Each year, ArtStart Classroom Baskets are among the most popular items at our silent auction! Classroom families band together as a community to help raise more money for ArtStart. And, baskets have consistently been high money-makers. Room Parents are a big part of organizing the baskets, with...

We are honored to have received a $5,000 Benefactor level sponsorship for ArtStart from The Forman Family Foundation. They are back for their third year of sponsorship! The stage is set for an entertaining evening with the support from a group of businesses who are also returning as Champions for...

WE HAVE SOLD OUT! But you can still support the event! With your help, more families who cannot afford tuition, will have the chance to send their children to PIC. Give a child the gift of tuition assistance. Thursday, October 24 5:30 - 8 pm St. Andrews Chapel on PIC's West Philadelphia campus It's...

On October 18, more than 200 guests celebrated 40 years of PIC by joining in an evening of 70's fun! Many guests left claiming this year to be the best ArtStart yet! The evening was filled with friends, food & drink, children’s art, and silent auction bidding. Guests embraced the theme by coming in...

Thank you to all the PIC families who came out on Saturday to help at the Fall Family Work Day. We prepared for ArtStart 2018, our annual silent auction fundraiser, and did some clean-up and other odd jobs around the center. Don't forget to report your PPP hours online by completing this form. We...

Start thinking now what you want to bid on at ArtStart. There are vacation homes, private tours, sports tickets, gift certificates, classroom creations, and more! Adventures See the vacation homes here! Grafton, VT weeklong Vacation JJ Shirley and Raphael Cunniff Cape Cod Vacation Dan and Ellery...

Here are a few things to know to make your evening more enjoyable! Start in the Small Gym Your first stop of the night will be the Small Gym to pick up your name tag, program and bid number. Child Care for ArtStart Upon arrival, please proceed directly to the Small Gym at 5:30 pm. If you stop in the...

Don't miss these great GETAWAYS-- near and farther--at ArtStart on October 18. Stowe Vacation Home Long weekend (4 night) house rental during any season in a beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom chalet. Located on 3 quiet country acres, the house features 3 decks and 2 stone fireplaces. 10 minutes from...

Last week six of PIC classrooms created collaborative pieces of clay sculpture that will be up for auction at ArtStart, on October 18. We are thrilled that our friends at the University City Arts League ( UCAL) have signed on as an ArtStart in-kind Event Sponsor this year . They are coordinating...

Angela Curry, Mary Beth Fedirko, and Jackie McCrea, are all reprising the role of co-chair for PIC's 40th Anniversary celebration at ArtStart, our annual fall fundraiser. Angela co-chaired last year’s event, Mary Beth led our 2016 event, and Jackie is back at PIC after having co-chaired our event in...