Beloit Art Center is pleased to be participating in Beloit Heritage Days and to announce the September exhibits which will open with a First Friday Gallery Reception on September 5 from 5-7pm. A gallery talk featuring the artists will be held at 6 pm. Both exhibits will be open through September 25.

    In the Sveum Gallery, artists Beth Mastin, Mary Tilton, Marcia Smith, and Janine Bessenecker, all with the Crossing Paths, Traveling Together artist group will have their artwork displayed. This show is a collaboration of four artists who have been exchanging information, supporting each other, and critiquing each other’s work for the past eight years. While pursuing our own paths this collection honors our intersection: our Crossing Paths. As we present our individual views of the world as expressed through our artwork, we also celebrate generous spirits, individual accomplishment and - most of all - friendship. Thank you to this month’s September Sveum Gallery sponsor, DeGarmo Plumbing.

     In the Bell Gallery, artwork by Clarice Chicks, curated by her daughter Lugene Chicks, will be displayed. Clarice passed away peacefully in late 2024. She received several honors for her watercolors, pencil drawings, and pastel art work over the years. She also worked in stained glass and calligraphy. Thank you to this month’s Bell Gallery sponsor, Bagels & More.
Looking for more art in the community? Be sure to visit the Beloit Public Library to view artwork by Jean Apgar, Bagels & More to view photography by Jo Christofferson, and the Beloit Art Center Members Gallery to view artwork by Abbey Pixler.

    Ready for a brain-bending, piece-placing, fundraising showdown? Join us Friday, September 12 for a fun-filled Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Fundraiser where you and your team can flex your problem-solving skills and compete for some awesome prizes! The cost is $100 per team with up to four participants. The event kicks off at 6 p.m., with the competition starting sharp at 6:30 p.m. After a solid 45 minutes of puzzling, we’ll take a 10-minute break for a quick recharge. With your team of puzzle masters, you’ll work together on a Beloit Art Center Mural 500-piece puzzle (18x24) that’s sure to challenge your coordination
and creativity. All teams get to keep the puzzle and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams get prizes and bragging rights! Visit the Beloit Art Center website to sign up now - spots are filling up and there is a 12-team limit.

      Registration for the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) is now open. Beloit WRAP has a two-piece entry limit due to limited gallery space. The entry and payment deadline is Thursday September 25.  WRAP encourages nonprofessional, student, and emerging artists to create and exhibit their work across Wisconsin. It is for people who have a serious interest in art and create art for the love of art. Selected winning pieces at Beloit WRAP will be shown at the Annual State Exhibit.  Please visit the Beloit Art Center website for more information. Create - Share - Connect.

      Mosaic Steppingstone Class - Make a decorative steppingstone for your yard or garden on
Tuesday, September 16 from 5:30 to 8 pm. All materials are included in the $70 cost and students may choose from one of three options: dragonfly, butterfly, or hummingbird.

    Registration is open for Beginner Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel, Tuesdays October 7 through November 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost to participate is $140. Clay and glaze will be provided, and students will need to provide their own tools, apron, and hand towel.

     Registration is also open for Hand building Potter Class, Thursdays, October 9 through November 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The cost to participate is $165. Clay and glaze will be provided, and students will need to provide their own tools, apron, and hand towel.

      Ongoing programming at BAC includes the Open Studio Art Group on Thursdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. ($7 per session), Photography Club on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. ($85), and Qigong on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. ($10 per session).

     Beloit Art Center is located at 520 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit. The gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery and gift shop hours are Monday 10 am – 2 pm, Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm and Saturday 10 am – 2 pm.