The Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery is located on the main floor of the State Theatre. The art exhibits feature pieces from the finest local and regional artists. Artwork ranges from oil to watercolor, pastel to pen and ink, fiber to glass, tapestry to sculpture, and photography to mixed-media. Artwork is available for sale in the Art Gallery, with 30-40% of the sales benefiting the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center.
The Art Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday
9 AM until 4:30 PM and during main stage performances (We will be closed Mondays through the summer). Admission is free.
CURRENT EXHIBIT
August 16 - October 8
2010 CONFLUENCE OF ART BIENNIAL
Juried Exhibit
The second juried exhibition at the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, the Biennial showcases artists from the Upper Midwest. The Biennial was created as a way to bring a wider range of contemporary artists and art to the Chippewa Valley. This year's juror is Danica Oudeans, visual artist and Assistant Professor of Art at University of Wisconsin - Barron County. THE OPENING RECEPTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, FROM 6 TO 8pm.
 
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
October 14 - November 19
EAU CLAIRE AREA ART LEAGUE
Combining both professional and amateur artists from the Chippewa Valley, this group exhibit showcases a wide variety of subject matter and media. Since its founding in 1944, the Eau Claire Area Art League has worked through the spirit of creativity to promote community awareness and appreciation for the visual arts. AN ARTISTS' RECEPTION WILL BE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 6-7:30pm, and will coincide with the LE Phillips Memorial Library Gallery's artist reception.
 
October 15 - 16
SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS
The Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists Workshops
Springboard for the Arts will be bringing three workshops to town on October 15 and 16. While they are aimed primarily at visual artists, the workshops will also benefit writers, actors, and other creative types. The specific workshops to be offered are: CAREER PLANNING FOR ARTISTS: October 15, 4-6pm; YOUR PROMOTIONAL TOOLKIT: October 16, 9am-Noon; FUNDING YOUR WORK: October 16, 1-3:30pm. Classes are $30 each for adults, and $15 each for students. All three classes are $85 for adults or $40 for students. More information can be found at Springboard for the Arts. Call 715-832-2787 to register.
November 22 - 28
FESTIVAL OF TREES
The Gallery will be awash in festive colors as the Festival of Trees takes over its white walls with a creative managerie of one-of-a-kind artists' Christmas trees. All proceeds from the sales of the trees will benefit the Arts Center in its continuing mission to bring the creative arts to the Chippewa Valley.
 
December 3 - 23
HOLIDAY ART FAIR
Combining the talents of over forty local artists and artisans with affordable prices, the Art Fair brings original and unique gifts to the Chippewa Valley for Holiday gift-giving! The Gallery will be open Saturdays during the month of December from 1 - 3pm! AN ARTISTS' RECEPTION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH FROM 6 - 8pm and will coincide with the LE Phillips Memorial Library's Gallery artists' reception.
 
January 6 - February 18
LAURIE BIEZE & JANE EVERSHED
Born in England and raised in South Africa (where she was once jailed briefly for opposing Apartheid), Jane Evershed's art shines with a bright glow gleaned from the colors of life as a young woman in Africa. At times humorous, Evershed's paintings deftly tackle injustice as well as inspiring women to their true power. Laurie Bieze, a master stained-glass artist who has lived throughout the world and currently resides in Eau Claire, has created pivotal art for both public and private commissions, from the Playboy Mansion to the Royal Family of Thailand. Her sculptural work weaves color and line with a gentle playfulness. A MEET-THE-ARTIST RECEPTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011, FROM 6 - 7:30pm and will coincide with the gallery reception at the LE Phillips Library across the street.
 
March 1 - 12
MADE IN AMERICA
Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra
The Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra brings back its remarkable, annual exhibit of area art students reworking classically great compositions to the Arts Center Gallery. This year, four area high schools - Altoona, Memorial, North and Regis - interpret music from American composers into visual art.
March 17 - April 22
SUSAN PHELPS-PEARSON & MITCHELL SPENCER
Susan Phelps-Pearson's work utilizes a multitude of different techniques from traditional painting to large-scale assemblages. Mitchell Spencer, a digital photographer and cinematographer, will bring the viewing audience into the exhibit as they are able to recreate the show as they see fit. A MEET-THE-ARTISTS' RECEPTION WILL BE ON MARCH 24, FROM 6 - 7:30pm.
 
April 28 - June 3
BARBARA SHAFER & DEBRA D'SOUZA
Barbara Shafer's large-scale paintings of dancers study the relationships between three-dimensional forms and two-dimensional shapes and about the experience of drawing and painting. Based in the cyclical nature of the seasons, Debra D'Souza paints botanically derived images in oil and watercolors, all in minute detail. AN ARTISTS' RECEPTION WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LIBRARY'S GALLERY ON THURSDAY, MAY 5TH FROM 6 - 7:30pm.
 
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