Latest Events in Pierce(September Updated)

Immerse in the world of botanical watercolors with the talented Paula Crandell at the Botanical Zen Watercolor workshop. Taking place on May 4, 2024, at the Gilchrist Learning Center in Sioux City, Iowa, this adult-painting event offers a meditative approach to painting and drawing. Under the guidance of artist Paula Crandell, participants will explore the calming effects of watercolor while mastering the intricate details of plants and flowers. Witness the colors bleed and blend harmoniously with the flow of water, and enhance your creations with nature-inspired designs using a pen. Embrace the peaceful ambiance of watercolor art and unleash your creativity to find inner zen. Secure your spot for a ticket price ranging from $35 to $44 and discover the art of botanical watercolors with Paula Crandell in Sioux City.

Discover a unique art experience at the First Friday Open Studios event at Liberty Station in San Diego, featuring Artist Leslie Pierce. Explore the Artist Leslie Pierce Studio and And Something Different Studio Gallery, where you can meet talented artists, shop for new artwork, and immerse yourself in creativity. Take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in Adult Classes focused on Painting, Drawing, and Encaustic art led by the skilled Artist Leslie Pierce. The event takes place on June 7, 2024, and runs until 8 PM or later. Admission is free, providing an excellent chance to engage with the arts and expand your artistic horizons.

Art EXPLORERS: Aug 6-9 (Youth Art Camp) offers an engaging summer experience for children aged 5-6 at the Gilchrist Learning Center in Sioux City. Participants will have the opportunity to unleash their creativity under the guidance of experienced instructors. Each day, young artists will delve into various art techniques to produce unique pieces of artwork. The camp runs from Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with options available for the weeks of Aug 6-9 and Aug 13-16. Early enrollment is recommended as spaces are limited to ensure a personalized learning experience. Members can avail of the discounted rate of $56, while non-members can join for $70. Additionally, siblings are eligible for a 10% discount on additional registrations. Scholarships based on need are also accessible. For further details on registration and cancellation policies, or to provide feedback, contact artcentereducation@sioux-city.org. In case of inclement weather, the center will reschedule any canceled classes. Don't miss this chance for your child to embark on a creative journey this summer!

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN STUDIOS ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station.- at ARTIST LESLIE PIERCE-AND SOMETHING DIFFERENT Studio gallery Come visit with Artists, shop for new art in person and sign up for learning creative things in one of the Painting, Drawing, and Encaustic Art Classes with Artist Leslie Pierce. Open until 8 PM or later on the First Friday of every month! Information Source: Artist Leslie Pierce Studio | eventbrite

Free Fall Fest Halloween Puppets Get ready for a morning of fun art-making on October 12! Our weekly 10:30 a.m. Saturday Art Lesson for youth will be FREE for Fall Fest! Kids and their adults are welcome to join us in the art studio to make hand or finger Halloween puppets. Our Saturday Art Lessons end at noon – be sure to come early while supplies last. See you there! Information Source: Sioux City Art Center | eventbrite

Join the upcoming JUSTIN MARTIN Designer Talk at RMCAD's Mary Harris Auditorium in Denver on October 15, 2024. Justin Martin, a renowned creative director and art director, will share insights from his award-winning projects in themed entertainment design. From Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay Water Park to Meow Wolf Convergence Station, Martin's work is celebrated for its innovative approach to immersive experiences. Named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Themed Entertainment Design, Martin's talk is a must-attend event for aspiring designers. This free and public event is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leader in the industry.

Doors open at 5:00 pm | Talk begins at 5:30 pm Achieving Dreams: Turning Imagined Worlds Into Reality From museums to theme parks, have you ever wondered, who creates those places? Justin Martin’s design talk will answer that question. Martin’s expertise includes concept design, 3D modeling, character design, art direction, model making, and set decoration. These multidisciplinary design skills contribute to his portfolio of projects including Meow Wolf Convergence Station, Gringotts Wizarding Bank at The Making of Harry Potter London, Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay Theme Park, and more. He will discuss breaking into and navigating this small but unique creative industry and what fuels his inspiration and perseverance. Justin Martin is a creative director and art director for themed entertainment and experiences. His work pushes the boundaries of reality, transporting guests to places and moments opposite to their everyday lives. Martin has worked on Thea Award-winning projects like Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay Water Park, Lionsgate Entertainment World’s The Twilight Saga: Midnight Ride, and Golden Ticket-winning Meow Wolf Convergence Station. Martin has worked in a variety of different roles at various companies such as Thinkwell Group, Universal Creative, OC Sports and Entertainment, and most notably Meow Wolf. In 2021, Blooloop, an industry trade website, named Martin as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Themed Entertainment Design for his work on various projects and his passion for educating the next generation of themed entertainment designers. Justin Martin Designer Talk is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Go here to learn more about this year's artists and events. Information Source: The VASD Program at RMCAD | eventbrite

