The Center for Art in Wood

The Center for Art in Wood
Established 1986
Location 141 N. 3rd St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 39°57′12″N 75°08′41″W / 39.95332°N 75.14477°W / 39.95332; -75.14477
Type Art Museum
Visitors 18,000 (2014)
Director Albert LeCoff, Executive Director;[1] Levi Landis, Director of Operations [2]
Website www.CenterForArtinWood.org

The Center for Art in Wood is an American educational wood art institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially established as a nonprofit in 1986 by brothers Albert and Alan LeCoff, following a series of international symposium from 1976-1986 presented by the LeCoff's with woodturner Palmer Sharpless. The organization operated as the Wood Turning Center until 2011, when the nonprofit moved to its current location in Old City District of Philadelphia and changed its name to The Center for Art in Wood.[3]

Today, the Center presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art work in the medium of wood, a permanent collection of over 1,000 pieces and a host of educational programs and workshops.[4] The Center also houses a research library, artists files, and a museum store. A series of publications documents the Center's work and highlights premier artists working in the field of wood turning and art in wood.

References

  1. ↑ "A Redefined Purpose". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia gallery gains $600,000 grant". Woodshop news. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Four Square Blocks: Philadelphia". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  4. ↑ "The Center for Art in Wood". Big Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-22.

Coordinates: 39°57′12″N 75°08′41″W / 39.95332°N 75.14477°W / 39.95332; -75.14477

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