Timeline

1972

Oscar Knade’s WASD music Program

1983

1983

Herdic House Opens 

(http://www.herdichouse.com/)

1993

Community Arts Center Opens

(http://www.caclive.com/)

1994

Penny Vanderlin and Judy Olinsky visit the Williamsport Community and Development Director Steve Cappelli

1994

Trouble in Paradise

1995

Steve Cappelli Mayoral Campaign

1995

Penny Austin does SPAM at Franco’s

1996

Development of the Historic Sign Project

1996

Steve Cappelli becomes the Mayor

1996

Bullfrog Brewery Opens 

(http://www.bullfrogbrewery.com/)

1996

Volunteer of the Year Award from Preservation Williamsport 

1997

The Main Street Committee Established as City Council Sub-Committee

The Main Street Committee Established as City Council Sub-Committee

Above image featuring Alissa Dubois, Rebecca Burke, Deb Keller, Peg Furst, PamThompson and Judy Olinsky

1997

Development of Downtown Design Review Committee

1997

Development of Main Street Based Design Guidelines

1997

Main Street Committee Field Trip to Corning NY

1997

Thomas Hylton speaks a Preservation Williamsport Dinner

1997

Thomas Hylton speaks at North Central PA Conservancy Workshop

1997

Jerry Wall requests the help of Thomas Hylton

1997

Penny Vanderlin, Russ Kimura and Judy Olinsky Step in to Help

1997

Jerry Walls, Russ Kimura and Judy Olinsky start Sustainable Communities Committee

1997

Judy Olinsky starts Historic Sign Project

1997

Judy Olinsky becomes Preservation Williamsport’s “Volunteer of the Year”

1998

Main Street Committee hosts a Trolley Tour for Stroud Watson, who along with Thomas Hylton were the keynote speakers for the “Our Towns: 2010” Visioning Process.

1998

Sustainable Workshop Communities Brochure is Issued

1998 Sustainable Workshop Communities Brochure (PDF)

1999

Historic Sign Project Reception is Held

Historic Sign Project Reception is Held

1999

The Community Theatre League Opens

(http://www.ctlshows.com/)

2000

Uptown Music Collective is Established

(http://www.uptownmusic.org/)

2000

First Friday Committee is Established

Establishing members were Ricky Maiette, Lynne Maietta, Jeane Ryersback, Judy Olinsky and Bernie Katz.

2001

The First, First Friday, Takes Place

The First, First Friday, Takes Place

(http://www.williamsportfirstfriday.org/)

2001

The Pine Street Artfest was Established

2001

Gallery 152 Opens

2001

First Friday Brings Muralist Michael Pilato to Town for a Public Art Forum on Murals

(http://www.pilatomurals.com/)

2001

Development Began on the Downtown Jazzfest

2001

Three student Galleries were Established

St'art (at the Genetti Hotel), Ch'art (at Plankenhorns Stationary) and Collegetown (at the Community Arts Center)

2002

First Friday Ffat City Schedule is Issued

First Friday Ffat City Schedule is Issued

2002 First Friday Ffat City Schedule (PDF)

2002

City Eyes Artistic Streetscape Design gets Publicity in the Williamsport Sun Gazette

City Eyes Artistic Streetscape Design gets Publicity in the Williamsport Sun Gazette

2002 City Eyes Artistic Streetscape Design Newspaper Article (PDF)

2002

Old City Trolley First Friday Art Town Map is Issued

Old City Trolley First Friday Art Town Map is Issued

2002 Old City Trolley First Friday Art Town Map (PDF)

2002

“Old Garden City” Piece by Erica Franklin Gets Publicity Due to First Friday Display

“Old Garden City” Piece by Erica Franklin Gets Publicity Due to First Friday Display

2002

First Friday Continues for its Second Year

First Friday Continues for its Second Year

2003

Judy Olinsky Receives Visioneer Award from Our Towns: 2010

Judy Olinsky Receives Visioneer Award from Our Towns: 2010

2003 Newspaper Article Featuring Visioneer Award Winner Judy O (PDF)

2003

The “Heart of Downtown” is Unveiled, First Piece of Public Art Downtown, Part of the Air/Scape Design

The “Heart of Downtown” is Unveiled, First Piece of Public Art Downtown, Part of the Air/Scape Design

2003 First Friday Newspaper Article (PDF)

2003

Penny Austin Remembered

2003

First Friday Continues for its 3rd Year, Bringing Publicity to Local Artists

2003 News Paper Article Featuring Brianne Dopirak (PDF)

2004

Mary Wolf Elected as Mayor

2004

Judy Olinsky Receives Honorary Ball Award from the Art Council

Judy Olinsky Receives Honorary Ball Award from the Art Council

2004 Lycoming Arts Council Ball Invite and Newspaper Article (PDF)

2005

Judy Received Inspiration From Author Thomas Friedman through “The World is Flat.”

Judy Received Inspiration From Author Thomas Friedman through “The World is Flat.”

(http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/bookshelf/the-world-is-flat)   "If we save the city, we can save the world."

2005

First Friday Gallery Brochure Issued

First Friday Gallery Brochure Issued

2005 First Friday Gallery Brochure (PDF)

2005

First Friday Monthly Themes Established

First Friday Monthly Themes Established

2005 First Friday Art Town Themes By Month (PDF)

2006

docentARTS Gallery was Opened by Pam Thompson and Judy Olinsky, Art Consultant and Art in Corporate Spaces

docentARTS Gallery was Opened by Pam Thompson and Judy Olinsky, Art Consultant and Art in Corporate Spaces

2006 History of docentARTS (PDF)

2006

Founding Member of Committee Called “Our Neighbors,” in Response to 11 Shootings in the City in One (1) Year.

2006

Judy Olinsky (Downtown Review and Main Street Committee) and Laura Flynn (Our Towns: 2010) Attend the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Road Show at the Genetti Hotel

Judy Olinsky (Downtown Review and Main Street Committee) and Laura Flynn (Our Towns: 2010) Attend the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Road Show at the Genetti Hotel

2007

Michael Pilato Founds the Public Art Academy

Michael Pilato Founds the Public Art Academy

2007 Public Art Academy Brochure (PDF)

2007

Founding Member of PublicARTWORKS Develops Public Art Map for Downtown

Founding Member of PublicARTWORKS Develops Public Art Map for Downtown

2007-2008 ArtWorks Gallery Map Brochure (PDF)

2008

Judy Olinsky Serves as a Chair for the Governor’s Awards for the Arts

2008 News Article featuring Governors Awards for the Arts (PDF)

2009

Judy Olinsky Receives County Citizen of the Year Award

2010

First Friday Celebrates its 10th Birthday

2011

Judy Olinsky Receives Sun Gazette’s Person of the Year Award

2012

First Friday Movie in the Works