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Surrey Heights Dementia Care Centre Partners with Local School For Dementia Friendly Art Exhibition Visit

Residents of Surrey Heights Dementia Care Centre, part of CHD Living, visited a dementia-friendly art exhibition and sculpture trail hosted by King Edward School, Witley, in partnership with appART. Wellbeing Coordinator Karen accompanied residents on short walks to the school, where they engaged with artworks including Beatles-themed pieces and a tiger sculpture. One resident, Nick, was encouraged to apply to exhibit his own work at next year's event, while another resident, Karen, who had previously declined outings, participated calmly and enthusiastically.

Art Safari exhibitions open at Constanța Casino, Art Gallery for May 1 seaside holiday

Art Safari has opened two exhibitions at the Constanța Casino and the Constanța Art Gallery on Romania's Black Sea coast, timed for the May 1 holiday. At the Casino, the show 'She: The Queen and the Sea' explores Queen Marie of Romania's connection to the Black Sea through personal objects, jewelry, clothing, and artworks, running until September 20. At the Art Gallery, 'Sea Sisters. Stories by the Sea' features Romanian female artists linked to the Dobrogea region, marking the gallery's reopening after renovation.

Owatonna Arts Center seeking submissions for its 73rd annual Steele County Arts Exhibition

The Owatonna Arts Center (OAC) is calling for submissions for its 73rd annual Steele County Arts Exhibition, with the submission period open through April 30 and the exhibition running from May 3 to May 31. Artistic Director Silvan Durban, who has been with the center for 48 years, notes that all forms of physical media are accepted and there is no specified theme, encouraging broad participation from both returning and new artists. The exhibition continues a local tradition that began in the 1930s with the Owatonna Arts Project supported by the University of Minnesota and the Carnegie Foundation.

Ripple Effect Art Festival to Spread Across County

The inaugural Ripple Effect Arts Festival will take place April 16–26 across Santa Cruz County, featuring 11 days of performances, exhibitions, workshops, and interactive events spanning visual art, music, dance, theater, film, fashion, and spoken word. The festival includes two concurrent exhibitions at M.K. Contemporary Art in downtown Santa Cruz: 'The Anatomy of Wonder: Photo Sculptures' by Michael Garlington and 'Rochambeau' featuring eight local and Bay Area artists. Major hubs include Santa Cruz and Watsonville, with a grand finale near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk featuring musician Helado Negro.

Photography exhibit at Estevan art gallery showcases SE landscape

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) in Saskatchewan is hosting two new exhibits until May 29: 'Below the Tree Line' by Nicole Adair and 'Selection of Specimens' by Kristin Teetaert. Adair's photography explores the landscapes of southeast Saskatchewan, highlighting the region's prairie environment, native plants, and wildlife. Teetaert's exhibit features drawings, felt sculptures, and painted tiles inspired by botany and nature, emphasizing interconnection and playfulness.

Get Happy at Casa Ramos Art Gallery

Casa Ramos Art Gallery in Los Osos, California, will open a group exhibition titled “Happy” on May 2, featuring new works by eight Central Coast artists: John Ramos, Mike Golling, Phillip Lopez, George Jercich, Jon Miller, Adrianne Jenkins, Dan Rider, and Elena Ramos Peffly. The show is curated around themes of happiness, color, and optimism, with pieces spanning painting, ceramics, glass, and jewelry. John Ramos will also debut three new prints at the opening reception, which runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at 1034 Los Osos Valley Road and is free to the public.

Arts Council weaves 50 years of connection through new exhibit

The Worcester County Arts Council in Berlin, Maryland, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a juried art competition and exhibition titled “Threads of Connections.” The show invites artists to submit original works exploring relationships across communities, cultures, and shared experiences, with submissions accepted in all media. Local artist and muralist Olga Deshields will serve as juror, selecting pieces for the exhibition running May 1 through June 28 at the Arts Council’s Berlin gallery. Artwork drop-off is scheduled for April 28-30, with an opening reception on May 8.

Reconnecting with the Handmade: The Hart Gallery’s Ampersand student art exhibit

William & Mary students showcased their handmade artworks in the Hart Gallery's "Handmade" exhibit, held in conjunction with the Ampersand International Arts Festival. Curated by alumna Zara Fina Stasi '12, a Richmond-based artist and founder of Good for the Bees, the multimedia exhibition featured approximately a dozen student submissions including assemblage, collage, sculpture, sewn hangings, and traditional painting. Student curators Gibran Adnan '27 and Rebecca Graber '27 collaborated with Stasi to select and install the works, which explored themes of experimentation, self-expression, and the human process of creating by hand.

