December 4, 2025 6:45 pm: Write, Paint, Release: Expressive Art Series for Creatives
December 4, 11, 18 @6:45-8pm
$50.00 for all three sessions
What’s included:
-Guided art & explorative activities to generate inspiration
-Opportunities for reflective writing & conversation with fellow creatives
-Materials to enhance, expand, & challenge your current practice
-A supportive group for up to 8 participants at all stages of creative living
Who is this for:
Are you an artist, writer, or creative at heart?
Are you in need of a creative boost?
Are you looking for community and support?
This series is for you!
About the instructor: Amanda MacMurtrie, MA, is an art therapist and expressive artist with a special love for mixing metaphors. She supports the awakening and flourishing of creativity in others with one-on-one creative accompaniment and therapeutic art workshops. Amanda has worked in various mental health environments and holds a Masters in Art Therapy with a Specialization in Counseling from Seton Hill University.
November 1, 2025 12:00 am: Upcoming Events for November
November 15, 2025 10:00 am: Fundamentals of Oil Painting A One-Day Workshop with Blair Atherholt
$200.00
Saturday, November 15, 2025
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
The Workshop
In this one-day workshop, we will explore the fundamental skills of traditional oil painting. In this class we will all – myself included – work step-by-step through the process of painting a single, basic shape with a limited palette of three colors (Titanium White, Raw Umber, and Ivory Black).
We’ll work through this painting together, learning and applying the following tenets of traditional realism and how I apply them in oils:
– The Parts of Light and How to Utilize Them to Show Form
– Using Line Drawing as an Underpainting
– Basics of Paint Mixing
– Application of Paint
Painting monochromatically with a limited palette has traditionally served as the first step in an art student’s progression through their painting education. It allows the student to focus on the fundamentals of light, form, drawing, paint mixing, and paint application before wading into the complex world of color. Practicing in this way is crucial in establishing a solid foundation in and level of comfort with the challenging medium that is oil paint.
How the Class Works:
The class will follow a step-by-step format. I’ll demonstrate each stage of the painting process while explaining my methods and thought process. Students can observe, ask questions, and then apply that step to their own work with my guidance and feedback. Once everyone has finished, I’ll demonstrate the next stage. By the end of the day, each student will have a completed painting.
November 6, 2025 6:00 pm: Intimate Cocktail Class in a Gorgeous Setting
$75/pp
Making cocktails is so much more than following a recipe. Whether complex or simple, it’s about creating something visually spectacular that tastes extraordinary. Learn to add your own unique flourish when mixing your guests’ favorite drinks.
Join other art and cocktail enthusiasts in the stunning kitchen at Urban Arts House on Thursday, November 6th from 6-8pm, where Clear Ice & Bitters owner Julia Adams will lead this hands-on class, including ingredients and garnishes from local growers and artisans, homemade syrups and concentrates, high-quality mixers, and bitters from around the globe.
Bring your favorite spirit (or that odd bottle you received at last year’s holiday party that’s just taking up space in your pantry), or if zero-proof is your preferred drink, bring nothing but your smile. Everything else will be provided.
This will not be your average cocktail experience.
October 3, 2025 5:00 pm: Join us for 1st Friday! October 3rd 5-8pm. See all the wonderful artwork at Urban Arts House. Open studios and light refreshments.
Artwork by:
Danielle Rose
Rachel Hoffman
Ben Williamson
Cheyne Thomas
Hannah Lindsay
Zach Shaffer
John Yecker
Victoria Mowrer
August 1, 2025 5:00 pm: First Friday August 1st 2025
Denzy Dark, artistic alias for Dustin Nispel, is an international award-winning poet and visual artist. His works dive into dark surrealism with cumbersome emotion that pulls at the viewer’s closed doors. The work of Denzy has been described as visual poetry exploring untouched reaches of the soul. A journey meant for ghosts that dream. It is derived from his own hauntings, internally and externally. Where the veil is thin, is where we find Denzy’s work; hung in the recesses, staring back at us as though a mirror of our darker places where angels weep and phoenix rise.
Denzy has been featured at the Pennsylvania State Capital Rotunda in Harrisburg, York Art Association, Hive Art Gallery, Ironic gallery and coffee house, Kings Courtyard Artist Collective, Central Penn College, The Altland House, The White Rose and the York Holistic Expo. In addition to creating artwork he has also curated artwork for his former Gallery The Rooted Art Gallery, where local artist and Internationally renown artists had their works featured. The likes of Peter Max, Salvador Dalí, Henry Matisse and John Lennon made their way through The Rooted Art Gallery while it was in operation.
August 3, 2025 5:00 pm: Illuminating Exhibition – Blacklight Event
Join Urban Arts House as we sponsor a black light event! Created by a collective of local artists, transforming an ordinary evening into an immersive, neon-soaked experience. The venue pulses with vibrant, glowing art installations, each piece illuminated under ultraviolet lights, creating a unique ambiance. A talented DJ spins an eclectic mix of beats, from smooth electronica to upbeat house, setting the rhythm of the night. Custom cocktails offer unique concoctions that mirror the creativity of the space. As guests mingle in the historic C. Emlen Urban building, the fusion of art, music, and light creates a captivating atmosphere where each moment feels like stepping into a living piece of art.