Renaissance Regional & Grad Show

We are excited to announce the 11th Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition and 3rd Annual Graduate Exhibition opening this Friday, August 21st from 6-7:30pm. The Visual Arts Gallery and East Wing Gallery features the work of artists residing in the Southeast. Andee Rudloff, local artist and Community Relations Manager at the Frist Center, served as juror for this annual competition choosing about 50 pieces from 158 entries. Media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and more represents such states as Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky and Louisiana.

System of Interdependent Terms (Blowing Dandelions) by Jennifer Georgescu

Artists exhibiting are Eleanor Baker, Jan Batts, Sandy Burr, Robmat Butler, Randy Carden, Aletha Carr, Joy Deann Carson, Ellie Caudill, Mitchell Chamberlain, Sharon Charney, Mary Dixon, David Farmerie, Joy Fenton, Michael Furlong, Joe Gayden, Jennifer Georgescu, Elissa Robin Graff, Brandt Hardin, Faith Heitzer, B. Bailey Hutchinson, Mark Evan Ivie, Bob Jones, Breanna Elise King, Connie Livingston-Dunn, Brandon Long, Carol Harding McTyre, Thomas Nawrocki, Alison Oakes, Robert Bruce Scott, Diane Shaw, Jim Spitler, Denise Stewart-Sanabria, Toyzini, Anne Williams and Laura Wilson.

The North Wing Gallery will present the 3rd Annual Graduate Exhibition, a contemporary installation by artist Ben Utigard. A recent MFA graduate from Memphis College of Art, Utigard paints and creates collages and then cuts out pieces from the finished canvas using a band saw. These pieces form Utigard's Cut-Out Painting Series and installation that functions as an explosion of art on the walls.

A free opening with the amazing artists will take place from 6-7:30pm on Friday, August 21st. The exhibit runs through October 24th so if you can't make it to the opening you have plenty of time to catch this dynamic show!

Fall Program Guide here now!

Check your mailboxes, or if you are unfortunate enough to not be on our mailing list already, come by for your own copy of this fall's program guide! With so many cool things going on at The Renaissance Center you don't want to miss a second. Check out the new lessons such as Earth Art for Kids and special performances like Cirque D'Or by the Golden Dragon Acrobats!

And.... Because we are all excited and happy, here is a special deal, good all semester long in the CyberShere. When customers purchase 2 consecutive tickets for shows on the same day, customers will receive $1 off their entire purchase. If tickets are purchased for 3 consecutive shows on the same day, customers will receive $3 off their total purchase. Tickets must be purchased at the same time in order to receive the discount. No refunds available. Confusing, maybe a little, but regardless this is a good deal that you don't want to miss out on. Come get your fall guide and CyberSphere tickets now!