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Monday, Feb. 22 • 1-3pm
Abraham Lincoln Memorabilia Display
A formerly private collection of photos, drawings, illustrations, flags as well as several illustrated slide-show stories that portray salient parts of Abraham Lincoln’s life and family, donated by noted Lincoln researcher and enthusiast Lew Mallow.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Thursday, Feb. 25 • 7:30-9pm
True Inividuality-Adornment for the Hand Opening Reception
Reception for an exhibition of unique finger rings by prominent metal smiths; atypical in characteristic, cast and fabricated in precious metals in combination with a variety of other materials.
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Wednesday, Mar. 3 • 6-8pm
Jeffrey Zachmann
The Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School will host kinetic sculptor Jeffrey Zachmann. Jeff's sculptures will be on display throughout the evening. Building tours will be available from 6-7pm and Jeff will give a brief talk at 7pm.
FREE
Chippewa Valley Montessori • Eau Claire • 852-6950 • www.montessoricharter.org
Thursday, Mar. 4 • 4:30-6:30pm
Artist Reception: Chippewa Falls High School Aspiring Artists
Featuring a collaboration between the Chippewa Falls Area School District and the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA) to promote and support young visual artists.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Thursday, Mar. 4 • 6:30pm
Valley Art Association March Meeting
Thomas Jannusch will be the featured presenter. Thomas is active in Comic Book art work or Manga which is the Japanese style of Comic Book art work. He displays and sells at many shows and conventions.
Chippewa Falls Public Library • Chippewa Falls • 723-4970
Thursday, Mar. 4 • 7-8:30pm
ArtsWest 31 Artist Reception
Come join the artists of ArtsWest 31, the library's annual juried art show, for a night of fine art. Prizes will be awarded at 7:30. Selections for this year's show were made by Alan William Nugent, owner and curator of the Abode Gallery in Stockholm, Wisconsin.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Friday, Mar. 5 • 6-8pm
Annual Member Art Show
The ACT Gallery will showcase some of the amazing art created in this area of Wisconsin during the past year. Enjoy a diverse selection of many art forms, including paintings, photography, quilts, mosaics, gourds, and more. Meet some of the area’s finest artists and awaken your own creative spirit.
Arts Coming Together, Inc. (ACT), 107 Wilson Court, Menomonie
Friday, Mar. 5 • 7-10pm
Gallery 111 Member Salon Show: Opening Reception
Gallery 111 is proud to present its first Member Salon Show, exhibiting art from Gallery 111’s sustaining artist members and board members. Many different styles and mediums will be represented.
Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •
Sunday, Mar. 7 • 1-4pm
Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity Community Day
Explore African American communities on with a 1pm presentation on the melding of cultures in music and fabric with UWEC History professor Selika Ducksworth-Lawton. Families can enjoy storytelling at 2pm and 3:30pm, as well as ongoing make-and-take craft projects and an exhibit scavenger hunt. Finally, enjoy live, local blues music at 2:30pm.
$4 adults, $2 children 4-17, FREE for members and children 3 and under
Chippewa Valley Museum • Eau Claire • 834-7871 • www.cvmuseum.com
Thursday, Mar. 11 • 5-7pm
Furlong Gallery Double Reception: Bryan Ritchie + Charles Matson
Open to public and refreshments provided.
FREE
Furlong Gallery • Menomonie • 232-2261 • furlonggallery.uwstout.edu
Friday, Mar. 12 • 11am-4pm
Member Art Show
Art show will showcase some of the amazing art created in the area of Wisconsin during the past year. Enjoy a diverse selection of many art forms, including paintings, photography, quilts, mosaics, gourds, and meet some artists.
FREE admission
School of the Arts • Menomonie • (715) 233-0264
Friday, Mar. 12 • 6-10pm
Posters & Pin-Ups: Artist Reception
Featuring the designs and prints of Postergirl Art and a current body of work by local artist Stephen Bateman. The posters are mainly for rock band and festival promotion plus some limited edition screen prints signed and numbered by the artists and bands. The Pin-Up series takes on the classic pin-up girl with modern twists and surprises, executed in a raw yet deliberate style with pop color and graphic elements. This series explores visual attraction, body language, the art of seduction and misdirection. This reception includes live music by the Evergreen Grass Band.
FREE
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Saturday, Mar. 13 • 6-7pm
Reception: Sorcery and Romance Student Exhibit
The Chippewa Valley Symphony brings back its remarkable, annual exhibit of area art students reworking classically great compositions to the Arts Center Gallery. This year, Eau Claire's elementary schools interpret Paul Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice into visual art. Refreshments will be served.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Saturday, Mar. 13 • 9pm-1am
Party Your Way to Vegas
Sponsored by Miller Lite and Mr. Limo, win a trip for two to Las Vegas, hotel and airfare included and $500 spending cash. All you have to do is party.
FREE • 21+
Chuck’s On Clairemont • Eau Claire • 829-7413
Thursday, Mar. 18 • 7:30-10pm
Natalie Jeremijenko - The Climate Crisis and the Crisis of Agency
Natalie Jeremijenko is a conceptual artist who works at the nexus of art and science. She couples art and environmental activism - "creating interfaces that draw people into the environment and get them to reimagine collective action," as she told Salon.com. Her experimental design centers on political and social possibilities, and limitations, of information and emerging technologies.
$8 adults, $6 seniors, $2 kids under 17/students
Schofield Auditorium, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire 836-2787
Saturday, Mar. 20 • 4-9pm
Art Appreciation for the Blind
Fund Raiser for the blind Art auction and raffle, craft sale, bake sale, food, live music, door prizes and more. All proceeds go to Foundation Fighting Blindness, Wisconsin Vision Walk, Team VisionEars.
Disabled American Veterans Hall, E4710 County Road BB, Menomonie 651-331-9493 or 665-2034
Thursday, Mar. 25 • 6-7:30pm
Artist Reception: Black & White
This exhibition explores the connections and contrasts between opposites. The work investigates the visual and conceptual use of black, white, and grey through various materials. Exhibiting artists are Daniel Atyim, Tiffany Bailey, Lori Chilefone, Mike Christopherson, Ned Gannon, Jane Herrick, Tom Hollenback, Steve Katrosits, Jason Lanka, Eric Lee, Tiit Raid, Scott Robertson, Sandra Starck and Bruce Warren.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787 Ext 101
Thursday, Mar. 25 • 7:30-9pm
53rd Annual Juried Student Art Show: Opening Reception
Exhibiting the artwork of UW-Eau Claire students as selected by New York based illustrator Yuko Shimizu. If needed, check venue for hours.
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Saturday, Mar. 27 • 11am-4pm
Arts Coming Together, Inc. Showcase
The ACT Gallery in the School of the Arts will showcase local art created in the past year. View a diverse selection of many art forms including paintings, photography, quilts, mosaics, gourds, and more. Meet the artists and awaken your own creative spirit.
FREE
School of the Arts • Menomonie • (715) 233-0264
Thursday, Apr. 1 • 6:30pm
Valley Art Association April Meeting
Painter and sculptor Justin Dancing Hawk will be the featured presenter, demonstrating and sharing his thirty years experience using soft pastels.
Chippewa Falls Public Library • Chippewa Falls • 723-4970
Monday, Apr. 5 • 5-7:30pm
Eau Claire Area Art League
The Eau Claire Area Art League welcomes all area artists to its monthly meeting. It starts off with a tour of the student gallery. Business meeting starts at 6pm. Bring a bag lunch & beverage for dinner.
Free • 21+
UWEC Art Gallery-fine arts building, Water St, Eau Claire (763) 639-2434 • www.uwec.edu
Wednesday, Apr. 7 • 6-7:30pm
Jump Into Jazz Artist Reception
Join us to honor all the visual artists that are contributing to the Jazz Festival Art Crawl. Featured Chalk Artist Fred Sklenar, will help us Jump into Jazz as he creates a piece of art that will be featured as a traveling display. Bid on his piece of art through silent auction.
FREE
RCU Corporate Headquarters, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire 836-4092
Thursday, Apr. 8 • 5-7pm
Closing Reception: All Things Transient Remain
All Things Transient Remain is a BFA Thesis Exhibition including fine art from UW-Stout students/artists Katie Lewandowski, Mary Overman and Kiley Van Note. The exhibition consists of paintings, monotypes, sculpture and is located in Gallery 209 in the Applied Arts building at UW-Stout.
FREE
Gallery 209, Applied Arts, UW- Stout, 415 13th Ave. E, Menomonie (651) 470-0841
Friday, Apr. 9 • 5-7pm
Reception: Youth Art Month Show
Local students showcase their art.
