The Yocum Institute for Arts Education is known for quality instruction and access to the arts with innovative programs and expanding partnerships helping to widen the impact and benefits of the arts in our community. Our vision of “Making the Arts Make a Difference” has increased the number of people served through private instruction, on site classes, exhibits, productions, integrated arts summer camps and outreach programs from 8,000 in 2008 and 2009 to over 14,000 in 2010.
The Institute offers a preschool and kindergarten that integrates the arts into experiential learning, community wide off-site arts programs, workshops with renowned teaching artists, performances and onsite-ongoing classes in the Visual Arts, Dance, Music and Theater including; Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media; Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Salsa, Hip Hop, Voice, Jazz Composition, String, Percussive, Brass and Wind Instruments, Acting, Scene Study, Improvisation, Sketch Comedy and much more.
Our Yocum Gallery features many exhibits throughout the year. To explore our current exhibit, visit our website or call us.
Local
Eat and Drink
- Chatty Monks Brewing Company - WEST READING (0.6 miles) - At Chatty Monks Brewing Company, our story is quite sweet and simple. Our business was born out of f...
- Colebrookdale Railroad - Boyertown (17.1 miles) - Lost in the deep woods sheltering the Manatawny and Ironstone Creeks is a mythical secret valley. Th...
- vynecrest winery - breinigsville (23.0 miles) - Lehigh Valley Wine Region. Established in 1974, we have a long history of producing quality wines fo...
See and Do
- Yocum Institute for Arts Education Wyomissing (0.0 miles) - The Yocum Institute for Arts Education is known for quality instruction and access to the arts with ...
- Berks County Heritage Center Reading (2.8 miles) - Schedule a time to tour the historic Gruber Wagon Works or walk through the vast Union Canal artifac...
- Daniel Boone Homestead Birdsboro (9.1 miles) - The Daniel Boone Homestead (DBH) is a historical site in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania that tells the stor...
- Artisans In The Park Womelsdorf (11.2 miles) - Come on out and join the Artisans In The Park on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 9am-4pm as we celebrate ...
- Historic Brinton Lodge Douglassville (12.1 miles) - Historic Brinton Lodge is a nonprofit historic site with an imagination. Unusual architecture, a leg...
Shopping
- Robesonia Redware - Robesonia (9.3 miles) - Robesonia Redware consists of Scott Madeira, Thilo Schmitz and Curt Pearson who continuously work of...
- Weaver Nut Sweets & Snacks - Ephrata (16.2 miles) - A treasure trove of sweets, snacks, and nuts galore all in one big retail store and online e-commerc...
- Kitchen Kettle Village - Intercourse (21.8 miles) - Kitchen Kettle Village showcases all that Lancaster County has to offer — homemade baked goods, ja...
- Wilbur Chocolate Retail Store - Lititz (21.8 miles) - Wilbur® Chocolate is a sweet, historic brand iconic to the beautiful downtown Lititz, Pa., shopping...
- Intercourse Canning Company - Intercourse (21.9 miles) - Looking for a taste of Pennsylvania Dutch Country? Nestled in the heart of Intercourse, our store fe...
