Past, Present, and the Pictures We Make: Celebrating Harrisburg’s Artistic Story
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We begin with the Art Association of Harrisburg, founded in 1926 by visionary civic leader Gertrude Olmsted McCormick. What began during the Coolidge presidency in a world shaped by world wars, the Great Depression, and seismic cultural change has grown into a 100‑year artistic anchor for the region. Through shifting art movements, evolving technology, and nearly twenty presidential administrations, the Association has remained a beacon for artists, students, teachers, and patrons.
We explore the legacy of its founding mothers, the decades‑long leadership of Carrie, the creation of…
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