Sunday, May 15 through Thursday, May 19
Opening Reception: Friday, May 13, 5:30 - 7 pm
A weeklong exhibition featuring all artwork submitted for the 49th Annual Juried Exhibition prior to the jury selection. The exhibition is a feast for the eyes! A true salon exhibit, the walls of the gallery are covered from floor to ceiling with artwork of all sizes and kinds created by local and regional artists. Visits are encouraged to cast votes for their favorite pieces with the popular "People's Choice Awards."
Saturday, May 28 through Sunday, July 10
Opening Reception: Friday, May 27, 5:30 – 7pm
The 49th Annual Juried Exhibition is among the premier juried exhibitions in Door County. It features the work of local, regional and national artists representing a wide variety of media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics and mixed media. This exhibit offers emerging artists the opportunity to gauge their development and established artists the opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques.
Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, August 28
Opening Reception: Friday, July 15, 5:30 – 7pm
This exhibit features works of art by professional regional artists. Visitors to the gallery will see the exhibit as an excellent opportunity to see a vast selection of work by many of our area’s finest artists, and art collectors will have a unique opportunity to add a distinctive piece to a personal collection. Funds raised from this annual event support the educational mission of the non-profit Hardy Gallery.
Saturday, July 16 through Sunday, August 28
Opening Reception: Friday, July 15, 5:30 - 7pm
The hugely popular Community Mosaic Project is back! This outreach project/fundraiser was conceived by the not-for-profit organization in 2007 as a means to connect the local community and the visual arts. The display, hung concurrently with the Collection Invitational exhibit, consists of a large-scale mosaic that has been constructed of 300 individual 6-inch by 6-inch canvases, all crafted by community members, youth, professional and amateur artists of all skill levels and ages. Don’t miss your chance to purchase a piece of this year’s project — throughout the duration of the exhibit, the general public has the opportunity to purchase one of the 300 numbers at random for a nominal fee. All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization. For updates, details or participation information, please call (920) 854-2210 or visit thehardy.org. New this year is the Mosaic Project book: The Community Mosaic Project: Complete Artworks 2008-2009; stop in to purchase your copy today!.
Art Camp is a two-week, arts-focused component of the Gibraltar Summer Migrant Education Program that serves one of the highest at-risk groups of children in the United States. The Hardy utilizes the arts, woven into special projects, to teach core subjects rather than isolated skills out of a workbook. The program stimulates the development of young minds through creativity, strengthens problem solving and critical thinking skills and enhances the overall academic achievement and success for participating children.
Saturday, September 3— Tuesday, October 11
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2, 5:30 - 7 pm
This exhibition has been organized to draw attention to the rapidly evolving world of photography. The exhibit will explore and contrast contemporary photographic processes, including traditional, digital and alternative methods, while also revealing the technical aspects leading to the creation of the work though written texts. Unlike most Francis Hardy Gallery exhibitions, in which a wide variety of media is displayed, this exhibit will concentrate exclusively works with photographic origins.
ETC is an arts education program for high school students ages 14-18 years which explore a broad range of art disciplines. In collaboration with Gibraltar High School and the non-profit Friends of Gibraltar School organization, this annual program includes two half-day workshops for each Gibraltar high school students and an out-of-school mentorship program which matches interested students with experienced local artists for specific arts training.
