Gannon University Schuster Gallery to Feature Artists and Clients of Stairways Behavioral Health's Center City Arts

Erie, PA, February 25, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Gannon University's Schuster Gallery will display artworks created by artists and clients of Stairways Behavioral Health's Center City Arts (CCA) program, in a show opening February 25. The show, titled "Message in a Bottle," will feature a wide range of work, including the results of a unique experiment in fused glass art. In addition, paintings, drawings, collages, prints and more by artists of Center City Arts will be on view.

A reception will take place at Schuster Gallery from 5-7 PM on Thursday, March 10. The show will run until Friday, March 25. The gallery is located on the third floor of Gannon University's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras Street in Erie, Pa., and is open during regular library hours.

Center City Arts (CenterCityArtsErie.org) promotes the healing and transformational power of art and creative expression--not only for those who might be experiencing difficulty, but for all who would like to express themselves creatively. Located in a newly renovated Carriage House studio in the former Rose Koehler Curtze mansion at the corner of 26th and Holland, CCA provides a unique and pressure-free arts experience to those who have recovered or are recovering from a mental illness, and those who assist them in that journey. The studio offers quality materials and professional instruction that enable participants to explore a variety of art forms, including drawing, painting, weaving, fused glass, jewelry, sculpture, metal arts, printmaking, music and more.

A program of Stairways Behavioral Health, Center City Arts is interested in serving the mental wellness of the entire community.

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