WORDS Elliot Knight ARTWORK Spencer Herr (Autumn)
September is an important month for visual arts in Montgomery. A number of events and exhibitions take place this month and will provide opportunities to view artwork from Alabama artists and learn more about visual arts in the River Region. These opportunities culminate Sunday, September 15 with the annual ArtTREK and Montgomery Art Guild Regions Bank exhibition. ArtTREK is organized by the River Region Art Gallery Association and participating galleries will be open from 1-5pm on Sunday afternoon. Kick off the afternoon at the RSA Tower downtown with the opening reception of the 47th annual Montgomery Art Guild and Regions Bank exhibition. Awards will be presented to winning artists at 1:30pm. The Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery, located at the Alabama State Council on the Arts office on the first floor of the RSA Tower, will also be open and will feature an exhibition of winning artworks from the Bluff Park Art Association from the past 50 years. Beginning at 2pm, a trolley will begin taking people from the RSA Tower to all of the other participating galleries, and will make a loop throughout the afternoon.
Take the ArtTREK to experience a wide variety of artwork from paintings, photography and printmaking, to folk arts and fine crafts and learn more about the artists in the River Region. This event and the addition of the trolley tour offer a great way to support local artists and experience all of the galleries in the area.
ArtTREK at The Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery
RSA Tower, First Floor, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 110
Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone 334 242 4076, www.arts.alabama.gov, Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
The Alabama State Council on the Arts is proud to showcase the work of Alabama artists in our downtown Montgomery gallery. The gallery exhibits six to eight shows a year showcasing visual art ranging from painting, photography and printmaking to folk art and fine craft.
Galleries participating in ArtTREK and exhibitions that will be on display during this event:
Marcia Weber Art Objects, 1050 Woodley Road, Montgomery, AL 36106, Phone 334 262 5349, www.marciaweberartobjects.com
“Just Us Folks”
September 15 - October 30, 2013
Self-Taught art by Anne Buffum, Spencer Herr, Woodie Long, Sarah Rakes and others
Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 110, Montgomery, AL 36104
“50 Years of Bluff Park Art”
October 30, 2013
Selections from Alabama artists who are part of the permanent collection of the Bluff Park Art Association in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bluff Park Art Festival.
Stonehenge Gallery, 1041 East Fairview, Montgomery, AL 36106, Phone 334 262 82560, stonehengeinc.com
New Works by: Mary Lynn Levy, Emily Gassenheimer and Melissa B. Tubbs
Thru October 5, 2013
Gallery hours: 10-5 Tuesday - Friday, 10-4 Saturday
Montgomery Visitor Center in the Train Depot
300 Water Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
The 34th Annual Waterfront Show and Competition.Featuring artists throughout the state of Alabama. In honor of the region’s river roots, art in this show has either a water or downtown Montgomery theme.
SAC’s Gallery, 529 S. Perry St., Ste. 14, Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone 334 265 993, www.SACsGallery.org
SAC’s Gallery will be featuring art and fine crafts from throughout the region. SAC’s Gallery is a not-for-profit, cooperative gallery with art in all styles and price ranges.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 12 pm - 5 pm
The Gallery at the Prattville Creative Arts Center, 342 Chestnut Street, Prattville, AL 36067, Phone 334 358 0297
Dimensions featuring the works of Ed George, Kellie Newsome and Barbara Simpson will be on display through September 30. Textural abstracts, vibrant acrylics and exciting watercolors, along with multimedia relief and sculptural pieces will fill the Prattville Gallery with a truly artistically dimensional show with the works of these three very diverse artists. Also on exhibit will be works by members of the Prattauga Art Guild.
Gallery hours: 2-5pm September 15 during ARTrek, and normal gallery hours Friday-Saturday 10am-2pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm
Anita P. Folmar Youth Art Gallery, Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104
“Rivers, Trails and Cotton Bales” featuring works in an array of colorful styles and multifaceted media depicting sites and scenes of the River Region.
Thru September 30, 2013
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm