Exhibition Opening: Art Works

Art works because people do.

The exhibition brings the studio practices of these arts professionals into the foreground, offering a look at the creative work happening alongside the jobs that help keep Northeast Ohio’s arts community moving.

Featuring:
Davon Brantley | Cleveland Institute of ArtJill Eisert | Chagrin Falls SchoolsHilary Gent | HEDGE GalleryMichael Gill | Collective Arts NetworkPJ Hargraves | Tri-CNatalie Petrosky | Kent State University and Please Don’t MowJessica Pinsky | Praxis Fiber WorkshopArnold Tunstall | University of AkronNikki Woods | Cleveland Institute of ArtAaron Williams | Zygote PressAnna Young | Summit Artspace

The exhibition features painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, fiber, drawing, sculpture, and more.
Through artwork, portraits, and artist profiles, Art Works explores the relationship between creative practice and arts administration, and recognizes the people whose work helps make exhibitions, classrooms, galleries, programs, and creative communities possible.
Come meet the artists, see their work, and celebrate the many people who make Northeast Ohio’s arts community what it is.

Exhibition Dates: September 11–October 21, 2026Opening Reception: September 11, 5:00–8:00 PM(5-6pm Sensory Friendly Quiet Hour)Location: Bowen Gallery at Valley Art Center
Learn more at valleyartcenter.org/gallery

Free and open to all.