Gallery / Exhibitions
The Chestnut Gallery aspires to visually enrich our community by exhibiting local, regional and national artists focusing on a broad spectrum of media and expressive styles.
Wildlife Expressions Exhibit
Wildlife Expressions exhibit is now on display at the Chestnut Center for the Arts this January-February. Experience a close-up glimpse of nature through the wildlife paintings by artist Michael Berger.
The show opens with an Artist Reception on Saturday, January 9, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. and runs until February 20, 2025. The exhibit can also be viewed during our normal business hours, Monday through Thursday from 10-3 p.m.
Artist's Insights: Michael Berger
“The outdoors has always been my favorite place to be whether it is fishing, hunting, or just being outside. It was a natural fit to paint wildlife. I enjoy painting scenes from nature and try to be as accurate as possible when painting an animal's portrait. I have painted from photos, memory, and imagination. In my retired years, painting is what makes me productive, happy, and relaxed. I hope to never have to give it up.”
once loved art
Get your art to us!
We're currently collecting donated art --now!
Chestnut Center's "Once Loved Art" sale takes your "retired" art that you've retrieved from the basement or back of the closet, and gives it new life, in someone else's home!
As we travel through life, many types of art touch us in special ways. Gifts of art are given with love. A special moment is remembered with an art piece. Someone creates a piece of art that we value. These all become a part of our home decor and valued treasures.
There is a time however, when we move on, and these things hold a different meaning, but their value does not diminish. Chestnut Center understands and wants to provide a way for you to give these valued art pieces a new life and a new home.
Retired art might take the shape of a piece of wall art, an antique quilt, a piece of lace or jewelry, a sculpture or other three-dimensional pieces, or maybe autographed sheet music.
Consider donating your once-loved art to Chestnut Center. Funds raised are used for educational programming in the arts.
Donated art can be dropped off at the Chestnut Center during regular office hours (Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am-3pm) or by appointment (715-389-8999).
Let us put your retired treasures back to work!
Chestnut Center's "Once Loved Art" Sale will be held at least once annually. Watch for it! Sign up for our email blasts to be notified. Also, a selection of this art is on display--and for sale-- in the Terrazzo Room year-round.