Hanover, PA — Members of the Hanover-area creative community are invited to an informal evening gathering on Thursday, June 25, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the atrium of the historic Old Post Office.
This casual meetup is designed as an open, unstructured opportunity for local artists, creatives, nonprofit board members, volunteers, and creative industry professionals to connect, share ideas, and build relationships across the region. There is no formal program, attendees are welcome to come and go as they please throughout the evening.
The event grew out of recent group discussions among Hanover’s creative community, where participants expressed a shared interest in having more informal spaces for conversation and collaboration outside of structured meetings and programs.
All Hanover-area creatives are welcome, and participants are encouraged to invite others who may be interested in joining the conversation.
Event Details
Hanover-Area Creatives Informal Gathering
Old Post Office Atrium
141 Broadway, Hanover, PA
Thursday, June 25, 2026
7:00 – 8:30 PM
RSVP is requested for planning purposes and may be sent via email to the event organizer, Andrew Smith, at ostman4200@comcast.net.
About the Host
The gathering is hosted by Andrew Smith of Visual Realia Studio, the online presence of visual artist Andrew T. Smith. Smith is a professional clay monoprint artist, grant navigator, and nonprofit board member based in south-central Pennsylvania. Prior to his work as a visual artist, he spent 32 years as a public school music educator. He also curates and manages exhibitions at the Gallery at the Old Post Office in Hanover.
Smith’s artwork has been exhibited in solo, group, and juried exhibitions across Pennsylvania and Maryland. Recent solo exhibitions include Gallery @ 227, The Grotto, York’s Out Door Country Club, and the Adams County Arts Council. His collaborative group exhibition unentitled has been shown in Gettysburg at the Adams County Arts Council and in York at Marketview Arts.
In 2024, Smith was featured as one of four leading clay monoprint artists in a major 58-piece exhibition at the Chester County Art Association. His work continues to explore the possibilities of clay monoprinting, often incorporating mixed media approaches.
Smith’s photography has also been included in juried exhibitions, including a featured solo showing at the Adams County Arts Council in 2016. While photography remains part of his practice, his primary focus is now clay monoprint work.
About the Gallery at the Old Post Office
The Old Post Office continues to serve as a dynamic cultural space in downtown Hanover. In addition to housing offices, its restored architectural interior features a large atrium that will serve as a rotating exhibition space for regional artists, helping expand access to visual arts and creative programming in the community.