PHYSICAL PLANT

The Coker Council for the Arts and Activities is located in the 100 year old Woolworth Building in downtown Connellsville.

It consists of four distinct spaces that were once one space, the Woolworth Store, The upstairs space was offices, the lower space was, at one time, partitioned off into two spaces Giggiloti's Men's Clothing Store and Davidson's Woman's Clothing Store.

​Later  Davidson's was partitioned into two retail spaces, a hobby shop and Pat's Bridal Boutique.

Today only the Bridal Boutique remains. CCAA purchased the building in 2019 and opened a Thrift Store to raise operating funds and take donations for its first project in downtown, the Coker Museum. The remaining space next to the museum will house the Coker Event Center and the Coker Black Box Theatre.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANGELA HAMMAN

President

WILLIAM COLVIN

Vice-president/Treasurer

CRISSY LOWTHER

Secretary

GARY BARKER

Director, Building & Grounds

​  ​​​Coming Late Fall 2025

The Coker Museum

Featuring memorabilia from the 4 high schools located in Connellsville and the surrounding area:

Connellsville (CHS), Dunbar Township (DTHS), Immaculata (IHS), Geibel (GHS)

Slow, but steady progress is being made on the Museum space. New carpet, refurbished walls, and moving in of display materials and artifacts has begun and is ongoing as volunteers and time permits.

​​​Coming 2025/2026

The Coker Event Center

A small, affordable venue for parties, receptions, vendor shows, and fund raising events.

​Work begins once the Coker Museum is open, in the meantime watch for limited space vendor shows to be held soon.

Coming 2026

The Coker Black Box Theatre

A performing area with a flexible stage to feature local talent of all ages, variety shows, talent shows,

one acts, full length plays, dinner theatre, and murder mysteries located inside the event center.​
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© 2025  CCAA a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization  All rights reserved.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The Coker Council for The Arts and activities was founded in 1992 as The Greater Connellsville Area Community Center, Inc. (GCACC) within the current Connellsville Community Ministries Building on East Fairview Avenue.

In 2019 The GCACC moved its operation into its current location on West Crawford Avenue and changed its name to The Coker Council for The Arts and Activities, Inc. to better align with its core mission.

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OUR MISSION

Provide opportunities for all to have equal access to Education, Recreation, The Performing and Fine Arts, and to offer Social and Veteran's Services at little to no cost to the individual.

Preserve the history of our local high schools (Connellsville, Immaculata, Dunbar Township, Geibel) in the Coker Museum through memorabilia displays dating back to the late 1930s, genealogical, cataloging , and research materials.

Offer an affordable Small Event Center, and establish a small Black Box Theater to showcase local talent with after school programs for teenagers that help with career choices like theater technicians, stage managing, and performance.e your paragraph here.