About the Gallery
The mission of The Schuylkill Center is to promote, through environmental education, the preservation and improvement of our natural environment by fostering appreciation, understanding and responsible use of the ecosystem; by disseminating information on current environmental issues; by encouraging appropriate public response to environmental problems; and also to maintain the facilities of The Schuylkill Center and conserve its land for the purpose of environmental education. The Art Program was created as a new interpretive department blending SCEE’s two mission-driven objectives: land preservation and environmental education. The objectives of the art program at the Center is to enhance awareness and appreciation for the environment through art forms and activities that incorporate education, presentation, and participation with community groups; to provide creative and professional opportunities for emerging and under represented professional artists; to provide an alternative art venue for citizens in the local community; and to enhance awareness and appreciation of art forms and artwork that specifically address the natural environment either through materials, concept, or imagery. The Art Program at the Center is the only one of its kind in the City of Philadelphia and the only professionally run art space in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. |
