Events for October 31, 2024 - October 31, 2024

Miguel Angel Godoy draws on his lifelong love of Hip Hop culture to create artworks that remix the familiar alphabet to find a deeper meaning in our words. In Abstracting Identity, Godoy creates his own visual language to communicate the complexities of being human and finding a space where we belong. 

Image: Miguel Angel Godoy, En Contra

Experiment with powdered charcoal and alcohol ink! Miguel Angel Godoy will be leading a drawing class at the Chandler Museum for kids age 6 - 16 in conjunction with his exhibition Abstracting Identity at the Chandler Center for the Arts.

Floating between familiar animals and unknown species, the creatures depicted in Christy Puetz and Rebecca Blume Rothman’s work capture the viewer’s imagination. In this colorful, provocative exhibition, these artists skillfully twist nature into unusual situations, drawing out the peculiarities and similarities between humans and animals.

Stop by the terrace at the Chandler Center for the Arts for some outside, masked up, community chalk coloring with artist Christopher Jagmin!

Stop by the Sleepy Whale on Thursday, Oct 21 from 5 to 7pm to grab a drink and create your own fantastical creature from fusible Perler Beads! This is a free event, all ages welcome.

On October 23, kids age 6-16 can join "Abstracting Identity" artist Miguel Angel Godoy for a special class all about hip-hop, movement, and most importantly, break dancing. Free to attend!

Grown-ups, it's time to stretch those creative muscles! This October, design and make your own stuffed “monster” doll! Artist Abby Aspen will lead this class for students ages 18+.

Quilts and storytelling have always been interwoven. This year, our beloved annual exhibition features story quilts from 53 artists from all over the country and is on display at both Vision Gallery and the Chandler Center for the Arts.

Image: Jo Thomas, [camp]

Join fiber artist Ellen M. Blalock for a virtual artist talk on Thursday, December 2 at 5:30pm MST! Blalock will share how she develops her ideas into quilts, with the discussion focusing on recent work she has completed in the last two years and the quilts she is currently working on in her studio.

Image: Ellen M. Blalock, Bang Bang You Dead (left), Middle Passage: America’s Legacy (right)

Slay your shopping list and support the arts in Chandler by stopping by the Vision Gallery for this special evening shopping event. Find unique artist-created jewelry, ceramics, ornaments and more for everyone on your list. Enjoy hot chocolate and special treats as your browse through gift-giving delights.