“Fantastic Aviary” & more…

Fantastic Aviary: Paintings, drawings, and puppets by Hereaclitus “Here” Vernon                              March 13 – April 4  2020 Friday March 13th… Continue reading →

Lagoons Sessions Poetry Friday June 1st

DoublePlay Lagoons Session coming up on June 1st.  starting at 7:00pm   Robert Lawrence’s book, In Japan, opening party until 8:00pm. A short open-mic until 8:30. Then Valerie Wallace, on her House of McQueen book tour, to finish, with her special guest Ralph… Continue reading →

3 shared small art studio spaces-AVAILABLE at Uptown Arts Center

These 3 spaces are in one room adjacent to our gallery space on the 4th floor of the Preston Bradley Center (home of the Uptown Arts Center) Visual artists have numerous opportunities for… Continue reading →

Artists of Uptown Arts Center exhibition March 17-19th – Our 11th artist profile Colette Wright Adams

Colette Wright Adams often uses her observation of a neighborhood to create works of art.  Many times nature in the city is represented. “A neighborhood is not a static, physical location nor  only… Continue reading →

Artists of Uptown Arts Center exhibition–6th & 7th artists profiles

Tongyu “Toni” Zhao 趙彤宇 b. Hubei, China, 1993. Tongyu Zhao is an artist based in her guts, she thinks about material encounters and lived experiences. In an often chaotic expression, Tongyu intends to… Continue reading →

Artists of Uptown Arts Center exhibition 4th artist profile–Lowell Thompson March 17-19

Lowell Thompson is an artist/writer and creative catalyst who uses media and mediums to provoke thought about issues most Americans would rather not see. He calls himself a “recovering adman” because he spent… Continue reading →

Artists of Uptown Arts Center exhibition Elizabeth Hipwell– 3rd artist profile

Our 3rd profile of Artists of Uptown Arts Center: Elizabeth Hipwell

Last Weekend at em(body) exhibition

This is our last weekend at em(body) exhibition. If you are looking to participate, on Saturday we have a printmaking workshop by Margaret Buchen, 10am to 1pm (more info and how to signup… Continue reading →

Sunday 11/6 Ekphrasis Poetry workshop

Ekphrasis…a graphic, often dramatic verbal description of a visual work of art.

Sunday 10/30 Kaleidoscope Workshop

Join artist Jamie Beth Weaver  from 2-3pm for this fun workshop will be held on the 4th floor gallery of the Uptown Arts Center and is hosted in conjunction with the Em(body) {Reflections;… Continue reading →