"The Pyro Artists is a non-profit organization that provides its members a means to use and enjoy fireworks legally and safely, to share their experience and further their pyrotechnic knowledge. We are a small, personable group, with most of our members living in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. We welcome anyone who is interested in promoting and practicing the responsible use and enjoyment of the various forms of the pyrotechnic arts."

1. Open shoots – Appropriate permissions and insurances are secured for a date and location at which club members are then able to ignite and observe a variety of pyrotechnic devices mainly of 1.4g (consumer fireworks) and 1.3g (display fireworks) class. The pace of fireworks firing at an open shoot is usually much more leisurely than is customarily seen at a typical public fireworks display. Open shoots were initially held on a regular basis near the home of a charter club member in Bowmansville, PA, then later on his farm property in Berks County. Open shoots have also been held on a Lancaster county farm (south of Lancaster, PA), a community park in Forest City (northeast of Scranton, PA), and a community park in Otisville, NY.

2. Seminars and presentations – Occasionally seminars are scheduled for presenters of a variety of expertise. Past presenters have included award winning craftsmen of fireworks devices, field agents from the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms), and a representative from the Department of Transportation. In the Spring of 2004, the Pyrotechnic Artists co-sponsored 2 consecutive presentations of the day-long Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) Fireworks Display Operator’s Course.

3. Public and private fireworks displays – Several club members participate in fireworks displays as crew members or lead pyrotechnicians for several display companies. The club also has a list of approved members who do (generally smaller, and often private) displays as lead shooters for the club. For several years, Pyrotechnic Artists members have participated on crews responsible for the Lititz, PA Independence Day fireworks display and also the pyrotechnic special effects at the Gettysburg Battle Reenactments.