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This December, enjoy the cool air and shop the local art scene for some unique holiday gifts on December Newport Gallery Night which will take place on December 13, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.  This will be the LAST NEWPORT GALLERY NIGHT of the year.

Deblois Gallery is featuring “Looking Upwards”, a holiday art show.  Coastal Contemporary Gallery is hosting “‘W-Intermission” on exhibit through January20^th.  Spring Bull Gallery is hosting the 28th Annual Little Picture Show, an annual showcase of small artistic treasures in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, welded metal sculptures, stoneware and other media.

Additional highlights at some of the other member galleries include: Sheldon Fine Art, showcasing modern marine artist Ken Zier; Atelier Gallery featuring its annual holiday exhibition, “la famiglia”; and Newport Art Museum hosting its Faculty and Student Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale for their monthly “Art After Dark” event.

If you’re hungry after perusing all these exhibitions, step into one of the seven restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors! Be sure to ask for a restaurant coupon and a parking voucher at any of the galleries. Free parking will be available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center with a parking voucher and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.

For more information about Newport Gallery Night, our Free Guided Walking Tours and the Newport Gallery Organization, visit www.newportgalleries.org.

The Newport Gallery Organization will be participating in Small Business Saturday on November 24, 2018. Small Business Saturday takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and is meant to encourage shoppers to shop at small, local businesses.

Deblois Gallery is featuring “Small Works, Big Ideas”, an open show and pre-holiday art mart.  Coastal Contemporary Gallerywill be extending a 10% discount on all artworks in the gallery AND/OR for what is listed as available on their website during this weekend. Spring Bull Gallerywill be featuring the 28th Annual Les Petites Oeuvres Exhibition, an annual showcase of small artistic treasures in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, welded metal sculptures, stoneware and other media.

Exhibitions on display during Small Business Saturday include Atelier Newport’s“Dark Matter”a two-person exhibition featuring Jemison Faust and Jason Chase.  Sheldon Fine Artis showcasing their Holiday Small Works Show.  Our newest gallery, D. Chatowsky Gallery, will be showcasing local artists’ work on Small Business Saturday.   Shoppers are encouraged to visit JW Reilly, where shoppers can purchase handcrafted sterling silver jewelry.

The Newport Gallery Organization is encouraging shoppers to purchase their holiday gifts at local galleries in Newport, where there is a wide range of artwork available for sale.  Come and support the local galleries and art studios during the holiday season!

Newport Gallery Night 2018 is underway and the season is kicking into high gear at our member galleries, museums and cultural institutions with July Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, July 12 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Our popular FREE Summer Guided Walking Art Tours continue for July Newport Gallery Night. The four separate free, short information tours will run hourly as follows: meeting inside at 4:00 pm at Thames Glass, 5:00 pm at Spring Bull Gallery, 6:00 pm at Art on Spring and 7:00 pm at Arnold Art. Tours, which will last about 30-45 minutes, will include information about all of the participating galleries, museums and cultural institutions in each area as well as any other interesting art related stories. The tours run on Newport Gallery Nights from May through October.

After visiting any of the participating galleries, museums, and cultural institutions, make a night of it by picking up a restaurant discount coupon and stopping by one of the 6 participating restaurants for a special! Free parking is available at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.

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