Event name

A New World: England's First View of America

event Date Begin

15.07.2008

event Date End

15.10.2008

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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

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http://www.historyisfun.org

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Jamestown Settlement

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2218 Jamestown Road, Route 31 South

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Williamsburg

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VA

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23185

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$13.50/Adults, $6.25/Children 6-12, Free/Children (under 6 years)

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Monday-Sunday, 9:00am-5:00pm

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visual_art

The watercolor drawings of John White, the earliest visual record by an Englishman on the flora, fauna and people of the New World, are presented in an exhibition from the British Museum. White accompanied a number of expeditions sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh to Virginia in the 1580s and was governor of the short-lived colony at Roanoke Island, part of modern North Carolina. Scenes of the Algonquian-speaking people of the region, as well as other parts of the Americas and peoples of the world are among the more than 70 White drawings in the exhibition.

Always a feast for the eyes the Summer Invitational Art Exhibition and Mixed Media Event returns to d'Art at the Selden. Opening Reception: There will be a free opening reception on July 11 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Event name

Great American Family Dog and Cat Photo Contest

event Date Begin

02.08.2008

event Date End

31.08.2008

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d'Art at the Selden

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http://www.d-artcenter.org

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d'Art Center

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208 East Main Street

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venue City

Norfolk

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23510

event Ticket Info

Free Admission

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Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

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visual_art

For the fifth year d'Art Center will partner with the Virginia Beach and Norfolk SPCA to promote the art of photography and the love of animals with the Great American Family Dog and Cat Photo Contest. Opening Reception: There will be a free opening reception featuring a pet parade and a chance to meet both the artist and the pet model on August 2, 2008 from 10:00am-12:00pm.

The Artists Gallery is proud to host the second annual invitational exhibition of the very best of Rock Music Art and Surfing Art, and memorabilia, in support of the Surfers Healing Group and the Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America.

Air and Water features a brilliant collection of wind chimes and fountains that will be sure to impress even the harshest critic. Entries in the exhibit will demonstrate an interface between art and air or art and water. The exhibit will showcase mobiles, chimes, and fountains hand crafted by artists from the Hampton Roads area. Opening Reception: There will be an opening reception July 19, 2008 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Blue Skies Gallery is proud to present Poetry and the Visual Arts, an exhibition by Virginia Poet Laureate Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda. The exhibition features art work created in response to poetry. Opening Reception: There will be an opening reception held September 6, 2008 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Blue Skies Gallery presents All Fired Up and exhibition featuring ceramic works by juried artists. Opening Reception: An opening reception will be held September 28, 2008 from 2:30pm-4:30pm.

Blue Skies Gallery is happy to host the annual Holiday Show.

Event name

Outdoor Sculpture Competition

event Date Begin

08.02.2008

event Date End

12.10.2008

org Name

Courthouse Galleries

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http://www.courthousegalleries.com

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Courthouse Galleries

venue Address1

420 High Street

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venue City

Portsmouth

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23704

event Ticket Info

Free Admission

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Winter Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. Summer Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

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visual_art

The Courthouse Galleries is happy to host for the third year the Outdoor Sculpture Competition. See the works of many talented artists.

Event name

Neptune Festival - Arts and Craft Show

event Date Begin

26.09.2008

event Date End

28.09.2008

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Virginia Beach Neptune Festival

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http://vbgov.com

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Virginia Beach Oceanfront

venue Address1

Between 2nd and 31st Streets

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venue City

Virginia Beach

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23456

event Ticket Info

Free Admission

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To Be Announced

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visual_art

The Arts and Crafts show features over 250 exhibitors on the beautiful Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The event is free and open to the public, so don't miss out. Event Location: Virginia Beach Oceanfront between 16th-31st Streets.

