Events

Art in Every Life and Every Home

Open Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri 11-9, Sat 9-9, Sun 9-5

Upcoming Events

February 1st- 27th

Heart the Perfect pART
Featuring works by
Michelle Purvis and Kim Nickens

Kim is a paper artist, inspired by the ancient art form of Quilling. Michelle creates magic with paint and paper. This exhibit shows the heart in its literal and figurative form.

Every Tuesday 4 - 6 pm

Tea Time with a Side of Art

Tuesdays, 4-6 pm
• Feb 5 Lunar New Year & Art of Masks
• Feb 12 Art for your Valentine
• Feb 19 The Art of Color
• Feb 26 Fiber Art; Knit and Purl
Every Tuesday we will open the classroom for Tea Time and a new art topic each week. Doodle and dabble and sip the grey afternoon into a sunny one, filled with art!

Friday, March 8th
6 - 9 pm

Drink & Draw

Join us in the gallery for an evening of Drinking and Drawing!

No art experience necessary; just bring your favorite pens, paper, markers, and enjoy! (We will have some art supplies on hand.)

Alcohol and non-alcohol will be available for purchase, from our new bar!

POSTPONED

COMING THIS SPRING!
Art History Trivia Night with Ray

How well do you remember Art History 101? Bring your friends and see who is the “A” Student as you compete for the ultimate prize! The Bar will be open to oil your mental gears.

Wednesday Feb. 20th 5:30- 7pm

Artrepreneurs' Circle

3rd Wednesday of every month
First meeting, Feb. 20th, 5:30-7pm, in the gallery classroom.

Are you an art entrepreneur? Then join us for our new ARTrepreneur’s Circle discussion group! We will explore a new topic each month. Bring blogs, books or podcasts you have read or listened to and share with the group.
We can find the commonalities and learn new ideas from each other's research.

February’s Topic: Are You Ready?
Suggested reading:
· Starving to Successful, by J. Jason Horejs
· Podcast and blog post from The Abundant Artist https://theabundantartist.com/resources/
· Art Business Info for Artists https://www.artbusinessinfo.com/starting-out-tips-for-artists.html

Thursday, Feb 28st
6-9pm

A Celebration of the Feminine Spirit
Featuring art by
Lavaun Benavidez-Heaster and Izabella Rain

Celebration of the Feminine Spirit
February 28th through March 27th
Last Thursday Artists’ Reception, February 28th, from 6 to 9pm

An all-inclusive gathering and exhibit to start off Women’s History Month and to express gratitude for the divine feminine in your life and the world.

Featured artists:
Lavaun Benavidez-Heaster, a legally blind paper artist whose hand-cut collages are bold, textured and visually accessible. She is inspired by ethnic art and guided by intuition.

Izabella Rain, a self-taught painter and illustrator whose intuitive works explore aspects of spirituality, the occult, the environment and social issues.

Last Thursday, February 28th from 6 to 9pm, will feature:

Live Music by Trinete Brown.
Spiritual card readings.
A Gratitude Tree to honor the influential women in your life.
Women's art history graffiti wall.
A chance to bring feminine hygiene products for donation to Transition Projects, which helps people transition from homelessness to housing.
Gin and Whiskey tasting with Freeland Spirits, one of the very few distilleries in history to be owned and run by women.
Our new bar, where beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic beverages can now be purchased.

For the duration of the show:

Lavaun and Izabella will donate 5% of their sales to Advanced Gender Equity in the Arts. http://ageinthearts.org

Past Events

Ornaments and Tree Lighting

Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 2 PM – 6 PM
Free
Stop in before or after the Tree Lighting at 4:30 and make an ornament to take home. Gallery members will be demonstrating and making holiday ornaments in the classroom.

And if you find the perfect gift, we will have free gift wrapping in the gallery.

7th Annual Tree Lighting on Alberta Street
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, 4:30 PM at Alberta Central
(18th & Alberta – the courtyard between Barista and Umpqua Bank)

October 31st 3:30-6pm

Trick or Treat Alberta Street

Join us for the 7th Annual Trick-or-Treat Alberta Street this Halloween.
Alberta Street Gallery will hand out treats, serve warm cider, and host craft projects for kids, while their parents can treat themselves to wonderful art!

Hope to see you this Halloween at Alberta Street Gallery.

Grand Opening

October 25th 6 - 10 pm

See Press Release

January 26th - May 29th

LOVE THAT!

Last Thursday Opening, April 26th 6-9PM, Show runs until May 29TH

Mandy Allen

In jewelry, as in life, Allen believes balance is key. Her work is playful yet elegant,
distinctive yet wearable, well-crafted yet affordable.
She loves creating colorful anodized aluminum and silver jewelry and metal sculpture,
that helps celebrate the day, simply by wearing it.