As a town grows both in population and in reputation it is only natural for an arts organization to emerge and take shape. Thus in 1999, SHAPE was founded when a few business owners, university faculty members and local artists got together. They recognized a need for an orgaization to promote the arts in Shippensburg. Since its inception, SHAPE has hosted close to 100 gallery exhibits, held hundreds of art classes, organized house tours, arts events, culminating with the creation of the annual Solstice Arts Festival.

SHAPE Needs Your Help

With a large part of our funding reduced due to the recent economic events we need your donations now more than ever. Please help us so we may continue to bring cultural events, the SHAPE Gallery to the downtown, art classes for youth and adults, and the Solstice Arts Festival to Shippensburg.
SHAPE has become a vital part of the community
and will continue to be with your help.
SHAPE is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization maintained soley by volunteers who's tireless efforts continue to inspire.

Thank you for your support!

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Become a member today!

Support the Arts in the Shippensburg Area by becoming a member of SHAPE. We are a non-profit, all volunteer arts organization who owes its existance to grants, donations and memebrship fees. Help us continue to bring cultural events, galley exhibitions and art classes to our community by joining today.


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Board of Directors

Kurt Smith
President

Ben Culbertson
Vice President

Michael Shawn Richardson
Treasurer

Robert Smith
Secretary

Bethany Williamson
Education Director
Ashley Coover
Gail Culbertson
Margaret Evans
Aaron Treher
Jim Zullinger

Brielle Wentz
Student Representative

 

Contact the Board
shapeboard@shapeart.org

 

 

SHAPE's Mission

The Mission of SHAPE is...
To enrich the quality of life in the Shippensburg community through interactive cultural, artistic, and heritage activities by coordinating arts activities of all media, serving as an information center for the arts, promoting and supporting local artists and arts organizations, providing opportunities for participation and education in the arts for all members of the community, and playing an active role in helping our schools maintain the arts as an integral part of their curriculum.

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P.O. Box 4 • 39 West King Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257
717-532-2559
info@shapeart.org

SHAPE is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization
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All content on this web site is Copyright ©2010,
Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education and/or Artist


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SHAPE, Shippensburg Arts Programming and Education receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.