Welcoming over 12,000 visitors annually, the Francis Hardy Center for the Arts serves both the community and visitors to the Door Peninsula with educationally focused exhibitions in its quaint Francis Hardy Gallery located on the historic Anderson Dock. Below is a listing of exhibits scheduled for the 2008 season.  We hope that you will visit the gallery to see firsthand how the FHCA is lighting the spark of creativity in Door County!

Wall to Wall Salon Exhibition
May 25 - May 29, 2008

Kick-off Party, Saturday, May 26 from 5 - 7pm

A weeklong exhibition featuring all artwork submitted for the 46th Annual Juried Exhibition prior to the jury selection. This exhibit is a feast for the eyes! Artwork of all different styles, sizes and mediums, the clapboard siding of the gallery walls are covered from floor to ceiling with artwork created by local, regional and national artists. Visitors are encouraged to cast votes for their favorite pieces with the ever popular "People's Choice Awards." To participate in this exhibit and the subsequent juried exhibit, please click here to download the 2008 prospectus.

46th Annual Juried Exhibition
June 7- July 13, 2008

Opening Reception, Friday, June 6 from 5 - 7pm

The general public is invited to meet the artists! 

Jurors & People's Choice Awards Presentation begins at 6pm

Jurors select a wide array of art that is physically submitted by regional artists.  This exhibit offers exposure to artists of all levels and experience. It gives emerging artists an opportunity to gauge their development and established artists the opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques. The opportunity to have work viewed by visitors from around the world draws a wide variety of artists to participate in the exhibit from year to year. 

Click here to download the 2008 exhibit prospectus.

2008 Collection Invitational Exhibition

July 18 - September 1, 2008

Opening Reception:  Friday, July 18 from 5 - 7pm

This annual exhibition presents works of art of the finest quality by established Door County artists. The exhibit highlights two works from each invitee, both new and representative of their current direction and media. Select pieces from the exhibition will be available for purchase in a silent auction throughout the duration of the exhibit. All proceeds raised through the sale of the donated artwork will benefit the nonprofit FHCA and the future support of the local art community.

Visitors and collector's alike will find this is an excellent opportunity to see the vast selection of work created by the areas finest artists and to add a distinctive piece to the home or personal collection!        

The Community Mosaic Project

July 15 - September 1, 2008

Opening Reception:  Friday, July 18 from 5 - 7pm

The Community Mosaic Project is a new outreach effort conceived by the FHCA, which focuses on encouraging a community-wide united arts effort that will perpetuate the growth and awareness of the arts in Door County, enhancing the visibility and importance of the arts to the small communities dotted throughout the peninsula.

The completed mosaic will be constructed of individual 6" x 6" stretched canvases that have been individually crafted by people of all skill levels and ages from professional artists, young people to school children and community members. The pieces can be explored in any media, stye, direction or concept appropriate for display. Each individual piece will be carefully selected and constructed into a large mosaic that will hang concurrently with the Collection Invitational and unveiled at the opening reception on Friday, July 18, 2008.

The individual canvases will be available for purchase by means of a "blind buy." Each piece of artwork will be assigned a number and individuals who wish to purchase a piece will select a number. At the conclusion of the exhibit, the artwork with the purchasers number will be packaged and shipped directly to them!

Everyone is encouraged to participate! For information about how to become involved or if you're interested in participating as a sponsor, please phone the FHCA at 920.854.2210.