Eau Claire Area School District, 500 Main St., Eau Claire 852-3000
Friday, Apr. 9 • 7:15pm
Coconut and Friends Variety Show
An evening of mandolin music, spoken word and improvisation from Coconut (Joe Maurer) and friends. Greg Brice on keys. In conjunction with the artwork currently on view by Joe Maurer at said location.
FREE
Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 456-7157 •
Saturday, Apr. 10 • 9am-3pm
Southview Elementary Craft Fair
Please join us for a fun-filled Spring shopping day. 50 local crafters will display their unique items. Silent auction and bake sale will be available. This event is sponsored by the Southview Elementary PTO, and proceeds will benefit the education of our students.
FREE
Southview Elementary School, 615 A Street, Chippewa Falls 861-3005
Saturday, Apr. 10 • 7pm
Greens Island
This combination art reception-music show welcomes St. Paul reggae-pop-R&B group Greens Island, who provided visual art for the month of April.
FREE
Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •
Sunday, Apr. 11 • 1-3pm
Reception: Spring Art Show
The 45th Annual Spring Art Show at the Heyde Center for the Arts is sponsored by The Chippewa Herald in cooperation with the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA). Original artwork will be on display that includes painting, sculpture, photography, stained glass, mosaics, and other creative art forms. Artist demonstration at 2pm.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Thursday, Apr. 15 • 11:30am
Cultural Perceptions Opening Reception
Photographs resulting from a faculty-student research collaboration in a global setting. Students from UWEC and Latvia shared and interpreted each other's visual culture. In parallel, a similar exhibition is displayed at the Latvian Culture College and Museum of Foreign Art in Riga. Live video connects students from both countries as they present the same artworks.
FREE
First floor hallways of the visual art areas, Haas Fine Arts Building, UWEC, Eau Claire
Friday, Apr. 16 • 5-7:30pm
Artist Reception: Hairline, Neckline and Family Line
Spearheading Sandy's new monthly art exhibitions is local painter and metalsmith Elizabeth Rose Stingl. Her works include paintings inspired by strands of hair plastered to her bathroom wall and her innovative necklace, ring and earring collections, some of which reimagine her grandmothers’ jewelry into new designs. Refreshments will be provided.
FREE
Sandy's Boutique, 115 W. Grand Ave, Eau Claire 830-5060
Friday, Apr. 16 • 6-8pm
Traces Closing Reception
Senior show displaying artwork from Bryce Caldwell, Megan Harder, and Miranda Haugli.
FREE
Gallery 211 UW-Stout, 13th Ave. E., Menomonie, WI (920) 319-6603
Friday, Apr. 16 • 7-10pm
20 oz. Art Show Reception
An art reception for Gallery 111 20 Oz. exhibit, featuring paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by Menomonie artists Alizabeth Kaiser, Dan Henning, William Christensen, and Doug Johns. Live music by Whale House + We Are the Willows
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St East, Menomonie 497-8430
Saturday, Apr. 17 • 6pm
A Summer’s Evening in Tuscany
Artisanal food, Italian wines and music inspired by the landscape, history, and art of Tuscany will be featured at the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association’s Fourth Annual “Savoring the Arts” fundraiser. Begin with appetizers, cocktails and a silent auction, stroll through the 45th Annual Spring Art Show, then enjoy three-course meal at 7pm with music by Cathy Statz and Elaine Mann.
$75 per person
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Sunday, Apr. 18 • 9:45am-3pm
Art for Faith's Sake
Jerry Evenrud will discuss his collection: "Images of the Prodigal Son." Preview at 9:45am and a formal presentation at 1:30pm and tours of the gallery. Traveling exhibit consists of 33 reproduced interpretive panels. Call for luncheon tickets. Deadline: April 15. The exhibit is part of the church's centennial celebration.
Free
Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire (715) 832-9713
Tuesday, Apr. 20 • 6pm
Anne-Bridge Gary & Marilyn Klinkner Artist Reception
Anne-Bridget Gary is a studio ceramicist and Professor of Art at UW-Stevens Point. Gary has traveled extensively in Japan, China and Korea working with fifth- and sixth-generation potters. Marilyn Klinkner works as a nationally exhibiting potter and textile artist and makes her home in Galesville, WI. Klinkner's current body of work deals with the human desire to hoard, realized through fabric collage installations.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Thursday, Apr. 22 • 5-7pm
Best of Design Exhibition Reception
This exhibit showcases the variety of design work done by students during the 2009-2010 academic year. The third annual Best of Design Exhibition, presented by the art and design department. Winners will be announced at the reception. Refreshments will be provided. The juried competition includes six categories: 2D, 3D, graphic, industrial, interior and multimedia.
FREE
Micheels Hall, UW-Stout, Menomonie
Thursday, Apr. 22 • 7-8:30pm
Opening Reception: Anders Shafer
Opening Reception for "Elegy to the Twentieth Century" by Anders Shafer, located in the gallery, 2nd floor.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-5004 •
Saturday, Apr. 24 • 2-4pm
Artist Reception: Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Show
Portfolio exhibition by seven May 2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328
Saturday, Apr. 24 • 2-6pm
Artist Reception: Watercolors by Terry Meyer
Featuring new works by Terry Meyer.
The Creamery Restaurant & Inn • Downsville • 664-8354 •
Sunday, Apr. 25 • 3-5pm
Opening Reception: Eau Claire Area Art League Student Art Show
For many years the Eau Claire Art League has sponsored a student art show featuring the artwork of one student from each of seven area high schools, chosen by their art instructors. The students from Chi-Hi, McDonell, North, Regis, Altoona, Cadott and Elk Mound will be featured and honored.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Thursday, Apr. 29 • 6-7:30pm
Artist Reception: The Last Minute Exhibit
Replacing an exhibit that fell through, the Last Minute Exhibit consists of a small number of works inside the Gallery, redefining the concept of a gallery space and the intimacy of how we, as viewers, communicate with art.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Saturday, May. 1 • 9am-4pm
Eau Claire Area Art League 5th Annual Spring Art Tour
Art sale and tour in five Eau Claire churches. All local artists. Demos Saturday at 10am and 2pm and Sunday at 2pm. Feed my People will be accepting food or cash donations at the door.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation • Eau Claire • 210-0782 •
Monday, May. 3 • 5-7pm
I've got a Platinum Feeling: Artist Reception
Reception for an artist-in-residence show featuring the works of Nate Carey and Leni Griggs.
UW-Stout Library, 1st Floor, Menomonie
Thursday, May. 6 • 4-6pm
Wine & Cheese Reception & Opening of "Art Infusion"
John Lauson, photography and Tere Hering, watercolor and other media. This is the beginning of an ongoing bi-monthly exhibit by the Valley Art Association Membership.
FREE
Foreign 5, 123 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls 723-4863
Friday, May. 7 • 6-10pm
Ruth Lundblad: Art Reception
Local Artist Ruth Lundblad will display her latest works of art on our rotating gallery wall. Reception will include live music, meet and greet with the artist, and snacks and beverages. The showing will continue to hang throughout the month and will come down June 2nd.
FREE
Tangled Up in Hue • Eau Claire • 855-0090 •
Friday, May. 7 • 7pm
CJ Conner art show and opening of the Area Artist Emporium
Come supporting the arts in Chetek and help liven the place up. The day also features the first night of "Miniatures" show by the regular gang of artists, featuring items aimed for selling small enough to fit in a bag. Plus there will be wine and cheese and candy.
Area Artist Emporium • Chetek • 925-3030
Friday, May. 7 • 7-10pm
Homage: Kari Doane & Leah Dunbar Opening Reception
Local artists Kari Doane and Leah Dunbar come together to present "Homage" at Gallery 111 in Menomonie. Doane currently teaches painting at UW-Stout. Dunbar is a photographer in the area.
FREE
Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •
Friday, May. 7 • 7pm
The Raw Deal: Photography Collaboration
Featuring work by students from Menomonie High School's Kristen Berger's photography class and nature photographer Nick Schwab. Students were given assignments which ranged from documenting various aspects of Menomonie to emulating the styles of famous photographers. The exhibit also features some independent study photography students.
FREE
Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •
Thursday, May. 20 • 6-7:30pm
Reception: Anne-Bridge Gary & Marilyn Klinkner
Anne-Bridget Gary is a studio ceramicist and professor of art at UW-Stevens Point. Gary has traveled extensively in Japan, China and Korea working with fifth- and sixth-generation potters. Marilyn Klinkner works as a nationally exhibiting potter and textile artist and makes her home in Galesville, WI. Klinkner's current body of work deals with the human desire to hoard, realized through fabric collage installations. Exhibit runs May 14-June 19.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Saturday, May. 22 • 1-5pm
2nd Annual Wood Tick Races
Sign up at 1pm - Starts @ 2pm. Bring your own tick or available for purchase $1.
