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SUMMARY:Gallery Night
DESCRIPTION:📅Add event to calendar \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Valley Junction’s galleries come together to showcase new artwork by regional\, national\, and international artists during our bi-annual Gallery Night. This event is free and open to the public. \n\nGallery Night has grown into a popular community event. It is one of the largest merchant events in Historic Valley Junction and a terrific opportunity to rediscover this eclectic shopping district. The galleries of Historic Valley Junction offer original artwork\, custom jewelry\, ceramics\, glass\, furniture\, folk art\, and fine art reproductions\, as well as many other one-of-a-kind objects. Gallery Night supports many locally owned businesses and showcases the community of Historic Valley Junction. \n\n\nIn addition to the galleries\, many other Valley Junction shops and restaurants will be open for business. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Galleries\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				OLSON-LARSEN GALLERIES | 542 5th\nJoin us for the opening reception of Human Experience\, a group exhibition featuring six Midwestern artists whose works express different facets of being human. While some of the artists use their own body as a stand-in for broader metaphors\, you’ll see others tap into the tradition of art historical tableau paintings contrasted with nostalgic + contemporary scenes of everyday life. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				KUNZLER STUDIOS | 324 5th\nKunzler Studios is a family-owned pottery studio and gallery. Our studio is home to more than 45 ceramists from the Des Moines area\, who’s their work can be purchased in our gallery. In addition\, we offer ceramic and painting classes. For Gallery Night\, we’re excited to feature paintings from local artist Mindy Meinders\, alongside the incredible work of our ceramic artists. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MIX CREATIVE COMMUNITY | 415 5th\nThe Art of Trying Show – A community art exhibition about risk\, experimentation\, and courageous creativity. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				KAVANAUGH ART GALLERY | 228 5th\nKavanaugh Art Gallery has been part of Historic Valley Junction for nearly 40 years\, offering a welcoming space filled with fine art originals\, reproductions\, and sculptures across a wide range of genres and styles. Our collection includes work by local Iowa artists as well as nationally recognized creators\, giving visitors a chance to explore something new every time they step inside. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2AU LIMITED | 200 5th\n2AU features one-of-a-kind fine jewelry designed and made in our in-house studio. We offer unique custom design services and work with colored gemstones\, diamonds\, pearls\, agates\, and more\, creating a stunning personalized piece of jewelry for our clients. We also carry a unique selection of objects for home and body from artists of various origins. This Gallery Night we will be featuring new work by studio artists Ann Au\, Sena Shebaro and Emily Manker. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A OKAY ANTIQUES/ATOMIC BLOND MID CENTURY MODERN GALLERY LOFT | 124 5th\nSpecializing in estate sales and business liquidations\, stop by and shop two floors stuffed full of antique Americana\, neon signs\, vintage advertising\, toys\, costume and Native American jewelry\, lighting\, art\, Mid-Century Modern home furnishings. Be sure to check out our sculpture garden. Always buying!!!! \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Five Monkeys | 131 5th\nThe Rainbow Connection is a group show showcasing artists Dina Bechman\, Hannah Claire\, Honey Grodt\, Maggie Howe\, Rachelle Hrubetz\, Katie Jensen\, Mallory Leonetti\, Baily Nielsen\, Brenda Peshak\, Kat Schmidt\, Sarah Schroeder\, and Dave Whannel. \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Pop-Ups\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Spice & Tea Exchange | 218 5th\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Happy DSM | 234 5th\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				As a special feature of its Fall Gallery Night\, the Historic Valley Junction Foundation is celebrating five newly completed public art projects in the district’s pedestrian walkways. \nFall Gallery Night will be enhanced by performers at the new mural locations. The artists will also be on hand to talk with visitors about their vision and creative process. The five large-scale artworks vary widely in style and approach\, but all reflect Valley Junction’s rich history and culture. A free trolley will be available to take people between the gallery and mural locations. \nThe five mural and sculptural pieces\, the largest public art investment in Valley Junction history\, are the first phase in the Foundation’s “Vivid Junction” initiative – a collaborative\, cumulative effort in district placemaking and improvements to honor Valley Junction’s heritage\, elevate human creativity\, and draw the community together. The walkway enhancement is called “Vivid Junction – Off the Rails.” \nValley Junction will be celebrating new works by: \n\nThomas Agran and Drew Etienne (Iowa City)\, Siding\, 131 5th\nBiafra (Minneapolis)\, The Line’s Legacy\, 235 5th\nMike Giron and A Midsummer’s Mural (Omaha)\, Catch the Wind\, 208 5th\nNick Goettling (Chicago)\, Night Life\, 127 5th\nJimmy Navarro (Des Moines)\, Iowa Prairie Keepers\, 214 5th\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thank you to our sponsors\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A Historic Valley Junction Foundation event
URL:https://valleyjunction.com/valley-junction-events/fall-gallery-night/
LOCATION:100-500 Blocks of 5th St\, 100-500 Blocks of 5th Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States
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