Aug 29 Friday
August Exhibition at ART ON FIRST: Mosaics Big and Little - Suzanne Hatch and Joi Tripp
Monday, July 28 - Monday, September 1, 11:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception: Friday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Currently featured at ART on FIRST are mosaics by Suzanne Hatch and Joi Tripp. Suzanne creates mosaic artwork using glass, metal, ceramics, and semi-precious stones to form intricate designs. For many of her pieces, she builds a three dimensional substrate that begins with chicken wire, plaster, and mortar. Alternatively, Joi brings the timeless art of micro-mosaics to life. She cuts and files tiny glass rods into pieces averaging 2mm x 2mm. These small pieces are then placed into an epoxy adhesive bed that is permanent.
For more information, please visit www.artandfirstashland.com.
Aug 30 Saturday
Get a taste of the "old West" and Jacksonville's gold mining days when you step behind the counter of the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest that began as a gold dust office in 1856. The Beekman Bank Museum saw over $40 million in gold cross its counters during the town’s heyday in the late 1800s—the equivalent of over $1 billion today. Interact with costumed docents sharing stories of late 19th Century banking practices, gold shipping, and handshake deals; step behind the counter and peer in drawers containing old checks, stage schedules, and paperwork; enter the vault that stored all those millions in gold! Allow 30 minutes.
Aug 31 Sunday
Sep 01 Monday
Sep 04 Thursday
Come make art with us after school!
If you are a 1st-5th grader and you love making art, come join us at Art Presence every Thursday from 3:00-4:00.
We are offer four After School Art Clubs per year. Join us for our final unit:
Fall: September 4th - December 18th.
Register now, as enrollment is limited to 15 students per unit. We are pleased to offer a low enrollment fee of $10 per unit. Register online today, pay in person on your first day of Art Club. See you after school!
*After School Art Club is possible thanks to generous funding from the Carpenter foundation and is supported in part by a grant from the Jackson County Cultural Coalition funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage
Sep 05 Friday
Afternoon Figure Drawing (without Instruction)6 Sessions, Fridays, 1–3:30pm, September 5–October 10All skill levels welcome. All media welcome
Two and a half hours of moderated, figure drawing sessions with a live, nude model in the Rogue Studio. Adults 18 years and older from beginning to advanced levels are welcome. The sessions will include short gestures and longer sustained poses. Students must provide their own drawing materials. Drawing boards, worktables, and easels are available for use.
Sign-ups cover all six classes. We are unable to offer drop-in, or one-time classes at the moment.
Members: $75, Non-members: $85
Creative Awardees CelebrationFriday, September 5, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Grand Ballroom at Ashland Springs Hotel
Join us for the Creative Awardees Celebration! The Creative Awardees Celebration highlights the talented individuals who received grants from The Haines & Friends Visual Arts Grant Program in 2024. Come experience the diverse and vibrant artistry of those whose innovative art showcases the power of imagination and creativity. The Creative Awardees Celebration not only acknowledges the achievements of those who received a grant, but it also highlights the vital role of the arts.
The Creative Awardees Celebration will take place during September First Friday Art Walk on Friday, September 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom at the Ashland Springs Hotel. Awardees will be present and light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.
Sep 12 Friday