Programming
Youth-Focused Arts Leadership
Frameworks connects high school students with Saint Vincent College through collaborative, art-centered experiences that combine in-gallery exploration, hands-on artmaking, mentorship, and community-building.
Free After-School Program
1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm starting on September 17th
Frameworks connects high school students with Saint Vincent College through collaborative, art-centered experiences that combine in-gallery exploration, hands-on artmaking, mentorship, and community-building.
Free After-School Program
1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm starting on September 17th
Perfect for families. Children ages 8 and up.
Each session begins with a guided visit to the VCA for inspiration, then transitions to the on‑site makerspace where participants create artwork in response to what they've experienced.
2nd Wednesday of the month from 3-4:30pm starting September 10th
Each session begins with a guided visit to the VCA for inspiration, then transitions to the on‑site makerspace where participants create artwork in response to what they've experienced.
2nd Wednesday of the month from 3-4:30pm starting September 10th
Meetings begin in the Verostko Center for the Arts with a discussion of the month’s text (often historical fiction, tied to the current exhibition) then move to the makerspace for a hands-on creative activity inspired by the reading and artworks. All are welcome to join any session of the Canvas of Creativity Book Club.
3rd Wednesday of the month from 10am-noon
September's Book Selection - September 17th
Claude and Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell
3rd Wednesday of the month from 10am-noon
September's Book Selection - September 17th
Claude and Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell
Visit both of Saint Vincent College’s vibrant galleries - The Verostko Center for the Arts and the McCarl Coverlet Gallery - for these free-to-all community celebrations featuring seasonal, hands‑on artmaking activities for guests of all ages.
3rd Saturdays from 1 pm – 4 pm
September 20: Autumn Impressions
October 18: Rooted in Memory
November 15: Harvest and Heritage
February 21: Color and Comfort
March 21: Growth and Renewal
April 18: Creative Campus Life
May 16: Remake Learning Days: Community of Creators
September 20: Autumn Impressions
October 18: Rooted in Memory
November 15: Harvest and Heritage
February 21: Color and Comfort
March 21: Growth and Renewal
April 18: Creative Campus Life
May 16: Remake Learning Days: Community of Creators
Pysanky Egg Workshop
Co-hosted by the Verostko Center for the Arts & the Dale P. Latimer Library
Thursday, March 26th from 3-6pm
Thursday, March 26th from 3-6pm
Join our very own Instruction Librarian, Alisa Mizikar, for a creative journey into the traditional Ukrainian art of pysanky.
We’ll begin in the Verostko Center for the Arts gallery with a close look at the Pitassi Stained Glass Studio Design Collection: A Labor in Light and Lead, an exhibition of rare stained-glass design drawings that reveal the thoughtful interplay of pattern, light, and craft in visual art.
Using the exhibition full of patterns as inspiration, we’ll then head to the Makerspace to apply similar ideas of line, color, and symbolic imagery to your own pysanky creations.
All materials provided. Open to all experience levels. Free to SVC students, faculty, and staff. Donations to offset costs are appreciated.
We’ll begin in the Verostko Center for the Arts gallery with a close look at the Pitassi Stained Glass Studio Design Collection: A Labor in Light and Lead, an exhibition of rare stained-glass design drawings that reveal the thoughtful interplay of pattern, light, and craft in visual art.
Using the exhibition full of patterns as inspiration, we’ll then head to the Makerspace to apply similar ideas of line, color, and symbolic imagery to your own pysanky creations.
All materials provided. Open to all experience levels. Free to SVC students, faculty, and staff. Donations to offset costs are appreciated.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 1-4pm Free to all!
Families and learners of all ages are invited to explore, make, and imagine together through hands-on art and collaborative activities that spark creativity, curiosity, and joyful discovery!
This interactive event transforms the galleries into an active studio environment where participants don’t just look at art – they make, experiment, and explore. Inspired by works on view and guided by teaching artists and educators, visitors will engage in collaborative art-making, creative problem-solving, and open-ended activities that connect visual art with science, technology, and storytelling.
Guests can move at their own pace through a series of maker stations designed to spark curiosity and imagination. Participants will explore materials, test ideas, and create personal works while learning how artists think, design, and respond to the world around them. Activities are accessible to all ages and emphasize process over product, encouraging risk-taking, observation, and playful exploration.
This event reflects the mission of Saint Vincent College to foster community engagement and interdisciplinary learning by creating opportunities where families learn side-by-side.
Whether you stay for a single activity or spend the afternoon creating together, you’ll experience how art can be a powerful tool for connection, innovation, and discovery!
Book a Field Trip
Contact us to customize a program to fit your curriculum.
Amy Roadman, Public Outreach and Programming Coordinator
email: amy.roadman[at]stvincent.edu
Phone: 724-805-2310
Amy Roadman, Public Outreach and Programming Coordinator
email: amy.roadman[at]stvincent.edu
Phone: 724-805-2310
Lectures
Medieval Revivals and the Climate of Devotion, 3/12/26
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The Verostko Center for the Arts at Saint Vincent College is pleased to co-host a free public lecture with Virginia Raguin, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities Emerita at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, on the topic of Medieval Revivals and the Climate of Devotion. Dr. Raguin will explore how revival styles shaped architecture and stained glass in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, highlighting the work of the Pitassi Studio and its connections to European and American traditions. The lecture will be followed by a reception.
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Day Without Art, 10/1/2025
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On Thursday, December 4th, the Verostko Center for the Arts hosted a talk by Jeff Martin, history major and Verostko Center staff member, on “Degenerate Art” and how works are labeled, censored, and politicized. Using Dancer in Front of the Stairs as a case study, Jeff explored the forces behind artistic suppression.
The event was part of Day Without Art, observed on December 1st as a national day of mourning and action in response to the AIDS crisis. In observance, Dancer in Front of the Stairs was initially covered and then revealed to highlight themes of visibility, loss, and artistic freedom. |
The (Re)cited Garden: Chinese Gardens, Memory, and Identity, 10/16/25
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The Verostko Center for the Arts and the Loe Center for China Studies at Saint Vincent College were pleased to host a free public lecture by Carol Brash, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, on the topic “The (Re)cited Garden.” Dr. Brash’s talk examined how designers of Chinese-style gardens in the United States confront the tension between historical memory and contemporary identity, weaving together art, history, and cross-cultural belonging.
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Get Creative at Home
Drawing inspiration from some of our favorite works in the collection, we've gathered a few activities to ignite your creativity! Share your finished work by tagging Verostko Center for the Arts on Instagram (@verostko_center) or email images to verostkocenter[at]stvincent.edu.
