Past Gallery Shows
In the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries
SAAC welcomes Taylor Jasper as Juror for Annual Juried Art Competition
The South Arkansas Arts Center is pleased to announce the selection of Taylor Jasper, of The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas, as juror for this year’s Annual Juried Art Competition to be [...]
Texas artist V….Vaughan opens new exhibit in Merkel Gallery “Glances: Fresh View of Lands and Life”
V....Vaughan is an impressionist oil painter who paints on location all across America. “My favorite subjects are in wild places and around the countryside near America's lands, coastlines, and small farms." She is sharing her [...]
Artist Gay Bechtelheimer’s New Exhibit “Expansion Diffusion” • Opening Reception April 7, 6:30pm
Award-winning artist’s work will be on display for the month of April. A lifelong artist, educator, and patron of the arts, El Dorado’s Gay Bechtelheimer will present an exhibition of new works [...]
Reception for “Found Unbounded” by Jennifer Baugh & Students of Gay Bechtelheimer • April 2
The South Arkansas Arts Center is pleased to announce two upcoming art exhibits beginning April 1 and hanging through April 30. Showing in the Price Gallery will be works by the students of Gay [...]
SAAC hosts Viewfinder Competition Awards Reception • Thursday, February 17, 5:30-7:00pm
SAAC's 2022 “The Viewfinder” photography competition and exhibit is open for viewing in the Merkle and Price Galleries through February 25. The exhibit is presented in partnership with the El Dorado [...]
“Viewfinder,” The South Arkansas Arts Center’s photography contest, will be here in a FLASH! Submissions are being accepted at SAAC through Friday, February 4th. Don’t lose focus and miss out!
SAAC makes a call for entries for its upcoming annual photography competition, "The Viewfinder". The exhibit will be on display in the Merkle and Price Galleries February 8-25, 2022 and is [...]
“One Foot in Reality” by Gulf Coast artists Bill Myers & Diane Stevenson • Showing thru Feb 25
SAAC is pleased to host "One Foot in Reality" by Gulf Coast artists Bill Myers and Diane Stevenson. The exhibition will be on display in the Price Gallery December 1-17 and in the Lobby [...]
Richard Stephens Watercolors on Exhibit in the Merkle and Price Galleries • Reception February 3
SAAC is pleased to welcome back Hot Springs artist Richard Stevens and his new exhibit “Richard Stephens Watercolors” to the Merkle and Price Galleries. An artist’s reception honoring Stephens will be [...]
Artist Richard Stephens Returns to El Dorado for Three Day Watercolor Workshop & New Exhibit
Hot Springs artist Richard Stephens returns to the South Arkansas Arts Center for a three-day painting workshop entitled "Watercolor Painting and Design". This workshop is scheduled for February 1-3. The first [...]
Artist Call for Entries for SAAC’s Annual Membership Showcase • Deadline November 29
The visual arts committee of the South Arkansas Arts Center is hosting its annual SAAC Membership Showcase and invites all area artists to submit their work for the exhibit. The Membership Showcase [...]