Past Events

Newport Live Presents: Mark Erelli
Thursday, March 23, 2023
7—9 pm
$35 General Admission
Concert and Record Release Party

Bridge, Brahms and Beyond
Presented by Kingston Chamber Music Festival
Friday, March 17, 2023
7—9 pm
$35 General Admission
This event is sold out
Join two world-class, award winning musicians in recital performing beloved works from the repertoire for viola and piano.

Film Screening: No Time To Fail
New Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
7—9 pm
$10 General Admission, $8 JAC Members
No Time To Fail gives voice to the experiences of this largely invisible, yet completely indispensable workforce, at this critical time in our country’s relationship with election management.

Harnessing Color Weaving & Printmaking Days
Saturday, March 4, 2023
12—3 pm
Free Drop-In, All Ages
Curators Casey Weibust and Melissa Seitz will be hosting free, drop-in workshops in their respective mediums of printmaking and weaving.

Outsider Art: Harnessing Color - Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 2, 2023
5:30—7:30 pm
Free, Open to Public
Join artist and outsider art enthusiast Kim Pinksaw, exhibit artists and curators for a discussion exploring the controversial term Outsider Art, and color as an important feature in providing artists a voice to communicate their own identity and narrative.

Newport String Quartet: Newport County Concert Series III
Sunday, February 12, 2023
2—3:30 pm
$20 General Admission
Join the Newport String Quartet for a special performance featuring works by Joseph Bologne, Clarice Assad and Felix Mendelssohn

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!