Homeless Youth Benefit, featuring a variety of art work by Isaac Everhart (formerly of the Thought Police), Jessica Walz (2004 graduate of MCAD), Patti Olson (potter from Northern Clay Center), Judy Esse (painter of abstracts and landscapes in oil and watercolor), Scott Moyer (mixed media pieces that reflect expressionism and surrealism and deal with the good vs evil conflict within man), and Eric Carlson (MCAD student and poster-screenprinter). The common theme between these artists is their excitement about the opportunity to share in a way that is beneficial to others. The opening will feature educational art about the homeless youth issue, interactive opportunities, live music, and refreshments. Appr. 70% of proceeds benefit homeless youth: the money raised will go to an outreach to homeless youth in Florida. The night featured art for sale by artists listed above and performances by local musicians Black Hole (hip-hop/funk), Angry Atom (pop-punk), Jonathan Kilpatrick (acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter), No Small Wonder (acoustic emo duet), and Libbie Kent (acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter). 7pm-midnight, $6 suggested donation, discount advance tickets available.

Creatures Build Character. Featuring art by Isaac Everhart, Matt Irwin, Nick Epp, 27 (street artist), Eric Carlson, Nathan Enkel, Micheal Wong, Seamus Leonard, and Meghan Burkhardt. This is art that hasn't been properly categorized. It comes from cartoons, graffitti, punk rock, hip hop, the streets. some call it "post-graffitti", but that's not really a complete descriptor. These artists all grew up on comic books, skateboarding, and making zines, and most have little or no formal training in fine art. Nevertheless, this style of art work "...has been recognized in other cities," says Everhart, the curator of the show, and he cites the show "Beautiful Losers" that has been travelling the country. It's highly recommended to come check out the creatures and characters depicted in this show.

What I Did On My SUMMER VACATION: Featuring new work by MCAD students and others, on the theme of Summer Vacations, as well as an interactive exhibit of souvinirs and drawings of summer vacations. The show is up until October 8.

Fallout Art Fest 2004: The art of 21 different local artists with a total of 37 pieces was on display July 22-August 30. Click here for more pictures and info from the Art Fest

7Ply Culture: Skateboard-themed artwork from Derek Maxwell, Eric Carlson, Emily Magnuson, Kirk Hiatt, and Isaac Everhart. June 2004.

April 30- June 2004: Northwestern College Photo and more show: Photography (color, black and white, digital, other processes) by students at Northwestern College. This show has a big variety and large amount of work! The opening is on Friday, Apr 30 at 7pm-10:30pm, and will feature live music by December's Last Words, Moxie Bliss, Disappear, and John Fellman, and delicious refreshments. Also featuring Only Dreams Remain, a film by Sam Spadino and Justin Goldberg. Donations accepted.

April 9-30, 2004: “Dis-grace”- Collaborative work in many different media: On Good Friday of Easter week, we hosted an event called “Dis-Grace.” The theme was the 14 Stations of the Cross (the time between Christ being condemned to death and being laid in the tomb) plus the resurrection. “The irony of the vehicle that brought grace into the world - suffered the ultimate disgrace and death,” was the sub-title. The stations were displayed between 6 – 7:30 and attendees participated with interactive sculpture and mug shots and finger printing (click more info for a better description of each station). At 7:30 we gathered in the warehouse and had a presentation of each station that included multimedia, paintings, drawings, performance art, drum jams, installations, spoken word, and live music. It was a powerful night that allowed many to see the death of Christ in a new light. More Pictures & Show Details

The first annual MCAD art show! Work by MCAD students, undergrad, graduate, and post-bac. Click here to see the work!

January 3rd-March 5, 2004: 4 Women ~ Group Show: Brought together by their faith and some connection to the Fallout community, Skye Gilkerson, Amanda Bunyard, Bethany Kalk, and Daniela Geleva will show recent art work in various media. Gallery open Fridays noon-5pm, by appointment (612-462-3873) and during events listed on Current Events. Free and open to the public. Reception on Saturday, February 7, at 7pm featured refreshments and live music by Fitzgerald, James Apollo, and Wesley B the guitarist.