GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Miles DeCoster is an accomplished artist and educator with a diverse background in the arts. As an Artist at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts since June 2008, DeCoster has developed a strong presence in the creative community. In addition, DeCoster serves as Professor Emeritus at Kutztown University, where instruction focuses on interactive design. Previous roles include President of Nation of Nezúmi and Art Director positions at FESTA Theater Group and In These Times. DeCoster's early career also includes significant contributions as Creative Art Director for Word City and Artist in Residence at the Chicago Council on Fine Arts. An MFA in Photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in Fine Art from Washington University in St. Louis provide a strong educational foundation for a multifaceted professional journey in the arts.
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GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Mission GoggleWorks Center for the Arts exists to nurture the arts, foster creativity, promote education, and enrich the community. Vision Our vision is to become a beacon of creative culture in downtown Reading, PA which enriches the quality of life for both residents and visitors through diverse, inclusive, and relevant artistic experiences. Philosophy GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a place to develop skills, ask questions, experiment freely, and investigate the human spirit. Here we create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, contemporary and traditional. Through exceptional arts education and engaging community programming we inspire people to expand the boundaries of art making, personal growth, and appreciation for material culture. GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, founded in 2005, consists of 145,000 square foot arts campus which was formerly the Willson Goggle Factory Building. GoggleWorks features seven large teaching studios in ceramics, hot and warm glass, jewelry, photography, wood, and 2D print; 35 juried artists' studios, exhibition galleries, and houses the offices of over a dozen arts, culture, and creative economy organizations. The complex also includes the 131-seat Boscov Film Theatre, which presents art house films daily, Belly Kitchen and Drinkery, and retail space showcasing artists from around the country.