2025 Tentative Calendar

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• January:

  • Kickoff WAA 20th Anniversary Celebration

  • Exhibition: Faces of Fairhaven

    • Artists: UW-Whitewater Drawing students / Residents of Fairhaven

    • Exhibition Dates: Jan. 4-26

    • Installation: Friday, Jan. 3, 12:00pm-4:00pm

    • Reception: Thursday, Jan. 9, 1:00pm-3:00pm

    • Strike: Monday, January 27, 12:00pm-4:00pm

    • Contact: Brian Robinson

• February

  • Exhibition: Quantum Visions: Digital Explorations of Motion in Rest

    • Artists: Mark McPhail and Jeff McDonald

    • Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, January 29, 2pm-6pm

    • Installation: Friday, January 31, 2025

    • Reception: Saturday, February 8, 1pm-3pm

    • Strike: Wednesday, February 26, 12pm-3pm

    • Contact(s): Jeff and Mark

  • Fundraiser: Trivia Night Fundraiser: Friday, February 21, 6pm-9pm

• March:

  • Exhibition: The Life and Work of Léon Pescheret

    • Artist: Léon Pescheret; Collector: Ed Hale

    • Exhibition Dates: Feb. 27-March 30

    • Installation: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 4pm-7pm

    • Reception and collector’s talk: Saturday, March 8; 12pm-3pm

    • Strike: TBD

    • Contact(s): Ed Hale

  • Fundraiser: Culver’s Night, Tuesday, March 11, 4pm-7pm (locked in with Alexis on Sept. 24—fundraiser to support 20th Anniversary Programming)

• April:

  • Exhibition: BE Kind—WUSD Show

    • Artists: students from all five schools in the WUSD

    • Exhibition Dates: April 3-27

    • Installation: Tuesday, April 1

    • Reception: Closing Reception—Saturday, April 26, 12pm-3pm

  • Event: Host Whitewater Chamber Dinner, Friday, April 25 (Confirmed with Chamber Directors—Katy and Karin)

• May:

  • Exhibition: WRAP Exhibition (in South and Center Galleries) with Studio 84 Feature (in North Gallery—or Roberta’s Art Gallery)

    • Exhibition Dates: May 1-25 (submission deadline: Sunday, April 20; artwork dropoff: Friday, April 25, 12pm-4pm and Tuesday, April 29, 4pm-6pm

    • Installation: Wednesday, April 30

    • Reception and Workshop: Saturday, May 3, 2pm-4pm

    • Strike:

    • Artwork Pick Up: Tuesday, May 27, 3pm-6pm

    • Contact: Kim Adams and Katy Wimer

    • Workshop: WRAP Juror Tom Jewell

  • Event(s): Storytelling Festival

• June:

  • Exhibition: [Collage X 5—Up Close and Personal—Dawn Hunter, Sally Koehler, Allison Russo, Ann Engelman and Della Wells

    • Artist(s): Dawn Hunter, Sally Koehler, Allison Russo, Ann Engleman, Della Wells

    • Five women gather to explore their stories through collage.

    • One special event will be held each week—TBD.

    • Exhibition Dates: June 5-29

    • Installation: Sunday, June 1

    • Reception: Thursday, June 5, 4pm-7pm

    • Strike: June 29, 4pm -6pm

    • Contact: Dawn Hunter

  • Workshop: Making Collage Cards, Friday, June 20, 1pm-3pm (Free event— all supplies provided)

  • Event: Book Signing with Dawn Hunter (More info needed)

  • Event(s): Savory Sounds (2 events)

• July:

  • Exhibition: 16th Annual Fran Achen Juried Photography Exhibition

    • Juror(s):

    • Exhibition Dates: July 5-27

    • Installation: July 1

    • Reception: Sunday, July 6 or 13 (Confirm with Jeff)

    • Strike:

    • Contact: Jeff McDonald

  • Event(s): Savory Sounds (3 events)

• August:

  • Exhibition: 1st Annual Marilyn Fuerstenberg Paint Wisconsin Exhibition

    • Artist(s): Call for Artists (Collaboarte with Tom Jewell)

    • Exhibition Dates: July 31-August 31

    • Call Dates: Thursday, January 16 thru Sunday, June 8.

    • Acceptance Notification Date: Thursday, July 3.

    • Artwork Drop-Off: Monday/Tuesday, July 28/29

    • Installation: July 29-30

    • Reception: Mid-August in conjunction with Gala Event

    • Strike:

    • Contacts: Kim Adams and Tom Jewell

  • Fundraiser: An Evening in the Park Gala Event

• September:

  • Exhibition: Hold for Textile Artist(s) (Contact artist from 2024 Art Fair on the Square—Anna Winette Wool Art), Ashley Dimmig to also exhibit and to find other artists

    • Title: TBD

    • Exhibition Dates: September 4-28

    • Installation: Wednesday, Sept. 3

    • Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2pm-4pm

    • Strike:

    • Contact: Kim Adams

• October:

  • Exhibition: Fused Glass and Abstract Paintings

    • Artist(s): Fused Glass by Kristin Quakenbush and Abstract Works by Nancy Mather

    • Title: TBD

    • Exhibition Dates: October 2-26

    • Installation: Sept. 30

    • Reception: TBD

    • Strike:

    • Contact: Kristin Quackenbush

  • Event: Annual Member Meeting - Thursday, October 2, CAC, 6:00pm-7:30pm

• November:

  • Exhibition: WAA Members’ Show—2025

    • Exhibition Dates: November 1-December 20

    • Installation: Oct. 29

    • Reception: Sunday, November 2, 12pm-3pm

    • Strike:

  • Pop-Up Event: Native American Heritage Month Celebration

• December:

  • Exhibition: WAA Members’ Show continues

    • Event: Photos with Santa & Friends

    • Saturday, Dec. 6, 8-11am (day after Whitewater Holiday Parade)

    • Includes light breakfast items; photos with Santa, Frosty, and elves; Coloring Corner; Reading Corner; and ornament making workshop.

    • Ed Hale to play Santa? (to confirm in fall 2024)

  • Workshop: Ornament Workshop for Kids (coordinated by Studio 84)

Resources

• Postcard: Download

• Press Release: Download PDF