Past Exhibitions: 2020
Virtual Galleries
Class of 2020
This exhibition showcased artwork from the South Haven High School graduating class of 2020. We thank the art teacher, Wynn Wikman, and the senior class for sharing these pieces with us.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts
South Haven Center for the Arts members interpreted the theme 'Setting Stones' in their own ways. This wide open theme allowed for an exhibition filled with many different mediums.
Stone Faced by Christine Banks
Seeing the rest of the Setting Stones exhibition HERE
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts
Frida Kahlo
The National Endowment for the Humanities Traveling Exhibit allowed the community to learn about the life and art of Frida Kahlo via a garden tour honoring Frida's gardens at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico City. This created an intimate look on how nature and culture nourished Kahlo's creativity.
Frida & Nature by Paola Gracida
Check out our blog page here and read more about this tour as well as Frida Kahlo.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Artists all across the nation were asked to create self portraits inspired by Frida Kahlo and the Frida Kahlo garden.
This activity was sponsored in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
11th Regional Juried Exhibition
Juror: Stephanie Robertson
What's growing in your garden? An exhibition to showcase imaginative fauna inspired by Frida Kahlos gardens.
Orange Tulip by Jane Cloutier
Read more about it on our blog and check out our webpage here
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Past Exhibitions: 2019
Artists of Tomorrow 2019
Celebrating the creativity of our local students. Grades 3 through 12.
Artwork by Harper Dominique
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
BOND: Five Mosaic Artists
This was a five artist exhibition of 2-D and 3-D work in glass, ceramic, and repurposed materials and objects.
Miss Em by Sue Majewski
Check out the BOND blog post here
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
What's Next
Two person exhibition in honor and celebration to Dorris Akers and Marian Anderson who have been making art in South Haven for over 40 years.
Painting detail by Marian Anderson from a drawing game played with her daughter during a flight to Japan.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Innovations in Fiber: 10th Annual Regional Juried Exhibit
Jurors: Judy Wenig-Horswell and Helen Geglio
This exhibition showcased artwork in fiber that pushed the old limits of creative expression. This work includes fiber as content as well as at least one fiber process or technique.
Check out the Innovations in Fiber blog post here
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Past Exhibitions: 2018
Artists of Tomorrow
Celebrating the creativity of our local students, Grades 3 through 12.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Pisces Spiral
A whole school of fish displayed in a spiral shape leading to a center focal point within the gallery. Other artists, students, and friends were invited to create their own fantasy fish for the spiral as well.
Pisces Spiral by Joan Bonnette
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Exquisite Corpse:
Head-to-Toe &
In-between
Exquisite Corpse features artwork of the Southwest Michigan Printmakers (SWMP)
Exquisite Corpse by Deborah Mattson
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Inside/Out 69th Member Exhibition
South Pier by David Baker
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Tales of the Sea:
A Exhibition of Mythical Aquatic Art
Tales of the sea is an original juried exhibition from around the country exploring global themes of marine folklore and fantasy
Don't Give Up The Ship by Erica Chappuis
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
With [re]Purpose: 9th Annual Juried Exhibition
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Juried by Jeff and Theresa Heaton.
One mans recyclables can truly be another's treasure. With [re]Purpose features artwork created by regional artists that repurposes recycled materials into something beautiful and sustainable.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Past Exhibitions:
2017
Just Drawing 8th Annual Juried Exhibition
This exhibition explored the arrangement of line and mark in space as the main attraction.
Torso by Joan Bonnette
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
The Art of Magic
Exhibition that highlighted the world of performance magic and magicians in America and beyond through early lithography, posters, prints, and other 19th and 2th century historical artifacts to explore connections between the art of magic and the magic of art.
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Great Lakes Pastel Society Juried Member Exhibition
This exhibition featured 49 pastel artworks by 38 Great Lakes Pastel Society member artists.
Western Pastures by Edward Kennedy
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Artists of Tomorrow
Celebrating the creativity of our local students, grades 3 through 12.
Artwork by August Zoet
This activity was supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.