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Valve’s art galleries will be Oulu2026 Galleries next year – applications are open

Valve’s art galleries, including the Valve Gallery, Paljetti Restaurant, and the Oskari Jauhiainen Gallery in Kiiminki, will become part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme next year. Free exhibition periods are now open for applications through the We are the Culture open call until August 31, with rental fees of €22.40 per day for the Valve Gallery and free use for the other two venues. Funding of €500–€2,000 is available based on criteria such as novelty, participation, and European perspective.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 18, 2025 visibility 16

Katara launches 'Mada from letter to colour'| Gulf Times

Katara Cultural Village in Qatar is launching a new exhibition titled 'Mada... From letter to colour' on Tuesday, featuring works by students from the Fine Arts Programme at Qatar University’s College of Arts and Sciences. The show blends Arabic calligraphy with modern visual arts, showcasing a range of experimental and traditional paintings that explore the evolution from lettering to color innovation.

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article local schedule Aug 16, 2025 visibility 8

Artist 'excited' to take part in Three Counties art exhibition

Artist Ms Walker, a recent graduate, is participating in the 29th annual Three Counties art exhibition. Her work, titled 'Factory Worker's Jacket,' explores the loss of traditional craftsmanship in north Staffordshire, focusing on the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent and the silk and natural dye industry in Leek. The piece uses vintage and naturally dyed fabrics patchworked together, distressed, and visibly mended to tell the story of pottery makers working in dangerous factory conditions and constantly repairing their worn uniforms. The free exhibition features a diverse mix of art, including paintings, photography, and a motorbike installation, and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 15:00 BST.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 16, 2025 visibility 11

SU master’s students present their work at local gallery

Three master’s students from Stellenbosch University—Rebekah Pringle, Thabo Ngwenya, and Emily Fitzgerald—launched an exhibition titled "Matter of Self: Private fragments, public forms" on 7 August at the Gallery University Stellenbosch (GUS). The show is part of a master’s review series that highlights their academic year progress. Pringle’s work explores her domestic experience and caretaker relationship with her grandmother using repurposed furniture; Ngwenya’s pieces address alienation as a Ndebele man in Zimbabwe through pop culture references and self-portraits as "boundary objects"; Fitzgerald’s art challenges patriarchy and heteronormativity using archival photographs, clay, and photolithographic processes.

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article local schedule Aug 15, 2025 visibility 14

Call out for artists to enter Leicester’s popular Open exhibition

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has issued a call for entries for its annual Open exhibition, titled 'Open: The People’s Exhibition 2025.' Artists aged 19 and over who live or study in the East Midlands—including Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, or Northamptonshire—can submit paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and photographs by the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 30 September. A separate category is open to young artists aged five to 18. A panel of judges will select works for display at the museum from late November 2025 through January 2026, with prizes donated by local businesses and artworks available for sale.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 12, 2025 visibility 6

Norton Art Gallery to host exhibit celebrating New Orleans this month. Check it out

The R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport, Louisiana, will host a new exhibition titled "New Orleans in Art: A Love Letter from the Crescent City" starting with an opening reception on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The show features 50 artists who each present their personal visual tribute to New Orleans, known as the Crescent City.

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article local schedule Aug 12, 2025 visibility 10

Watch inside the Harris ahead of the museum, art gallery and library’s re-opening

The article describes the ongoing preparations inside the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library in Preston, UK, ahead of its highly anticipated re-opening. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the building's transformation, including the installation of new exhibitions, the restoration of historic architecture, and the final touches being applied by staff and contractors.

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article local schedule Aug 11, 2025 visibility 9

ARTrails of Southwest Washington Studio Tour

ARTrails of Southwest Washington is hosting its annual open studio tour from September 20-28, 2025, in Lewis County, Washington. The free, self-guided event allows the public to visit the studios of emerging and established local artists, observe works in progress, and purchase original artwork. An exhibition gallery at the historic Centralia Train Depot will also feature works from participating artists, with proceeds supporting the Kelly Cowan Scholarship Fund through small art donations.

