Past Events
JAC Talk with Conor Moynihan
Thursday, February 9, 2023
6—7 pm
$10 General Admission, $8 JAC Members
Centering Disability: Art, Representation and Disability Gain
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.
Outsider Art: Harnessing Color Opening Reception
Friday, January 27, 2023
5:30-7:30pm
Join artists, friends and family to celebrate the opening of the Outsider Art: Harnessing Color featuring artwork from six New England Studios.
La Gran Tamalada: A Tamale Making Workshop
Saturday, December 17, 2022
3-6 pm
With Jesús de la Torre
A cooking class and cultural experience that fills your belly and your heart! Ingredients provided by Condessa Restaurante Mexicano
Holiday Arts Market
Friday, December 9, 5:30 - 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 10, 10 am - 4 pm
2022
Celebrate the holidays and support the work of participating artists and artisans during our annual Holiday Arts Market at the JAC.
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.