2008 Exhibit Schedule

January 11 thru February 18, 2008  (Gallery Gala: Friday, January 18th,  5 - 7 pm)

18th Annual Midwest Winter

Various Artists, Juried Exhibit

From the icy beauty of a mid-winter morning to the excitement of a snowy slalom run, the many faces of winter inspire American and international artists. They respond with pens and paints, with photos and fiber, and more.  A juried show.
 

exhibit sponsored by Fiserv Health

awards sponsored by Peoples State Bank

February 22 thru April 6, 2008  (Gallery Gala: Friday, February 29th,  5 - 7 pm)

Material Connections

Their raw materials are metals, glass, fiber and clay.  With these elements, artists Randy Verhasselt, Garrett Arnold, Beth Paustian and Eric Gunderson explore the inter-connectedness of all things: the organic and the inorganic.

exhibit sponsored by Wausau Homes,

April 11 thru May 18, 2008  (Gallery Gala: Friday, April 11th, 5 - 7 pm)

Body Art

With its roots in ancient cultures, the ART OF TATTOO is vibrantly alive today.  Respond to the photographed work of five body artists in the gallery on ARTsblock.  Veering off the concept, the CVA includes creatively customized motorcycle bodies in the show.

An ancient art form, today's technology has encouraged everyone to have an indelible accessory.  They run the gamut from whimsical minis to complex scenes on the expanses of skin that are the artist's palette.  The CVA takes the concept a step further including cycle body art in the show. 

Featuring work by area tattoo artists from:

Tattoos by Hoss LLC

Blackwater Tattoo and Body Piercing

Lion's Lair Tattoo LLC

Special thanks to photographers:

Kirk Fleischauer

Ray Mickevicius

Jake Sieg

exhibit sponsored by Gallery 402

music performed by All Fear Aside

May 23 thru June 29, 2008  (Gallery Gala: Friday, May 30, 5 - 7 pm)

LandEscapes

One with paint, the other with fiber, two artists speak of the places that are part of their lives.  Painter Kelly Meredith (Butternut, WI) captures the back roads, woodlots and waterways of Wisconsin. 

With multiple textures and interweaving words, Bonnie Peterson (Elmhurst, IL) pieces together the landforms that are meaningful to her.

exhibit sponsored by Manson Insurance

 July 3 thru August 3, 2008 (Gallery Gala: Friday, July 11, 5 - 7 pm)

Glass

Six state-wide glass artists exhibit their interpretations of the medium. From functional to sculptural, Steve Feren (Oregon, WI), Stephanie Trenchard and Jeremy Popelka (Sturgeon Bay, WI), Lalaland Glass (Wausau, WI), Micheal Meilahn (Pickett, WI), and Scott Simmons (Belleville, WI) will amaze audiences with their varied styles and methods.

exhibit sponsored by Marathon Electric Mfg. Corp., Division of Regal-Beloit Corporation

music performed by Steve Ulliman

August 15 thru September 28, 2008 (Gallery Gala: Friday, August 22, 5 - 7 pm)

FOA Beginnings

A look back at the earliest years of the Festival of Arts and the artists that participated. The Festival of Arts has been part of Wausau's culture and history for more than 30 years. Take a trip through time and appreciate what many have for decades. Local and regional art collectors make this retrospective exhibit possible.

exhibit sponsored by Ministry Health Care & St. Clare's Hospital

October 3 thru November 16, 2008 (Gallery Gala: Friday, October 10, 5 - 7 pm)

In the Flesh

The human body is explored through art.

November 21, 2008  thru January 4, 2009 (Gallery Gala: Friday, November 21, 5 - 7 pm)

Feast for the Eyes

Graphic representations of all things edible.