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article local schedule Aug 6, 2025 visibility 13

Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point invites artists to share how art is made

The Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is inviting artists to submit proposals for an upcoming fall exhibition titled "The Studio." Unlike traditional shows, this exhibition will focus on the creative process by recreating artist workspaces, displaying tools, materials, and works-in-progress rather than just finished artworks. Proposals are due by August 22, 2025, with no entry fee, and participating artists will receive free entry to the center's open calls throughout 2026.

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article local schedule Jul 31, 2025 visibility 11

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church Hosts Art From the Heart Gallery

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta is launching a new gallery called “Art From the Heart,” opening August 2. The gallery evolved from a two-day market into a permanent space where local artists can exhibit and sell their work. The inaugural show features artists from the Tucker Arts Alliance and previous market participants. An opening reception with music and refreshments will be held from 6-8:30 p.m., and the gallery will be open to the public on select days through October 2.

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article local schedule Jul 30, 2025 visibility 9

Artist co-op in Olde Town Arvada in need of new space to continue showcasing local artwork

Burd's Nest Art Gallery, an artist co-op in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado, opened in February 2024 with about 35 local artists showcasing ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, and other artwork. Owner Judi Mitchell realized a lifelong dream by creating the co-op, but the building will soon become a restaurant, forcing the gallery to find a new affordable space or temporarily close. Mitchell has been unable to find a suitable replacement location and may have only a month or two left in the current space.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 29, 2025 visibility 17

New show 'Whimsical World' opening at Gallery One on Aug. 6

A new exhibition titled 'Whimsical World' will open at Gallery One on August 6, as reported by the Coastal Point. The show promises to feature imaginative and playful artworks, though specific artists or pieces have not been detailed in the announcement.

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article local schedule Jul 27, 2025 visibility 7

New Downtown Art Series Spotlights Wiregrass Talent

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.

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article local schedule Jul 24, 2025 visibility 8

San Diego's Underground Arts Scene: Hidden Galleries, Studios, and Creative Spaces Off the Beaten Path

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.

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article local schedule Jul 18, 2025 visibility 8

LAX Art Program’s Call to 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.

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Big Buddy’s ‘Expressions of Me’ art exhibition celebrates the imagination of local youth

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.

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article local schedule Jul 15, 2025 visibility 6

SM City Clark’s 'Art for Everyone' celebrates inclusivity in local art

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.

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article local schedule Jul 14, 2025 visibility 7

Bringing Art Home: How One Rural Town Transformed Access to the Arts with Georgia Council for the Arts’ Traveling Exhibit

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.

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article local schedule Jul 12, 2025 visibility 6

27 pix: Take a look inside York’s new street art exhibition

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.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 9

‘The Founding Gifts’ exhibit celebrates art museum’s beginnings

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.

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Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph

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.

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article local schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 11

Brill Family Foundation’s Exhibition Reopens Calls for Art Submissions

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.

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article local schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 9

Fun-Filled Backyard Garden and Art Bar in Calgary

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.

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article local schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 9

Leland brewery gets artsy with beer-fueled gallery

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.

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article local schedule Jul 1, 2025 visibility 8

Art exhibition to take place in town hall for one night only

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.

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article local schedule Jun 26, 2025 visibility 13

Art Exhibition Explores Identity and Belonging in Scarborough

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.

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article local schedule Jun 26, 2025 visibility 12

Popular art exhibition back for NAIDOC Week

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.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 25, 2025 visibility 9

What hidden histories were unearthed in this stunning S.F. art exhibition?

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.

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The 10 Best Contemporary Art Galleries In Dublin

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.

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article local schedule Jun 23, 2025 visibility 11

Asheville artist Jenny Pickens finds healing through art at new downtown exhibit

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.

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