the greater Philadelphia region will find Reading to be a convenient drive. Participants traveling to the region may also wish to consider arriving via Amtrak to Philadelphia’s 30th Street station, where car rentals are available. Airports serving this area are the Lehigh Valley International Airport, Harrisburg International Airport, and the Philadelphia International Airport for those traveling from throughout the country.
- Amtrak
- Harrisburg International Airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Philadelphia International Airport
Accommodations
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The Abraham Lincoln - A Wyndham Historic Hotel
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Reading Crowne Hotel
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Supplies
Supplies are the responsibility of the student; some shared classroom supplies and equipment may be provided. Supply lists will be available online prior to the start of classes.
The University of the Arts
August 5 - 9, 2013
At the University of the Arts, creativity in all its forms overlaps and converges. UArts is the first and only university in the United States solely dedicated to educating creative individuals in the visual, performing and communication arts. We believe in the creative process as a transformative force for society.
Our campus in Center City Philadelphia stretches for six blocks along the Avenue of the Arts from Walnut Street to South Street. Philadelphia is overflowing with stories to tell, scenes to capture, people to meet, museums to explore, restaurants to sample and performances to ponder. This city offers a distinctive blend of old and new. Broad Street gives way to narrow alleys and large boulevards. History, technology, and artistic creativity mingle on city corners. Philadelphia is home to an astounding collection of museums, artistic venues and historical attractions. These include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Mütter Museum, and the National Constitution Center.
Local Attractions
Fabric Workshop and Museum: fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
Independence National Historic Park: independencevisitorcenter.com
Philadelphia Museum of Art: philamuseum.org
Reading Terminal Market: readingterminalmarket.org
Visitor Information
The Official Travel Site for Philadelphia’s Top Colleges and Universities: onebigcampus.com
The Official Visitors Site for Greater Philadelphia: gophila.com
Philadelphia Cultural Events and Organizations: phillyfunguide.com
Travel
Center City Philadelphia is accessible via the PA Turnpike and Interstate 95 or participants traveling to the region may wish to consider arriving via train or plane. Philadelphia is served by Amtrak’s 30th Street station, a convenient cab ride from our campus. Commuter train service via PATCO high speed line from New Jersey and SEPTA’s Regional Rail lines all stop within walking distance of our campus. The Philadelphia International Airport is located just southwest of the city and can be reached via cab or the R1 Regional Rail train line.
Accommodations
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Holiday Inn Express – Philadelphia Midtown |
Doubletree Philadelphia Hotel
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Supplies
Supplies are the responsibility of the student; some shared classroom supplies and equipment may be provided. Supply lists will be available online prior to the start of classes.
