Who Are We?
Malvern Arts is a cooperative of diverse artists: visual, theater, dance, written and spoken word, music, textiles, pottery, textiles …. who want to share the consideration of their work.
What do we Do?
Offer a welcoming place in Malvern to make art, present the art of others, and talk about ideas together… a place to interact around creativity.
Why?
To stimulate communication and social interaction in the local community and among many different people and groups, so we may understand each other a little better.
Background
Danny Fruchter has been living in Malvern for 40 years. He was a founder of People’s Light & Theater Co., the Coatesville Cultural Society and the International Institute for Theatre Research. Over these years he has established close friendships with a number of artists around the world, in Chester County, and with his neighbors in Malvern. In 2015, twenty-six of Danny’s neighbors and friends started meeting to discuss, and eventually plan to make a center for art in Malvern for the local community. The result is Malvern Arts, now open at 146 Channing Avenue, in the education building the First Baptist Church, one of Malvern’s few historic (circa 1870s) landmarks.
The central idea of Malvern Arts is to offer a variety of events and programs intended as opportunities for personal connection and community.
“We recognize that in this day and age, most of us tend to meet and interact only with people like ourselves in our schools, workplaces, religious institutions and social organizations. Through Malvern Arts, we seek to expand the boundaries of those normal connections. We invite everyone to join us, with an emphasis on local people who can attend by walking, while also making special efforts to invite as diverse a universe of friends as possible. We hope to introduce new friends to each other who might not otherwise meet outside of Malvern Arts.”
Danny Fruchter
Malvern Arts was created entirely by volunteer work and is supported through local financial contributions. It operates under the corporate umbrella of the Coatesville Cultural Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making all contributions tax-deductible.
The Founding Volunteers of Malvern Arts
Norm Baglini
Sid Baglini
Sarah Bones
Alda Cortese
Peter DeLaurier
Peter Druian
Danny Fruchter
Lee Hiers
Isabel Leininger
Kurt Leininger
Ajene Livingston
Kuweka Lucas
Pat Marco
Leora Marion
Steve Novelli
Anne Praino
Jim Pyne
Nancy Schill
Nancy Shils
Paul Sidlick
Margaret Sidlick
Tom Teti
Bobbi Tower
Margaret Weinstein