The Amos Lemon Burkhart Foundation

03/21/2026

What a good job our Bob-Ross-like instructors did tonight! We had a great turnout, almost ran out of canvases, and produced many mini-masterpieces. Plus there was laughter and delicious COOKIES! Let’s do it all again!

03/14/2026

Don’t miss it! First ever family-friendly follow-along painting night. Chill vibes, cool beverages, and walk away with a masterpiece. $10! Can’t miss it! Bring your BFF!

01/11/2026

All good things must come to an end!
De-installing our show at Kutztown University today. Governor Mifflin Highschool interns!

12/01/2025

Happy Giving Tuesday!... remember....
Our work inspires teens to STAY ALIVE and MAKE ART.
Donate here:
https://amoslemon.networkforgood.com/projects/244502-everyday-giving-2025

09/27/2025

Every year we Amos sends us a new group of young artists. They bring so much talent, curiosity and joy to our lives and brighten the place up! Without their hard work we couldn’t do half the activities we do. So happy to meet some of them today!

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

Thanks to street team Ki, Emma, and Crystal! So many new friends on Locust Street!

09/19/2025

come be big in our little Alice Room! 1700 block of Locust Street!

07/01/2025

Congratulations to our former intern and long-time show installer / workshop moderator / in-house graphic designer / on-demand artmaker / middleschool-kid-wrangler / emotional support person, Michael Strain! 🌱

He just got a big-boy JOB as a graphic designer for the Goggleworks Center for the Arts () , a wonderful community resource and inspiring place to learn and practice the arts. We wish him a prosperous future! 💚

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06/27/2025

Today, we honor our friend, volunteer, and artist donor Matt Salvadore 💚

Matt literally wandered in to our offices one day, as he lived nearby and was intrigued by the ALBF art van. He hung around and we got to know him as a friend , an artist, and a volunteer. He helped us get ready for our big fall party, donated a beautiful painting to the auction, spent several full days helping us install a mural at the TBI unit at Reading Rehabilitation Hospital, and even created a piece about Amos that he gave to Dane as a gift.

Matt was funny, a great storyteller, a good listener, an encyclopedia of musical trivia, and an all-around big hearted-man. We are so sad that he is gone; another tragedy for art and the world. Stick together, kids! Please reach out to us and never be afraid to get as much help as you need. Love you, Matt. 💚💚

🌱Artwork: "“Shoot stars” - Acrylic on canvas, collage, photo transfer 🌱

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06/25/2025

Amos loved the Louis Armstrong song, "Wonderful World", as sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. He claimed it is guaranteed to make a terrible day better.

Inspiration is everywhere, if you take the time to look. Set your phone timer for three minutes and set it down. Do a slow motion 360-degree scan of everything around you, from clouds to the sidewalk. What is right in front of you that you never noticed?

"The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky,
Are also on the faces of people passing by.
I see friends shaking hands saying "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I, I love you..."

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