2012 News Releases

Family Fun Days

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations Director                           

TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108 | FAX: (856) 825-2410

E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org

WHEATONARTS PRESENTS “FAMILY FUN DAYS” EVERY SUNDAY THROUGH NEW PNC ARTS ALIVE GRANT

MILLVILLE, NJ – WheatonArts was recently awarded a PNC Arts Alive grant by The PNC Foundation. Through this grant WheatonArts will offer free admission to all children 17 and under every Sunday beginning June 24 at the WheatonArts’ Fantasy Faire. The program will continue through December 30, 2012. Interactive programming includes hands-on art projects and crafts, seasonal design competitions and special events.

PNC Arts Alive is a five-year, $5 million initiative from the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). The goal of PNC Arts Alive is to help area residents gain access to the arts, and to help arts organizations expand and engage audiences.

To date, PNC Arts Alive has awarded more than 100 grants totaling $4 million to more than 50 arts organizations in the Greater Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey region. For more information on PNC Arts Alive and the grant recipients visit www.PNCARTSALIVE.com.

“Art should be accessible to everyone,” said Bill Mills, PNC regional president for Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. “We know that a vibrant arts scene improves our region by creating jobs, boosting tourism and generating millions in revenue. But accessibility to the arts can also make a profound difference in the lives of individuals—especially underserved youth and their families. The arts develop creativity, innovation, and collaboration—skills for the workforce of tomorrow.”

The Family Fun Days schedule of activities through September 2, 2012:

June 24 – All Day - Design A Glass Fantasy Creature Contest

July 1 – Butterfly Symmetry. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

July 8 – Paper Baubles and Beads. 1 p.m. to 3.p.m.

July 15 – Body Tracing and Painting. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

July 22 – Mural Painting. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

July 29 – Culinary Creations: Cupcake Decorating. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

August 5 – Polymer Clay Tile Mosaics. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

August 12 – Summer Still Life Drawing. First Session: 1p.m. to 2 p.m. Second Session: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

August 19 – Fire Muster. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

August 26 – Crochet Beadwork Demonstration: Balkan Patterns with Miriam Milgram. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Finger Knitting. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

September 2 – Story Time Collage. First Session: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Second Session: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.         

September, October, November and December activities will be announced at a future date.

For more information about WheatonArts’ ongoing programs and PNC Arts Alive activities, call 856-825-6800 or 800-998-4552, or visit www.wheatonarts.org. WheatonArts is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., through December 30, 2012.

WheatonArts strives to make exhibits, events and programs accessible to all visitors. Therefore, a two week notice is required for additional needs. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.

Funding for WheatonArts programs has also been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, New Jersey Cultural Trust, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. WheatonArts receives general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State, and is supported in part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.

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