Racine Art Guild

05/01/2026

Kick off the 2026 First Fridays season on May 1 with Creative Crawl—a celebration of art, creativity, and community in Downtown Racine

Enjoy hands-on activities, artist demos, local author readings, pop-up exhibits, live music and more throughout Downtown Racine.

Participants include Racine Art Museum, Artists Gallery in Racine, Revelyn Soul, Ambitious Vibes Candle Bar, Busias XOXO, Hot Shop Glass,Art Metals Studio, COP House, The New Cafe, Photographic Design Gallery and Framing, Vintage and Modern Books, Racine Art Guild, Stitched Quilt Shop, Unraveled Creative Studio, Over Our Head Players, Hotel Verdant, and Racine Symphony Orchestra

AND MORE
Don’t miss this evening of creativity and connection in the heart of Downtown Racine—Friday, May 1 from 4 - 9 PM

04/27/2026

Come join us at 419 6th Street for our Spring Juried Show opening!

Kick off the 2026 First Fridays season on May 1 with Creative Crawl—a celebration of art, creativity, and community in Downtown Racine

Enjoy hands-on activities, artist demos, local author readings, pop-up exhibits, live music and more throughout Downtown Racine.

Participants include Racine Art Museum, Artists Gallery in Racine, Revelyn Soul, Ambitious Vibes Candle Bar, Busias XOXO, Hot Shop Glass,Art Metals Studio, COP House, The New Cafe, Photographic Design Gallery and Framing, Vintage and Modern Books, Racine Art Guild, Stitched Quilt Shop, Unraveled Creative Studio, Over Our Head Players, Hotel Verdant, and Racine Symphony Orchestra

AND MORE
Don’t miss this evening of creativity and connection in the heart of Downtown Racine—Friday, May 1 from 4 - 9 PM

11/23/2025

11/23/2025

Over Our Head Players will hold auditions for the "2026 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, at Sixth Street Theatre. Roles are available for 8-12 male and female actors who will be performing all of the chosen 10-minute plays for the festival, as well as local humor hijinks between the plays. Auditions will consist of cold reading from the scripts.

Actors can be any age and from any background. A cast that varies in age and background is always encouraged and preferred. Rehearsals will begin in December. Performances will run February 6 through March 8

Volunteers are also needed in all technical capacities.

This popular annual event will feature up to 10 plays from scripts from all corners of the globe. There were over 800 submissions this year. All selected plays are performed each night, and the audience votes on their favorites. At the end of the run, cash prizes are awarded to the top three vote getters.

11/14/2025

Be there on Sunday when ArtRoot unveils the newest Wall Poem! On November 16 at 2:00, ArtRoot and UW-Parkside will celebrate the eights mural in the Wall Poems of Racine series. The wall poem is on the south facade of the building, facing Washington Avenue. Street parking is available on 13th Street and Washington Avenue. Please don't park in front of the mural.

Featured poet Monica Thomas will recite her poem, "Rooftop." Parkside student Sophia Lefeber created the design. Building owner Fox Grace offered their Pawstar RE building for the installation.

09/05/2025

"Artists with Crayons" opens on Saturday, September 6, at Spectrum School of the Arts and Gallery. This FREE exhibit runs weekends through October 5.

This exhibit showcases all manner of crayon creativity and skills including drawing, pouring, sculpting, collage, mixed media, photography, and assemblage. A broad range of styles includes traditional drawing, humorous juxtapositions, use of glue guns, heat elements, fantasy, and abstract art.

Information: www.spectrumschoolandgallery.org.

Image: artwork by P.M. Fallon

08/22/2025

Have you been working on a piece to submit to Watercolor Wisconsin 2025, but then started wondering whether it met the submission guidelines? Are you looking for more clarification on framing requirements outlined in the prospectus? Do you need more information about how to submit your entries digitally? RAM can help answer all of these questions and more!

On our website, you’ll find answers to numerous Frequently Asked Questions regarding submitting works to Watercolor Wisconsin 2025.

Check out the questions here: https://www.ramart.org/artist-resources/call-for-artists/watercolor-wi/

The deadline to submit digital images of work is Monday, October 6, 4:00 pm. In-person drop-off of works at RAM’s Wustum Museum is Friday, October 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Full submission and exhibition information is available at the above link.

Image Credits:
Kelly Witte, I Have an Egg and Some M&M’s. I Can Make an Omelette, 2024, Watercolor, acrylic, ink, glitter, linocut, and serigraph, Racine Art Museum, Ruth Miles Memorial Purchase Award from Watercolor Wisconsin 2024, Photography: Tyler Potter

08/19/2025

Happy Birthday Gustave!

"The very great artists attach you even more to life."—Gustave Caillebotte

Happy birthday to the artist Gustave Caillebotte, who was born this day in 1848 in France. See the work of this impressionist artist, who painted like no other Impressionist, in "Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World," now on view. https://bit.ly/4dLfJ0p

Image: Martial Caillebotte. Gustave and Bergère on the place du Carrousel, February 1892. Silver chloride print. Private collection.

08/05/2025

Call for Artists!

The Miller Art Museum welcomes visual artists based in Wisconsin to participate in its 50th Juried Annual Exhibition. This celebrated exhibit highlights the richness and diversity of contemporary artistic practice across the state. To view the full prospectus, eligibility requirements, and submiss...

07/31/2025