Bayarts

THE MISSION OF BAYARTS IS TO PROVIDE A WELCOMING LAKESIDE ENVIRONMENT TO STIMULATE, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING ARTISTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING BAYARTS OFFERS SEVERAL FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 1.SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THIS SERIES FEATURES FREE CONCERTS ON SUNDAY EVENINGS ON THE LAWN OF THE FULLER HOUSE. PERFORMANCES INCLUDE VARIOUS LOCAL BANDS AND ARTISTS, MAKING FOR ENJOYABLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENINGS WITH MUSIC AND A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE. 2.BAYARTS ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL: HELD ANNUALLY IN JUNE, THIS FESTIVAL FEATURES OVER 75 LOCAL VENDORS SELLING ART, CRAFTS, AND FOOD. THE EVENT INCLUDES LIVE MUSIC AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING. 3.THURSDAY MARKET: WEEKLY THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS, THIS EVENT FEATURES LOCAL ARTISANS, LIVE MUSIC AND FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES. 4.HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA, SPRING FLING AND MINI MOONDANCE - FAMILY FOCUSED THEMED EVENTS FACILITATED BY FRIENDS OF BAYARTS JUNIOR BOARD ART EDUCATION BAYARTS OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS. 1.PRESCHOOL CLASSES: - FOR AGES 3-5 FOCUS ON CREATIVE EXPLORATION THROUGH VARIOUS ART MEDIUMS, STORYTELLING, AND MUSIC THERAPY 2.YOUTH CLASSES: - FOR AGES 6-9 ENCOURAGES EXPERIMENTATION WITH PAINTING, BUILDING, AND SCULPTURE; GRAPHIC DESIGN AND CARTOONING FOR AGES 10+ AND 10-14, RESPECTIVELY, TEACH DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCED DRAWING SKILLS; FOR AGES 5-8 EXPLORES DIFFERENT PAINTING TECHNIQUES AND CREATIVE SURFACES; ADVANCED CARTOONING FOR AGES 14+ DEVELOPS STORYTELLING AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTIC STYLE THROUGH ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES 3.ADULTS CLASSES: CERAMICS FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED LEVELS, INDEPENDENT STUDY CERAMICS, COVERS FOUNDATIONAL TO COMPLEX CERAMIC TECHNIQUES; PAINTING IN VARIOUS MEDIUMS FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS FOCUS ON TECHNIQUES; WEEKEND WORKSHOPS IN SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES SUCH AS FABRIC ARTS, COLOR MIXING, BOOKMAKING AND COLLAGE TO NAME A FEW. 4.SCHOLARSHIPS: BAYARTS ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULT ART CLASSES, MAKING THESE PROGRAMS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY ARTIST SUPPORT BAYARTS SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AND INCOME GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES: 1. EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES: BAYARTS HOSTS NUMEROUS EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, WHICH PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK. THIS EVENT FEATURES A SELECTION PROCESS BY ESTEEMED JURORS, ALLOWING ARTISTS TO GAIN RECOGNITION AND EXPOSURE IN THE ART COMMUNITY OAI_CITATION:1,ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION - BAYARTS 2. ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL AND THURSDAY MARKET: THE ANNUAL BAYARTS ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT WHERE LOCAL ARTISTS CAN DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR WORK. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS A LARGE AUDIENCE, OFFERING ARTISTS A CHANCE TO REACH NEW PATRONS AND NETWORK WITH FELLOW ARTISTS; THE THURSDAY MARKET IS A WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK 3. CONSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES: LOCAL ARTISTS CAN SELL THEIR WORKS THROUGH BAYARTS' GIFT SHOP AND PARTICIPATE IN GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, PROVIDING THEM WITH A STEADY AVENUE TO MARKET THEIR CREATIONS 4. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS: BAYARTS OFFERS VARIOUS CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, HELPING LOCAL ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND STAY ENGAGED WITH CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES. THIS EDUCATIONAL ASPECT FOSTERS A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS 5.REGIONAL PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL- A 3-DAY PAINT OUT WITH PREMIER ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE BAYARTS CAMPUS AND HUNTINGTON RESERVATION CULMINATING IN AN EXHIBITION AND CASH AWARDS FACILITIES THE BAYARTS HUNTINGTON RESERVATION CAMPUS IN BAY VILLAGE INCLUDES SEVERAL HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT SERVE VARIOUS PURPOSES: 1.THE STATION HOUSE: BUILT IN 1882 AND ORIGINALLY A VICTORIAN-STYLE TRAIN STATION MOVED TO THE CAMPUS IN THE EARLY 60'S, IT NOW HOUSES CHATTY'S PIZZERIA WHO LEASES FROM BAYARTS. 2. THE HUNTINGTON HOUSE: DATING BACK TO THE LATE 1800S, THIS HOUSE IS USED FOR GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, CLASSROOM SPACE, A GIFT SHOP, AND OFFICES. IT ALSO FEATURES A STATE-OF-THE-ART CERAMICS STUDIO. 3. THE KAREN RYEL CENTER FOR CERAMICS ART AND EDUCATION: ADDED IN 2015, A STATE-OF-THE-ARTS STUDIO INCLUDES POTTERY WHEELS, KILNS, AND A SPACIOUS CREATIVE WORKSPACE. 4. THE FULLER HOUSE: THIS 130+-YEAR-OLD QUEEN ANNE STYLE HOME WAS MOVED TO THE CAMPUS IN 1984 AND NOW HOUSES THE MAIN GALLERY, CLASSROOMS AND WRAP AROUND PORCH FOR EVENTS. 5. THE PLAYHOUSE PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE HUNTINGTON PLAYHOUSE, BAYARTS RENOVATION WILL BE COMPLETE IN 2024; FEATURES A FLEX-SPACE AUDITORIUM, GALLERY, CLASSROOM AND COURTYARD NEW PROJECTS BAYARTS SENSORY GARDEN IS AN INNOVATIVE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AND GATHERING SPACE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE FIVE SENSES FEATURING ELEMENTS SUCH AS A BUTTERFLY GARDEN, INTERACTIVE PLANTERS, WATER FEATURES, OUTDOOR ART, VIBRANT PLANT LIFE, CUSTOM LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, AND A FIRE PIT. THE GARDEN IS DESIGNED TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE FOR ALL VISITORS