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN STUDIOS ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station.- at ARTIST LESLIE PIERCE-AND SOMETHING DIFFERENT Studio gallery Come visit with Artists, shop for new art in person and sign up for learning creative things in one of the Painting, Drawing, and Encaustic Art Classes with Artist Leslie Pierce. Open until 8 PM or later on the First Friday of every month! Information Source: Artist Leslie Pierce Studio | eventbrite

Doors open at 5:00 pm Mountain Time | Talk begins at 5:30 pm Mountain Time Making Space for Peace In her VASD Program designer talk, Deanna Van Buren will speak about the role interdisciplinary approaches to design with social workers, game designers, artists, and more play in healing and repair that supports inner and outer peace. Her talk will cover several projects from research-based spatial applications for survivors of violence to artistic practices that support personal and interpersonal healing and transformation. Deanna Van Buren is the co-founder and executive director of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces. An architecture and real estate nonprofit working to end mass incarceration through place-based solutions, DJDS builds the infrastructure that addresses its root causes: poverty, racism, unequal access to resources, and the criminal justice system itself. She is also a socially engaged artist working across media platforms including public art, film, and video games. Van Buren has been profiled by The New York Times and has written op-eds on the intersection of design, architecture, mass incarceration, and video games in outlets such as Politico, Architectural Record, and Gamasutra. Her TEDWomen talk on what a world without prisons could look like has been viewed more than one million times. Her other honors include UC Berkeley’s Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Prize and Professorship, awarded to a design practitioner who significantly contributed to advancing gender equity in architecture, and whose work emphasizes a commitment to sustainability and community. Globally she has received the 2018 Bicentenary Medal of the Royal Society of Arts, for her efforts in transforming justice through design, and the Architectural Record’s Women in Architecture Award. Van Buren is also the co-founder of BIG Oakland (Building Industry Gathering), a co-working space supporting small minority- and women-owned firms in the architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate industries. Van Buren received her BS in architecture from the University of Virginia and her MArch from Columbia University. She is an alumnus of the Loeb Fellowship at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Deanna Van Buren's Designer Talk is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Go here to learn more about this year's artists and events. Information Source: The VASD Program at RMCAD | eventbrite

RMCAD's VASD Program presents a free and public Designer Talk by Deanna Van Buren Doors open at 5:00 pm | Talk begins at 5:30 pm Deanna Van Buren is the co-founder and executive director of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces. An architecture and real estate nonprofit working to end mass incarceration through place-based solutions, DJDS builds the infrastructure that addresses its root causes: poverty, racism, unequal access to resources, and the criminal justice system itself. She is also a socially engaged artist working across media platforms including public art, film, and video games. Van Buren has been profiled by The New York Times and has written op-eds on the intersection of design, architecture, mass incarceration, and video games in outlets such as Politico, Architectural Record, and Gamasutra. Her TEDWomen talk on what a world without prisons could look like has been viewed more than one million times. Her other honors include UC Berkeley’s Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Prize and Professorship, awarded to a design practitioner who significantly contributed to advancing gender equity in architecture, and whose work emphasizes a commitment to sustainability and community. Globally she has received the 2018 Bicentenary Medal of the Royal Society of Arts, for her efforts in transforming justice through design, and the Architectural Record’s Women in Architecture Award. Van Buren is also the co-founder of BIG Oakland (Building Industry Gathering), a co-working space supporting small minority- and women-owned firms in the architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate industries. Van Buren received her BS in architecture from the University of Virginia and her MArch from Columbia University. She is an alumnus of the Loeb Fellowship at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Deanna Van Buren's Designer Talk is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Go here to learn more about this year's artists and events. Information Source: The VASD Program at RMCAD | eventbrite

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of creativity and fun at the Gilchrist Learning Center on Saturday, January 11, at 1:00 PM. Artist Denice Peters will guide you through the process of creating a beautiful pastel painting. The workshop will start with an explanation of pastels, materials, and techniques used with this pure medium. Then you will have hands-on painting time as Denice demonstrates at her easel using still life or a landscape photo. No experience is necessary - just your enthusiasm and willingness to try something new! All materials will be provided. Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today. Information Source: Sioux City Art Center | eventbrite

RMCAD's VASD Program presents a free and public Artist Talk by Mindy Johnson Doors open at 5:00 pm | Talk begins at 5:30 pm Mindy Johnson is an award-winning author, musician, filmmaker, educator, and animation historian with expertise on women in early animation. Her groundbreaking book Ink & Paint –The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation, (Disney Editions) redefines our collective history. Recipient of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - AMPAS/Oscars.org Film Scholar Award and the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Grant, Johnson’s research continues into the earliest women of animation with several forthcoming books and film projects. Most notably, she recently unearthed the oldest surviving hand-drawn animated and directed films by a woman, Bessie Mae Kelley. Her critically acclaimed debut Tinker Bell – An Evolution (Disney Editions) was honored with rare consecutive Family Choice Awards. She is a contributing writer for the epic volume The Walt Disney Film Archives –The Animated Movies 1921-1968, (Taschen) as well as the celebrated collection Marc Davis: Walt Disney’s Renaissance Man, (Disney Editions). Johnson’s creative work extends to a wide range of film projects including associate producing the award-winning documentary Pencils vs. Pixels (2023). In addition to a background in network television and film production, Johnson is an award-winning playwright, songwriter, musician, and contributing artist on several internationally acclaimed recordings. When she isn’t speaking, researching, or writing on a myriad of subjects, Johnson also teaches film/animation studies, women’s animation history, and screenwriting and intercultural film at CalArts, UCLA, and Drexel University. Mindy Johnson's Artist Talk is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Go here to learn more about this year's artists and events. Information Source: The VASD Program at RMCAD | eventbrite

