Art Exhibits: Center for The Arts at Kayenta
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Art Exhibit Events Details
Kayenta Arts Foundation believes art in all forms enhances our lives, nurtures our spirits, and builds community bonds. The KAF Art Exhibits in the Center for the Arts at Kayenta enliven the community spaces in the Center, promote local artists, and broaden our support from the wider community in southern Utah.
Art Exhibit: Translucent Media - "Liquid Color"

The November 2020 Exhibit is open to any water or translucent media (such as watercolor, gouache, ink, liquid poured acrylic, India ink, alcohol ink, dyes, etc.)
The theme is “Liquid Color.” Entries for this show will be accepted at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta on: Wednesday, October 28th from 3 – 6:00 PM. (If you cannot drop off your art during these times, please contact Kathy Johnson at lakathay@hotmail.com)
Due to COVID restrictions, there will NOT be an opening reception for this exhibit.
This show will end Wednesday, December 30th. Unsold entries can be picked up that day between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Art will be on display to the public during regular staff business hours (Monday – Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM), and during scheduled performances.

- Date: November 4th - December 30th 2020
- Time: Weekdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
Art Exhibit: Drawing - "Self Portrait"
The January 2021 Exhibit is open to any DRAWING created with graphite, charcoal, pen, chalk/oil pastel, conte crayon, or a combination of these drawing mediums.
The theme is “SELF PORTRAIT.” Note: A self portrait does not have to be a realistic rendering of one’s face; abstract representations are welcome!
Entries for this show will be accepted at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta on: Wednesday, December 30th from 3 – 6:00 PM. (If you cannot drop off your art during these times, please contact Kathy Johnson at lakathay@hotmail.com)
There will be an opening reception on Wednesday, January 6th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.
This show will end Wednesday, February 24th. Unsold entries can be picked up that day between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Art will be on display to the public during regular staff business hours (Monday – Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM), and during scheduled performances.

- Date: January 6th - February 24th 2021
- Time: Weekdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
Art Exhibit: 2D & 3D - "Anything Goes"
The March 2021 Exhibit is open to all 2-D and 3-D mediums. Examples would be mixed media, collage, sculpture, paint, fabric, etc. Subject matter is also up to the whims of the artist. (Photos may be used as long as they are part of a collage or combined with other mediums.)
The theme is “ANYTHING GOES”. Entries for this show will be accepted at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta on: Wednesday, February 24th from 3 – 6:00 PM. (If you cannot drop off your art during these times, please contact Kathy Johnson at lakathay@hotmail.com)
There will be an opening reception on Wednesday, March 3rd from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.
This show will end Wednesday, April 21st. Unsold entries can be picked up that day between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Art will be on display to the public during regular staff business hours (Monday – Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM), and during scheduled performances.

- Date: March 3rd - April 21st 2021
- Time: Weekdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
Art Exhibit: 2D & 3D - "From the Earth: Fiber and Ceramics"
The May 2021 Exhibit is open to 2-D and 3-D artworks comprised of mostly natural materials such as clay, fiber, stone, etc. Artists may showcase woven/quilted hangings, wheel-thrown/handbuilt pottery, and sculptures.
The theme is “From the Earth: Fiber and Ceramics”. Entries for this show will be accepted at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta on: Wednesday, April 21st from 3 – 6:00 PM. (If you cannot drop off your art during these times, please contact Kathy Johnson at lakathay@hotmail.com)
There will be an opening reception on Wednesday, April 28th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.
This show will end Wednesday, May 27th. Unsold entries can be picked up that day between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Art will be on display to the public during regular staff business hours (Monday – Friday 12:00 – 4:00 PM), and during scheduled performances.

- Date: April 28th - May 27th 2021
- Time: Weekdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
PAST EXHIBITS
Art Exhibit: Photography – "Pushing Boundaries"

- Date: March 6th - April 29th 2020
- Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
Art Exhibit: "Renewal"
This marks the Foundation’s first exhibit in a series that will last indefinitely, with the theme changing every two months. The pieces of “Renewal” will remain displayed and on sale at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta until the beginning of March, when our theme will be centered around photography. Please plan on making any purchases of art during regular box office hours between 12 and 4pm, Monday through Friday.
There will be an artist’s reception held at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta on Wednesday the opening week of each new Exhibit. The reception will run from 6:30–8:00 PM. Admission is free. Victoria Topham of Petite Feast, host and chef will be providing the gourmet refreshments.

- Date: Nov 1st - Dec 29th 2020
- Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Cost: Free
- Event Category: ART
More Upcoming Exhibits:
November 2020: Watercolor, alcohol ink, ink, gouache
2-month run
Theme: “Liquid Color”
January 2021: Drawing Exhibit; charcoal, graphite, pastel, silverpoint, etc.
2-month run
Theme: “Self Portrait”
March 2021: Open to all mediums
2-month ruN
Theme: “Anything Goes”
May 2021: Fiber Arts & Ceramics Exhibit
1-month run
Theme: “From the Earth: Fiber and Ceramics”