Updates and Events at River Arts
Online Healing Arts Group with SafeArt
As River Arts works toward an intentional and regular healing arts initiative, we are excite to help promote a free online healing arts group organized by our partner organization, SafeArt. Join a safe virtual space to express yourself and make new connections.
Gallery Opening and Artist Talk
Join us for a covid friendly art reception for our latest exhibition openings. Call and Response features a photography project that look to create connectivity during the pandemic. Tradition/Improvisation showcases the many colors and textures of looking beyond the symmetrical into the experimental in a quilting medium.
Holiday Raffle Basket Fundraiser!
Right in time for the holidays, River Arts is excited to announce a holiday basket fundraiser to help raise funds for the 2022 programming year. A tickets is only $10, so anyone can help support while also putting their name in the hat for one of these fabulous baskets!
Art100 Time Slot Drawing
Join us on Facebook to find out when you get to pick a piece of artwork. All time slots are posted for our hybrid fundraising event where everyone wins!
Art100 Gallery Is Up & Open For Visitors!
The Art100 Gallery is open for visitors thanks to the help of our generous volunteers.
Get the Taste for Clay at a Sip N' Slurry Class
Instructor Jude Prashaw reflected on our fabulous and fun Halloween Sip N’ Slurry from last Friday’s class. Sip and Slurry is a great date night—for yourself, a group of friends, a partner.
Scarecrow Contest Winners!
The votes are in and our winners announced! Find out whose scarecrow got folks the most excited.
Vote Now For Your Favorite Scarcrow!
Take a look at our fantastic submissions this year and vote for your favorite scarecrows!
Meet our New Kiln Czar, Barbara Flathers
I want to take a minute to introduce you to Barb who joined the team a month ago as our new Kiln Czar.
Preview the Art100 Gallery & Get Your Tickets Today!
Our Art100 Online Gallery is already starting to fill up with work. We still have a few more pictures to add, but we hope this inspires you to buy your ticket! Don’t wait!
Self Portraits in Drawing and Painting Workshop
For the past two Saturdays, River Arts has been alive with drawing and painting. Current exhibiting artist Jamie Rauchman shared some of his techniques for thinking outside the box and disrupting our assumptions when drawing from life.
Lamoille Neighbors iPhone Photography Group Exhibit
River Arts is pleased to announce a new group exhibition now on display at the Morristown Post Office.
Call for Art Donations for our Annual Art100 Fundraiser!
Hybrid Art100 is back! If that painting on your wall, or sculpture on your mantle, has ceased to fill your heart with joy, it's time for a change of art. You could pack it away in the attic, hoping it will someday rekindle your joy. Or you could donate it to River Arts' Art 100 where it has the chance to spark joy for another art lover.
Community Scarecrow Contest- Deadline Extended
We’ve extended our deadline for the community scarecrow contest! Sign up today for a frame or enter your own scarecrow for our contest. Last day for drop-off will be Friday, October 22nd, Voting begins starts October 25th. Winners announced on Halloween!
RocktoberFest at River Arts
Join River Arts in a celebration of community and fall foliage during the Town of Morristown’s annual RocktoberFest event! Stop by from 10 to 2 to try your hand at throwing a pot in the clay studio, check out our artisan craft fair downstairs, or spend some time decorating a scarecrow to enter into our 2nd annual scarecrow contest upstairs!
Shop Local and Handmade at the Artisan Gift Shop
The Artisan Gift Shop at River Arts is currently accepting new artist submissions!
Art Review of James Rauchman's work at River Arts
Pamela Poltson’s recent review of current exhibiting artist James Rauchman dug into the reasons why we are so excited about this exhibition.
2nd Annual Scarecrow Contest!
Don’t miss the chance to participate in our 2nd Annual Community Scarecrow Contest. Sign up for a Frame, join us for a free workshop and get ready to vote for your favorite scarecrow later this month!
Fall Calendar at River Arts
Sign up for a class this Fall at River Arts! From Watercolors to Woodburning, we’re excited to see creativity continuing to bloom as the leaves turn colors. Don’t wait to sign up- classes are already filling!