Featuring Local, Regional, and National Artists

 

The Arts Council has a variety of spaces and venues showcasing local, regional, and national visual artists.

Exhibits encompass a full spectrum of artists’ professional experience: from beginning amateur to seasoned professional, our mission is to assist all levels of artist in continued learning through exhibition opportunity.

We have one outdoor and five indoor galleries: The NorthLight Gallery, Galleria At The Forum, West End Studio, What’s Up Downstairs, The Patio, and The Sculpture Garden.  Throughout the summer we also have our free interactive kids' exhibit, ArtZeum.

All gallery exhibits are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE during regular open hours.


CURRENT EXHIBITS

Convergence: November 8, 2024 – January 11, 2025

Featuring the work of three women of varying experience and age, representing a conscientious exploration of traditional media and styles.

Aaron Soto - Galleria Exhibit @ The Forum

Evocative allegorical figures in oils.

Chris Mayfield: August 9 - October 12

Pop culture icons captured in paint.


UPCOMING EXHIBITS

Sacred Art: American Traditional - December 20, 2024 – March 1, 2025

Celebrating the artistry and history of the American Traditional tattoo.

Cowboy True Invitational: March 28 – May 31, 2025

Works from multiple disciplines honoring the history and artistry of the cowboy way of life.

Ann Truemper - Galleria Exhibit @ The Forum

Abstract collage and mixed media on paper.

Artzeum: June 7 – August 8, 2025

Artzeum is a FREE annual interactive children’s arts exhibit happening each summer at our Kemp Center location.

Marianela de la Hoz - Galleria Exhibit @ The Forum

Small-format works in delicate egg tempura speaking to social issues through the lens of magical realism.

Small Works Juried Exhibit - West End @ The Kemp

Juried exhibit featuring works under 6".

Katie Davis and Lenny Campello: - North Light @ The Kemp

A dual interpretation of modern ceramics.

Kim O'Keefe - Galleria Exhibit @ The Forum

Whimsical illustrations of creature both real and imaginary.


PAST EXHIBITS

Search by exhibit title or artist name, or use the arrows to scroll the previous exhibits carousel.


EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

The Arts Council has several open call opportunities for artists throughout the year.

Sacred Art: American Traditional - closed

Sculpture Garden - open 11/25/24 - 1/31/25

Small Works - open March 2025


In addtition we host up to 22 solo and group exhibits in our 3 gallery spaces each year, plus community exhibits in several off-site locations. 

To be considered for an exhibition in one of these spaces, please send 8-10 samples of artwork and a short artist statement or biography to the contact information below (see the bottom of this page for contact information on galleries).


At The Kemp
• The NorthLight gallery is dedicated to our most experienced artists.
• The West End Studio gallery typically features a varying level of emerging artists and smaller professional exhibits.
• The Patio gallery and our other auxiliary spaces feature community programming.
• The Sculpture Garden is the home to 11 permanent pieces, as well as our annual juried exhibit featuring 10 national and international artists. These pieces remain on the grounds for a full calendar year, changing each May.

At The Forum
• The Galleria exclusively features women artists in reference to the building’s former history as the home of The Woman’s Forum.


For more information about exhibit please contact:
Jeannette Franklin
Galleries
(940) 767-2787 ext 117
galleries@artscouncilwf.org