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Lighthouse ArtCenter Announces

Dynamic Exhibition Schedule

Newly Renovated Gallery Reopens And Welcomes Visitors To Experience Art

The Lighthouse ArtCenter (LAC) reopens its doors, anticipated Eighth Annual Plein Air Festival (March 14 Politsch, CEO/CFO. “We welcome visitors back to the
welcoming visitors to experience a dynamic season of to 20), with 24 award-winning artists participating from gallery and 2-D studio, January 2021, with refreshed and
visual art in the freshly renovated and modernized gallery all across the country. modernized facilities and a plethora of culturally diverse
and 2-D studio. The 7,500-square-foot gallery kicks off The ArtCenter is following CDC health and safety and enriching exhibitions.”
the season with two concurrent exhibitions: Soul on recommendations and is taking many precautions to ensure “The Lighthouse ArtCenter has always been home to
Art: Ghosts of Africa, and Radical Jewelry Makeover. the safety of visitors, including increased cleaning, social a creative, engaged, enthusiastic community. Although
Soul on Art: Ghosts of Africa (January 26 to March 10) distancing and a mask requirement. Admission is free to the members, students, faculty and staff may start out as
features a culturally diverse exhibition, with works by members and $5 for nonmembers. For more information, strangers, the inclusive power of art ultimately unites us
significant brown and black artists from all over the world. visit lighthousearts.org. as a family,” states curator Janeen Mason. “We are very
Radical Jewelry Makeover (January 26 to March 20) is “We are so excited for this coming season! With the proud of this opportunity to invite new guests into our
an international traveling initiative, with donated jewelry onset of COVID-19, we took the quiet time to completely fold through these exciting exhibitions in our completely
that has been deconstructed and reimagined into wearable re-energize and overhaul our facilities, which will enhance upgraded facility.”
pieces of art. The winter season ends with the highly our exhibitions, classes and workshops,” said Nancy Details about the exhibitions are below:
Exhibitions:
Soul On Art: Ghosts Of Africa (January 26 to March 10)
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