FREE • 21+
Red Zone Sports Bar, 2071 S. Praire View Rd, Lake Hallie 726-3030
Saturday, May. 22 • 2-6pm
ART Gallery Event
Featuring artists Eric Lee, Mitch Bohlinger, Todd Pfenning, Brian Duerkop, Corey Jevne, Ruth Lundblad, Steve Bateman, Mark Anderson and Josh Dolan-Neill, plus live music.
415 S. Dewey St., Eau Claire 832-4663 (John)
Saturday, May. 22 • 4:30-6:30pm
Artist Reception for the Months of May and June: Voyage of the Eye
Six skilled photographers exhibit: Bob Brown on nature and underwater photography. Mark Fay on best-kept secrets for the WI Historical Society Press. Mindy Hamilton on sunrises, waterfalls, flowers and portraits. Ross Johnson on canoeing, camping, fishing and hiking. Steve Johnson is a racecar driver/instructor/photographer. Thomas Yarrington on wildlife photography.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Friday, May. 28 • 11am-4pm
Art Show: Red Cedar Girl Scouts
This event showcases the results of the combined efforts of area artists, Xcel Energy Grant Program, and Arts Coming Together (ACT) to provide art education to the Red Cedar Girl Scouts. The show will include the results of a total of 15 classes offered to the girls throughout the spring season.
School of Arts • Menomonie
Thursday, Jun. 3 • 7-8:30pm
Opening Reception: The Eclectic Eye
The Eau Claire Digital Photography Club is a casual group of artists that enjoy exploring photography as a hobby. They meet monthly to share their latest works and discuss the methods used to create them. Artists in the show: Vern Barber, Bill Benson, Virginia Erickson, Lloyd Fleig, Diane Gorton, Marlys Graf, Steve Johnson, Judy Lee, Loretta Lunderville, Claude Schilling, Mary Smith, John Staber. Exhibit open during regular library hours.
839-5004
Friday, Jun. 4 • 11am-4pm
Art Show: Red Cedar Girl Scouts
This event showcases the results of the combined efforts of area artists, Xcel Energy Grant Program, and Arts Coming Together (ACT) to provide art education to the Red Cedar Girl Scouts. This show features the results of 15 classes offered to girls throughout spring.
School of the Arts • Menomonie • (715) 233-0264
Friday, Jun. 4 • 6-10pm
Dark Radio Images/Mark Castillo
Live music, meet and greet with artist, live glass-blowing demonstrations
FREE
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Friday, Jun. 11 • 3-8pm
Help Stone Tree Stay Open
Attend this gala to show your solidarity and support for one of Eau Claire's only specialty bead shops.
FREE
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Friday, Jun. 11 • 6-7:30pm
Artist Reception: Barbara Shafer
Featuring Barbara Shafer, art professor at UW-Eau Claire. Her paintings are about dancers. Her intent is to capture the essence of the individual, the movement, the energy with color, brushstrokes and form in space. Barbara dances and her paintings and her dances try to create the same visceral experience for her varied audiences.
Sandy's On Sale • Eau Claire • 830-5060 •
Saturday, Jun. 12 • 9am-5pm
4th Annual Open Air Festival of the Arts
Local and regional artists will be displaying and selling their original fine art in beautiful downtown Eau Clair.e Enjoy two days of art, live music and fresh food, plus a juried fine art festival, belly dancers, the Eau Claire farmers market and children's activities.
artists@ecoafa.org
Phoenix Park, Downtown Eau Claire 835-4911 or 651-497-4699
Thursday, Jun. 17 • 5-7pm
Artist Reception: Bev Terharks
Featuring watercolors and acylic paintings. Refreshments available.
FREE
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Saturday, Jun. 19 • 9am-5pm
Solstice on Grand Art Faire
Fine arts fair featuring over 60 exhibitors on the grounds of the Cook-Rutledge mansion. You can also tour the mansion, a truly unique, 1187 restored and furnished lumber baron’s home (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) that exemplifies High Victorian Italiante architecture. Hosted by Valley Art Association.
FREE
Cook-Rutledge Mansion, 505 W Grand Ave, Chippewa Falls 723-7181
Saturday, Jun. 19 • 5pm
Reception: En Plein Eire
En Plein Eire is a collaborative show showcasing "En Plein Eire" paintings. En Plein Eire is a style of painting in which the artists goes out into nature and paints from it live. Painting from life is an old tradition that still breathes through the breath of todays artists. Reception begins after the bike race festivities.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St. E, Menomonie 497-8430
Tuesday, Jun. 22 • 11am-3pm
Transformative Surroundings
Come by the Gallery and contribute to a large collaborative drawing. Fusing styles and colors from around the board this exhibition will evolve through ten days, June 2-12. All are welcome to come in a draw/paint. Open Wednesday-Saturday 11am-3pm.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St. E, Menomonie 497-8430
Sunday, Jun. 27 • 10-11am
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson “The Influence of Viewing Paintings on My Life—or—“How my inability to turn a double play in baseball led to my admiration of artists from Vermeer and Goya to Winslow Homer and Milton Avery”.
FREE
UU Congregation, 421 S. Farwell St., eau claire 834-0690
Thursday, Jul. 1 • 6-10pm
Wonderfantastic/Tim Barnes
Tim Barnes is an Eau Claire based artist who produces primarily large, abstract acrylic paintings. Live music by Ryan Morgan, meet and greet with the artist, and live glassblowing demonstrations.
FREE
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Wednesday, Jul. 7 • 9-midnight
Northern Wisconsin State Fair
The 113th edition of the Northern Wisconsin State Fair features hands-on educational experiences and traditional competitive agricultural exhibits. Check out the Draft Horse Show or any of the Junior and Open class animal shows, Midway rides and fair food. Main Stage acts include Rick Springfield, Phil Vassar, Chris Young and The Guess Who. Sunday features lawn mower racing and the antique tractor parade.
Adults $7, Kids 6-11 $3, Kids Under 5 Free
Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 331 Jefferson Ave, Chippewa Falls 723-2861
Thursday, Jul. 8 • 6pm
High School Art Show Artists Reception
Artwork by the students of Altoona, Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North, and Regis high schools.
FREE • all ages
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Thursday, Jul. 8 • 6-7:30pm
Reception: High School Art Show
Artwork by the students of Altoona, Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North and Regis high schools. Exhibition runs June 26-July 31.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Friday, Jul. 9 • 5:30-7:30pm
Reception: Melanie Johannsen
Local artist Melanie Johannsen presents a sampling of photography displayed that show a variety of pieces with a Georgia O’Keefe-inspired introspective to them. The show ranges from Eau Claire scenes to art images from Melanie’s time living in Germany.
FREE
Sandy's On Sale • Eau Claire • 830-5060 •
Friday, Jul. 9 • 7-10pm
Reception: S/he Abstractions
Gallery 111 Presents "S/he," a compilation of abstract paintings by local artists. These paintings are created in an ambiguous fashion, lending the viewer a multi-thought interpretation. Similar to the letter sequence "S/he," these paintings leave interpretation up to the viewer.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St. E, Menomonie 497-8430
Tuesday, Jul. 13 • 2pm
Paint Impression-istic
Learn about Georges Seurat and his impressionist painting style, then let the kids dig into the paint. Washable paint, registration required.
FREE • 7+
Chippewa Falls Public Library • Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-1146
Friday, Jul. 23 • 5:30-7pm
Reception: Artists for the Month of July: The Eau Claire Area Art League Summer Exhibit
The Eau Claire Art League was founded in 1944 with the purpose of fostering and promoting original art in Eau Claire. The League has met monthly without interruption for six decades, and today has expanded to include many artists from surrounding communities. Works in both two and three-dimensional formats will be included in this exhibit.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Saturday, Jul. 31 • 12:01-3:30pm
Sitha Indian Kitchen
This is a fundraising event for our Veterans. Fifty percent of all net proceeds will benefit Altoona VFW club. Enjoy a good authentic Indian meals to support our Veterans. Menu includes fried rice, lamb kheema, potato stir fry and more.
$8.50 adults, $6.50 kids under 12
Altoona VFW Club, 1419 Lynn Ave., Altoona 864-9750
Thursday, Aug. 5 • 6-10pm
Andy Johnson Artist Reception
Andy will display his oil paintings and pen and ink art throughout the month of August. At the reception, there will be live music performed by the Blue Room, live glass blowing and snacks provided.
FREE
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Tuesday, Aug. 10 • 5-8pm
Floral Arrangements and Fine Art
Over 20 extraordinary arrangements inspired by local works of art. Meet the floral designers and artists at this opening reception. Some artists' works will be on display for the following two weeks.
