Past Events
Newport Live Presents: Alisa Amador
Saturday, December 3, 2022
7–9 pm
SOLD OUT - Tickets will not be sold at the door. Please join the waitlist.
Part of Newport Live's "Women's Voices" Series presented at the JAC
Marketing & Mindsets with Robyn Ivy
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
5-7 pm
A workshop for artists and creative professionals.
Newport Live Presents: Erin McKeown
Saturday, November 19, 2022
7–9 pm
$35 tickets
Part of Newport Live "Women's Voices" Series at the JAC
newportFILM: All The Beauty and the Bloodshed
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the JAC at 7 pm
An epic story about artist and activist Nan Goldin, told through her groundbreaking photography and rare footage of her fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for their role in the opioid crisis.
Gallery Night
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Extended Gallery Hours until 8 pm
Free
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE with dancer Katie Moorhead and bassist Genevieve Rose
Newport Live Presents: Dori Freeman
Saturday, November 5, 2022
7–9 pm
Doors open at 6 pm
$35 admission
Opening Act: Abigail Lapell at 6:30 pm
Part of Newport Live's "Women's Voices" Series presented at the JAC
JAC Talk: Tracy Weisman
Thursday, November 3, 2022
6 - 7:30 pm
Free
Exhibiting artist Tracy Weisman discusses her work in Sort it Out.
JAC Talk is a regular program hosted by the JAC to bring together artists and creative minds to share their stories with the Jamestown community and beyond.
Opening Reception for the Annual Members’ Show and Tracy Weisman: Sort It Out
Friday, October 28, 2022
6 – 8 pm
Join artists, friends, and family to celebrate the opening of the Annual Members’ Show and Sort It Out, a solo-exhibition by Tracy Weisman, winner of the 2021 Members’ Show Best in Show.
Autumn Arts Open House
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Drop-in anytime 1–4 pm
A free, family-friendly, all-ages day at the JAC with workshops, studio demonstrations, art-making and more!
Francisco Pais: A.M.A. project
Saturday, October 8, 2022
7 pm
An evening of live music and album release for A.M.A. Project, music video premiere, and a meet the artists reception. Get Tickets!
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.