Past Gallery Shows
In the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries
SAAC to Hold Reception to Honor El Dorado Artist Gay Bechtelheimer
The South Arkansas Arts Center will host a reception on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30pm to honor El Dorado artist Gay Bechtelheimer, as she opens her new exhibit, "Recent Works", in the Price and Merkle [...]
Annual 5×5 Art Dash May 5
It's time for the annual 5x5 Art Dash on May 5! Doors open at 5pm for cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres - take a few minutes to look at the 55 5x5's in the Merkle [...]
“On the Boards” by Paul Waschka • Lobby Gallery March 2-28
Paul Waschka's exhibit "On the Boards", a collection of photographs from past productions in the Callaway Theater, is his second solo show at SAAC. Paul became interested in photography during his high school years while [...]
“Varying Images; Same Path” by Mary Hardy • March 2- April 26
Mary Hardy is a mixed media artist living and working on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Her show, "Varying Images; Same Path", deals with aspects of depth explored through random and entwined myths and memories. [...]
SAAC Presents “The Viewfinder” Photography Competition, Awards Reception Saturday
The South Arkansas Arts Center’s open photography competition, “The Viewfinder”, will be on display in the Merkle and Price Galleries from February 6-27, 2018. The bi-annual judged photography competition is sponsored by William P. Cook [...]
Danny Nesbit in Lobby Gallery
The South Arkansas Arts Center will host El Dorado artist Danny Nesbit’s show in the Lobby Gallery February 2-27, 2018. An artist’s reception honoring Nesbit will be held on February 10, from 6:00-8:00pm. Nesbit’s eclectic [...]
“Salt, Pepper, and Paint” in the Lobby Gallery
El Dorado artist Sharon Beckett's oil and acrylic paintings, "Salt, Pepper, and Paint", are on exhibit in the Lobby Gallery through January 30. An artist reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 6-8pm. Beckett was [...]
“Portraits: A Painted History of El Dorado, 1852-2016”
The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, in partnership with the South Arkansas Arts Center , presents “Portraits: A Painted History of El Dorado, 1852-2016” in the Price and Merkle Galleries beginning January 5, 2018 and [...]
SAAC Student Mural
Come see the beautiful fall-themed mural painted by Maria and Jorge Villegas’ K-12 Visual Arts students, which is part of the Student Art Showcase hanging in the Lobby Gallery, now through December 19, 2017. The [...]
Pre-Boomer Bloomers in Lobby Gallery
SAAC's Pre-Boomer Bloomers show off their talents in the Lobby Gallery November 3-28 with an artists' reception on Saturday, November 4, 6-8pm. Kathy Bowles Adcock, Sonya Butler, Barbara Hogg, Nancy Rae Kinard, Sarah E. Merkle, [...]