Big Bend Arts Council
Big Bend Arts Council
PO Box 1764, Alpine, TX 79831
PO Box 1764, Alpine, TX 79831
Check out our NEWS page for dates for all upcoming BBAC shows this year. Start planning to enter now! Are you a BBAC member interested in curating? Inquire at info@bigbendartscouncil.org.
Artist Pages: Getting a Closer Look at Our Artwork
From our list of BBAC Artists, you can view the work of a particular artist on our individual artists pages. Just click on a linked name to view.
Come to Membership Meetings!
BBAC members are welcome and encouraged to attend the monthly membership meetings which run through the spring (no meetings during the summer).
Meetings are held the third Sundays of each month at 2 pm. A new venue for the meetings for 2022, at the Food Pantry Building at 933 East Gallego in Alpine. For more information, please send an email to info@bigbendartscouncil.org.
NOTE: Gallery on the Square is adhering to safety guidelines for keeping you and the gallery hosts safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, while providing you with the enrichment of local Big Bend culture. If you are uncomfortable coming into the gallery, but are interested in a piece in the window or posted on our Facebook page, our hosts will be glad to bring it outside the gallery for your perusal.
Thank you for your cooperation and support of local artists.
Thank you for your cooperation and support of local artists.
Don't miss the Clay Works reception!
Wednesday, July 27th, from 5-8 pm
Wednesday, July 27th, from 5-8 pm
Clay Works 2022 & Cup Invitational
The 2022 Clay Works show at Gallery on the Square is an annual ceramics show that has become a destination event as well as a local favorite. This is the 6th year for the Cup Invitational, which displays cups of all shapes, sizes, and functionality from across the country and even internationally.
This year's show runs from June 7th to August 2nd. The reception will be held Wednesday, July 27th, from 5-8 pm. You can also see the show during regular hours at both Gallery on the Square and next door at the Catchlight Gallery in Alpine.
Click on the photos to see the full displays.
CALL FOR BBAC ARTISTS:
Sign Up for Bank & Hospital Shows
Sign Up for Bank & Hospital Shows
Rotating exhibits at the West Texas National Bank and Big Bend Regional Medical Center are great opportunities for BBAC members to display your wall art to new sets of eyes in our community. Currently, Cynthia Hurayt's photography is up at the bank (WTNB).
The BBAC show at WTNB and BBRMC is currently underway and is open to all members to exhibit work for a month at each location. Two-dimensional work that will fit on easels is welcome. To sign up or for more information, please contact Shelly Rogers: agshelly78@aol.com or 432-294-1538.
The Big Bend Arts Council Established 2004
The Big Bend Arts Council
Established 2004
Mission Statement
The BIG BEND ARTS COUNCIL’s purpose is to provide a forum for supporting and promoting the arts in the Big Bend region; to encourage community interest in the arts and to share ideas, discuss techniques, encourage creativity, provide consultation to area and city organizations and to work cooperatively with other art groups in the region.