Support the Heart of Creativity in 2026

Imagine a place where everyone can create, learn, perform, and connect — right here in Tamaqua.

That place is the Tamaqua Community Arts Center — a vibrant nonprofit arts hub that brings joy, inspiration, and opportunity to people of all ages and skill levels. Every painting, every performance, every pot thrown on the wheel, every child discovering their creative spark — it all happens because of your support.

Our Mission

The Tamaqua Community Arts Center is a 501©(3) nonprofit rooted in one powerful belief: the arts are essential to a strong, connected community. We provide inclusive educational opportunities where everyone can create, learn, and appreciate the fine and performing arts in a safe, welcoming environment. From art classes and pottery workshops to gallery exhibits and live performances in our beloved venue — The Stitch — this is where creativity thrives

A Hub of Community Life

The Arts Center opened its doors in 2012 in the historic former Salem United Methodist Church and has since become a beacon of hope and pride in Tamaqua. It hosts:

• Hands-on classes in painting, pottery, mosaics, yoga, and more.
• Gallery exhibits showcasing local and regional artists monthly.
• Live performances ranging from tribute shows and theater to music events.
• Public art initiatives that bring the community together, like Dear Tamaqua and Tamaqua Has Heart.

Whether you’re walking in for your first class or returning for your fiftieth, you’ll find a space where creativity is celebrated and shared.

Why Your Support Matters

Our operations are not funded by government grants — every program, event, and moment of inspiration exists because of people like YOU. Your donation helps us:

✅ Keep affordable arts education and workshops available to all ages and abilities.

✅ Maintain and expand live performance programming in our community.

✅ Support the operational costs — utilities, instructors, materials, maintenance.

✅ Sustain public art projects that celebrate Tamaqua’s identity and future.

Every contribution — large or small — makes a direct impact. Without sustained community support, this vital cultural resource cannot continue at its current capacity.

Join Us in 2026

As we look toward a new year of growth and creativity, we invite you to stand with the Arts Center.

Your donation does more than keep the doors open — it helps keep the creative heart of Tamaqua beating strong.

Donate today and be part of something meaningful:

- Because art changes lives.

- Because community matters.

- Because the Tamaqua Arts Center belongs to all of us.