SINGAPORE GET READY - ERG ARMY IS RETURNING! This February Erg Army is returning to Singapore for ONE WEEK! From February 18th - February 25th, Erg Army will run NINE Workshops exclusively for REVL SG. While all are welcome and tickets will be released to everyone, members of the particpating REVL studios will receive a $60 discount! Monday 24th February - REVL Training Lower Peirce is so proud to host Erg Army! We expect this event to sell out immediately, so we urge you to sign up for our PRE-SALE WAITLIST here to avoid disappointment. All are WELCOMEREVL members receive a discount - Code is available in studioThe waitlist does not guarantee you a spot but it does guarantee that you will be the first to know when tickets go LIVEPlaces are strictly limited, sign up for the waitlist to avoid disappointmentSteps to follow: Grab a FREE waitlist ticketWait for an email directing how and when to purchase a ticketPurchase a ticketShow up ready to be wowed!EVENT DETAILS AND DATES: Monday 24th Feb: REVL Training Lower Peirce Information Source: Jane Erbacher | eventbrite

Experience an electrifying night of martial arts action at Ultimate Battle Grounds 24 in Eden, NC. Witness top fighters showcasing their skills in MMA, Kickboxing, and jiu jitsu at the venue located at 134 North Pierce Street on March 15, 2025. Tickets for this thrilling event range from $55.20 to $802.15. Don't miss the adrenaline-pumping battles at this highly anticipated showdown in Eden.

Join us in Shore 104 for a day of craftmaking amongst your peers! There will be bracelet and galaxy jar making- and get your hands dirty with some tie-dyeing! Information Source: RMCAD Student Life | eventbrite

Doors open at 5:00 pm | Talk begins at 5:30 pm Through her dynamic, celebratory quilted portraits of people of African descent, Bisa Butler (b. 1973, Orange, NJ) investigates the purposes and potential of portraiture within the Black historical narrative. Butler's influences range widely from personal family scrapbooks to American folk traditions and AfriCOBRA philosophies. Although her finished works are made entirely of textiles, Butler approaches the medium from a painterly perspective. Sourcing imagery mainly from photographs, she uses layered fabrics and quilting to create unique compositions, psychological depth, and detailed textures that she found missing from her paintings. By returning to textiles, Butler has reconnected with her family's history since it was her grandmother and mother who taught her to sew. Bisa Butler lives in South Orange, New Jersey and has a studio in Jersey City. Butler earned her BFA in painting at Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 1995 and holds a MAT in teaching art from Montclair State University, New Jersey. Her work has been exhibited widely, both domestically and internationally. In 2020, Butler had her first institutional solo exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Pérez Art Museum, Miami. The World Is Yours, Butler’s first solo exhibition with Jeffrey Deitch, in 2023 in New York, was enthusiastically received and attracted thousands of visitors. Bisa Butler's Artist Talk is part of the 2024/2025 VASD Program Series. Go here to learn more about this year's artists and events. Information Source: The VASD Program at RMCAD | eventbrite

Annual Frames + Games Film Festival | Friday April 25th 2025 | 4PM - 7PM | Join us to celebrate the incredible talent of RMCAD's Animation + Game Art students at the 2025 Frames 'N Games Festival! Experience a showcase of their hard work on the big screen, featuring the latest projects from our ANGA students and alumni. Enjoy food and refreshments, followed by a special guest speaker (TBA), and a screening of their impressive work! Located in Mary Harris Auditorium on RMCAD Campus! Information Source: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design | eventbrite

Come and learn about the Pastel Society of Colorado and enjoy a free lunch! Artist Mitch Caster will give a live demonstration on how to use pastels to paint the human figure. Pastels and paper will be available for students to try techniques covered in the demo. Happening Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 1:30-2:30pm MST on campus in Epic 110, and on Zoom. Once you register for this event, you will receive a confirmation email with more information. Please pay close attention to the instructions in the confirmation email. Information Source: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design | eventbrite

Welcome to the Summer Art Immersion Camp at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design! Join us for a week of creativity, inspiration, and fun as we explore various art forms and techniques. This in-person event is perfect for budding artists looking to expand their skills and unleash their creativity. Our experienced instructors will guide you through hands-on projects and activities designed to ignite your passion for art. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of color, texture, and imagination. Sign up now and let your artistic journey begin! Information Source: RMCAD Outreach | eventbrite