Laurel Arts Education & Dance Center
Laurel Arts, after all, has a lot to offer. Located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, our non-profit organization was established in 1975 and continues to serve residents, guests, and tourists alike.
Laurel Arts Inc. had found its home within the walls of The Dressler Center. The organization was established as an "umbrella" to link the arts and Somerset County by cataloging activities of other arts organizations, and by sponsoring exhibits, concerts, lectures, classes and workshops for adults and children.
In August 2009, Laurel Arts opened its Education & Dance Center in the Georgian Place Suites. Our new facility houses our dance programs, STUDIO KIDS preschool, expanded performing and visual arts classes, and a retail shop selling dance and art supplies.
In November 2009, The Guild of American Papercutters established its National Museum in partnership with Laurel Arts at the home of the Philip Dressler Center for the Arts. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Dressler Center and is the first American museum devoted to the art form of papercutting.
Try to get someone involved at Laurel Arts this year: a friend, neighbor, relative, or even a family of four with small children who want to dance; you have the ability to help Laurel Arts grow and reach out to other people in our community. We would love to see more community members visit our galleries and see what Laurel Arts has to offer because, well, we offer a lot.
A top-notch preschool program, a second-to-none dance program, year-round exhibits, exercise classes . . . there's certainly no shortage of things to do at the Philip Dressler Center for the Arts and the Education and Dance Center. Despite these difficult economic times, we want the people of Somerset County to know that we're here for them; we provide thousands upon thousands of dollars in scholarships so that children and adults can take the classes that they may not otherwise be able to afford.
Feel free to spread the word when it comes to how affordable it is to get involved at Laurel Arts! Sometimes all it takes is a Facebook post, a tweet on Twitter, or a conversation over coffee to get someone interested in our organization. It may sound like a small deed, but it would still be a good deed.
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