Empowering Community Through Arts & Cultural Heritage

At Create Community, we champion a thriving, connected, and creatively engaged community through arts and cultural heritage, fostering regional collaboration and development opportunities across generations in Warren County, Pennsylvania.

We support artists and arts organizations by promoting, networking, opportunity sharing, and connecting to grants and other funding sources.

America250PA is accepting design submissions from Pennsylvania artists for the ‘Bells Across PA’ art series to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the United States in 2026. The selected artists will execute their designs on bell sculptures.

These fiberglass bells will be adorned and magically transformed by local artists and sponsored by businesses or individuals. Our goal is to place at least one bell in each of the 67 counties across Pennsylvania. We hope for many more!

Exterior bells can be placed beginning April 2025 through the end of December 2025. All bells must be in place by December 31, 2025, and remain on display through December 31, 2026. Interior bell placement timing will vary.

‘Bells Across PA’ is open to all Pennsylvania artists and groups, from the acclaimed to the amateur. Painters, sculptors, craftsmen, multi-media artists, and other wildly creative people are all encouraged to apply. Each commissioned bell will receive one honorarium regardless of group size.

Warren County does not have a bell yet, and submissions are being accepted. Go to their website to learn more.

YOUTH Mural Project

We will be working with a local youth program to assist them in creating a mural by the youth with artist support and guidance. If you are interested in assisting with the project, please let us know by emailing us.

About the team...

Our Board of Trustees & Advisory Board are the heart of our organization.

Jennifer Bliss, Trustee

Nichole Neukum, Vice Chair

Kristine Peterson, Secretary

Colleen Sloan, Treasurer

Jenny Phillips, Trustee

Dani Flasher, Trustee

Anne Schwanke, Trustee

Aaron Burdick, Board Chair

Erin Wallace, Director

Located in Warren County, we engage the community througharts and cultural heritage, fostering collaboration and connection across generations. We are looking for a physical location while focusing on the growth and development of the organization.

Our Mailing address is: PO Box 3, Warren, PA 16365