MARCH 2025 E-Newsletter

Gadsden Arts Admin • March 4, 2025

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Celebrate spring! Impressionism, painting and basketry workshops, and family fun!
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E-NEWS • MARCH 2025

Headliners

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Major Exhibition

Impressionism by American Women

Continues through May 10, 2025


Sara May Love Gallery–Explore the art and stories of remarkable women painters from the late 19 th  and early 20 th  centuries who helped bring Impressionist painting to America, opening doors for women artists who followed.


This exhibition is made possible by donors to The Impact Fund , and the Watson Arts Fund , presented by Capital City Bank and FSU College of Medicine , and sponsored in part by Black Fig and Proof Brewery Inc .



Above: Susan Ricker Knox (1874-1959), Mexican Girl, n.d., oil on board, 20 x 16 inches, Huntsville Museum of Art Collection.

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Adult Workshop

Gouache Impressions with Natalia Andreeva

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10am– 5pm


Learn essential techniques like composition, perspective, and lighting while creating a one-of-a-kind painting from a photo of your choice! Register by March 7 to reserve your spot.

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Register Here
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Dine & Discover

Celebrating Women in the Arts

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 12pm – 1:30pm


Join Gadsden Arts for an inspiring luncheon honoring the contributions of leading women in the arts past and present. Dine & Discover is sponsored in part by The White Rabbit Market.

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Register Here

Things to do

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Adult Workshop

Make Your Own Spring Basket with Beth Allman

Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10am– 2pm


Craft a vibrant spring basket to welcome the season with artist Beth Allman! 

Register by March 21 to reserve your spot.

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Register Here
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Guided Tours

Book a Tour today!


Gadsden Arts invites schools, organizations, and groups to experience the Impressionism by American Women exhibition with a guided tour led by our expert staff and Art Guides. To book your tour, contact Kaiyla Thompson, Museum Educator, at 850-627-5023 or kaiyla.thompson@gadsdenarts.com.

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Learn More: Children’s Groups
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Youth & Family

Free Family Saturdays


Join us for Free Family Days every Saturday at Gadsden Arts! Create in the ArtZone, explore galleries with a Visual Scavenger Hunt, and relax in the Reading Corner. Plus, take home a free book and an Art@Home Kit to keep the fun going at home!


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 . 

Things to see

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Impressionism by American Women

On view through:

 May 10, 2025, 5PM EST

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Natalia Andreeva Impressionism: a Journey through Light & Emotions On view through:

 May 10, 2025, 5PM EST

Impressionist landscape with a bridge, dark trees, and a pastel sky over water

Founders’ Collection

On view through:

May 10, 2025, 5PM EST

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Black Women Artists

On view through:

 June 30, 2025, 5PM EST

Lighthouse behind palm trees and green marshland under a cloudy sky, with a winding waterway

Terry Hawkins: Reflections in Brushstrokes

 On view through:

 March 22, 2025, 5PM EST

Black-and-white park scene with a leafless tree casting shadows over a bench on a path.

Gadsden Arts Artists Guild

On view through:

 March 8, 2025, 5PM EST

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Fletcher Museum Shop

Support Regional Artists at the Fletcher Museum Shop


Celebrate local craftsmanship with a variety of unique pieces, including woodwork, pottery, jewelry, and more, all available at the Fletcher Museum Shop. Plus, as a Gadsden Arts member, you’ll enjoy 10% off your entire purchase!

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Creative Futures Council

Leftovers Exhibition: Now Online


Did you miss the incredible Leftovers exhibition by the Creative Futures Council in January? Hear and see our talented students talk about their art on the Gadsden Arts YouTube Channel.


The Creative Futures Council is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art for Children & Youth Donors and Sponsors Bell & Bates Home Center and Sunnyside Farm Management , and a grant awarded by the Community Foundation of North Florida .

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What’s happening!

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Celebrating Art and Community

Fantastic February


Thank you to the 287 patrons who celebrated opening events for the Impressionism by American Women exhibition. Special thanks to our reception volunteers (listed below), and our exhibition sponsors.

Nancy Adams

Park Adams

Pam Aveling

Mark Bates

Patsy Bates

Debbie Bullock

Dianne Croley, Co-Chair

Denise Fletcher

Terry Francisco, Co-Chair

Tom Friedman

Craig Grafmiller

Jennifer Grafmiller

Terry Hawkins

Leigh Watson Healy

Sharon Lasseter

Claudia Montague

Linda Montague

Suzi Redmon

Debbie Spitler

Karen Watson


This exhibition is made possible by donors to The Impact Fund , and the Watson Arts Fund , presented by Capital City Bank and FSU College of Medicine , and sponsored in part by Black Fig and Proof Brewery Inc .

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Celebrating Art and Community

Black History Celebration at Gadsden Arts


The Black History Month reception at Gadsden Arts was a special evening, celebrating Black Women Artists from the Gadsden Arts Collection, and recognizing thoughtful students who wrote and shared their inspiring historic essays. A huge thank you to the Gadsden County Tourist Development Council for your partnership on this important annual event!


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Annual Giving

Our Community is our Strength


As a community art museum, Gadsden Arts is guided and supported by dedicated people – volunteers, museum members, and donors. Consider making your contribution to support Gadsden Arts’ vitally important programs for children and youth, and exciting Major Exhibitions, enriching life for everyone through art.


Invest in Gadsden Arts
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GACM Magazine

Gadsden Arts Magazine 2025


The 2025 edition of The Gadsden Arts Magazine has arrived, celebrating the organization’s remarkable journey and its unwavering commitment to inspire and transform lives through the power of art.

Read Online

Coming Soon

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Call to Artists

37th Art in Gadsden

 Applications Open – April 1, 2025


Submit your work and be part of this annual tradition that started more than three decades ago!

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Youth & Family

Summer Art Fun – Coming Soon!


Get ready for a summer of creativity and fun at Gadsden Arts! Registration opens April 1st, and scholarships are available.

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In the community

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On the square in Quincy

Dining • Shopping • Arts & Culture


March Feature: Quincy Porchfest

 Saturday, March 22

Quincy Porch Fest map with event locations, schedule, and sponsor logos in green-and-blue flyer layout

Big Papa’s Chophouse

Bantam Bay

Bwenbya’s Market

CJ’s Kitchen and Catering

Dean Mitchell’s Marie Brooks Gallery

Kavannah’s Sweet Boutique

Otterly Southern Boutique

Padgett’s Jewelers

Q Dogs n’ Cream

Quincy Main Street

Quincy Music Theater

Reynolds Donut Shop

Sweet Abayomi

The White Rabbit Market


Contact Brittney Rollins to be added to this list.

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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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