Past Events
Live Public Sand Mandala Demonstrations by David Nez
Sunday, June 11, 2023
11 am and 5 pm
In the JAC rear parking lot at 11 am and the Bandstand at North Kingstown Town Beach at 5 pm
Free Admission
Exhibiting artist, David Nez, joins the JAC and the North Kingstown Arts Council to create two temporary sand mandalas during live demonstrations.
The Mandala as Art Therapy Workshop: David Nez
Friday, June 9, 2023
6—8 pm
$35 General Admisson
$30 JAC Members
Join art therapist and exhibiting artist in the A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall exhibition, David Nez, in this experiential workshop. Participants will create their own mandala drawings on paper for the purpose of self-expression, creative exploration and centering.
Gallery Night with David Nez + Isabel McGarva
Thursday, June 8, 2023
—8 pm
Free Admission
Join David Nez, exhibiting artist of A Hard Rain’s A—Gonna Fall and basketmaker and visiting artist Isabel McGarva for an evening in the gallery!
Second Wind: The SNOEK Refit with Onne van der Wal
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
7 pm
Directed by Thomas Draudt
The film chronicles Onne's career racing large sailboats and photographing some of sailing’s most thrilling moments, and shows how he draws upon the knowledge and tenacity he has gleaned from a lifetime at sea to refit his sailboat from stem to stern.
Followed by a Q&A!
Artist Talk: Isabel McGarva
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
6 pm
Free Admission
Visiting artist and archeologist Isabel McGarva offers a glimpse into her life as a contemporary basketmaker in Burgundy, France, and discusses basketry as a dialogue between history and what is to come, nature, plants and the very makings of humanity.
Gallery Night with Fausto Palma
Thursday, July 13, 2023
6—8 pm
Free Admission
Live musical performance by Fausto Palma in the galleries alongside the current exhibition Book as Muse: Language & Image.
Kite-Making Day!
Sunday, May 28, 2023
12—3 pm
Free Drop-In, All Ages
Teaching artist Karen Dolmanisth and Out of the Box Studio artists will be hosting this drop-in kite making workshop in preparation for the annual Kite Flying Day at Historic New England’s Watson Farm the following Saturday, June 3.
JAC Talk: Saša Spačal
Thursday, May 25, 2023
6 pm
$10 General Admission, $8 JAC Members
Artist Saša Spačal joins us from Slovenia to discuss her art practice and her artwork, "Transversal is a Loop,” from the current A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall exhibition.
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.
Newport Live Presents: Cary Morin Duo
Friday, May 12, 2023
7:30—9 pm
$35 General Admission
This Kennedy Center Award Winner will take the stage at the JAC! Playing renowned venues including Lincoln Center and the Paris Jazz Festival, Cary Morin has shared the stage with Los Lobos, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, and Arlo Guthrie to mention a few. He’s described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today,” and is coming to Jamestown as part of Newport Live’s "Indigenous Voices series."
Imogen & The Taming of Hamlet
Brown/Trinity MFA Shakespeare Performances
The Taming of Hamlet performs Saturday, April 29, 2023
7—8:30 pm
Imogen performs Sunday, April 30, 2023
7—8:30 pm
Advance Tickets: $15 General Admission; $10 JAC Members, Seniors, and Students
Tickets at Door: $18 General Admission; $13 JAC Members, Seniors, and Students
Get ready for the return of Brown/Trinity Rep MFA’s live production of Shakespeare. A definite audience favorite and crowd stunner. Avant-garde. Inspiring and surprising. Experience the talents of tomorrow’s groundbreaking theater artists.
JAC OutLoud: Poetry Reading
Sunday, April 23, 2023
3— 5pm
Free Admission
April is National Poetry Month! Join four nationally acclaimed and published poets, including two National Endowment for the Arts Fellows, a Guggenheim Fellow, and RI’s Poet Laureate for this free JAC OutLoud Poetry Reading and interactive discussion.
Artists’ Talk: In Conservation
Saturday, April 22, 2023
3pm
$10 General Admission, $8 JAC Member
Curator Lara Pan and artists Rafael Attias, Carla Gannis, Anita Glesta, Anne Katrine Senstad, and Vargas-Suarez Universal come together for a thought-provoking discussion on the environment, art, and science.
A Hard Rain's A - Gonna Fall Opening Reception
Friday, April 21, 2023
5:30—7:30 pm
This exhibition centers on eleven artists who each explore various realms and topics in ecological disaster to reexamine the possibilities of survival (after an ecological catastrophe) in a singular way using science to create art and art to explain science.
JAC Talk with Jean-Marc Superville Sovak and Peter Fay
Thursday, March 30, 2023
6 pm
$10 General Admission, $8 for JAC Members
Jean-Marc Superville Sovak will share the inspiration for his poignant research-driven sculpture that was situated at East Ferry, Jamestown from the JAC’s 2022 Biennial Outdoor Arts Exhibition.
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.
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