Open to all young artists, grades 9 - 12, this event gives them the chance to display and sell their creations in a juried venue. Prizes totaling $1,300 will be awarded in various categories, including Best in Show, Neptune Youth Artist, Photography, and Most Creative. Event Location: This event takes place on 27th and 28th Streets, Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

Event name

Alleghany Craft Network

event Date Begin

17.07.2008

event Date End

04.09.2008

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Artisans Center of Virginia

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http://www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org

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Free Admission

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acv@ntelos.net

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Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 12:30-5:30pm

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visual_art

The presentation from the Alleghany Craft Network is a juried exhibition that feature many talented artists. Opening Reception: There will be an opening reception on July 18, 2008 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Event name

Southwestern Virginia Metal Arts Guild

event Date Begin

18.09.2008

event Date End

06.11.2008

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Artisans Center of Virginia

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http://www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org

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event Ticket Info

Free Admission

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acv@ntelos.net

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Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 12:30-5:30pm

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visual_art

The exhibition of the Southwestern Virginia Metal Arts Guild is a special invitational exhibition featuring only the best metal arts artists. Opening Reception: The opening reception will be held September 19, 2008 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Event name

Hidden Treasures

event Date Begin

27.09.2008

event Date End

27.09.2008

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Riddick's Folly

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http://www.riddicksfolly.org

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Suffolk National Guard Armory

venue Address1

2761 Godwin Boulevard

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venue City

Suffolk

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23435

event Ticket Info

To Be Announced

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riddicksfolly@verizon.net

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event Start Time

Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm

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visual_art

Each year Riddick's Folly presents Hidden Treasures, a unique opportunity for people to learn the true value of antiques or other items they have. More than a dozen experts in various fields lend their expertise for this fun and informative program of appraisals. Categories include Books and Publications, Civil War Artifacts and Firearms, Clocks, Coins and Currency, Dolls, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Linens, Paintings and Prints, Primitives and Folk Art, Porcelain and Glass, Porcelain, Silver, Sports Memorabilia, and Toys and Games.

Event name

Don't Grieve After Me - The Black Experience in Virginia 1619

event Date Begin

06.09.2008

event Date End

25.10.2008

org Name

Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center

event Url

http://www.newsomehouse.org

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Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center

venue Address1

2803 Oak Avenue

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venue City

Newport News

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23607

event Ticket Info

Free Admission

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event Phone2

event Email

ddavis@nngov.com

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event Start Time

Monday and Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

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visual_art

This exhibit displays the understanding of the African-American experience in Virginia over nearly 400 years by documenting some of the state’s untold stories, beginning to fill in historical gaps, and correcting past omissions and misrepresentations. Helpful Information: This exhibit opens September 6 from 12:00pm–2:00pm.

The exhibition of handmade holiday crafts is a special exhibition featuring some of the brightest local artists. Holiday Open House: An open house will be held for three days on November 28, 29 and 20, 2008.

Event name

Quilted Fashion

event Date Begin

18.10.2008

event Date End

28.02.2010

org Name

Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum

event Url

http://www.history.org/history/museums/dewitt_gallery.cfm

venue Name

Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum

venue Address1

325 West Francis Street

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venue City

Williamsburg

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23185

event Ticket Info

$9/Adults, $4/Youths (6-17 years)

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Monday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm

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This exhibition explores the use of quilting to decorate bed coverings, clothing, and accessories of the 17th and 18th centuries. See detailed drawings of elaborate quilting patterns that often are obscured by the technique's subtlety. Stomachers and petticoats worn with costly gowns, men's elaborate waistcoats, and counterpanes on the finest beds are all going to be featured.

Don't miss Chesapeake Bay Art Association's 46th Annual outdoor Art Show held at the Ocean View Beach Park. Everyone is welcome to this free art show!

The Norfolk Botanical Garden features indoor exhibits in the Baker Hall. Come check out a collection of photos of children taken at Norfolk Botanical Garden.

The Norfolk Botanical Garden features indoor exhibits in the Baker Hall. Come check out watercolors, acrylics, linocuts on handmade paper artwork by Laurel Duplessis.

Event name

Little Builders

event Date Begin

24.05.2008

event Date End

14.09.2008

org Name

Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center

event Url

http://www.virginiaaquarium.com

venue Name

Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center

venue Address1

717 General Booth Boulevard

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venue City

Virginia Beach

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23451

event Ticket Info

Aquarium Only: $11.95/Adults, 10.95/Seniors (62 years and older), $7.95/Children (3-11 years), Aquarium and Imax: $16.95/Adults, 15.95/Seniors (62 years and older), $12.95/Children (3-11 years)

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Monday-Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm

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visual_art

Children become 'Movers abd Shakers' with Little Builders. Parents and children can take part in this learning experience that explores the concepts of construction, motion and simple machines. See how animals change the terrain as they build dams, nests and burrows.

