University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Ellen Ryder presented and performed a unique recital in late February inspired by her recent study abroad experience in Spain, sharing stories, memories and songs from the trip but also music she has been working on at UWSP. Some of the selections featured from her travels included a set of songs, Parábolas, from a Spanish composer, Jesús ... Read More »
Downtown Stevens Point is home to a unique art gallery called Q Artists Cooperative. Typical art galleries invite artists to display their work there, and the gallery then receives a percentage of any sales the artist makes. In a cooperative, every artist is part owner. This cooperative business style allows Q Gallery to carry out its mission statement: to create ... Read More »
Anyone who has stopped by Zest Bakery and Coffeehouse recently has probably noticed the fanciful artwork of Yuliya Bay for sale near the pick-up counter. The 22-year-old local artist started selling posters and stickers last year to help get her name out in the community. Bay had seen art there before and decided it was a good place for hers ... Read More »
“A Sand County Bench” was removed from the Stevens Point Sculpture Park in Aug. 2017 due to safety concerns. It was installed in 2010 and was one of the five original works of art in the park. According to the Sculpture Park website, the Stevens Point Sculpture Park features artwork from local, regional and national artists on 20 acres of ... Read More »
Centertainment Productions searched far and wide to find a plethora of artists to contribute to this semesters’ Collage Showcase. “Every semester since I’ve started working for Centertainment I’ve done a Collage Showcase,” said Lee St. Martin, Centertainment centercase for art coordinator. “It’s an opportunity for more than one person to be shown, for more people to have their art displayed at ... Read More »
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