Roots of love visual in artworks

WILBERFORCE, OH (AAPNW) – Viewing now at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC), “2022 Art of Soul” is an annual national juried art exhibition in its ninth year.…

Annual art gala a class act

VAN WERT, OH (NWPR) – Opening on Thursday, December 1, 2022, “33rd Annual Wassenberg Artists’ Exhibit and Sale” goes on view from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Wassenberg Art Center. The…

Festival is a nature’s best

PORTLAND, OR (PNAN) – The 42nd annual “Wild Arts Festival” is set for Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Portland State Viking Pavilion, which is a…

New shows on Friday’s agenda

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NWPR) – On December 2, 2022 at the Harrison Center, “First Friday and Open Studio Night” will be from 6:00-9:00 pm. The programming is free and no registration…

UP’s artist’s show still on view

ESCANABA, MI (AAPNW) – Now in its 29th year, “Northern Exposure XXIX” is a juried show which the judging is based on three equally weighted criteria: Creativity, Originality and Craftsmanship.…

A tribute to an educator

HUNTINGTON, W.VA (AAPNW) – On view through December 30, 2002 at the Huntington Museum of Art, “Teach Them to Dream: The Art & Influence of Stan Sporny” is an exhibition…

Community tradition is beloved

ASHTABULA, OH (NWPR) – The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for the community at the Ashtabula Art Center since 1981. Performance dates begin Friday, December 2 as well as…

Holiday Fair for everyone

MANSFIELD, OH (NWPR) – The 53rd annual Holiday Fair showcases the area artists and craft-makers at the Mansfield Art Center. From heirloom lighted trees, to ornaments and everything in between,…

Mel to tell all in talk

WATER MILL, NY (PNAN) – On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Lichtenstein Theater at the Parrish Art Museum, artist Mel Kendrick will discuss his practice, process…

Handel’s Messiah cometh again

NASHVILLE, TN (AAPNW) – A Music City holiday tradition, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah returns to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on December 8, 9 and 11. The Symphony’s annual Messiah performances…

Museum holiday events set

NEW YORK, NY (PNAN) – Opening to the public on Monday, November 21 in the Grand Gallery at American Museum Of Natural History, will be their annual Origami Holiday Tree.…

Grand prize is a grand

CELINA, OH (NWPR) – The deadline for entry is January 13, 2023 to enter the “Mercer County Courthouse 100th Anniversary Celebration Art Contest.” For complete details, download the Rules and…

WW1 impact is everlasting

KANSAS CITY, MO (PNAN) – On view through April 30, 2023, “Captured” is an exhibition at the National WW1 Museum and Memorial that explores how their relationships sustained hope, on…

A grand feast of creativity

SPRINGFIELD, OH (NWPR) – Currently on view at the Springfield Museum of Art are: “Mirror Mirror” is on view through March 19, 2023, the exhibition brings together 60 works by…

A food for thought show

SPRINGFIELD, OH (NWPR) – Opening on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Springfield Museum of Art, “Dish” showcases new work by Laura Tanner Graham which her exhibition examines and highlights…

Youth Art Competition set to open

SPRINGVILLE, UT (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, November 19, 2022,  the “Annual Spiritual & Religious Youth Art Competition” is an exhibition for K-10 students living in Utah Valley, who have created…

Images of change-makers

OKLAHOMA, OK (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, February 18, 2023, “Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice” at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will be an exhibition drawn entirely…

A ‘light’ talk with author

WINONA, MN (PNAN) – On Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, as one of today’s impressionist painters and instructors, Kami Mendlik will be giving an artist’s…

Works created by traditional ways

FORT WAYNE, IN (NWPR) – On view at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art through Sunday, January 22, 2023, “Breathing Life Into History: Contemporary Native American Art from the Collection”…

A global survey of female originals

FRESNO, CALIF (PNAN) – “A Queen Within Adorned Archetypes” remains on view through January 8, 2023 at the Fresno Art Museum, an exhibition that explores new femininity and storytelling in…

A festive flood of craftworks

ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26, 2022 in the Anchorage Museum atrium from 10:00 to 6:00 pm, “Crafted in Alaska” will be a curated mix…

Modern art meets social justice

OKLAHOMA, OK (PNAN) – Coming on Saturday, February 18, 2023, “Art and Activism at Tougaloo College” examines the birth and development of this collection and the first in Mississippi dedicated…

Preserving the way it was

BEMIDJI, MI (PNAN) – Opening at the Watermark Art Center on Thursday, December 8, 2022, “Gaa-miinigowiziyang “What We Were Given” is an exhibition featuring works by Manidoo Ogitigaan native artists…

Old methods live on in show

EAU CLAIRE, WI (PNAN) – Showing in the James W. Hansen Gallery, “Potters of the North: A Tradition in Wood Fired Pottery” at the Pablo Center at the Confluence is…

Meet the clay artists

BLUFFTON, OH (NWPR) – Currently on view in the Grace Albrecht Gallery at the Sauder Visual Arts Center, “Inspiration and Innovation” is an Ohio Ceramic Invitational exhibition. A reception for…

Traditions have not detoured

CHARLOTTE, NC (PNAN) – “The Language of Clay: Catawba Indian Pottery & Oral Traditions” is a traveling exhibition organized by the University of South Carolina Lancaster. It is currently on…

Their roar of change is profound

POMONA, CALIF (PNAN) – On view through Sunday, March 12, 2023, “Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay” at the American Museum of Ceramic Art is an exhibition celebrating 44 artists…

Cream of the crock show

RED LODGE, MT (PNAN) – “Objects of Desire” is Red Lodge Clay Center 2022 Holiday exhibition, featuring some of the finest utilitarian ceramic artwork being made today. Works by Kurt…

She is an unforgettable Mexico great

WATER MILL, NY (PNAN) –  Opening on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in the Parrish Art Museum, “Kahlo: An Expanded Body” is a groundbreaking investigation into celebrated artist Frida Kahlo (Mexican,…

Textile method captures fashion

ST. LOUIS, MO (PNAN) – Currently on view through January 8, 2023, “Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz” is an exhibition drawn from the collection of Indian…

Body talk and show about women

MISSOULA, MT (PNAN) – On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Montana Museum of Art and Culture is hosting a free symposium titled: “Focus on Figure” honoring members of the Pattee Canyon…