East Dallas art exhibition is a celebration of Chicano identity and community

An exhibition titled “Chicano” at Art on Main gallery in East Dallas showcases the work of over 50 North Texas artists, featuring paintings, digital photography, and mixed media that explore Chicano identity, childhood memories, lowrider culture, immigration enforcement, and Indigenous heritage. Co-curated by artists Ariel Esquivel and Junanne Peck, the show includes pieces such as Chelsea Reyes' digital photograph “Movimiento y Orgullo,” Cease Martinez's painting “Cultura,” and Hermila Cuevas' oil on canvas “Chicomecōātl: Giver of Harvest.” The gallery owner Andrea Lamarsaude, who previously collaborated with the curators on the exhibition “Shelter,” notes the community's positive response.

Northside artists sow seeds of ancestral wisdom in Arboretum exhibit

An art exhibit titled "Where the Seed Remembers: A Celebration of Earth, Lineage and Memory" opened on March 29 at the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum’s Reedy Gallery in Chaska, featuring 10 artists of color. Co-curated by Northside artist Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Aśe), the show includes works by Ron Brown, Ayolanda Evans, Imani Mansfield, and Allena Sweats, among others, and opened with a libation ceremony by Vusumuzi Zulu and Mariama Imani. The exhibition runs through May 17.

Open Art Gallery coming to Saluda on May 1

Open Art Gallery will open its doors on May 1, 2026, at 32 West Main Street, Unit C, in Saluda. Owner Hector DelCampo, a silhouette artist who moved to the area three years ago, is launching the space to foster community and showcase local talent. The inaugural featured artist is 15-year-old Sila, whose vibrant works will be on display. The grand opening runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with refreshments and meet-the-artist opportunities.

Faces of America Art Exhibit

Artist and arts administrator Kathleen Kirk Stoves is debuting an art exhibit at Mobile Arts Council in downtown Mobile, Alabama, in partnership with Lynn Oldshue, founder and writer of the storytelling project Our Southern Souls. The exhibit runs through May and coincides with the ArtWalk event on May 8th. Stoves created paintings inspired by Oldshue's interviews with over 2,000 people from the Mobile area, originally sparked by stories about bus riders.

Rare documents from National Archives’ Freedom Plane tour draw history buffs and more to USC Fisher Museum

The USC Fisher Museum of Art is hosting the "Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation," a traveling exhibition of rare founding-era documents from the U.S. National Archives. The show, which runs through May 3, includes items such as a rare engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris (1783), and a Senate markup of the Bill of Rights (1789). USC is the only university stop on the eight-city national tour, and the documents arrived in Los Angeles on a special Boeing 737. The exhibition has drawn history students, faculty, and the public, with USC Distinguished Professor Peter C. Mancall bringing his class to study the documents up close.

Artist Mär Martinez explores the threads that bind and separate us in new exhibition

Artist Mär Martinez is presenting her first solo exhibition in Orlando, titled 'a loom, a fence, a wire, a thread,' at the Art & History Museums of Maitland. The exhibition features paintings and a loom, inspired by her experiences during a Fulbright Scholar grant in Istanbul and her family's history with Syrian textiles.

Rebirth art exhibition celebrates spring and new beginnings

Heart Café and Church in Liverpool is hosting an art exhibition titled 'Rebirth' until May 3rd. Curated by café employee Emily Blackmore, the show features 25 works by 21 local artists, interpreting themes of spring and new beginnings. It opened on Good Friday to align with ideas of spiritual transformation.

Finlandia Art Gallery to present ‘Liminal Sanctuaries’ exhibit

The Finlandia Art Gallery in Hancock, Michigan, will open a new exhibition titled 'Liminal Sanctuaries,' featuring the work of artist Bonnie Loukus. The show consists of oil paintings depicting wildlife and natural settings, including a notable piece of a sandhill crane, each intended to convey a story about solitude and connection with nature.

Art for all: Ogden community art shows provide opportunities for creativity and connection

Ogden City’s quarterly Community Art Show at Union Station has become a staple of the local creative scene, offering a low-barrier platform for artists of all ages and skill levels. Managed by Ogden City Arts, the program accepts a diverse range of media—including poetry, textiles, and 3D works—with no entry fees for participants. The initiative, which began in 2020 as a way to activate the historic Union Station lobby during the pandemic, now showcases between 25 and 75 pieces per exhibition.

‘Building from substance outward’: Art gallery to open in Stonewell Plaza

A new art gallery called THINGS! Global Experiences is opening in Stonewell Plaza in New Scotland, New York. Founded by Elena Silverman, a longtime Voorheesville resident, the space will launch on April 18 with an inaugural exhibition titled VOICES, featuring 17 local artists. Silverman, who has a background in economics and a deep connection to art through experiences like working with Cambodian hand-woven textiles, describes the gallery as a meeting point between vision and structure. The exhibition emphasizes authenticity and communication over stylistic uniformity, with works by artists including Joe Schaefer and Kris Kelly. Silverman plans to expand to a second location if the gallery establishes a strong identity.