Event name

North American Sandsculpting Championship

event Date Begin

26.09.2008

event Date End

28.09.2008

org Name

Virginia Beach Neptune Festival

event Url

http://vbgov.com

venue Name

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

venue Address1

Between 2nd and 31st Streets

venue Address2

venue City

Virginia Beach

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23456

event Ticket Info

To Be Announced

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To Be Announced

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visual_art

Watch grains of sand be turned into masterpieces! The Neptune Festival announces the return of the ever-popular North American Sandsculpting Championship to the Oceanfront. Internationally known and one of the largest competitions of its kind on the East Coast, this event draws more than 300 competitors in all divisions. Watch the Master sand sculptors from around the world mold tons of sand into masterpieces as they compete for cash prizes. Cheer on local schools and businesses as the amateur divisions show their style.

People from all over the Tidewater region and beyond visit Blue Skies Gallery during their holiday show and open house. Artists work throughout the year to present distinct and original works of art which fill the gallery with holiday treasures. Blue Skies is well known for its Christmas Trees adorned with hand-made ornaments of all types and designs.

Event name

Poetry and the Visual Arts Reception

event Date Begin

06.09.2008

event Date End

06.09.2008

org Name

Blue Skies Gallery

event Url

http://www.blueskiesart.com

venue Name

Blue Skies Gallery

venue Address1

26 South King Street

venue Address2

venue City

Hampton

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23669

event Ticket Info

To Be Announced

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event Phone2

event Email

manager@blueskiesart.com

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event Start Time

Saturday 5:30pm-7:30pm

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visual_art

This juried exhibit includes art in any medium that relates to the poetry of Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, recent Poet Laureate of Virginia. Her books are available to purchase in the gallery. The Reception will feature readings by the poet and cash awards.

Let the little ones get messy in these interactive Paint Days. Paints, brushes, paper and smocks are all provided.

This exhibition features 19th and 20th-century bed coverings that incorporate stars as a design element. The stunning objects range from a bold, oversized star that visually dominates the quilt to a subtle star motif stitched into the center of a quilt.

Examine signboards, storefront figures, weather vanes, marine carvings, whirligigs, carousel animals, and other pieces originally intended for use outdoors. These 19th and 20th-century artworks survived the elements and bear witness to the creative spirit that once enlivened the American landscape.

Bring the little ones for an art adventure at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia! Kids ages 3-5 learn about the elements of art through storytelling, gallery tours, hands-on art activities and creative movement exercises. Early childhood specialists lead students and parents through a one-hour program designed to teach children basic art lessons. Helpful Information: Registration deadline is one week prior to program date.

Bring the little ones for an art adventure at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia! Kids ages 3-5 learn about the elements of art through storytelling, gallery tours, hands-on art activities and creative movement exercises. Early childhood specialists lead students and parents through a one-hour program designed to teach children basic art lessons. Helpful Information: Registration deadline is one week prior to program date.

Bring the little ones for an art adventure at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia! Kids ages 3-5 learn about the elements of art through storytelling, gallery tours, hands-on art activities and creative movement exercises. Early childhood specialists lead students and parents through a one-hour program designed to teach children basic art lessons. Helpful Information: Registration deadline is one week prior to program date.

Bring the little ones for an art adventure at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia! Kids ages 3-5 learn about the elements of art through storytelling, gallery tours, hands-on art activities and creative movement exercises. Early childhood specialists lead students and parents through a one-hour program designed to teach children basic art lessons. Helpful Information: Registration deadline is one week prior to program date.

