Past Gallery Shows
In the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries
Tom Whitehead Talks about Clementine Hunter September 23, 7pm
“Conversations about Clementine Hunter in 2014” with Tom Whitehead will be held on Tuesday in the Merkle and Price Galleries. This event is free and open to the public. The galleries will be open at [...]
Clementine Hunter in Merkle and Price Galleries in September and October
After 27 years, Clementine Hunter returns to the galleries of the South Arkansas Arts Center for an extremely comprehensive collection of her works curated by Tom Whitehead, a personal friend and co-author of two books [...]
Clementine Hunter Gallery Open by Appointment
For the September and October gallery exhibit of Clementine Hunter's work, and again for November and December when Carroll Cloar's work will be in the gallery, anyone who would like to see the exhibit on [...]
PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CLEMENTINE HUNTER EXHIBIT
This fall, from September 2-October 31, SAAC hosts an exhibition of Hunter’s works, thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Theodosia Nolan, who was a great friend and collector of Hunter’s. Curated [...]
SAAC Displays Permanent Collection in August
In celebration of SAAC's fiftieth anniversary, the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries are filled with part of SAAC's permanent art collection. Some of the notable pieces include works by Frank Webb, AWS, NWS; Arnaldo Pomodoro, [...]
Tides & Currents Reception June 28
Tides & Currents: Contemporary Art Along the Gulf Coast artist reception will be Saturday, June 28, at 6pm. Exhibit curator Bill Myers said, "I chose these fifteen artists for the vairety of materials and approaches. Each has [...]
Juried Competition Pieces Selected
After reviewing entries from California to New York, Florida to Wisconsin, and all points in between, juror Dayton Castleman chose 39 works by 31 artists to hang in the Merkle and Price Galleries July 2-31. [...]
“Tides & Currents: Contemporary Art Along the Gulf Coast”
New discoveries abound as 15 artists from across the south coast return to the Merkle and Price Galleries of the South Arkansas Arts Center for a new exhibition entitled “Tides and Currents: Contemporary Art Along [...]
Legacy & Inspiration May 1-30 – Art Reception May 1, 6pm
As part of our 50th Anniversary year, Legacy & Inspiration: SAAC's Founding Artists and Current Teaching Artists is a mixed exhibit of artworks honoring the legacy of our founding artists and representing the contemporary work [...]
2014 Membership Showcase
From quiet elegance to funky cool, the 2014 Membership Showcase has something for everyone to appreciate. Fifty nine SAAC member artist show eighty eight of their favorite works in the Lobby, Price, and Merkle Galleries [...]