BETHLEHEM, PA— The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Production Arts Department will hold a FREE art reception on January 5, 2024 from 6-8 PM in the school’s Corpora Gallery as part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday celebration.  Student designs inspired by the sixties will be showcased.

The school is located at 321 East 3rd Street ,Bethlehem.  Guests should use the art gallery entrance located on 3rd Street.  Convenient parking in the Polk Street Garage, located directly across from the school.

ABOUT THE CHARTER ARTS PRODUCTION ARTS DEPARTMENT:

Students in Production Arts learn an array of technical skills used behind the scenes in film, theatre and media. Sound, lighting, set design & construction, costume design & construction, and filmmaking are several of the core focuses within the department. These students also have the opportunity to craft sets and costumes, run sound and lighting boards, and work backstage on the performances and events held at Charter Arts.

In the Film and Media courses students develop skills in cinematography, camera operation, and editing as they study and create original film and media productions. Projects range from creating short films to designing social media style content to recording live broadcast style productions. In courses oriented towards Technical Theatre students will focus on set design and construction, costuming, lighting, projection design, and sound for live productions. The course material and extracurricular events within this program provide students with opportunities to develop professional skills in the Production industry that are typically inaccessible to high school students.

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS:

Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a passion for the arts.   Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.

Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Recently, Charter Arts was ranked #1 Best Charter High School in PA and  #2 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2024 Best Schools in America Rankings.  In addition, Charter Arts was one of only seven Lehigh Valley schools to be ranked in the Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Schools in America.

Auditions for the 2024-2025 school year will be held soon. Auditions are by appointment only.  For more information, visit www.CharterArts.org.