A Masterclass with Entang Wiharso

Monday, May 23, 2022, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

$90 Registration ($75 JAC Members)

Film Screening with NewportFILM

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Doors open at 6

Film begins 7 pm

Tickets Required through newportFILM

Tuesday, May 17

10 am - 1 pm

Join the JAC for a private tour with the artist Entang Wiharso at the Harvard University Asia Center.

CANCELLED

Saturday, May 14, 5-7 pm

Join artist Entang Wiharso for an opening reception of his solo-exhibition Meta Landscape.

Free; open to all

Friday, May 6 , 2022

6 - 7 pm

ON ZOOM

Join RAW: Reassessment and Wonder exhibiting artists, Linda Behar, Ana Flores, Noah Fox, Madeleine Lord, Donna Bassin, and Dena Haden for an intimate panel discussion, now held virtually on Zoom. RSVP for Zoom link.

Friday, April 29, 2022

7 pm at the JAC

Film screening of To Which We Belong followed by a Q+A with Lindsay Richardson, Jim Turenne, Bob Sutton, and the Neale family members

Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 JAC Members, Seniors + Students

Thursday, April 14

Extended Gallery Hours until 8 pm

Join RAW: Reassessment and Wonder Curator Danielle Ogden for an evening in the galleries

Thursday, April 7, 2022

7:30 pm

A dance film presentation and artist's talk with Ali Kenner Brodsky

Image: Still from to be near you. Photo Credit: Rich Ferri.

Save the Date: Newport String Project Performance at the JAC

March 20, 2022

3 - 4 pm

A program featuring the music of Chevalier de St Georges, Caroline Shaw and Prokofiev. Get tickets.

Friday, March 18, 2022

5-8 pm

Join the artists and curator of the exhibition RAW: Reassessment and Wonder for an Opening Reception at the JAC.

Free. Reservations required.

Image: Donna Bassin

The JAC is pleased to be the only Rhode Island screening venue for the 25th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival!

The results from the 2022 festival are in! Click for details.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

12 - 3 pm

Dancer Katie Moorhead collaborates with bassist Ian Q. Banno to present a series of improvised dances responding to the current exhibition and the gallery audience. 

Friday, October 29, 2021

5 - 8 pm

Reservations required

Reserve time to get a first look at the talented work of the JAC Membership in the Annual Members’ Show. Awards announced on Friday evening on the JAC's Instagram page by exhibition judge Entang Wiharso.

Saturday, October 30, 11 am - 3 pm

The JAC and Jesús de la Torre present a free, family-friendly festival celebrating the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos.

Saturday, August 21, 4:30 - 7:30 pm

Meet artists Jacqueline Ott and Allison Paschke at an Opening Reception for their exhibition, Scaling the Wall. In this ambitious exhibition of their work, Ott and Paschke respond to the vast wall space at the Jamestown Arts Center, presenting artwork that amplifies the shift in scale from very large to very small.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

A one-day, island-wide art tour across Conanicut Island!

Saturday, November 13 at 5:00 pm

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A film screening of the project “Waves and Shadows” followed by an Artist Roundtable discussion with Taleen Batalian and the collaborators about the project's evolution.

Friday, December 10, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 11, 10 am - 4 pm

Celebrate the holidays and support the work of participating artists and artisans during our annual Holiday Arts Market at the JAC.

Wednesday, July 28 at 7:30 pm on Zoom

A virtual conversation with artist, designer, and author Ed Schlossberg and curator Karen Conway. RSVP to receive Zoom link.

Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Watch the recorded program

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

Join us for a virtual artists talk with Nick Benson, one of the 10 selected artist from the 2020 island-wide Outdoor Arts Experience. RSVP to receive Zoom link.