Community Calendar

Enjoy the second Artists Guild exhibition of 2025, on view in the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum’s Bates Community Room through June 7, 2025. On display is artwork by Jan Austin-Hicken, Douglas Bondurant, Deborah Bullock, Michael Burchfield, Anthony Butkowski, Amy Cober, Kathy Ferrell, Ellen Fournier, Theresa Francisco, Thomas Friedman, Debbie Gaedtke, Echo Kidd Gates, Sal Guastella, John Isaacs, Stan Kitching, Sandra Lipner, MJ Lord, Kristin Manos, Janice Ecinja McCaskill, Hui Chiu McClure, Michele Moffett , Kent Putnam, Jill Quadagno, Linda Rabon, Maria Renzulli, Ann Robinson, Stephen Bennett Smith, Debra Spitler, Karen Stewart, Mary Liz Tippin-Moody, Georgia Turner, Amy Von Chamier, Lisa Waxman, and Erika Zambello.

Image: Michael Burchfield, Emily’s World, 2021, oil

Through the Fire brings together the work of Mary Ellen Free and selected regional artists who create through processes shaped by flame, heat, and transformation. Featuring ceramics, glass, metal, and other fire-based mediums, the exhibition explores how artists harness elemental forces to transform raw materials into expressive works of art.

United by the alchemy of fire, these works reveal both technical precision and creative vision, celebrating the ingenuity, craftsmanship, and resilience of artists working across disciplines. Through the Fire honors the enduring power of transformation and the vibrant community of makers throughout our region.

Opening Reception
Thursday, July 9 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Catering Provided by Simply Entertaining. Live music by John Brashears.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, July 11 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
In-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and hot coffee provided by Argonaut Coffee.

Natalia Andreeva invites you to step into a world where light dances, emotions stir, and canvases come alive with enchanting brushstrokes. In her series of paintings, Andreeva illuminates the profound connection between art, light, and the depths of human experience.

Discover a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by pioneering American women artists in this Major Exhibition from the Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection. The exhibition highlights the achievements of women artists who painted and sculpted during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries, offering a captivating glimpse into a pivotal period in American art history.

Image: Agnes Millen Richmond, A Young Friend, 1922, oil on canvas

A special Founder’s Collection exhibition will share early Art in Gadsden works of art now found in private collections, and the stories that go back to the earliest days of Gadsden Arts.

Enjoy the second Artists Guild exhibition of 2025, on view in the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum’s Bates Community Room through June 7, 2025. On display is artwork by Jan Austin-Hicken, Douglas Bondurant, Deborah Bullock, Michael Burchfield, Anthony Butkowski, Amy Cober, Kathy Ferrell, Ellen Fournier, Theresa Francisco, Thomas Friedman, Debbie Gaedtke, Echo Kidd Gates, Sal Guastella, John Isaacs, Stan Kitching, Sandra Lipner, MJ Lord, Kristin Manos, Janice Ecinja McCaskill, Hui Chiu McClure, Michele Moffett , Kent Putnam, Jill Quadagno, Linda Rabon, Maria Renzulli, Ann Robinson, Stephen Bennett Smith, Debra Spitler, Karen Stewart, Mary Liz Tippin-Moody, Georgia Turner, Amy Von Chamier, Lisa Waxman, and Erika Zambello.

Image: Michael Burchfield, Emily’s World, 2021, oil

Through the Fire brings together the work of Mary Ellen Free and selected regional artists who create through processes shaped by flame, heat, and transformation. Featuring ceramics, glass, metal, and other fire-based mediums, the exhibition explores how artists harness elemental forces to transform raw materials into expressive works of art.

United by the alchemy of fire, these works reveal both technical precision and creative vision, celebrating the ingenuity, craftsmanship, and resilience of artists working across disciplines. Through the Fire honors the enduring power of transformation and the vibrant community of makers throughout our region.

Opening Reception
Thursday, July 9 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Catering Provided by Simply Entertaining. Live music by John Brashears.

Muffins & Mimosas
Saturday, July 11 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
In-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and hot coffee provided by Argonaut Coffee.

Discover a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by pioneering American women artists in this Major Exhibition from the Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection. The exhibition highlights the achievements of women artists who painted and sculpted during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries, offering a captivating glimpse into a pivotal period in American art history.

Image: Agnes Millen Richmond, A Young Friend, 1922, oil on canvas

A special Founder’s Collection exhibition will share early Art in Gadsden works of art now found in private collections, and the stories that go back to the earliest days of Gadsden Arts.

Natalia Andreeva invites you to step into a world where light dances, emotions stir, and canvases come alive with enchanting brushstrokes. In her series of paintings, Andreeva illuminates the profound connection between art, light, and the depths of human experience.