The Wiregrass Museum of Art and Visit Dothan have partnered to launch a new rotating art exhibition series in downtown Dothan, Alabama. The series will feature quarterly exhibitions of Wiregrass-area artists at the Visit Dothan office, starting with Hannah Edgman's show "Beauty Beyond the Orange," which uses clay, acrylic, and watercolor to reinterpret local landscapes. The initiative kicks off during the First Friday Art Crawl on August 1.
The article describes San Diego's underground arts scene, highlighting hidden galleries, artist studios, and creative spaces that operate off the beaten path. It focuses on lesser-known venues and grassroots art initiatives that thrive outside the city's mainstream cultural institutions, offering a glimpse into a vibrant, community-driven art ecosystem.
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is hosting 'Expressions of Me,' an exhibition featuring works from 40 middle school students who participated in the Big Buddy’s Summer Art Collective. The show debuted on July 17 at the Shell Gallery at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center and runs through Aug. 3. The program provided six weeks of intensive instruction in various artistic mediums, along with lessons on pricing, selling, and entrepreneurship, guided by professional artists.
The LAX Art Program, operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has issued a call for muralists to create large-scale artworks for display in the terminals of Los Angeles International Airport. Up to ten finalists will be selected and awarded commissions ranging from $14,000 to $38,000, with murals to be installed for a minimum of two years. The initiative, part of the broader Meet Me at the Mural project, is open to professional artists, artist teams, and curators residing in Southern California, with proposals due by July 30, 2025.
SM City Clark in the Philippines launched 'Art for Everyone,' an inclusive art fair running from July 1 to 14, 2025. Organized by SM Supermalls, the event features artists of all ages and backgrounds, including first-time exhibitors and veteran creators aged 4 to 73. Highlights include works by artists with diverse abilities, such as Toni and Aljo Pescador, and the fair builds on the success of last year's Gold Stevie Award-winning Art Market.
A rural town in Georgia has partnered with the Georgia Council for the Arts to host a traveling exhibit, bringing curated artworks and cultural programming to a community with limited access to traditional art institutions. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between urban art centers and underserved rural areas, offering local residents opportunities to engage with professional visual art without traveling long distances.
Vandalfest, a street art exhibition supporting the youth homeless charity SASH, has opened at 2 Low Ousegate in York. Organized by the non-profit Vandals at Work (formerly Bombsquad), the exhibition runs over three weekends in July across four floors of galleries, featuring work from over 30 artists. It includes immersive art, DJ sets, live installations, an on-site and online shop, and an auction, with a room installation by SASH that involved young people supported by the charity.
The Brill Family Foundation has reopened its call for art submissions for the upcoming exhibition "Symbiosis or Schism: The AI Human Odyssey," extending the original June 13 deadline to August 12. The exhibition invites artists from Santa Barbara and Ventura County to submit AI-themed artwork, with selected pieces displayed from October 2-12 at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop. Selected artists may also be considered for grants of up to $5,000, with organizers seeking works that visually address the theme and highlight the creative process involving AI.
The South Dakota Art Museum has opened 'The Founding Gifts,' a summerlong exhibition running from March 29 to September 21, celebrating the people and collections that established the museum. The exhibit highlights three key contributors: artist Harvey Dunn, whose 1950 donation of homesteading-era paintings formed the museum's foundational collection; the South Dakota General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which advocated for a permanent art museum and donated its art collection in 1970; and Congressman Benjamin Reifel, the first Lakota person elected to U.S. Congress, who loaned his Plains art collection in 1977, founding the museum's Native American collection. A free public reception is planned for August 8.
