Jul 27 Sunday
The Butler Institute of American Art presents its Director's Summer Lecture Series with Dr. Zona, on Sunday, July 27th, at 2 pm, in Zona Auditorium at the Butler’s Beecher Center. Dr. Zona will discuss a mixed bag of of artists and art topics. The lectures are free and open to the public. More information at butlerart.com.
Jul 28 Monday
Youngstown State University’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics presents Aviation Adventure Camp: Soaring into STEM, Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, at the Williamson Innovation Park in Canfield. The camp is for incoming middle and high school students, and will focus on providing interactive and hands-on activities. Space is limited and registration closes two weeks prior to the first day of camp. Registration and more information can be found at ysu.edu/williamson-innovation-park.
Contact williamsoninnovationpark@ysu.edu or 330.941.2132 with any questions.
The Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor presents a photography exhibition by Richard Hahn titled Grit/Glow, opening Thursday, July 10, and on display through February. Grit/Glow juxtaposes the warmth of orange skies with the stark realities of industry, illustrating the paradox of beauty and hardship. The museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from Noon to 4:00 pm.
Reservations for the opening reception on Thursday, July 10 at 5:30pm can be made by calling 330-941-1314.
The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent, by artist Shepard Fairey, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 31. Featuring 30 large silkscreen and mixed collage works on paper, Facing the Giant is a curated selection of Fairey's works that highlight clear messages of empowerment. More information about this exhibit and others available at butlerart.com.
The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Touched by Rauschenberg, which features the works of Rauschenberg and three artists who admired and celebrated him: Diana Levinson, Don Gummer, and Eric Forstmann, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 24, at the Butler, on Wick Avenue in Youngstown. Rauschenebrg led the way toward Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and even the New Realism. More information about this and other exhibits is available at butlerart.com.
Jul 29 Tuesday
Jul 30 Wednesday