Our mission is to empower the children and adults of our community with opportunities to develop their artistic abilities, awaken the imagination, and build self-esteem and confidence. Through the Arts we provide a safe haven for our community to nurture creativity, diversity, literacy and health for the betterment of all.
By building self-awareness, and appreciation of one's own inner creativity and artistic skills, we aim to transform the lives of individuals, improve their academic and economic success and awaken a person's social and civic sense in order to raise the quality of life in our neighborhoods.
By building self-awareness, and appreciation of one's own inner creativity and artistic skills, we aim to transform the lives of individuals, improve their academic and economic success and awaken a person's social and civic sense in order to raise the quality of life in our neighborhoods.
Portside Community Arts Festival & Philly Puff
April 25th, 2015 12-5pm @ Penn Treaty Park
"AKA 8th Annual Lehigh Ave Arts Fest"
Click here for more info & vendor sign up!
April 25th, 2015 12-5pm @ Penn Treaty Park
"AKA 8th Annual Lehigh Ave Arts Fest"
Click here for more info & vendor sign up!
Portside is an Award Winning Arts Center!
Portside's After School Arts Program received the "Best of the Best" project award from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Tuesday April 29th 2014. Founding Director Kim Creighton and Assistant Director Jenna Wilchinsky took a trip to the PA State Capitol to get their award. Please click here to read more!
Portside's After School Arts Program received the "Best of the Best" project award from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Tuesday April 29th 2014. Founding Director Kim Creighton and Assistant Director Jenna Wilchinsky took a trip to the PA State Capitol to get their award. Please click here to read more!
Register Now Portside's After School Arts Program
Portside's After School Arts Program cost $15 per day. This cost
includes private bus pick up from our 6 partnering schools, homework help, character education as well as every day visual arts & theater arts programs. Program is for ages 5 - 11 years old. Students must
register for 1-month at a time. Please click here to read more!
Portside's After School Arts Program cost $15 per day. This cost
includes private bus pick up from our 6 partnering schools, homework help, character education as well as every day visual arts & theater arts programs. Program is for ages 5 - 11 years old. Students must
register for 1-month at a time. Please click here to read more!
"When Schools Off Portside's In Session!"
Portside offers Day Camps when school's have off for the holidays. All camps are from 8:00am-5:00pm and cost $45 per child. During our Day Camps we take the children on trips to local farms, museums and parks for half of the day.. When we return to the Portside the children engage in fun visual arts or theater arts activities. Portside also offers Half-Day Camps for
Public schools for $25 per child. Please click here to read more!
Portside offers Day Camps when school's have off for the holidays. All camps are from 8:00am-5:00pm and cost $45 per child. During our Day Camps we take the children on trips to local farms, museums and parks for half of the day.. When we return to the Portside the children engage in fun visual arts or theater arts activities. Portside also offers Half-Day Camps for
Public schools for $25 per child. Please click here to read more!
Summer Arts Camp 2015
This wonderful program is held Monday through Friday's 8:30am to 3:30pm. We offer two age groups the Minnows ages 4-7 and the Sharks ages 8-12. The summer is filled with awesome art projects, activities and field trips to places such as the Art Museum, Seaport Museum, the Philadelphia Zoo and many more awesome and exciting things during our 2015 summer camp! ***Click Here*** for our summer camp page.
Portside Arts Center
2531 E. Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia PA 19125
215-427-1514
portsideartscenter@gmail.com
Portside Arts Center depends on community support and involvement and volunteerism to be able to continue supplying the community with quality arts enrichment. If you would like to volunteer to help with festivals, fund raisers, administrative tasks or grant writing. Please contact us.
Please donate to us through the Southeastern United Way
Donor Choice Program #48860
Make our mission yours!
Please donate to us through the Southeastern United Way
Donor Choice Program #48860
Make our mission yours!
