Cultural Alliance of York County

09/21/2026

Arts in Education Week may be over, but the value of creative learning doesn’t fit neatly into seven days.

Arts education gives students more ways to communicate, solve problems, build confidence, and understand the world around them. That work continues in classrooms, studios, rehearsal spaces, and community programs every week of the year.

Keep the momentum going. Attend a student performance. Support a local arts program. Thank an arts educator. And follow to stay informed and connected to arts advocacy happening across the country.

The week may have ended. The commitment shouldn’t.

09/17/2026

Congratulations to the selected artists who's work will be displayed on the concrete planters in Downtown York, PA!

The artwork will be installed on September 25th.

Seventeen York County artists will have their work installed on the the new concrete planters along Market Street in Downtown York on September 25th.

09/16/2026

As National Arts and Education week is celebrated across the country, the Cultural Alliance is proud to share a highlight from one of the 28 incredible residencies that took place during the 2025-2026 school year.

York City-based chef, entrepreneur, and teacher Liz Morales has always been around two things: food and love. The Morales family was always cooking, either at home or at church. Often you’d find Liz cooking alongside her late mother for a fundraiser. When she passed away, Liz realized she had to pursue her dream of starting her own catering company that she named Morales Kitchen LLC. After finding herself on the business side of cooking for some time, she was ready to get back to the heart of it....

Read more at www.culturalyork.org/cookingupconnection

Shout out to our EITC donors!
Stewart & Tate
Fulton Bank
Avalon Insurance Group, Inc.
Orrstown Bank
Traditions Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank
M&T Bank
Walton & Company
Graham Packaging
Weis Markets

08/17/2026

Creative Office Hours and Kudos club are TOMORROW.
Anyone is welcome to bring a topic and get feedback OR just come and hang out with other creatives while collaging with Debbie Bailey Toluba 😍

Some of the topics discussed so far:

▪️Artist websites, layouts and best practices

▪️Keeping authenticity in your art practice while also making income

▪️Shipping work as inexpensively as possible

▪️Getting organized with budgeting, pricing and finding the best market to sell your work

Shared knowledge is key to building a strong creative foundation!

07/18/2026

We are honored to be a finalist for this years Downtown First Awards!

Congratulations to all the amazing people and organizations being recognized for their contributions to Downtown York!

Follow the event and grab tickets to see who wins!

07/17/2026

Congratulations to York City’s new poet laureate, Heath Hardin!

Heath is an incredible poet, writer, musician and teacher with a strong focus of community building. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the City of York and the York County Community Foundation to be able to offer the stipend for this role. Heath will represent York at community, arts and cultural events during his tenure.

Heath James City of York, PA Downtown Inc

07/02/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Impact Partnership Grantees!

These organizations are doing great work in York County, and we are proud to support them in their operations!

https://www.culturalyork.org/cultural-alliance-announces-2026-impact-and-pathway-to-mission-grant-recipients/

Image: Various performances by Impact Grantee OrangeMite Studios

06/29/2026

The photos from Make Music Day, York County are here and they are amazing!!

Thank you so much to The Curb Media Group for these beautiful shots. Please share and tag.

Make Music Day