ALIPH, the Geneva-based cultural heritage protection agency, has announced over $16 million in its latest funding round, with support directed to Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and a new focus on climate change impacts on heritage, primarily in Africa. Nearly a third of the funding ($5 million) goes to Syria, where the newly appointed Director General of Antiquities and Museums, Dr. Anas Haj Zeidan, aims to restore sites damaged during the war under former president Bashar al-Assad. ALIPH executive director Valéry Freland reported extensive damage from 14 years of war, the 2023 earthquake, and economic crises, but noted strong local determination to rehabilitate heritage, including Palmyra. The agency also committed $9 million to address climate threats, supporting 28 projects—22 in Africa—focused on earthen architecture, sacred forests, and local knowledge preservation.
A new brewery called MOBA Beer Co. (Museum of Beer and Art) is opening in Leland, North Carolina, in the former Mannkind Brewing space that closed abruptly in December 2024. The venture is owned by Jason "Foz" Fosdick, Carl Cross, and Matt Ray, with Cross envisioning a combined art gallery and brewery. The 5,000-square-foot space will feature rotating art exhibitions, commissioned local artwork, live music, and serve beer, wine, and cocktails, aiming to open by late August 2025.
A blogger visits Canopy Studio Art & Wellness in Calgary, a century-old red brick house on 9th Street SW that functions as an art and wellness hub. The space includes an exhibition gallery, artist studios, and houses Blackbird Healing Arts collective and The Burrow, offering mental health and holistic therapies. The backyard deck has been converted into a summer speakeasy bar on Thursday nights, where guests can book a spot, enjoy drinks, and choose from an art kit menu featuring watercolor cards, clay kits, embroidery kits, and mindful doodling notebooks.
A one-night-only art exhibition titled "Moving Moments" will be held at Swindon Town Hall on July 17, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The show features original figurative and landscape paintings by artist Sheryll K Fox, many inspired by her time sketching at Swindon Dance classes over the past year. The exhibition was conceived by Viv Slayford, director and chief executive of Swindon Dance, who noted the joy of watching Fox's sketches develop into finished artworks and the transformation of the cultural building into an art gallery.
The City of Gosnells in Western Australia is hosting a week-long NAIDOC Week celebration starting July 7, featuring a flag-raising ceremony, cultural performances, bush tucker walks, and storytelling. A key event is the return of the popular NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition, running from July 8 to July 18 at the Civic Centre, showcasing works by local emerging and seasoned Aboriginal artists, with pieces available for purchase.
Three Scarborough art galleries—the Old Parcels Office, Gallery 33, and Mandy Apple—are collaborating on a multi-venue exhibition titled "Here We Are" from June 28 to July 13, 2025. Featuring over 20 local artists, the show presents works in textile, ceramics, sculpture, and fine art that explore themes of identity, belonging, and the artists' experiences of living in and around Scarborough. Visitors can collect stamps on a special flyer to receive a free badge and participate in free workshops held on Saturdays.
Culture Trip has published a listicle highlighting the ten best contemporary art galleries in Dublin, Ireland. The article serves as a curated guide for locals and tourists seeking to explore the city's vibrant visual arts scene, featuring both established and emerging spaces that showcase modern and contemporary works.
A San Francisco art exhibition has unveiled hidden histories through a stunning display of works that challenge conventional narratives. The show brings together diverse artists whose pieces explore overlooked stories, using mixed media and installation to reveal layers of cultural and personal memory. The exhibition is presented at a prominent local venue, drawing attention for its provocative and deeply researched content.
Asheville artist Jenny Pickens has opened a new downtown exhibit featuring her acrylic paintings, including a piece titled "Blueprint" that depicts a woman with blue skin and ginkgo leaves, exploring themes of divine design and identity. The exhibit is housed in a sunlit gallery in the city's historic Black business district, and Pickens describes her work as a form of personal healing through art.
Kiama artist Helen Pain, a former professional singer and music educator, is launching her debut solo exhibition "Light Up My World" at Kiama's Old Fire Station gallery from June 27 to July 2. The exhibition features paintings that reflect her musical background, emphasizing rhythm, movement, and flow rather than literal representation. The opening event will include a live performance by the Bonaira Ukulele Group, in which Pain herself performs.
