Art Works Exhibition

Join us for the opening of Art Works, a group exhibition celebrating Northeast Ohio artists who also work as arts educators, administrators, curators, gallery professionals, nonprofit leaders, and cultural organizers.

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 Art
Jill Eisert | Chagrin Falls Schools
Hilary Gent | HEDGE Gallery
Michael Gill | Collective Arts Network
PJ Hargraves | Tri-C
Natalie Petrosky | Kent State University and Please Don't Mow
Jessica Pinsky | Praxis Fiber Workshop
Arnold Tunstall | University of Akron
Nikki Woods | Cleveland Institute of Art
Aaron Williams | Zygote Press
Anna 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, 2026
Opening 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.