July 18-26, 2008

Current Exhibits - July 11-Aug. 30, 2008

Canada Games Gallery - Rene Collins - Nature’s Palette

Library Gallery - Leslie Reid - Not in My Garden

Frazee Gallery - ‘Beyond Words’, an exhibit of nineteen celebrated regional artists: Jim Boyd, Linda Brine,
Darren Byers, Brigitte Clavette, George Fry,
Toby Graser, Fred Harrison, Susan Vida Judah,
Suzanne Hill, Kathy Hooper, Sue Hooper,
Elma McKay, Andrea Meeson, Brian Meeson,
Alison Murphy, John Murphy, Peter Powning,
Karen Shackleton, Peter Thomas

City Gallery - ‘Common Thread’, a collection of the areas most outstanding quilts.

Special Notices & Events

Now Hiring: Business Administrator
We’re in need of a new member to join our dedicated team. For full details on this opportunity, please read more here.

Meet the Artist – ‘Beyond Words’ series
The Frazee Gallery becomes a reading room again this summer with the exhibition ‘ Beyond Words’. Please join us for a special reading of unique one-of-a-kind books by theauthors/artists. Generously funded by the Saint John Community Arts Board.

July 22 – George Fry: George Fry’s delight in children’s pop up books, which invite the reader to be an active participant in the story, sparked a wave of creativity which culminates in the exhibit ‘Beyond Words’. Join him in this introduction to one-of-a-kind books.

July 24 - Jim Boyd, Darren Byers, Fred Harrison: Meet the sculptors for whom the paperback was never an option! Crafted in wood and stone, these books speak volumes.

Port City Café – Friday, July 25, 7:30pm
The event formerly known as Night Train in the building formerly known as ABEC! Saint John Arts Centre presents a coffeehouse for emerging youth performers.

Call for Artwork
Co-sponsors the Fredericton Voice of Women for Peace and the UNB Art Centre have issued a call for artwork for an exhibit of original art by New Brunswick women, The Future of Peace For more information, please see the UNB Call for Art link in the sidebar above right.

For Teens… Bookmaking Magic! Recommended ages 12-16
Join SJAC’s awesome summer interns Wednesdays & Saturdays starting July 16th from 1-3pm. Make your own cool one-of-a-kind and altered books – only $5 per session or $50 for all 12 sessions. Supplies are included, but feel free to bring some old books, paint chips, or whatever your imagination brings!

Sign up now for Summer Masterclasses!
This week’s ‘Expand Your Artistic Skills' with internationally-acclaimed Toronto artist Jay Dampf got rave reviews – don’t miss out on our next Summer Masterclasses coming soon:

Make your own planters and mugs from the ground up (literally!) with clay from the Bay of Fundywith master potter Darren Emenau, August 9 & 10.

Join recent Miller Brittain Excellence Award winner Alexandra Flood for an exploration of flower painting techniques in acrylics, August 5-8.

See our full Summer workshop lineup for adults & youth in the Workshops section.

Next Week Sneak Peek
July 28-August 1 - Summer Strings Music Workshop