Upcoming events.
64th Annual Wall-To-Wall Juried Exhibit Opening Reception
The Hardy Gallery’s Juried Exhibit was among the first notable public art displays in the county and today continues to be among the peninsula’s premiere juried art exhibitions.
From its very beginning as a gallery, the Hardy has provided exhibition space to local and regional artists who may or may not have gallery representation. Many of these artists have been introduced to the public through the popular Juried Exhibit.
Each year the Juried Exhibit features a wide variety of two and three dimensional medias. As a part of the fundamental mission, the Hardy works to introduce the public to Door County artists while stimulating the growth and development of the visual arts. The 64th Annual Wall-To-Wall Juried Exhibit is on exhibit May 22–July 5, 2026.
Juror Talk: Rebecca Carlton
Join us for a Juror Talk from Rebecca Carlton, a local Door County artist, and owner of Juddville Contemporary Clay Studio Gallery. Rebecca Carlton is the Juror for the 64th Annual Wall-To-Wall Juried Exhibit, on exhibit until July 5, 2026.
Collection Invitational Opening Reception & Community Mosaic Unveiling
The annual Collection Invitational and Collectors Choice Benefit Silent Auction highlight works by more than forty established local and regional artists. Visitors and collectors alike will find this an exciting opportunity to see a vast collection of work by a selection of the area’s recognized artists and to add a distinctive piece to a personal collection. The exhibit highlights two works from each artist, one of which is donated by the artist for the Collector’s Choice Benefit, the organization’s largest special event fundraiser. The donated works are prominently displayed and featured in a silent auction. Funds raised in the Collector’s Choice Benefit provide needed operational support for the non-profit organization.
This event also features the unveiling of our popular Community Mosaic Project. Over 300 individuals create a work of art on a 6” x 6” canvas. The public is invited to purchase a canvas throughout the duration of the exhibit. A simple donation of $40 will buy one 6-inch by 6-inch original artwork as well as cover the cost of shipping the work – a price that we hope is within everyone’s means. The exciting part of this process is not knowing which canvas you will receive! All sales from the donated canvases will benefit the non-profit Hardy Gallery, a public charity.
Stories + Senses: Reflections in Nature Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of the final exhibit of our 2026 season!
Stories + Senses: Reflections in Nature will feature three artists all working in our region: Mary Ellen Sisulak (Ellison Bay), Naomi Moes Jenkins (Egg Harbor/De Pere), and Marilyn Prescott (Appleton). These artists are all engaged in a process of translating what they see in their immediate environments. The surfaces of Prescott’s abstract paintings are rich with references to her walks along the Fox River. They are paintings that reward slow, close viewing. The materiality of many of Naomi’s sculptures seem to be pulled right out of Prescott’s paintings and create a sense of entering into a world of mythology. Sisulak’s work, created from materials ranging from leather to water-soluble encaustic, fills the viewer with the sense of magic and mystery present when you spend time deep in the forest.
14th Annual Online Holiday Auction
Please join us for our 14th Annual Online Holiday Auction where you can find gift cards, gift baskets, and exclusive experiences from our local businesses.
Kickin’ Up the Chroma Opening Reception
“Kickin’ Up the Chroma”will feature three important artists in the Door County art scene: Lynn Gilchrist, Liz Maltman, and Reneé Schwaller. These artists work with color in expressive and inventive ways. Chroma is defined as the purity or intensity of color, and the work of these three artists notably “kicks it up.” All three artists draw inspiration from nature and enhance the chroma beyond what we typically perceive. Maltman and Gilchrist incorporate dizzying brushwork, shifting perspectives, layering, and patterned elements, defying many conventions associated with the landscape genre. Schwaller uses transparent glazes and opaque, graphic carved elements that complement the painterly mark-making of Maltman and Gilchrist.
Door County Plein Air Festival at The Hardy
We’re proud to be a painting site for the 2025 Door County Plein Air Festival! Can’t wait to see how the artists capture the Hardy Gallery and Anderson Dock!
About Door County Plein Air Festival
The Door County Plein Air Festival is an annual event that brings together top plein air artists from across the country to create stunning works inspired by the beauty of Door County. The festival celebrates the tradition of outdoor painting and fosters a deep appreciation for both art and nature.
Gallery Open Late for Fyr Ball Festival
For the 60th year of Ephraim’s Fyr Ball Festival the Hardy Gallery will be open late! Stop down and see the Collection Invitational and Community Mosaic Project.
Juror Talk by Kristy Deetz
About Kristy Deetz
Kristy Deetz is Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin—Green Bay. Her extensive exhibition record includes national and international venues. With Reni Gower, she co-curated FABRICation that traveled to art museums, university art galleries, and art centers. She frequently serves as a visiting artist and has led numerous painting/drawing workshops at venues including Haystack, Oxbow, Penland, Anderson Ranch, and Arrowmont. UWGB awarded her the 2011 Founders Award for Excellence in Scholarship. She received SECAC’s 2016 Award for Excellence in Teaching and a 2015 Silver Award from Graphis Design Annual, NY. Her paintings have been featured in Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century, Encaustic Art—The Complete Guide to Creating Fine Art with Wax, and Full-Range Color Painting for the Beginner. Recently she served as Erasmus Visiting Lectureship at the University of Kassel, Germany and Artist-in Residence at The Burren College of Art in Ireland and University of Florida–Gainesville, and published two illustrated books with Elm Grove Publishing: The Singular Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy and Holidays Unfolding: The Continuing Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy with Edward Louis (pen name for Edward Risden). Currently her Holidays Unfolding and Through the Veil series and corresponding books are traveling together across the country as the show, Threads, Folds & Rabbit Holes.
At present, she has separate series of work in painting, sculpture, and digital media (which include a traveling exhibition of industrial jacquard weavings, Rabbit Weaving: Complex Threads of Making. Recent painting series that imagine evolving ecospheres and investigate environmental concerns are Disrupted Gardens and Shifting River Ways.
Gallery closed for Jurying
Gallery closed for the jurying of awards for the 63rd Annual Juried Exhibit.
63rd Annual Juried Exhibit Opening Reception
A not-to-be-missed season starter and the Hardy’s most notable exhibits! We begin with a salon-style show open to both emerging and established artists. Featuring a wide variety of media by local and regional artists: including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, mixed media and more. The exhibit offers emerging artists the opportunity to gauge their development and established artists the opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques. The public is encouraged to cast votes for their favorite piece with the popular “People’s Choice Award”.