HRH to host reception for launch of art exhibit

Harbor Regional Health is set to host a reception on May 7, 2026, to launch its Spring/Summer 2026 Healing Art Gallery Exhibit. Located at its Aberdeen facility, the event will showcase a diverse collection of works from local artists across Grays Harbor and the Pacific Northwest. The exhibition will be open to the public through the summer, with many of the featured artworks available for purchase.

East Coast painter dives into life, water and legacy in new exhibition

East Coast artist Prudence Davis has unveiled her latest exhibition, "Going with the Flow," at the Matawhero Art Gallery. The collection features a series of paintings deeply inspired by the local landscape and the artist's personal connection to the ocean. Davis, who comes from a significant artistic lineage, uses this body of work to explore her environment through fluid, nature-focused compositions.

Annual children’s art exhibit opens at Glacier Art Museum

The Glacier Art Museum has launched its annual children’s art exhibition, titled “Artful Balance,” featuring over 300 works by elementary and middle school students from Northwest Montana. The collection explores the concept of balance as both a compositional technique and a thematic subject across various media. Pieces were selected through a collaborative process between local art teachers and the museum’s education department, highlighting the creative output of the region's youth.

"Adorata: The Path of Enlovement" art exhibition and book debut in Phoenix

Rogue Valley artist and spiritual teacher Tiziana DellaRovere has launched a multi-media exhibition and book debut titled "Adorata: The Path of Enlovement" at the Langford Art Gallery in Phoenix, Oregon. The project features a collection of sculptures, paintings, and an illustrated book that explores the divine feminine through the figure of Mother Mary, focusing on themes of compassion and introspection.

FVCC to host visiting artist Susan Fletcher for gallery talk

Flathead Valley Community College is hosting a visiting artist event featuring Susan Fletcher at its student art gallery. The public event includes a show opening and a gallery talk where Fletcher will discuss her creative process and the natural inspirations behind her work.

Vermont Visual Arts

The Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro is hosting "Salt, Stone & Stars," a multidisciplinary event celebrating the Vermont pastoral tradition through literature and visual art. The program highlights the connection between two books centered on shepherding, Helen Whybrow’s "The Salt Stones" and Jody Gladding’s translation of "The Serpent of Stars," alongside the opening of the exhibition "Seasons & Cycles."

Connecticut Women Artists open 2026 juried exhibition at Art League of New Britain

Connecticut Women Artists has launched its 2026 Members’ Juried Exhibition at the Art League of New Britain, running through May 1. Juried by Janet Warner, an adjunct professor of studio arts, the show features a diverse array of media including painting, sculpture, photography, and fiber arts. The opening festivities included an artist talk by Kate Emery and a public reception featuring an awards presentation to honor standout works from the collection.

Zero Degrees Art Gallery celebrates long-time artist’s retirement

Zero Degrees Art Gallery in Marquette, Michigan, is hosting a retirement celebration and reception for long-time resident artist Bill Hamilton. Hamilton, who has been a fixture at the gallery since 2021 and previously showcased work at the Michigamme Moonshine Gallery, will have his art featured in a final exhibition throughout April and May.

Pettit’s senior art exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

Denver Pettit is presenting her senior art exhibition, titled "From the Backyard," at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Glassblock Gallery from April 10–15, 2026. The showcase features a series of oil paintings, including the work "Filbert," and concludes with a public reception on the final evening.

Slow Art Day at The Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space April 11 Noon to 6pm

The Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space in Springfield, Illinois, is set to participate in the international Slow Art Day on April 11. This grassroots event encourages visitors to move away from the typical museum-going experience of rushing through exhibits, instead focusing deeply on a small selection of works. The Springfield location will feature concurrent exhibitions by Bob Waldmire and photographer David Schwartz, whose work will be featured on upcoming Route 66 Centennial stamps.

Herndon Art Teacher Rebecca Ogun to be Featured in Local Art Show

Rebecca Ogun, an art teacher at Herndon High School, has been selected as a featured artist for the upcoming "Celebrate Reston" art exhibition. The show is a judged competition hosted at the Jo Ann Rose Gallery, featuring a diverse array of painting and mixed media works under an "Artist's Choice" theme. The exhibition will run from March 30th through April 27th, with a public reception scheduled for the afternoon of April 12th.

IN PICTURES: Women’s rugby-themed exhibition opens in Teddington pub

Artist Agnieszka Lokaj has launched 'Breaking the Line,' a solo exhibition at The Lion pub in Teddington dedicated to the physicality and spirit of women’s rugby. The show features semi-abstract portraits of elite Red Roses players alongside works highlighting local community connections to the sport, timed to coincide with the Women’s Six Nations championship.