Past Events

Artists Talk with Kate Barber + Wendy Mueller
Thursday, September 29, 2022
6-7:30 pm
Free
Exhibiting artists Kate Barber and Wendy Mueller in discussion with the curator Brooke Erin Goldstein.
Murals of Detroit: A Lecture with David Young
Thursday, September 22, 2022
6 - 8 pm
$10 general admission, $8 for JAC Members
Reflections on how public art can serve to engender community spirit and cultural inspiration.

Opening Reception for Resurfacing: Kate Barber and Wendy Mueller
Thursday, September 8, 2022
6-8 pm
An evening with the artists and curator. Free and open to all.

CUNNINGHAM
Saturday, August 27, 2022
7 pm
SOLD OUT
The Rhode Island Film Screening Premiere of CUNNINGHAM, followed by a discussion with the Director, Alla Kovgan and Producer Elizabeth Delude-Dix. Get tickets.
Image: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

Working Artists’ Residency Reception
Friday, August 26, 6-8 pm
Featuring artists: Lydia Biddle Cotter, Wooley Dutton, Susan Enos, Theresa Girard, Kevin Gilmore (Residency Director), Marjorie Jensen, Nancy Junkin, Dodi Mahoney, and Sallie Strand
Free, open to all

WordChime Workshop with Tom Culora
Saturday, August 20, 2022
12 - 2 pm
A reflective and participatory workshop for adults with Tom Culora, artist, mental health clinician and former Dean of the US Naval War College.

first look: moments
Thursday, August 18, 2022
7:30 pm
An evening of work from Choreographer Ali Kenner Brodsky's forthcoming project, moments, a multifaceted performance piece of dance, music and art that has been in development over the past five years. moments is an evening-length dance-theater work which explores memory, loss and love. Get tickets.

Gallery Night with Live Performance from La Méchante et le Connard
Thursday, August 11, 2022
6-8 pm
Free
A very special Gallery Night featuring Franco-American duo La Méchante et le Connard.

Open Studios + Drive-By Art
Open Studios + Drive-By Art
Saturday, August 6, 2022
A one-day, island-wide art tour across Conanicut Island!

Confluence of Art and Science on the Narragansett Bay
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
6-7:30 pm
A panel discussion on the convergence of art, science, ecology, and environmental concerns with Rising Tide artist Rafael Attias and the Outdoor Arts Biennial artists behind Wrack Line: 2050.

JamestownHarp Festival Closing Concert
Sunday, July 24, 2022
2:30 - 5 pm
Join JamestownHarp for a closing concert and reception of their 2023 Festival. Get tickets.

Poppy Patterns and More with Eileen Travis
Drop-in crochet workshop at this Historic Windmill
July 23, 2022
11 am - 2 pm
All levels welcome
Part of Jamestown Historical Society's Windmill Day. Artist Eileen Travis’ The Poppy Field is one of 13 installations across Jamestown for the 2022 Biennial: Passages, an outdoor arts experience.

Surf Photography in the Digital Age (CANCELLED)
CANCELLED
July 22, 6 - 7:30 pm
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at a future event.

JamestownHarp Festival Opening Concert
Thursday, July 21, 2022
7 - 9:30 pm
An Opening Concert and Reception with JamestownHarp, as part of the JamestownHarp Festival. Get tickets

Gallery Night with Curator Jon Baylor
Thursday, July 14, 2022
5:30-6:30 pm
Join curator Jon Baylor for an evening in the gallery with an informal talk on the exhibition Rising Tide. Free.

“Moonrise Kingdom” Film Screening
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
7 pm
$10 general admission, $8 for JAC Members
Moonrise Kingdom was filmed on location across Jamestown and Rhode Island in 2011, and was the inspiration for Amelia Wilson’s participatory installation Look Out and Letters at Godena Farm for the 2022 Biennial: Passages, an outdoor arts experience.

2022 Biennial: Passages, an Outdoor Arts Experience
July - October
The 2022 Biennial: Passages, an Outdoor Arts Experience brings 13 installations of outdoor public art to Conanicut Island July-October and related events, programs, artist-led workshops and anytime activities!

Summer Soirée
Friday, June 30
Opening the Exhibition Book as Muse: Language & Image
Curated by Danielle Ogden & Jeff Foye
Cocktails + Summer Savories, Live Auction, and Dancing

Summer Soirée
Friday, July 1, 2022
6 pm
An evening to celebrate the arts in Jamestown. Opening the exhibition Rising Tide: Reflections of Surf Art and Culture. Get tickets.

Gallery Night with Musician Fausto Palma
Thursday, June 9, 2022
6-8 pm (Drop-in)
Live musical performance by Fausto Palma in the galleries alongside the current exhibition Entang Wiharso: Meta Landscape.