The article, titled 'Pavilion of Zim Showcases Local Artistic Talent in Italy,' reports on a Zimbabwean pavilion at an art event in Italy that highlights the work of local artists. The pavilion serves as a platform to present Zimbabwean contemporary art to an international audience, featuring a selection of artists and their works. The specific details of the event, artists, and artworks are not fully accessible due to a security verification block on the source website.
The Ida Valley winter art show is being organized to raise funds for the Oturehua Hall, a historic community venue in New Zealand. The event will feature local artists and artwork, with proceeds going toward the maintenance and preservation of the hall.
An art exhibition titled "Modest space, notable art: Student works shine brightly in impressive art exhibition" showcases student artworks in a modest venue, highlighting the quality and creativity of emerging young artists. The display features a range of pieces that demonstrate technical skill and conceptual depth, drawing attention from local audiences and educators.
Joy Sarkar inaugurated a solo art exhibition by artist Anupama Arora Mallik. The event marks a showcase of Mallik's recent works, presented in a gallery setting.
The City of Burien has issued an open call for artists to participate in its 2026 Gallery Program, inviting submissions from local and regional visual artists to exhibit their work in municipal spaces. The program aims to showcase diverse artistic practices and provide public access to contemporary art within the city's civic buildings.
Detroit's Cass Cafe, a longtime community hub and restaurant that closed three years ago, will reopen this month to host a retrospective art exhibition. The show, titled "Retrospective: A Life in Art," features works by Detroit artists Jim and Lucille Nawara and is organized in partnership with the neighboring Detroit Contemporary. Organizers describe the event as both a gallery opening and a community reunion.
The Maryborough Regional Art Society has launched its 78th Annual Competitive Art Exhibition at Gatakers Artspace in Maryborough, Australia. The exhibition features 221 artworks across seven categories, including landscapes, portraits, abstracts, and fauna, with prize money ranging from $250 to $2,500 and a total prize pool of over $7,000. The show runs from June 7 to July 27, 2025, with a People's Choice Award open for public voting until July 27. The event is supported by the Fraser Coast Regional Council through a $2,000 cash sponsorship and in-kind assistance.
A new community art exhibition, 'From Lens to Canvas: Warren Reimagined,' opens Friday, June 6, at Liberty Street Marketplace in Warren, Pennsylvania. The show features original paintings by youth and adult students from Kimberly Slocum's Creekside Art Studios, each inspired by photographs shared on social media by the Warren County Visitors Bureau. The opening coincides with Warren's First Friday Art Walk, and the exhibit will remain on view throughout June, with a rotating series called 'Warren Through Our Eyes' displayed monthly at the Visitors Bureau in July.
The District Council of Grant in South Australia is launching the inaugural Art-Ability Exhibition at The Hangar Gallery in Mount Gambier, calling on local artists living with disabilities to submit their work. The exhibition, recommended by the Council’s Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel, will run from September 2025 to February 2026, with entries closing on July 28, 2025. A People’s Choice Award and a $500 prize pool will be announced on International Day of People with Disability, December 3, 2025.
The article describes a gallery opening in Canberra that attracted a crowd of stylish locals, referred to as 'cool Canberrans,' who gathered to view the new exhibition. The event highlights the city's growing engagement with contemporary visual art and its social scene.
The 'Imagine – Youth Art Exhibition' is currently on display at the Erina Centre, Erina Fair, until May 30, showcasing works by students from Erina and Terrigal High Schools. Organized by the Erina Rotary Club in partnership with The Arcade Gallery, eMerge, and Central Coast Council, the exhibition celebrates youth culture through mixed media and technology. A People's Choice Award, sponsored by Eckersley's, allows the public to vote for their favorite artwork via QR code until May 25, with prizes of $100 and $50 vouchers. Teachers, council youth services, and Rotary members collaborated to curate and support the event, which includes collaborative pieces from Year 7 and 8 students exploring magical themes, landscapes, still life, and portraits.