Current Exhibition

Purple for recovery exhibition

Exhibition dates: September 1 - October 7

Beckley Art Center & the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition are excited to announce our next Call for Art for the upcoming group exhibition, Purple for Recovery. The goal for this exhibition is to raise awareness for National Recovery Month and raise money for local entities doing the work of melding art and recovery together Raleigh County style.

Purple was chosen for this important awareness month to give a visual cue to celebrate people who have made the brave choice to be in recovery, as well as expand on the education and awareness of addiction and recovery.

Now on display on our building

For the past 8 weeks, our Visual Arts Director, Saja Montague, has been leading a creative photography project for community members who attended our Creative Aging Photography Project. The final presentation of the students images with be made into wheat paste murals on the outside wall of the BAC building. We hope to see you there!

Featured artists:

Melissa Simmons

Joyce Thompson

Kim Martin

Sandra Seelinger

Mischelle Seelinger

Ann Worley

Cynthia Trent-Malcomb

This project is supported with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.

Upcoming Solo Gallery Exhibitions

Brennah Staunton | Clutter to Change

Presenting BAC Member, Brennah Staunton in our Dan & Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery from October 13, 2023 - November 11, 2023. Opening Reception on October 13 at 6pm.

Clutter To Change is a series of paintings that simulate the natural manifestation of
clutter and disorganization within interior spaces. These large scale, congested
compositions reflect and explore ideas of comfortability within inner turmoil, self-
conflict, and mental and emotional distortion.