Featured Gallery Shows
Broad Ideas: SHOW UP!
March 2025
Broad Ideas is community arts show committed to inclusion by dismantling patriarchy and misogyny through the telling of our stories. Every March at the Galena Center for the Arts it continues to be a space for people to tell their stories through visual art, the written word, music, and performance. Broad Ideas purposely includes a wide range of ideas, artists, abilities, and events. Simply put, this show is for anyone that supports inclusion, equity, and the arts. The celebration continues in 2025 and we hope you will be a part of it.
While inclusive feminism is always our overarching theme, this year’s prompt is SHOW UP! It doesn't have to perfect or pretty, but show up. How do you show up for others ? How have others showed up for you?
MORBID MUSE GALA 2024
November 2024
Enter the realm of the “Morbid Muse Gala” art exhibit, where artists are invited to embrace the allure of the enigmatic and the beauty found within darkness. This showcase invites artists from all disciplines to explore the depths of the unknown and challenge conventional perceptions. Join us in this exploration of the Morbid Muse and discover the captivating allure that lies within the shadows.
SOUL SUBLIME GALA
April 2024
Step out of the shadows and into the sunshine! After the introspection of Morbid Muse, Soul Sublime Exhibition bursts forth as a vibrant celebration of inspiration, beginnings, and growth. This inaugural spring exhibit welcomes you, our esteemed community, to unleash your artistic spirit and share your unique visions of renewal and joy.
Color It Neutral
February 2023
Welcome to the newly renovated special exhibit area, which has created much additional room for displaying artwork. Meander through the space, where you will see vivid contrasts of black and white for high impact, along with some softer, warmer tones of nature. An amazing marble statue is part of this exhibit as well as an intricately carved-from-wood feather.
New Year New Art
February 2023
From the vantage point of the main gallery, 2023 is looking much brighter. The gallery space is filled with bright greens and oranges, with some artwork taking you back to the psychedelic 60s. In fact, in one painting the Mississippi River has been tie-dyed! As you stroll through the exhibit, you will find an eclectic assortment of original pieces including pottery, fused glass, wood carving, and mixed media. Come see what new creations the new year has inspired. Since both exhibits will run only through the end of February, make plans to visit soon.
Building Bridges
October 7 - December 30, 2022
To us at the Center, “building bridges” can mean many things. We experience so many bridges being built daily here when we share regional art, music and theater with the community and have engaging conversations about the Center’s offerings with our happy patrons. Thank you for building bridges with us!
And on that note, we are excited to host our third exhibit, Building Bridges, in our new space! The Building Bridges Opening Night Reception will be on Friday, October 7, from 5:00 -7:00 pm, and the exhibit will run through December 30, 2022. We hope to see you there!
Emergence
June 3rd - July 31st, 2022
After more than two years of being closed, the Galena Center for the Art and artists are ready to bring artwork to light for the "Emergence" exhibit. This exhibit promises to be a diverse show with interpretations of the theme of uncovering quietly or gradually by regional artists using the mediums of pottery, fiber art, paintings, photography, sculpture, and more. Artist Bob Rivoire has submitted a slideshow of his photos, which will be viewed on a large screen as a part of the exhibit.
Invitation to Wonder
April 2022
All around us are invitations to wonder. A walrus on a rocky cliff, the amazing night sky, the miracle of a fleeting mushroom or flower, a newborn in the arms of her grandfather, a yellow giraffe. From the whimsical, to the beautiful, to the ordinary, a sense of wonder enhances our lives.Thirty-three artists from our Tri-State area are sharing their talents and wonder. The artists are varied in their mediums. Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber art, or the beautifully chosen words of poetry and prose have all been represented here.
Great Expectations
January 2022
A new year, a new perspective on life, new experiences, new relationships, new.... What are your Great Expectations?Twenty-two artists from our Tri-State area are sharing their talents and their expectations. The birth of children, the tenacity of plants, a walk down a path, a sunrise or sunset, and even making art has its expectations–to create the vision they see in their mind, or the expectation of selling their work. The artists are varied in their mediums. Painting, photography, fabric, clay, or the beautifully chosen words of poetry have all been represented here.
