Community Event

Happy Hour at Gadsden Arts

Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 4PM – 6PM

Join Gadsden Arts for an early happy hour featuring art, fashion, and wine. Enjoy free admission after 4PM to explore our galleries, then head upstairs to admire fashion designs by Betty Rogers and jewelry by Quincie Hamby. Discover Barbara Balzer & Terrie Corbett: The Long-Term Effects of Magical Thinking along with the latest exhibition from the Artists Guild. We look forward to seeing you here!



Dine & Discover

Sold Out — Dine & Discover: Celebrating Women in the Arts

Dine & Discover: Celebrating Women in the Arts is now sold out! To join the wait list, please email grace@gadsdenarts.org. Or, consider signing up for one of our upcoming Dine & Discover Luncheons this summer or fall!

Memberships

An Incredible Value

Access 1,400+ Museums with a Gadsden Arts Membership

With a Gadsden Arts Family Reciprocal Membership, you not only receive the benefit of exhibition admission for four adults, and discounts on event reservations and Fletcher Museum Shop purchases, you also gain member benefits at 1,400 museums across the United States and Canada. It’s the perfect way to explore art and culture and save money!

Annual Giving

Make an Impact through Gadsden Arts

As a community-driven art museum, Gadsden Arts thrives because of the unwavering support of our donors, members, and volunteers. Your contribution helps sustain and grow vital programs for children and youth and exciting Major Exhibitions that inspire us through a world of human experiences. You can make a lasting impact and help bring art experiences to everyone.

Youth & Family

Every Saturday is a Family Day

Come enjoy Free Family Days every Saturday at Gadsden Arts! Get creative in the ArtZone, discover galleries through a Visual Scavenger Hunt, and unwind in the Reading Corner. Don’t forget to grab a free book and an Art@Home Kit to continue the fun at home!

Free Family Saturdays at Gadsden Arts are made possible by Art for Children & Youth Donors, and presented by Centennial Bank, in partnership with the National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden, Art for Children Sponsors Bell & Bates Home Center, Sunnyside Farm Management Inc., a grant from the Community Foundation of North Florida, and Art @ Home Kits sponsor TDS Telecom.

Youth & Family

Adventure Awaits: Join Our 2025 Summer Art Camp!

Registration is now open for our 2025 Summer Art Camp, where every young artist can embark on a new adventure! From the Wild West to Superhero Skills, a week of creative and affordable fun awaits your child.

Call to Artists:

37th Art in Gadsden – Applications Now Open!

Calling all artists! Applications are now open for the 37th Art in Gadsden. Each year, this renowned exhibition attracts art lovers from across the region, featuring a stunning variety of artworks by our region’s artists. Both new and returning artists are invited to apply.

Art in Gadsden is presented by Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A., with generous support from Doug Croley Insurance Services, Best of Show Award sponsor; Iron Oak Wealth Management, First Place Award sponsor; Lines, Hinson, and Lines, Second Place Award sponsor; Full Earth Farm, Third Place Award sponsor; Black Fig, Director’s Circle program sponsor; and Proof Brewery, Reception Sponsor.

Image: Cathy Hathaway, Joyce, acrylic on paper

Internships

Become a Summer Art Camp Intern!

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to earn service hours or boost your college applications this summer? Become a Camp Intern for our Summer Art Camp and gain hands-on experience while helping young artists explore their creativity.

Regional Art

Barbara Balzer & Terrie Corbett: The Long-Term Effects of Magical Thinking

On display through June 21, 2025

Discover the captivating exhibition The Long Term Effects of Magical Thinking, where Tallahassee artists Barbara Balzer and Terrie Corbett blend ceramics and mixed media to explore the power of artistic expression.

Regional Art

Gadsden Arts Artists Guild

Enjoy the second Artists Guild exhibition of 2025, on view in the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum’s Bates Community Room through June 7, 2025.

Image: Michael Burchfield, Emily’s World, 2021, oil

Fletcher Museum Shop

Discover Handcrafted Wooden Ornaments by Walt Wager 

Since 2002, Walt Wager has been an avid woodturner. Shop a selection of his wooden ornaments available for sale in the Fletcher Museum Shop. GACM Members receive 10% off on all museum shop purchases!

Meet the newest GACM team member: Neda Izadi

Gadsden Arts is excited to welcome Neda Izadi as our new ArtZone Instructor. Currently working towards her Doctorate in Art Education, Neda brings a wealth of experience and a passion for the arts. Born in Tehran, Iran, she began her artistic journey at the age of 10 and earned her MFA in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut in 2017. With over 8 years of professional experience and international exposure in Europe, Neda is eager to share her knowledge and inspire children at Gadsden Arts.

Martha Ann McCaskill Catering Kitchen Dedication

Friends and family gathered at Gadsden Arts to honor the memory of Martha Ann McCaskill with the dedication of a newly remodeled kitchen lovingly renovated in her name, sharing stories of how she had a gift for making everyone feel valued and at home. We are deeply grateful to all who donated and attended in support of this beautiful tribute to Martha Ann McCaskill’s legacy.

Honoring 20 Years of Leadership

Gadsden Arts Center & Museum has been fostering creativity and culture in the community for 31 years. We are deeply grateful for the exceptional leadership of Executive Director Grace Robinson, whose 20 years of dedication have helped transform the museum into a vibrant cultural hub, offering impactful exhibitions and ensuring the arts remain accessible to all.