ARTS, INC
RIVER
Entrance:
Please enter through the high school main entrance during schools hours. After school enter through the River Arts Center (RAC) garden entrance across from the garden on the North side of the RAC.
Guided Tours:
For a guided tour of the gallery, schedule a docent by emailing, info@riverartsinc.org.
Gallery Hours:
School Days
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Summer Hours
M-Th 7:00 am - 3:00 pm,
Friday 7:00am - Noon
(If a meeting is being held in the gallery, you may not be able to see a show, please check the calendar or call (608-643-5634 or 608-643-5636) in advance to be sure.)
All gallery events are FREE and open to the public.
105 Ninth Street
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578
608-643-5634
608-370-3873
info@riverartsinc.org
Faces of Sauk Prairie-
November 17- February 10, 2010-2011
River Arts Center Lobby
Opening Reception November 18, 5-7 p.m.
Chicago based photographer Steven Ewert only intended on photographing the grandmother of his studio manager, Jamie Ketler, who lives in Prairie du Sac. Quickly this project blossomed into a remarkable exhibition of inspiringly natural portraits of the Sauk Prairie community. Ewert’s images illuminate his statement that, “There simply must be something very special about this area that attracts special people who want to live there.”
Wisconsin Regional Art Program
January 17- February 19, 2011
River Arts Center Gallery.
Opening Reception January 27, 5-7 p.m.
For seventy years the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP), established by the UW-Madison, has encouraged the artistic development of Wisconsin residents. Among more than 23 WRAP exhibits around the state, the Prairie du Sac WRAP exhibit features work from over thirty local artists in a range medias. The exhibit concludes with a workshop and lecture or demonstration along with the awarding of meritorious works that proceed to the WRAP Exhibit held in Madison each September.
Left: Snips and Snails, 2010 State Exhibit Award recipient by Beverly Larson.
HH FastForward
April 6- May 12, 2010
River Arts Gallery
Opening Reception March 3, 5-7 p.m.
HH FastForward pairs H.H. Bennett’s iconic images of Sauk and Columbia county landscapes with rephotographs of the same locations by contemporary photographer Bill Pielsticker. This exhibition reveals the changes in these sites creating a dialogue that questions the circumstances for these alterations and the impacts on the associated communities.
Steppin’ Up for the Arts Shoe Exhibit
October 10- November 14, 2010.
River Arts Center Gallery and Lobby
Remember A Dish to Pass? Highlighting our 10th anniversary celebration theme Steppin’ Up for the Arts, this time area artists create individual works of art from shoes. This exhibition displays a variety of inspirations and styles from the remarkable talent in the Sauk Prairie community.
Visual Arts 2010-2011 Season
