Beloit Art Center Opens 25th Anniversary Exhibition in June

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beloit, Wisconsin – Beloit Art Center announces June exhibits.
 
Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce An Evening of Art in Downtown Beloit featuring  our 25th Anniversary Finding Creativity Within exhibit which will open with a First Friday Gallery Reception on June 6th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and run through July 24th. A gallery talk featuring the artists will be held at 7:00 p.m. An opening reception for the 67th Beloit and Vicinity Exhibit at the Wright Museum of Art at Beloit College will also be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Juried artwork featuring artists who have exhibited at Beloit Art Center over the past quarter century will be on display in both the Sveum Gallery and the Members Gallery. Nearly 90 pieces of art from nearly 50 artists will be on display, representing exhibitions from 2000 to 2025 and several in memoriam pieces loaned by private collectors will be included. Media will include watercolor, acrylic, oil, ink, colored pencil, charcoal, wood and stone sculpture, film and digital photography, pottery, fiber, mosaic, collage, and assemblage. Genres range from traditional, to whimsical, to dark art, showcasing a broad spectrum of the work featured over the years. An encore exhibit of some of the featured art will be on display at Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake, Illinois from August 2nd to the 23rd. We are proud to honor the artists who have shaped the Beloit Art Center’s creative legacy and to celebrate the value of arts in the Beloit Community. Thank you to our June and July Sveum Gallery sponsor Nowlan Personal Injury Law.

The artwork of Molly Dillon will be on display in Bell Gallery for the month of June only. Dillon’s mixed media works use classic advertising, movie, and comic book imagery derived from the 1950s through the 1980s, combined with patterns and colors reminiscent of the same period to create a narrative. “Much of my art… also includes primitive, folk, and tribal art and designs from across the world”. Thank you to our June Bell Gallery sponsor I-43 Storage.
           
Looking for more art in the community? Be sure to stop by the Beloit Public Library to view featured art by Cindy Vondran, and at Bagels and More to view featured art by Marek Kossiba.

Join us for a family-friendly morning of art activities, live painting featuring Cheria Gillespie, Qigong with Nancy Mayhew, and a Make Music Beloit performance by Abbey Pixler on Saturday June 21st from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Check out the progress on the mural on the back of the building and stroll through the 25th Anniversary exhibit inside the building. 

Tai Chi with Nancy Mayew will be held in the Sveum Gallery on Friday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. starting July 11th and running through August 15th. The cost for this six-week session is $60.

Hand Building Pottery Class for Teens four day class will be held July 21st through July 24th from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Students will explore the world of handbuilding with clay. Students will learn glazing methods needed to finish their unique pots. All skill levels are welcome. The cost is $120 and clay, glaze, and tools will be provided. Students will need to provide their own apron, and hand towel. Class size is limited to students ages 13 to 18.

Pottery Wheel for Teens four day class will be held August 4th through August 7th from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.. Students will explore the world of throwing on the potter’s wheel in this introductory class. Creativity will be encouraged. The cost is $120 and clay, tools, and glaze will be provided.

Save the Date! Join us on Friday, July 19th from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. for an unforgettable evening celebrating 25 years of art and community at the Beloit Art Center. We’ll have food trucks, live music, a brand-new mural unveiling, and the 25 Years of Art at BAC exhibit, featuring work from artists who’ve shaped our story. Meet us in the parking lot behind the Art Center - let’s make it a night to remember!

Gallery hours are Monday from 10am - 2pm; Tuesday - Friday from 10am - 5pm and Saturday from 10am - 2pm.  The gallery is free and open to the public. For more information about Beloit Art Center visit: www.beloitartcenter.com