Offsite Events

Our facility is closed to the public for the first quarter of 2026, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do cool things with you!

We’ve put together a series of offsite events such as Curator’s Talks, Archived Artist Studio Visits, and other events to keep your life art-full while we undergo our remodel!

As with all of our events, these will be free to attend, but sign-ups will be required for planning and seating purposes. Please note that only upcoming events with active links below are open for sign-up, if an upcoming event does not have an active link below, we are not accepting sign-ups yet.

Please contact us in the office if you have further questions, or to sign up for any of these fascinating excursions!

216.721.9020 | info@artistsarchives.org

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Megan Alves; One Art-One Community Curator’s Talk

Saturday, February 7, 1:00 – 3:00pm Join AAWR and Megan Alves as she discusses co-curating One Art – One Community, an exhibition featuring works of visual art created by 16 artists currently incarcerated in Ohio prisons. Opened in the Fall of 2025, the show brings together residents of Grafton Correctional Institution, students, faculty, and staff from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and community stakeholders to foster mutual respect and understanding.

Event Brite registration on artistsarchives.org.

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Archived Artist Judy Takács Studio Visit

Saturday, February 21, 11:00 – 2:00pm Join us for an in-person visit to the studio of Archived Artist Judy Takács. Best known for her long-term portrait series, Chicks with Balls, as well as her weekly Facebook live event, Living Figuratively, Judy will speak to her process, and give a tour of her personal art collection. Light refreshments will be provided.

Event Brite Registration on artistsarchives.org.

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Unity Powell, Parts of a Whole Curator’s Talk

Wednesday, February 25, 4:00 – 5:00pm Join AAWR and curator Unity Powell at Judson Manor for an inside peak at her process of selecting the works for Parts of a Whole, on display at Judson Manor. An exhibition that is, in her words, “… about fragments. Broken and tender things. The stuff we carry, through our hands, through our memory, through time.”.

Event Brite Registration on artistsarchives.org.

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Archived Artists Studio Visits at the Twist Drill Building

Saturday, March 14, 11:00am – 1:00pm Join AAWR and Archived Artists Joyce Morrow Jones and Baila Litton as we tour their studios at the Twist Drill Building. Light refreshments will be provided at the end of the tours. Event Brite Registration on artistsarchives.org.

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Archived Artist Mindy Tousley Studio Visit

Saturday, March 29, 11:00 am – 1:00pm Join us for an in-person visit to the eclectic studio of AAWR Executive Director and Archived Artist Mindy Tousley. A tour of her work rooms, as well as her personal collection of art. Light refreshments will be provided. Event Brite Registration on artistsarchives.org.

April 2 – May 1  April Fools at The Art Gallery

Curated by AAWR staff and The Art Gallery owner Jacques P. Jackson, this exhibition will feature work focused on the art of the practical joke. Puns, satire, shenanigans and/or general tomfoolery will be visualized and on display.

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2nd 6:00 – 8:00pm

Art Bites – Artist Talk & Tour: Studio Foundry visit

Saturday, April 18, 11:00am – 2:00pm Established in 1973, Studio Foundry is a full service, solid investment foundry dedicated to the reproduction of fine art sculpture using the lost wax casting process. Join AAWR and Foundry Co-Owner Lisa Kenion for an in-person tour of this fascinating facility.

Event Brite Registration on artistsarchives.org.

TBD – May 23 Annual Member’s Exhibition and Grand Re-Opening of the Archive

Opening Reception: TBD