FREE
Avalon Floral, 430 Water St., Eau Claire 838-8880
Thursday, Aug. 12 • 5-7pm
Reception: Hot and Bothered by Susan Sveda-Uncapher
Susan Svenda-Uncapher’s exhibit, in the Heyde Center lower level gallery space, will feature an installation of her new mixed-media. The 2-D and 3-D pieces explore the shadowy nuances that weave through life, love and death. Susan is a mixed-media artist who has exhibited her work for nearly 20 years, primarily throughout the Midwest area. She has a BFA in Illustration from UW/EC and a MFA in Sculpture from the University of Chicago. Susan is also a past recipient of the Bush Artist Fellowship.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Thursday, Aug. 12 • 6-8pm
Artist Reception: Andy Shafer's Unframed Art
He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was Max Schoenfeld Distinguished Professor. He currently paints full-time in an old rubber tire factory while teaching Advanced Life Drawing at night. His work is part of the public collections of a number of museums including the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon and the Sheldon Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Saturday, Aug. 14 • 10am-10pm
Summerfest
Downtown Eau Claire's hottest summer festival features something for everyone, big or small. Enjoy sensational food, live music including Last Open Road, and hundreds of classic cars lined up along the streets. Shop, browse, and see what downtown has to offer. Kids can enjoy old fashioned games, a silly string war zone, a petting zoo, pony rides and more. New this year, the American Strongman Competition is coming to Eau Claire. See some of the nation's strongest men compete for the title of America's Strongman. Pre-sale buttons can be purchased at many downtown merchants for discounts, free tickets, and special deals.
FREE
South Barstow Street, Eau Claire 839-4914
Saturday, Aug. 14 • 11am-7pm
Chalkfest 2010
Imagine a small park overtaken by a day-long firestorm of creativity and positive community energy, culminating in yards and yards of sidewalk space displaying amazing chalk artwork. That’s Chalkfest. It’s part urban art festival and part family-friendly fun.
FREE to visit; Registrants: $19, $25 with free t-shirt
Wilson Park, between Farwell and Barstow Streets in downtown Eau Claire 552-0457
Sunday, Aug. 15 • 11am-5pm
Women's Art Rendezvous Day
Spend this creative day in the beautiful woodlands at Stargazen. Bring your art supplies, a picnic lunch and enjoy the camaraderie of other women artists. All art forms welcome. If you would like to stay for the weekend, see our accommodations link on our website and give us a call. Registration required, deadline: Aug. 12.
FREE • 18 +
Stargazen Women's Retreat, E20001 County Road NL, Augusta 286-5734
Friday, Aug. 20 • 5:30-7:30pm
Artist Reception: Rod Hildahl
Featuring pencil and charcoal drawings by Rod Hildahl.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •
Saturday, Aug. 21 • 6-8pm
Reception & Awards Ceremony: 2010 Confluence of Art Biennial Juried Exhibit
This exhibit showcases artists from the Upper Midwest. The Biennial was created as a way to bring a wider range of contemporary artists and art to the Chippewa Valley. This year's juror is Danice Oudeans, visual artist and Assistant Professor of Art at UW-Barron County. Exhibition runs Aug. 17-Oct. 8.
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Thursday, Sep. 2 • 6-10pm
Featuring Local Artist: Cortney Stoner
View paintings, wood carvings, and mixed media artwork from local artist Cortney Stoner.
Tangled Up in Hue • Eau Claire • 855-0090 •
Friday, Sep. 3 • 4-6pm
Reception for Artists for the Month of September: Chetek Area Artists
Twelve artists from the Chetek area come together to show their diverse work at the Heyde Center; a lot of talent from such a small part of our state. Featuring John Baldini, an impressionist from Venice Italy, moved to Bloomer to farm and raise cows; ceramist Mark Canfield, painter CJ Conner, mixed media artist Nancy Erickson Dutmer, watercolor artist Gene L. Green and a lot more.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Friday, Sep. 3 • 7-10pm
All Creation Sings Opening Reception/Caitlin and Cathy Nehring
Join us for the opening reception of "All Creation Sings" it is a collaboration art exhibition by Caitlin and Cathy Nehring. The exhibition features fine art photography and oil paintings. The soothing melodies of Wesley Nehring will also fill The Raw Deal that evening.
FREE
The Raw Deal, 603 South Broadway, Menomonie 231-3255
Thursday, Sep. 9 • 5-10pm
Premiere of the Art Cartel
The Art Cartel is a new artist collective, including Brian Duerkop, Steve Bateman, Eric Lee, Josh Dolan-Neill, Corey Jevne and Todd Pfinning. This downtown art event features the works of these six artists including sculptures, photography, paintings and more.
FREE • all ages
The alley that would be 205 Graham Ave. (behind Dessert First & Benny Ha-Ha's), downtown Eau Claire
Thursday, Sep. 9 • 6-8pm
Reception: Mari Jackson
Mari Jackson is a self taught visionary artist who is always inspired by her observations in nature, from forest to prairie and lakeshore to gardens. Most of her paintings are landscapes of western Wisconsin where she has lived most of her life. Mari feels Spirit working through her when creating and hopes to share the light of peace and beauty through her works.
FREE
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Thursday, Sep. 9 • 7:30-9pm
Reception: Art Faculty Show
Featuring artwork by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design, UW-Eau Claire.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Saturday, Sep. 11 • 6pm
Obscuritas 2010
Obscuritas 2010 Chippewa Valley Dark Art Show will be an evening full of quality macabre, dark mixed/media and fine art pieces from special guest Wisconsin artist Matt Lombard, as well as Matthew Wajek, Amber Russell and Peter Gumz. Due to the graphic nature of these works, attendants must be ages 21+.
FREE • 21+
Eagle's Club • Chippewa Falls • 723-0172
Saturday, Sep. 11 • 8-10:30pm
Creating Buddhas
Join us for an evening of peace and positivity. The majestic Mabel Tainter Theater in Menomonie will be hosting a film premiere of "Creating Buddhas", a remarkable film about the making of Tibetan Buddhist art from fabric. Following the film a Tibetan Monk from Washington DC, Lama Kalsang will give a short talk. There will be Tibetan Art on display and for sale. Proceeds go to the Tibetan Earthquake Relief Fund.
$20 adults, $8 children 12 and under
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-7696 •
Sunday, Sep. 12 • 1:30pm
Artist Reception: Vision and the Word
Open at 1:30pm, then readings and discussions at 2pm in the Eau Claire Room on the library’s lower level. Additional readings and presentations by collaborators will be held on Sunday, September 19, and Sunday, September 26, at 2pm in the Eau Claire Room.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Friday, Sep. 17 • 2-4pm
Artist Reception: Art Show & Sale Presented by Eau Claire Area Art League
No description available. Artists' reception Friday, September 17 2-4pm.
L.E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger St., Eau Claire 839-4909 Ext Jane
Sunday, Sep. 19 • 2pm
Vision & the Word Readings & Presentations
Part of the library's Vision & the Word art exhibition, the poets and artists that collaborated to create the exhibition feature their work.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Saturday, Oct. 2 • 9am-6pm
7th Annual Falling Leaves Art Studio Tour
A backroads tour of art studios hidding among the farms and woods near Augusta, Fairchild, Fall Creek, Humbird and Osseo, WI. Totalling 18 stops/15 studios.
FREE
Several stops and studios, see website for details
Thursday, Oct. 7 • 7:30-9pm
Reception: Four Seasons/Four Corners
Roy Staab has had an international presence since the 1970's, weaving his large scale natural material temporary environmental art installations in natural settings. An exhibition of line and chalk drawings, paintings on paper and photographic documentation of works from 1967 to present, curated by Nicholas Frank for the Institute of Visual Arts (Inova), and a new outdoor installation by Staab and UWEC sculpture students.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Friday, Oct. 8 • 6-10pm
Tangled Up in Hue Featured Artist: Jeni Benusa
Featuring Jeni's acrylic paintings.
Tangled Up in Hue • Eau Claire • 855-0090 •
Friday, Oct. 15 • 6-8pm
Artist Reception: Francis Powell's Photography
No description available.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •
Saturday, Oct. 16 • 9am-3pm
DeLong Middle School Art, Craft and Music Fair
This event features more than 60 art and craft vendors along with concessions, many raffle items (including a signed 2009 Packer football) and door prizes. Enjoy music from DeLong choir students, Memorial and North Orchestra students and community performers. All proceeds benefit DeLong extracurricular activities.
