Masks
Order No. 242 signed on Friday, May 28 is aware that “different masking rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals” would mean that Perkins Center for the Arts “would bear the burden of distinguishing between vaccinated and unvaccinated patrons.” The Perkins staff is not in a position to bear this burden and will depend on the cooperation of each individual.
Perkins Center respects the rights of each individual member, student, staff member, faculty member, and patron. Unvaccinated individuals and children ages 11 and under will still be required to wear face masks when inside the buildings for events, classes, and summer camp at this time. Perkins Center for the Arts requires faculty and staff working directly with children to be masked as well.
Perkins Center for the Arts will not require masks in any outdoor setting at the Moorestown or Collingswood buildings. However, recognizing that there continues to be some risk of COVID spread, it is highly encouraged that unvaccinated individuals continue to wear masks indoors or where distancing is not an option. We thank you all for your partnership as we all navigate the landscape together. We thank you for helping to continue to make Perkins a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Perkins’ full Covid-19 Policy
About the Artist:
Robert M. Bender received a certificate in art education from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He received the Cresson Travel Scholarship in 1973 and studied art history throughout Rome, Holland, France, Italy and Austria. Robert exhibits throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has studied privately with Arthur DeCosta, Nelson Shanks and David Le Fal. “My goal as a teacher is to recognize and enhance the student’s ability to identify a personal language in the art of painting. Understanding the subject and translating a visual experience becomes easier when the painter’s craft is fully realized. I will try to enlighten the student to the many and varied approaches to the oil painting technique and how to apply them as needed.”