Don't miss this awesome exhibit. Helpful Information: There will be a reception on June 11 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Event name

Beyond the Image: Abstraction Today

event Date Begin

14.06.2008

event Date End

31.08.2008

org Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

event Url

http://www.pfac-va.org

venue Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

venue Address1

101 Museum Drive

venue Address2

venue City

Newport News

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23606

event Ticket Info

$5/Adults, $4/Seniors, Students and Military, $3/Children 4-15, Free/Children under 3

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Tuesday 10:00am-8:00pm (free Tuesday evenings), Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

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visual_art

Abstraction Today will be the focus of a series of mini-exhibitions by artists whose primary focus is abstraction. Their featured exhibition will showcase the remarkable abstract works of Suzanne Jackson. A teacher at the Savannah College of Design, Jackson explores color and texture in her work. Also, Clayworks will show the inspirational ceramic abstractions of Myung Rye Kim. Also, they will display Masters of Abstractions, including works by artists who pioneered this remarkable approach to art. Abstraction has been the passion of Newport News artist Ray Abel, who also will be featured along with abstractions in miniature by a variety of artists. You'll find it all here, paintings, drawings and prints that analyze the various approaches to abstraction - gestural, color-field, non-objective, and abstractions rooted in the natural world.

Event name

Biennial 2008

event Date Begin

13.09.2008

event Date End

02.11.2008

org Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

event Url

http://www.pfac-va.org

venue Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

venue Address1

101 Museum Drive

venue Address2

venue City

Newport News

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23606

event Ticket Info

$7.50/Adults, $6/Students, Seniors, and Military, $4.00/Children 6-12

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Tuesday 10:00am-8:00pm, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

event Type

visual_art

The widely anticipated Biennial 2008 is their fall feature throughout the galleries at Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Selected by a nationally known juror, this national competitive exhibition brings to Newport News outstanding and challenging contemporary work. This exhibition is noted for excellence in the familiar, well conceived and finally crafted works in all media are always represented. And the exhibition's special feature is the unusual and unexpected, from installations to digital films to remarkable works in surprising mediums, Pfac's Biennial is where you'll see the latest work by new and emerging artists from around the country. A little shocking, very surprising, always pleasing, the Biennial is the place to see it all.

Event name

Family Day

event Date Begin

06.09.2008

event Date End

06.09.2008

org Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

event Url

http://www.pfac-va.org

venue Name

Peninsula Fine Arts Center

venue Address1

101 Museum Drive

venue Address2

venue City

Newport News

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23606

event Ticket Info

$7.50/Adults, $6/Students, Seniors, and Military, $4.00/Children 6-12

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Saturday 2:00pm-5:00pm

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special_events

Come to the Peninsula Fine Arts Center for Family Day and enjoy art activities to bring you and your family together.

In conjunction with the new exhibition, Rembrandt's Etchings: The Embrace of Darkness and Light, the Chrysler will also host a complementary exhibition of prints dating from the early 20th century to the present. Drawn from the collection of David and Susan Goode, this exhibition, in the Chrysler's Prints and Drawings Gallery, covers a wide variety of printmaking techniques and artists.

Event name

Mutambo

event Date Begin

15.06.2008

event Date End

12.10.2008

org Name

Norfolk Botanical Garden

event Url

http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/

venue Name

Norfolk Botanical Garden

venue Address1

6700 Azalea Gardens Road

venue Address2

venue City

Norfolk

venue State

VA

venue Zip

23518

event Ticket Info

$7/Adults, $6/Seniors and Military, $5/Youth (3-18), Free/Children (2 and under)

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event Phone2

event Email

marcia.riley@nbgs.org

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event Start Time

Sunday-Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm

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museums

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Garden's creation by 220 local African Americans, by visiting Mutambo. This outdoor art exhibition features 50 large stone sculptures created by Zimbabwe artists. 'Mutambo' depicts art, beauty and the people of the African continent. Through their work, the artists believe 'spirits are being freed from the stone.' The sculptures will be shipped from the famous Shona Sculpture Park in Zimbabwe and will be placed throughout the Garden in carefully selected landscaped areas. Some may be viewed from the tram; others will be discovered as visitors walk through the Garden.

The Main Gallery features the work of Jan Ledbetter, while the Upstairs Gallery has the exhibit Wild and Crazy.

The Main Gallery features the works of Milenko Katic, while the Upstairs Gallery has the exhibit Memories and Travel Sketches.