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Agnes Millen Richmond, A Young Friend, 1922, oil on canvas, Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection, part of the exhibition,
Impressionism by American Women, organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art.
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Exciting year ahead at Gadsden Arts – thanks to you!
Thanks to you, 2024 was a fantastic year for Gadsden Arts.
We are a community art museum – an organization of people – and together, we shared world-class cultural experiences, including prints by Jacob Lawrence
, and international fiber art through Aviary.
We celebrated art by 350+ regional artists, brought meaningful experiences to nearly 6,000 Art for Children & Youth
participants, and brought people together through 23 cultural events.
Together, we are looking forward to an exciting year in 2025!
We will explore creative living through Two Weeks with the Arts
in January and then experience Impressionism by American Women
from the Huntsville Museum of Art, explore Florida Crackers, Cowboys, and Cow Hunters,
celebrate our 37th Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition,
and take a deep dive into The American South
through some of our country’s most highly celebrated photographers. We will again host a wonderful variety of cultural events
, travel to Santa Fe & Taos
, and continue to grow Art for Children & Youth
programs, offered free of charge year-round, to ensure that these world class cultural experiences are enjoyed by everyone.
Thank you Gadsden Arts members, donors, and volunteers!
You truly make everything we do possible. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining us.
Happy New Year to all!
Join Gadsden Arts
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| Annual Fundraiser
2 Weeks with the Arts 2025
A fundraiser for Gadsden Arts programs in our community
Collect Select Exhibition & Sale | January 14 – 25, 2024
The Collect Select Exhibition
presents the work of highly acclaimed Florida and Southern artists, and during the second week, offers their work for sale starting at just 60% of market value. The sale supports Gadsden Arts and these artists: Hope Barton
, Julie Bowland
, Joe Claborn
, Debortina Studio
, Sue Gray,
Christian Hamrick
, Ann Kozeliski
, Nan Liu
, D. Arthur McBride
, Mark Messersmit
h, Dick Munroe,
Eluster Richardson
, and Dorothy Starbuc
k.
The exhibition is open with free admission during “Preview Week,” from Tuesday, January 14 to Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 AM and 5 PM. On Saturday, January 18, join us for the Meet the Artists reception from 5 PM to 7 PM, where you can mingle with the artists and learn more about their work.
The Collect Select Sale
begins Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10 AM and closes Saturday, January 25 at 9 PM with bidding online.
Exclusive Cultural Experiences:
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| Collecting & Decorating with Art
Thursday, January 16, 2025,
11AM – 12:30PM
Free admission
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| Collect Meet the Artists
Saturday, January 18, 2025,
5PM – 7PM
Free admission
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| Afternoon with the Arts Luncheon
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 12PM – 3PM
Reservations close:
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Click link to register
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| Wine Tasting & Trunk Show
Thursday, January 23, 2025,
4PM – 7PM
Reservations close:
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Click link to register
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| 1920s Jazz Dinner
Saturday, January 25, 2025,
6PM – 9PM
Event sold out.
Please call to be added to our waitlist.
Contact
Grace Robinson
at
(850) 627-5020
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| Youth & Family
Start the year with art!
Make a New Year’s Resolution to create and experience more art! During our Free Family Saturdays you can enjoy the ArtZone, a Visual Scavenger Hunt, and the Reading Corner, with free admission and all activities changing every month. In January, our activities reflect the Collect Select Exhibition – you can explore water lily watercolors, collage chickens, and ocean mosaics, and then take home your free book and Art@Home Kit!
Free Family Saturdays at Gadsden Arts are made possible by
Art for Children & Youth Donors
, and presented by
Centennial Bank
, in partnership with the
National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden
, Art for Children Sponsors
Bell & Bates Home Center,
Sunnyside Farm Management Inc.,
a grant from the
Community Foundation of North Florida,
and Art @ Home Kits sponsor
TDS Telecom
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| Fletcher Museum Shop
New Year, New Treasures at the Fletcher Museum Shop!
Start the new year by visiting the Fletcher Museum Shop! Discover Joyce Estes’ silk scarves, with beautiful patterns that add a touch of elegance to any outfit, and Susan Frisbee’s latest jewelry collection, crafted from recycled porcelain and metal trays. In all browse the art & craft of 90+ artisans!
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| Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
Stop in today!
Terry Hawkins: Reflections in Brushstrokes
in the Munroe Family Community Gallery (pictured above), and the first Gadsden Arts Artist Guild Exhibition
of 2025 are “must-see ” shows that feature paintings, photographs, fiber art, and more!
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| Creative Futures Council
Creative Futures Council: Leftovers
Our Creative Futures Council youth have been hard at work, creating art for their January exhibition titled Leftovers.
Their passion, creativity, and dedication in all aspects of our program this year are truly inspiring! For the exhibition, our students are creating original pieces inspired by the powerful works of Thornton Dial Sr. from our Permanent Collection, and Jack Whitten’s Lapsang
, which was on loan from Art Bridges from June to December 2024.
The Jack Whitten community engagement project is generously supported by Art Bridges.
The Creative Futures Council program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Save the Date
Impressionism by American Women
February 14, 2025 – May 10, 2025
From the Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection
Discover a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by pioneering American women artists in this Major Exhibition from the Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection. The exhibition highlights the achievements of women artists who painted and sculpted during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Important Dates:
- Opening Reception | Friday, February 21, 2025, 5pm–7pm
- Free Admission Saturday | March 22, 2025
- Field Trips – free for any school or children’s group, call (850)-627-5023
- Guided Tours/ Create Your Own Event for adult groups, call (850)-627-5023
Major exhibitions are made possible by donors to The Impact Fund.
Impressionism by American Women
is presented by FSU College of Medicine
and sponsored by Black Fig.
Above:
Agnes Millen Richmond, A Young Friend, 1922, oil on canvas, Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection, part of the exhibition,
Impressionism by American Women, organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art.
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| Visual Art
See what’s happening nearby!
Art Museums & Galleries
AHA Gallery,
Havana
Anderson Brickler Gallery,
Tallahassee
ArtPort Gallery
, Tallahassee
Bwembya’s Market
, Quincy
Dean Mitchell’s Marie Brooks Gallery,
Quincy
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery,
Tallahassee
FSU Museum of Fine Arts,
Tallahassee
LeMoyne Arts,
Tallahassee
Signature Art Gallery,
Tallahassee
Tallahassee Senior Center,
Tallahassee
Tallahassee State College Fine Art Gallery,
Tallahassee
Venvi Gallery,
Tallahassee
Contact Brittney Rollins
to be added to this list.
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