GREEN BAY (NBC 26) -- Although The Art Garage will be closed until further notice due to coronavirus, they are instead offering other activities to those homebound for the time being.
"For the benefit of our community, we are doing our part by being closed at this time" says Tristin St. Mary, Administrative Manager. "We want the Green Bay and surrounding areas community to help us keep our mission alive so that we can continue to support local artists, keep arts education in the lives of our youth and adults, and be an outlet for those who need us."
The Art Garage is encouraging people to view and purchase artwork from two feature exhibits currently in their virtual gallery. The virtual tours are being offered free of charge.
According to the gallery, "The Power of Women" is local artists examining the inspiring strength of women in historical and moderns society through paint, photo, pottery, and jewelry. They say this is the perfect premise for National Women's History Month.
The second feature gallery, titled "Mission to Space", is an exhibit featuring the universe and outer-space representing the work of 21 Wisconsin artists through various mediums.
The gallery says the virtual tour of these two exhibits can be viewed through March 31, with a new exhibition titled "Pencils & Pens" opening April 2.
In addition to virtual gallery tours, The Art Garage is also offering online arts education workshops.
Registration for Comics and Cartoons, which they say is one of their most popular youth workshops, is currently open through their website by clicking HERE.
The Art Garage adds they hope to continue adding more virtual workshops soon with the support of the community.
