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Bardstown for the Arts/ The Gallery is offering a free, adult “Afterhours” series of mini-lectures, games, demonstrations and discussions on art-related topics. Approximately 2 hours on Friday evenings or Sunday afternoons. No pressure and no homework. 

If you would like to be on our mailing list, send name, phone for texting and email to us at [email protected] or Mary at 502-507-6510. Questions?

Possible topics include:

  • Why We Like the Art We Like (a game and discussion format.) Limit 12
  • What Makes Mona Lisa Great?
  • Follow the Money? (or Who paid for this art?)
  • Impressionism (or Why it happened when it happened.)
  • Public art (Murals, sculptures and more.)
  • Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam (Winning Hearts and Minds)
  • Sacred Spaces
  • Does it Matter Who Did It? (Or I never much liked Diego, but Frida was sweet.)
  • Couples in Art
  • Degenerate Art (or Hitler’s Revenge)
  • Stretching a canvas demonstration.
  • Color correction n photos
  • MORE!
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Feel free to visit the Bardstown Creativity Cupboard for art projects.  Donations from the public have been used to make activities for the public to stop by and pick up.

Thank you to the volunteers who provide this service and to the Bardstown City Council for providing the community this opportunity to share the arts.

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Afterhours at The Gallery again explored the reasons "Why We Like What We Like" in the world of art.  Using an aesthetics game from the world of art education, participants examined what drives our personal artistic choices.  More free, small group adult events will follow, including possible topics like impressionism, poetry, public sculpture, photography and many more.

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Shirley Knoop, a long-time exhibiting artist at The Gallery, is retiring and is offering a month-long sale of her artwork.

Shirley is an accomplished watercolor, acrylic, pastel and multi-media artist.  Her paintings are vibrant!

This sale will end May 31, 2024.