FREE
DeLong Middle School, 2000 Vine St, Eau Claire 852-4907
Saturday, Oct. 16 • 5-7pm
Reception: Artists for the Month of October – Beaver Creek Photography Club
For the third year, The Fall Photography Show exhibits work by members of the Beaver Creek Photography Club. The club provides a forum for photographers of all levels to improve their skills. While the focus is mainly on nature photography, this show is open to any and all family-friendly work by BCP club members.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Thursday, Oct. 28 • 6pm
Eau Claire Area Art League Gallery Reception
Combining both professional and amateur artists from the Chippewa Valley, this group exhibit showcases a wide variety of subject matter and media. Since its founding in 1944, the Eau Claire Area Art League has worked through the spirit of creativity to promote community awareness and appreciation for the visual arts. The exhibit runs October 14 - November 19.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Thursday, Nov. 4 • 7:30-9pm
Artist Reception: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Walker Evans' revolutionary documentary photography exposes the lives of post depression Alabama tenant farmers, paired with text from James Agee's famous work.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Saturday, Nov. 6 • 6-9pm
Taste of the North
Come sample the delights from Northwestern Wisconsin’s food and beverage producers in the spectacular setting of the Heyde Center for the Arts auditorium. Last year 25 vendors served their wares to over 220 people. Browse the art galleries and listen to live music while socializing with old and new friends.
$30 donation minimum
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Ongoing Events
Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 3
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Chippewa Valley Water Color Artists' Annual Show at Beaver Creek Reserve
Approximately 25 members will show work that they have completed while painting once a month at the Beaver Creek Reserve.
FREE
Wise Nature Center, Beaver Creek Reserve • Fall Creek • 839-0618 • beavercreekreserve.org
Event Ends: Thursday, Feb. 25
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February Artist of the Month: Justin Dancing Hawk
Justin Dancing Hawk exhibits artwork and three-dimensional pieces of soft stone sculptures of alabaster and marble. Often combining the elements of stone, wood and metal, Justin’s work speaks of the organic origin of all we know on Earth.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 10
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For the Love of It
Looking for a great time and a place to buy a fresh painting or two? Aritst Jason Anhorn's new series 'For The Love Of It' is a new series on positive subjects from candy to sexy ladies. Show will be hanging from February 12 to March 10. All paintings will be sold at very reasonable prices. Stop in early to make sure you get the painting you desire.
Free
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Event Ends: Thursday, Feb. 18
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Genesis
Award winning creators of international renown write and illustrate their own narratives. Art and development sketches reveal the genesis of their unique approaches to the bizarre, the unbelievable, the whimsical, and the personal. The artists represented have experience with young adult and children's literature, television, theater, and animated films. Author Illustrators Bill Joyce, Shaun Tan. David Wiesner, Adam Rex, James Gurney.
Free
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328
Event Ends: Monday, Mar. 8
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Grottoes, Garrisons and Confines
Collages and drawings by Joe Maurer, exploring post-industrial landscape imagery juxtaposed with the strange, fantastic and disastrous.
FREE
Just Local Food • Eau Claire • 577-5564 • justlocalfood.blogspot.com
Event Ends: Wednesday, Feb. 24
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Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity
The brightly colored, geometrically patterned cloth called kente, made by the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, is the best known of all African textiles. Kente is a symbol of African pride and a powerful cultural icon. Examples, photographs and video are all part of this exhibit.
$4 adults, $2 children ages 4-17, FREE to museum members and ages 0-3
The Chippewa Valley Museum, located in Carson Park, Eau Claire
Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 1
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“Mind & Spirit” Artist Exhibit
Featuring Mitchell Spencer's photography and Tiffany Bailey's pottery. Artists’ Reception: February 26, 2010 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Free
Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main Street East, Menomonie, WI 54751 235-0001 Ext 100
Event Ends: Friday, Feb. 19
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Holy Mackerel: The Artwork of Ivy, Emma and Sandra Klinbeil
What happens when three very talented members of one family exhibit in the same space? Ivy creates multi-layed, textural and surreal digital images that strive to synthesize the old with the new, without ever losing sight of appearing "hand-made". Emma's paintings reference "strange places in time - in childhood - where you know you've seen a monster behind the shower curtain, or your pet cat talked for a split second". Sandra paints contemporary devotional portraits.
Free
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787
Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 17
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True Individuality-Adornment for the Hand
An exhibition of unique finger rings by prominent metal smiths; atypical in characteristic, cast and fabricated in precious metals in combination with a variety of other materials. If needed, check venue for hours.
Free
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 9
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ArtsWest 31
ArtsWest 31, the library's annual juried art show, features 55 works by area artists. The pieces were chosen from more than 150 pieces submitted for consideration. Selections for this year's show were made by Alan William Nugent, owner and curator of the Abode Gallery in Stockholm, Wisconsin. The exhibit can be viewed during normal library hours.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 31
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European Travels by Cheryal Keisler
Photography of Iceland, Germany and Wisconsin by local photographer Cheryal Keisler. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Acoustic Cafe, 505 S Barstow, Eau Claire 836-9409
Event Ends: Tuesday, Mar. 30
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Just for Fun
"Just for Fun" art showing of paintings by Anthony Schofield
FREE
Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •
Event Ends: Friday, Mar. 5
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Skin Deep
Self portraits, model portraits of life drawings and a few pieces from students advanced in life drawing, working on separate bodies of work. The show is an expression and reflection of the self.
UW-Stout Gallery 209 • Menomonie
Event Ends: Saturday, Mar. 13
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Sorcery and Romance Student Exhibit
The Chippewa Valley Symphony brings back its remarkable, annual exhibit of area art students reworking classically great compositions to the Arts Center Gallery. This year, Eau Claire's elementary schools interpret Paul Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice into visual art.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Event Ends: Monday, Mar. 1
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24hr Facebook PostJam 2010
the Ghost of Dr. Shotgun (Eau Claire native jsun parizo) will be locked in the North Gallery of International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage Alaska. The only way the artist will be able to communicate with others or visa versa will be through Facebook. He will attempt to display a post on average every 3 minutes. All provisions to last the 24hrs will only be from donation. This is a CyberART event anyone with a computer can attend. Friend him on Facebook.com/ghostofdrshotgun.
FREE
Cyberspace! (907) 223-8886
Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 29
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Paths of the People: The Ojibwe in the Chippewa Valley
Ojibwe oral tradition speaks of life as a circular path, with parents passing on knowledge to children and grandchildren. This exhibit, open Wednesday through Sunday, showcases the challenges each generation of the Ojibwe people has faced, whether at treaty grounds, boarding schools, or boat landings, and how those challenges have influenced what knowledge has been passed down.
Adult $5, Youth $3, Children 6-12 $1, 5 and under free
Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum • Menomonie • 232-8685
Event Ends: Monday, Mar. 29
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Artists for the month of March – Chippewa Falls High School Aspiring Artists
A collaboration between the Chippewa Falls Area School District and the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA) to promote and support young visual artists.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Mar. 4
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"A Question of Manners" Fine Art Exhibition
The Furlong Gallery at UW-Stout is proud to present visiting artist Will Pergl in the upcoming show 'A Question of Manners.' Pergl’s art is represented by sculpture and drawings reflecting, “trivial systems balanced and braced in structures and form.” Pergl’s artwork is meant to suggest a culture, which seeks order and understanding in the midst of chaos. If needed, check venue for hours.
Free
Furlong Gallery • Menomonie • 232-2261 • furlonggallery.uwstout.edu
Event Ends: Tuesday, Mar. 30
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Gallery 111 Member Salon Show
Gallery 111 is proud to present its first Member Salon Show, exhibiting art from Gallery 111’s sustaining artist members and board members. Many different styles and mediums will be represented. The gallery is open Thursdays through Sundays during gallery hours.
FREE • all ages
Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •
Event Ends: Tuesday, Apr. 6
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MOIXAXIOM
The Furlong Gallery is proud to present the works of UW-Stout art professor Bryan Ritchie. On a recent sabbatical Ritchie was an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center and traveled across the US and France. Ritchie considers this exhibition to be a collection of opinions derived from social interactions, rituals, influences and memories.
FREE
Furlong Gallery, South Wing, 178 MIcheels Hall, University of WI-Stout, Menomonie 232-2261
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 16
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Annual Member Art Show
The ACT Gallery will showcase some of the amazing art created in this area of Wisconsin during the past year. Enjoy a diverse selection of many art forms, including paintings, photography, quilts, mosaics, gourds, and more. Meet some of the area’s finest artists and awaken your own creative spirit. The opening of the show is on March 5th (6-8 pm) at SOTA.
Arts Coming Together, Inc. (ACT), 107 Wilson Court, Menomonie
Event Ends: Tuesday, Apr. 6
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Desist in my Pursuit/Canto XXX (For Beatrice)
Charles Matson Lume is an associate professor of art at UW-Stout who recently returned from a sabbatical, taking a residency in Trondheim, Norway. During his travels, Lume also held a solo exhibition at Babel Kunst in Trondheim. We welcome viewers to come and experience artwork that has been shaped by his current abroad experience.
