O’Hanlon: Living the spirit of a “Third Place” since 1969

“Long before urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg popularized the concept of  “the Third Place” making it part of 2025’s cultural vocabulary, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts has been undeniably living that idea since 1969.

The first place is home, the second place is work and the Third Place is a community’s nurturing ground, open for all to meet freely and informally, inviting conversation, sharing, and connection outside the pressures of daily life. More importantly is where ideas spark and community grows… That has always been the spirit of O’Hanlon for nearly 60 years

From lively conversations in the gallery to shared silence in our loft workshops, from art openings to volunteer mornings weeding in the gardens—O’Hanlon has long been a place where belonging feels effortless and creativity feels contagious.

Now more than ever, we invite you to help keep this spirit alive. Your donation—of any size—helps sustain O’Hanlon as the vibrant, welcoming “Third Place” our community cherishes: a sanctuary for art, connection, friendship and the joy of being together.

Let us treasure what we’ve built and with your help we will keep that light glowing for generations to come.”

Help us continue inspiring art and connection — click here to donate.