{"id":17286,"date":"2014-09-16T03:57:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T08:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=17286"},"modified":"2019-11-26T07:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T12:00:15","slug":"the-arco-park-preservation-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2014\/09\/16\/the-arco-park-preservation-society\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arco Park Preservation Society"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Can-you-draw-me\"<\/a>If you went to or taught or worked at the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art<\/strong><\/em>, have we got an offer for you!<\/p>\n

\"arco-pk-pres-soc\"<\/a>Become a member of<\/p>\n

The ARCO Park Preservation Society!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>\"PCA-before\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong>What is the <\/em>ARCO Park Preservation Society?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a Facebook<\/strong> gathering for people who attended or worked at the Philadelphia College of Art<\/strong><\/em> back when it was<\/strong><\/span> the Philadelphia College of Art!<\/strong><\/em> It’s sort of like a class reunion only you don’t have to drive anywhere or eat a rubbery chicken dinner. Everyone is gathered on the internet where you can come as you are!<\/p>\n

No degree is required!<\/strong><\/em> If you remember spending a semester or two drawing series upon series of horizontal pencil lines for reasons unknown or bending window screen into shapes that somehow piqued your teacher’s interest, you can become a member. Were you a teacher that acted as if your interest was piqued by 19-year-olds ruining perfectly good window screen? You can become a member! Did you work security or in the registrar’s office? You are welcome, too!<\/p>\n

Come and let us know what you’re up to or share some memories. We LOVE<\/strong> photos so come on over to the Facebook page<\/a> and lay them on us!<\/p>\n

Best of all, it’s absolutely FREE!<\/strong><\/em> Well, you’re on the hook to pay for your internet service, but you were anyway.<\/p>\n

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