FREE
Furlong Gallery, North Wing, 178 MIcheels Hall, University of WI-Stout, Menomonie 232-2261
Event Ends: Sunday, Apr. 11
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A Folksy Spring
Featuring paintings by Eau Claire folk artist Roger Adams.
FREE
Just Local Food • Eau Claire • 577-5564 • justlocalfood.blogspot.com
Event Ends: Sunday, Apr. 4
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Posters & Pin-Ups
Featuring the designs and prints of Postergirl Art and a current body of work by local artist Stephen Bateman. The posters are mainly for rock band and festival promotion plus some limited edition screen prints signed and numbered by the artists and bands. The Pin-Up series takes on the classic pin-up girl with modern twists and surprises, executed in a raw yet deliberate style with pop color and graphic elements. This series explores visual attraction, body language, the art of seduction and misdirection.
FREE
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 23
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Black & White
This exhibition explores the connections and contrasts between opposites. The work investigates the visual and conceptual use of black, white, and grey through various materials. Exhibiting artists are Daniel Atyim, Tiffany Bailey, Lori Chilefone, Mike Christopherson, Ned Gannon, Jane Herrick, Tom Hollenback, Steve Katrosits, Jason Lanka, Eric Lee, Tiit Raid, Scott Robertson, Sandra Starck and Bruce Warren.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787 Ext 101
Event Ends: Saturday, Apr. 17
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Magoo Nature Photography
Enjoy the eye of local photographer Jim Backus as he shows his recent wildlife & landscape photography trips from British Columbia and Yellow Stone.
FREE
Benny Haha's • Eau Claire • 833-9950
Event Ends: Wednesday, Apr. 21
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53rd Annual Juried Student Art Show
Exhibiting the artwork of UW-Eau Claire students as selected by New York based illustrator Yuko Shimizu. If needed, check venue for hours.
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Event Ends: Monday, Apr. 19
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20 oz. Art Show
This exhibit features art from four non-student artists: Douglas Johns, Alizabeth Kaiser, Dan Henning, and William Christensen. They will be presenting works in a variety of mediums, from paintings to sculpture, some of which will be available for purchase. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 East Main Street, Menomonie 497-8430 •
Event Ends: Saturday, May. 1
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Deus ex machina Life Cycle in an Industrial Landscape: Göttelborn, Germany
Featuring five Collage Drawings from "Coconut" Joe Maurer. In a post-industrial, post-coal mine Germany, two life forms dominate the terrain: wild-boars and birch trees. The site is an ecological disaster, but it is full of beauty. Joe reflects on this place through a series of collage paintings preserved in beeswax.
Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 838-8760 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 1
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Wildlife & Landscape Gallery
Enjoy the eye of local artist Jim Backus as he displays his widlife photography from as far as British Columbia and Yellow Stone.
FREE
Benny Haha's • Eau Claire • 833-9950
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Life Cycle in an Industrial Landscape: Göttelborn, Germany
In a post-industrial, post-coal mine Germany, two life forms dominate the terrain: wild-boars and birch trees. The site is an ecological disaster, but it is full of beauty. Artist Joe Maurer reflects on this place through a series of collage paintings preserved in beeswax.
Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 838-8760 •
Event Ends: Monday, Apr. 19
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Twenty Ounces
Featuring paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture (found object and installation). Artists showing include Douglas Johns, William Christensen, Dan Henning and Alizabeth Kaiser, all UW-Stout Art graduates.
Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 9
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All Things Transient Remain
All Things Transient Remain is a BFA Thesis Exhibition including fine art from UW-Stout students/artists Katie Lewandowski, Mary Overman and Kiley Van Note. The exhibition consists of paintings, monotypes, sculpture and is located in Gallery 209 in the Applied Arts building at UW-Stout.
FREE
Gallery 209, Applied Arts, UW- Stout, 415 13th Ave. E, Menomonie (651) 470-0841
Event Ends: Monday, May. 3
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2010 Eau Claire Jazz Festival’s 2nd Annual Art Crawl
Jazz-inspired art will be displayed at Mogie’s Pub, The Livery, Mona Lisa’s, Stella Blues, Avalon Floral, Acoustic Café, UW-Eau Claire campus, The Goat Coffeehouse and Tangled up in Hue. The art crawl provides a visual means to interpret and celebrate jazz music in light of the 2010 Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
Stella Blues • Eau Claire • 836-4092 •
Event Ends: Friday, May. 7
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Youth Art Month Show
Local students showcase their art. An informal reception takes place Friday, April 9th, 5-7pm.
Eau Claire Area School District, 500 Main St., Eau Claire 852-3000
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Watercolors by Terry Meyer
Featuring new works by Terry Meyer.
The Creamery Restaurant & Inn • Downsville • 664-8354 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 22
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Spring Art Show
The 45th Annual Spring Art Show at the Heyde Center for the Arts is sponsored by The Chippewa Herald in cooperation with the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA). Original artwork will be on display that includes painting, sculpture, photography, stained glass, mosaics, and other creative art forms.
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Greens Island Paintings
Featured art for the month of April: Paintings by the music group Greens Island.
FREE
Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Secret Post
Secret Post is a community art project. This display features anonymously designed postcards submitted by members of the Eau Claire community. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
McIntyre Library, 105 Garfield Ave., Eau Claire 836-4076
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 16
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Traces Closing Reception
Senior show displaying artwork from Bryce Caldwell, Megan Harder, and Miranda Haugli.
FREE
Gallery 211 UW-Stout, 13th Ave. E., Menomonie, WI (920) 319-6603
Event Ends: Saturday, May. 15
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Hairline, Neckline and Family Line
Spearheading Sandy's new monthly art exhibitions is local painter and metalsmith Elizabeth Rose Stingl. Her works include paintings inspired by strands of hair plastered to her bathroom wall and her innovative necklace, ring and earring collections, some of which reimagine her grandmothers’ jewelry into new designs. Refreshments will be provided. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Sandy's Boutique, 115 West Grand Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701 830-5060
Event Ends: Saturday, May. 1
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Cultural Perceptions
Photographs resulting from a faculty-student research collaboration in a global setting. Students from UWEC and Latvia shared and interpreted each other's visual culture. In parallel, a similar exhibition is displayed at the Latvian Culture College and Museum of Foreign Art in Riga. Live video connects students from both countries as they present the same artworks.
FREE
First floor hallways of the visual art areas, Haas Fine Arts Building, UWEC, Eau Claire
Event Ends: Tuesday, May. 25
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Elegy to the Twentieth Century
Elegy to the Twentieth Century features large paintings, some watercolors and acrylics on paper and an installation - all evolving out of a mixture of personal experience and thoughts about historical events. The installation starts with Buffalo Bill and ends in a suburban scene. The rest of Mr. Shafer's works are based on the theme of dying aspects of various civilizations.
FREE
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-5004 •
Event Ends: Friday, May. 7
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Best of Design Exhibition
This exhibit showcases the variety of design work done by students during the 2009-2010 academic year at the UW-Stout. About 80 items will be exhibited in the juried competition including six competition categories: 2D, 3D, graphic, industrial, interior and multimedia.
FREE
Furlong Gallery • Menomonie • 232-2261 • furlonggallery.uwstout.edu
Event Ends: Sunday, May. 16
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Show
Portfolio exhibition by seven May 2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328
Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Eau Claire Area Art League Student Art Show
For many years the Eau Claire Art League has sponsored a student art show featuring the artwork of one student from each of seven area high schools, chosen by their art instructors. The students from Chi-Hi, McDonell, North, Regis, Altoona, Cadott and Elk Mound will be featured and honored.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Tuesday, Jun. 29
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Art Infusion
John Lauson, photography and Tere Hering, watercolor and other media. This is the beginning of an ongoing bi-monthly exhibit by the Valley Art Association Membership.
FREE
Foreign 5, 123 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 723-4863
Event Ends: Saturday, May. 8
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The Last Minute Exhibit
Replacing an exhibit that fell through, the Last Minute Exhibit consists of a small number of works inside the Gallery, redefining the concept of a gallery space and the intimacy of how we, as viewers, communicate with art.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787 Ext 101
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 2
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Ruth Lundblad
Local Artist Ruth Lundblad will display her latest works of art on our rotating gallery wall.
FREE
Tangled Up in Hue • Eau Claire • 855-0090 •
Event Ends: Monday, May. 31
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The Raw Deal: Photography Collaboration
Featuring work by students from Menomonie High School's Kristen Berger's photography class and nature photographer Nick Schwab. Students were given assignments which ranged from documenting various aspects of Menomonie to emulating the styles of famous photographers. The exhibit also features some independent study photography students.
