"Preserving the history and culture that is uniquely Greene County"

Creative Communities
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE
 SECOND SATURDAY SEMINAR SERIES
 in HISTORIC GREENSBORO, PA

A full year of seminars to cultivate the mind and creative spirit:

Apr 12th


Figure drawing using a model. Maggie Aston, CalU Department of Fine Arts (kids invited)

May 10th


Economic Development, financing studio space, and available grants for Artists and Crafts People

Jun 14th


Plenaire Painting on the Monongahela River, (kids invited) Giclée prints, by Peter West

Jul 12th


Field trip to an Active Artisan Community

Aug 9th


Art for K-12, because ”art increases test scores.”

3rd Annual Creative Communities Conference, August 29
Art Blast on the Mon Festival, Labor Day Weekend

Oct 11th


Arts and the special needs population

Dec 13th


Holiday Craft Blast - Sales of Local Arts and Crafts

Most seminars are $15 per person and $5 for students. Seminars are held in Greensboro PA and
typically run from 10am to 2pm which include a light lunch - for more information contact Mary Shine at 724-943-4462



What does “Creative Communities” mean to you?

The term refers to communities that learn to sustain themselves by attracting artists, writers and craftspeople to do their creative work in a small town setting. Quality of Life! is what people crave in this fast paced 21st century - and communities across this region and around the nation are becoming aware that they have just that.

In historic Greensboro, a picturesque old pottery town on the banks of the Monongahela River, resident and regional artists and community leaders are doing some pretty amazing things and actively works to share and discuss these with others.

Thanks to the marketing freedom of the Internet, creative industries flourish in rural communities, as artists trade hectic for tranquil.

Greensboro hosts an annual Creative Communities Conference and festival —Art Blast on the Mon - over Labor Day weekend. This year, the conference have been expanded into a series of Second Saturday seminars, each focusing on a vital piece of the Creative Communities puzzle. Designed to link artists, community leaders and educators to sources for growth and development, through marketing strategies, educational opportunities and how to best serve a diverse population from children to seniors to the disabled.

There is also a chance to learn from other artists and even try your hand at a new medium. Come to Greensboro and learn firsthand - there’s a bright streak of creativity in us all.   So come on down and help make this a valuable group to discuss these topics (bring a friend or two!)


Creative Community Seminars are sponsored in cooperation with the Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation, and the generous donations of Community Foundation of Greene County, Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections and The Sprout Fund. Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation is a 501-C3 non-profit organization. All proceeds from these events go directly toward more events like these.




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Greensboro has been involved in a number of Art and Community centric activities since the early 70's.  In 1994, The Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation (NGHF) was recognized as a formal 501 (c)3 chartered with the support and preservation of cultural activities and history in the area.  In 2005, NGHF refined its scope to develop a well received annual conference and arts festival called the "Creative Communities Conference" and the "Art Blast on the Mon". 

Now in 2008, the Creative Communities has been expanded to a series of Monthly Seminars known as "Second Saturdays" designed  to discuss emerging activities and developments in sustainable communities, arts education, networks, co-op marketing and a number of growing areas valuable to rural communities seeking to attract artists, services, and individuals to their community.

This page will be dedicated to keeping people aware of these activities, programs, and seminars - we are sure you will find something for everyone in our seminars.

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Second Saturday Seminar Stuff

Looking for something that we said would be here?  Here it is!


ARTIST RESOURCES - MAY 10th w/Darlene Urban Garrett
remember you can right click links with PDF to SAVE LINK AS...

Main Presentation (PDF)

PEW Artist Resource Guide (PDF)

Greater Pittsburgh Art Council

Art Council Heath Program from HighMark (PDF)

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Other Stuff that is GOOD!

OUT HERE Magazine (back issues)

ARTrepenueur - good site!

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Don't forget BETTY"S ART BOX full of useful information!

Come on down have a milkshake and
read a book under a tree along the river!
(wow, that sounds nice!)


to SIGN UP for our
NEXT Second  Saturday Seminar online!



Where are we?
Get Directions from GOOGLE MAPS



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