2025
February – Love and Healing Exhibition
During the month of love intern Sam St John will be creating a show related to healing. She will cover topics like body positivity, mental health, and healing from trauma.
2024
November to December – Holiday Art Show
October – Spooky Season Exhibition
Solar Arts had a bug themed exhibition (logo design by ACW intern Bryce) and the gallery was artwork related to Halloween, Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos), or just general spookiness. We also had the Mississippi River Pearl sculpture in what’s called the creative cove which is an area near the Fox Den at Solar.
Participants: Frances Bates, Alkemy Frost, Natalie McGuire, Liisa Lê, Debra Ripp, Sam St John, and Lynnette Black
August to September – Retrospective Exhibition
Solar Arts had a doodle theme in August to go along with the Fox Den hosting the On Location Drawing Co-op. The show was extended into September to have something simple to go along with the book signing happening in the lobby of Solar.
Participants: Debra Ripp, Becca David, Catherine Palmer, Marie Sipe, Kris Lange, Sam Greene, Karen Daphne, Laura Burlis, Barbara Bridges, Jeff Gauss, and Jane St. Clair
June – Pride Exhibition
During Pride Month we have a body image themed art show and this year it went along with Solar Arts Building’s Prince Purple Rain Era themed exhibition.
Participants: Frances Bates, Catherine Palmer, Kelly Frankenberg, Alkemy Frost, Seren Low, Jodi Janz, Andrea From, and Raven Mae
May – Art-A-Whirl
Participants: Frances Bates, Debra Ripp, KaoLee Vang, Sadie Ward, Susan Gainen, Catherine Palmer, Lucienne Schroepfer, Natalie McGuire, Kelly Frankenberg, Rose Cooper, Becca David, Lin Boemer, Layl McDill, Candy Kuehn, and Paul Kellett
April – Repaint Exhibition
In honor of Earth Day we have sustainability themed art show. Artworks were made from a thrifted canvas, found objects, or scrap fabric.
Participants: Catherine Palmer, Marie Sipe, Alkemy Frost, Frances Bates, Rose Cooper, Debra Ripp, Steven Carlyle Moore, and Lucienne Schroepfer
2023
November to December – Holiday Art Show
Participants: Frances Bates, Catherine Palmer, Alkemy Frost, Seren Low, Natalie McGuire, Becca David, KaoLee Vang, Lucienne Schroepfer, Susan Gainen, Debra Ripp, Rose Cooper, Andrea From, and Raven Mae
October to November – Spooky Season Exhibition
For all of October and November First Thursday we had artwork that was related to Halloween, Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos), or just general spookiness.
Participants: Frances Bates, Anne Spooner, Catherine Palmer, Alkemy Frost, Seren Low, Steven Carlyle Moore, Natalie McGuire, Becca David, Lin Boemer, KaoLee Vang, and Lucienne Schroepfer
June – Pride Exhibition 2023
Body image themed art show for Pride month that had been opened up to outside ACW. Check out the project page for the participants.
May – Art-A-Whirl
Participants: Frances Bates, Rose Cooper, Kelly Frankenberg, Natalie McGuire, Catherine Palmer, Lucienne Schroepfer, Candy Kuehn, Layl McDill, Susan Gainen, and Barbara Bridges
April – Repaint Exhibition
Environment themed exhibition where artists created a new artwork from a thrifted canvas. We also had the Mississippi River Pearl sculpture in what’s called the creative cove which is an area near the Fox Den at Solar Arts.
Participants: Catherine Palmer, Marie Sipe, Frances Bates, Alkemy Frost, Rose Cooper, Debra Ripp, Lucienne Schroepfer, and Steven Carlyle Moore
March – Contrast Orange Art Show
Solar Arts was doing a blue theme exhibition so we did an orange theme to contrast that.
Participants: Lucienne Schroepfer, Natalie McGuire, Catherine Palmer, Frances Bates, Susan Gainen, Lynnette Black, Debra Ripp, Steven Carlyle Moore, and special guest Art of the Deil
2022
November – BATS (Brilliant Artists Transforming Society)
Gallery show for some of the ACW interns and young adult artists.
Participants: Frances Bates, Alkemy Frost, Rose Cooper, Madalina Kelner, and Collin Nelson
October – Solo show by Frances Bates
2021
December – 3 x 100 Holiday Show
100 works under $100 for giving a gift of soul to your loved ones.
Participants: Layl McDill, Barbara Bridges, Lucienne Schroepfer, Susan Gainen, Nina Robinson, Ari Moss and Debra Ripp
November – #frameyourrights
Exhibitions focusing on Voting, Reproductive Rights, Policing and other social justice topics will be staged.
Participants: Cory Favre, Ari Moss, Becca David, and Natalie McGuire