Saturday, May 8, 2021

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition African Avant-Garde: Aboudia and Frédéric Bruly Bouabré at the JAC on Saturday, May 8, with an outdoor collage workshop from 11 am - 1 pm and an opening reception with the curator Ethan Cohen from 2 - 4 pm. Reservations are recommended for the opening reception as capacity will be limited

WATCH THE PROGRAM from March 25

“JAC Talk” is a regular program hosted by the Jamestown Arts Center to bring together artists, intellectuals, and creative minds of all kinds to share their stories with the Jamestown community and beyond.

A virtual talk with James Dalessandro and Jason Hasko, who together formed Emergent Design, a design technology company focused on computational design.

WATCH THE PROGRAM from February 4, 2021

“JAC Talk” is a regular program hosted by the Jamestown Arts Center to bring together artists, intellectuals, and creative minds of all kinds to share their stories with the Jamestown community and beyond.

Sculptor Martin Keen discusses sculptural ideas and processes behind Water, one of ten pieces of outdoor art selected for the 2020 Outdoor Arts Experience.

Online through January 4, 2021

The Jamestown Arts Center celebrates the holidays with the work of artists and artisans during our annual Holiday Arts Market. In these difficult times, the JAC is still a conduit between artists in the public. This year, we are delighted to feature many of the artisans that Jamestowners are used to seeing at the physical holiday arts market virtually in our online store. Please help support these incredible local artists by shopping with us online.

WATCH THE PROGRAM from January 26, 2021

“JAC Talk” is a regular program hosted by the Jamestown Arts Center to bring together artists, intellectuals, and creative minds of all kinds to share their stories with the Jamestown community and beyond.

Sandy Sorlien presents an artists’ talk about the ideas behind her Outdoor Arts Experience installation, the marble-covered rowboat Marbelle.

July 2, 6-8 pm

Join us at the JAC for an Opening Reception for Spacing Out: Expanding the Field of Vision and Spacing Out(side)

Saturday, July 10 at 5 pm

Join curator Karen Conway and the artists in Spacing Out: Expanding the Field of Vision for a tour and talk at the JAC.

Wednesday, July 21 at 7:30 on Zoom

Artist Cynthia Farnell takes us through her work Presence (Jamestown), part of the 2020 Outdoor Arts Experience exhibition, from concept to installation. This Talk was reschedule from April.

Thursday, August 5, 4-7 pm and Friday, August 6, 12-3 pm

Witness the creative process at work with choreographer Ali Kenner Brodsky and dancer Jenna Pollack performing in the gallery.

Saturday, August 7, 10 am - 5 pm

Local artists share with work with the community by opening their studio doors or displaying their work outdoors for the public to enjoy while passing by. Map available here!

RAIN DATE: Friday, September 3 at 7:30 pm

During the course of the evening, Fausto Palma will speak about the origins of the instrument as well as his personal training and relationship to the music from this region of the world.

Thursday, September 9

Drop-in hours during Gallery Night from 5 - 7:30 pm

Meet the artists Allison Paschke and Jacqueline Ott for informal discussions about their work in Scaling the Wall. On view at the JAC through October 9.

Saturday, September 11th, 10 am - 3 pm

A free, family event for all ages! Learn about the JAC's Arts Education programs, meet JAC instructors and staff, tour the studios and create something unique during hands-on demonstrations.