FREE
Raw Deal • Menomonie • 231-3255 •
Event Ends: Sunday, May. 16
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I've got a Platinum Feeling
An artist-in-residence show featuring the works of Nate Carey and Leni Griggs.
UW-Stout Library, 1st Floor, Menomonie
Event Ends: Tuesday, Jun. 29
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Appetites for ART
Carol Way, watercolor & Shirley Campbell, watercolor and other media. This is the beginning of an ongoing bi-monthly exhibit by the Valley Art Associaiton Membership.
FREE
Connell's Orchard Bakery & Ice Cream Shop, 17 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 723-3480
Event Ends: Tuesday, May. 18
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Homage: Kari Doane & Leah Dunbar
Local artists Kari Doane and Leah Dunbar come together to present "Homage" at Gallery 111 in Menomonie. Doane currently teaches painting at UW-Stout. Dunbar is a photographer in the area. Opening Reception May 7th from 7-10pm.
FREE
Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •
Event Ends: Friday, Jun. 25
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Artists for the Months of May and June: Voyage of the Eye
Six skilled photographers exhibit: Bob Brown on nature and underwater photography. Mark Fay on best-kept secrets for the WI Historical Society Press. Mindy Hamilton on sunrises, waterfalls, flowers and portraits. Ross Johnson on canoeing, camping, fishing and hiking. Steve Johnson is a racecar driver/instructor/photographer. Thomas Yarrington on wildlife photography.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Sunday, May. 30
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The Common Wheel: A Tribute to the Bicycle
Featuring bike related works of art by Lori Chilefone, Laura Hartung, Paula Gorski and Bruce Warren.
FREE
Just Local Food Co-op, 1117 S Farwell Street, Eau Claire 552-3366
Event Ends: Saturday, Jun. 19
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Anne-Bridge Gary & Marilyn Klinkner
Anne-Bridget Gary is a studio ceramicist and Professor of Art at UW-Stevens Point. Gary has traveled extensively in Japan, China and Korea working with fifth- and sixth-generation potters. Marilyn Klinkner works as a nationally exhibiting potter and textile artist and makes her home in Galesville, WI. Klinkner's current body of work deals with the human desire to hoard, realized through fabric collage installations.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 30
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An Eau Claire Area Art League Sampler
The Eau Claire Area Art League is a group of local artists that love to show their art. This show is a sampling of the work of league members, including watercolors, stained glass, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, fabric art, photography, pastels, pencil and charcoal with varying subject matter. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Acoustic Cafe, 505 S Barstow, Eau Claire 864-4967
Event Ends: Monday, Jun. 21
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Bob & Ruth Lundquist Nature Photography
A photography exhibit exhibit in the Mabel Tainter Gallery. Check venue for hours.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 ext 2 •
Event Ends: Saturday, Jun. 19
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Barbara Shafer
Featuring Barbara Shafer, art professor at UW-Eau Claire. Her paintings are about dancers. Her intent is to capture the essence of the individual, the movement, the energy with color, brushstrokes and form in space. Barbara dances and her paintings and her dances try to create the same visceral experience for her varied audiences. Hours are Wed-Fri 10am-6pm and Sat 9:30am-about 3pm.
Sandy's On Sale • Eau Claire • 830-5060 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 30
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Karen Ressel Art Show
Local photographer Karen Ressel will share images from Uganda, Botswana and Zambia. Beautiful people, diverse landscapes and safari animals all find their way to The Goat Coffee House. Karen spent two years living and working in Uganda and was deeply changed by her experience. Her desire is to help create a greater understanding for the culture and people of Africa. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
The Goat Coffee House, 408 Water St., Eau Claire 831-4491
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 30
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Secret Post
This exhibition features postcards expressing the innermost secret thoughts of individuals on and around the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. This community based art project is based upon the Post Secret™ concept (http://postsecret.com). If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Just Local Food Co-op, 1117 S Farwell Street , Eau Claire 552-3366
Event Ends: Tuesday, Aug. 31
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The Eclectic Eye
The Eau Claire Digital Photography Club is a casual group of artists that enjoy exploring photography as a hobby. They meet monthly to share their latest works and discuss the methods used to create them. Artists in the show: Vern Barber, Bill Benson, Virginia Erickson, Lloyd Fleig, Diane Gorton, Marlys Graf, Steve Johnson, Judy Lee, Loretta Lunderville, Claude Schilling, Mary Smith, John Staber. Exhibit open during regular library hours.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-5004 •
Event Ends: Sunday, Oct. 31
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More Than Child's Play: Becoming an American Girl
Join the DCHS in a delightful discovery of dolls in Dunn County's history. Explore interactive features and a wide assortment of dolls, highlighted by 10 original American Girl dolls from the Fanetti collection.
Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum • Menomonie • 232-8685
Event Ends: Monday, Jun. 28
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Bev Terharks
Featuring watercolors and acylic paintings.
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Event Ends: Saturday, Jul. 31
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Swallow Nest Gallery Open
Swallow Nest Art Gallery will be open and full to the rafters with original art, prints, cards and other treasures, plus art by guest bead artist Utopia Unlimited.
Swallow Nest Art Gallery • Fall Creek • 877-2303 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 30
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Dark Radio Images, by Mark A. Castillo
UWEC graphic design student, photographer, and artist Mark A. Castillo of Dark Radio Images presents a month-long gallery of jaw-dropping expressions of the beauty and horror of industrialization.
FREE • all ages
Tangled Up in Hue • Eau Claire • 855-0090 •
Event Ends: Monday, Jul. 5
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En Plein Eire
En Plein Eire is a collaborative show showcasing "En Plein Eire" paintings. En Plein Eire is a style of painting in which the artists goes out into nature and paints from it live. Painting from life is an old tradition that still breathes through the breath of todays artists. Reception Saturday June 19th at 5pm after the bike race festivities.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St. E, Menomonie 497-8430
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jun. 30
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Arts Coming Together Salutes 2010 Nature Valley Grand Prix
In celebration of the upcoming Nature Valley Grand Prix, local artists have prepared a selection of artwork depicting the love affair we have all had with our bicycles. Also, visit the Dunn County artist's booth by the UW-Stout clock tower June 19th to see artwork samples that will be at this unique art show. Prints and some originals available for sale.
Arts Coming Together, 107 Wilson Court, Menomonie
Event Ends: Friday, Aug. 6
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Quilt exhibit by Lorraine Sedahl
A quilt exhibit by Lorraine Sedahl of Rainie’s Sewing Corner in the Mabel Tainter Gallery.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •
Event Ends: Sunday, Aug. 29
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Artists for the Month of July: The Eau Claire Area Art League Summer Exhibit
The Eau Claire Art League was founded in 1944 with the purpose of fostering and promoting original art in Eau Claire. The League has met monthly without interruption for six decades, and today has expanded to include many artists from surrounding communities. Works in both two and three-dimensional formats will be included in this exhibit.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Monday, Aug. 9
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Melanie Johannsen
Local artist Melanie Johannsen presents a sampling of photography displayed that show a variety of pieces with a Georgia O’Keefe-inspired introspective to them. The show ranges from Eau Claire scenes to art images from Melanie’s time living in Germany.
FREE
Sandy's On Sale • Eau Claire • 830-5060 •
Event Ends: Wednesday, Jul. 21
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Laura Hartung: Eclectic Photography
Featuring tourist, country, and local landmark photography.
FREE
Just Local Food Co-op, 1117 S Farwell Street, Eau Claire 552-3366
Event Ends: Sunday, Aug. 15
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Unconscious vs. Consciousness: Erik Natti and Jeremy Anderson
Jeremy Anderson is a photographer from the Chippewa Valley who experiments with various vintage cameras and types of films, intending to show that the world can look very peculiar through a slightly different viewfinder. Erik Natti, a local Eau Claire artist, is an abstract expressionist painter combining watercolor with acrylic and pastel in his paintings. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Acoustic Cafe, 505 S. Barstow, Eau Claire 832-9090
Event Ends: Saturday, Jul. 24
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S/he Abstractions
Gallery 111 Presents "S/he," a compilation of abstract paintings by local artists. These paintings are created in an ambiguous fashion, lending the viewer a multi-thought interpretation. Similar to the letter sequence "S/he," these paintings leave interpretation up to the viewer.
FREE
Gallery 111, 111 Main St. E, Menomonie 497-8430
Event Ends: Monday, Aug. 2
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Jan Favret Photography: A Celebration of Water
A photo exhibit by Jan Favret of Eau Claire, featuring shoreline landscapes from the Chippewa Valley and oceanscapes from both the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts.
FREE
Avalon European Floral, 430 Water Street, Eau Claire 577-3843
Event Ends: Tuesday, Aug. 31
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Andy Johnson
Andy will display his oil paintings and pen and ink art throughout the month of August.
Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090 •
Event Ends: Tuesday, Aug. 31
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Bob Heller
Rustic birdhouses by local folk artist Bob Heller. Store hours: Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sunday 8am-6pm.
FREE
Just Local Food Co-op, 1117 S Farwell Street, Eau Claire 552-3366
Event Ends: Wednesday, Sep. 1
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Jeredt Runions Solo Art Show
Jeredt Runions is a Lake Superior Area Artist and live painter with work displayed around the US and internationally. Jeredt's art has been on quite the adventure the past couple years, hitting big music events and painting on stage while music acts including Trampled By Turtles, Down Lo, Heatbox, Charlie Parr and Solid Gold play.
FREE
The Goat Coffee House, Water St., Eau Claire
Event Ends: Wednesday, Sep. 1
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Watercolors by Alice Anderson
HeatherWood Assisted Living has started featuring a local artist each month, hanging their art in our halls. For August, we feature the watercolor paintings of local artist Alice Anderson.
HeatherWood Assisted Living • Eau Claire • 552-5511
Event Ends: Tuesday, Aug. 31
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Andy Shafer's Unframed Art
He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was Max Schoenfeld Distinguished Professor. He currently paints full-time in an old rubber tire factory while teaching Advanced Life Drawing at night. His work is part of the public collections of a number of museums including the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon and the Sheldon Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Event Ends: Friday, Aug. 27
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Artist for the Month of August: Hot and Bothered by Susan Sveda-Uncapher
Susan Svenda-Uncapher’s exhibit, in the Heyde Center lower level gallery space, will feature an installation of her new mixed-media. The 2-D and 3-D pieces explore the shadowy nuances that weave through life, love and death. Susan is a mixed-media artist who has exhibited her work for nearly 20 years, primarily throughout the Midwest area. She has a BFA in Illustration from UW/EC and a MFA in Sculpture from the University of Chicago. Susan is also a past recipient of the Bush Artist Fellowship.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Monday, Sep. 20
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Rod Hildahl
Featuring pencil and charcoal drawings by Rod Hildahl.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Sep. 30
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Joel Viltrout's Photography
Having recently upgraded from 35mm photography, Joel now shoots with a Nikon D-SLR, especially liking photographing nature and water, though also including local construction projects and concerts.
FREE
Acoustic Cafe, 505 S. Barstow, Eau Claire 404-5224
Event Ends: Friday, Oct. 8
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2010 Confluence of Art Biennial
The second juried exhibition at the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, the Biennial showcases artists from the Upper Midwest. The Biennial was created as a way to bring a wider range of contemporary artists and art to the Chippewa Valley. This year's juror is Danica Oudeans, visual artist and Assistant Professor of Art at UW-Barron County.
FREE
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787
Event Ends: Thursday, Sep. 30
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Mari Jackson
Mari Jackson is a self taught visionary artist who is always inspired by her observations in nature, from forest to prairie and lakeshore to gardens. Most of her paintings are landscapes of western Wisconsin where she has lived most of her life. Mari feels Spirit working through her when creating and hopes to share the light of peace and beauty through her works.
FREE
Stone Tree • Eau Claire • 832-0899
Event Ends: Thursday, Sep. 30
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All Creation Sings Art Exhibition/ Caitlin and Cathy Nehring
"All Creation Sings" is a collaboration art exhibition created by Caitlin and Cathy Nehring. The exhibition will feature fine art photography and oil paintings. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
The Raw Deal, 603 South Broadway, Menomonie 231-3255
Event Ends: Tuesday, Sep. 28
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Artists for the Month of September: Chetek Area Artists
Twelve artists from the Chetek area come together to show their diverse work at the Heyde Center; a lot of talent from such a small part of our state. Featuring John Baldini, an impressionist from Venice Italy, moved to Bloomer to farm and raise cows; ceramist Mark Canfield, painter CJ Conner, mixed media artist Nancy Erickson Dutmer, watercolor artist Gene L. Green and a lot more.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Sep. 30
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Art Show & Sale Presented by Eau Claire Area Art League
No description available. Artists' reception Friday, September 17 2-4pm.
FREE
L.E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger St, Eau Claire, WI 839-4909 Ext Jane
Event Ends: Friday, Oct. 29
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Appetites for Art
Appetites for Art is an on-going art show presented by the Valley Art Association. This venue runs through October 29th. Hours are 7am-5:30pm. This month's artist is Jerrie Yehling who works in acrylics on large canvases.
FREE
Connell's Orchard, Bakery and Ice Cream Shop, 17 Central St, Chippewa Falls 723-5119
Event Ends: Friday, Oct. 29
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Venue for View
'Venues to View' is part of an ongoing art show presented by the Valley Art Association. Artists hanging for this show are Alice Anderson and Jane Whiting. Enjoy the view while dining from a unique menu from Lucy's Delicatessan in the seating area located in Foreign 5; wine, cheese, women's attire and gift shop.
FREE
Lucy's Delicatessan/Foreign 5, 117/123 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI 53729 720-9800
Event Ends: Thursday, Sep. 30
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Art Faculty Show
Featuring artwork by the faculty of the Department of Art & Design, UW-Eau Claire. Opening reception September 9, 7:30-9:00 p.m. If needed, check venue for hours.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328
Event Ends: Tuesday, Oct. 19
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Vision and the Word
Poets paired with artists to create several innovative works of art. For readings and discussions, see Vision & the Word's artist reception and additional events going on throughout the month of September.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •
Event Ends: Monday, Nov. 1
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Francis Powell's Photography
No description available. Artist Reception: October 15th at 6-8pm.
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Oct. 28
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Artists for the Month of October – Beaver Creek Photography Club
For the third year, The Fall Photography Show exhibits work by members of the Beaver Creek Photography Club. The club provides a forum for photographers of all levels to improve their skills. While the focus is mainly on nature photography, this show is open to any and all family-friendly work by BCP club members.
FREE
Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •
Event Ends: Thursday, Oct. 28
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Four Seasons/Four Corners
Roy Staab has had an international presence since the 1970's, weaving his large scale natural material temporary environmental art installations in natural settings. An exhibition of line and chalk drawings, paintings on paper and photographic documentation of works from 1967 to present, curated by Nicholas Frank for the Institute of Visual Arts (Inova), and a new outdoor installation by Staab and UWEC sculpture students. Opening reception: Thurs. Oct. 7, 7:30-9pm.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
Event Ends: Thursday, Nov. 18
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Eau Claire Area Art League Gallery
Combining both professional and amateur artists from the Chippewa Valley, this group exhibit showcases a wide variety of subject matter and media. Since its founding in 1944, the Eau Claire Area Art League has worked through the spirit of creativity to promote community awareness and appreciation for the visual arts.
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •
Event Ends: Tuesday, Nov. 23
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: The Photographs of Walker Evans, the Words of James Agee
Evans' revolutionary documentary photography exposes the lives of post depression Alabama tenant farmers, paired with text from Agee's famous work. Opening reception: Thursday, November 4, 7:30-9pm. Check venue for hours.
FREE
Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu
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Saturday, Sep. 11, 2010 5th Annual Fall FestivalThis years event will benefit the Eau Claire Children's Theatre. We will donate $1 from every bottle... • Autumn Harvest Winery 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls |
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Great show. DV did Eau Claire proud, as always. Thanks to the House of Rock...
Nesbit
08/18/10
from event: Relapse Recording Artist: Rumpelstiltskin Grinder + Desolatevoid + Nailed Shut + Purge the Woods
FYI: Our event was named "Blues On The Chippewa" because it will eventually...
bearcreekdan
08/16/10
from event: 3rd Annual Blues on the Chippewa
The Chippewa was two blocks away from the park. On another note, it is amazing to see Blues to grow every year. Hopefully next year has even people.
Mr_bip9
08/13/10
from event: 3rd Annual Blues on the Chippewa
It was AWESOME!
uwec10
08/11/10
from event: "Tri" Eau Claire- Run/Row/Ride
NOT "on the Chippewa"
dlgutkow
08/08/10
from event: 3rd Annual Blues on the Chippewa
The show was fantastic; Downers has been hard at work!
Neighbor Dave
07/15/10
from event: Downers Grove + Lucas K & The Cool Hand Saints
Hey, I was one of those 2 guys! Anyway, sorry to disappoint you, we did ha...
Cory
07/09/10
from event: Flea Market
This was NOT a flea market. My girlfriend and I drove all the way to Cadott to find a tent and two guys selling fireworks and overpriced purses.
Amy
07/07/10
from event: Flea Market