Community Celebration + Open Studios: Saturday, April 11 from 4:30p – 7:30p
Exhibitions Run: March 5 – April 11, 2026
Harwood Art Center is pleased to present Encompass, a unique multi-generational art event that takes place annually. Featuring five invitational exhibitions, open studios, hands-on art-making projects, live music, food trucks, and activities for all ages, Encompass is both a reflection of and an offering to our community; this year’s theme is Rituals of Practice & Memory.
Encompass is Harwood’s capstone celebration for the year. We invite everyone to this free event as we come together with our community! You are invited to an Community Celebration / Closing Reception on Saturday, April 11 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm
LIVE MUSIC & FOOD
Make a night of it – enjoy local food and live music!
Echoes & Dreams
Featuring commissioned installations by Yarelis Alvarez, Jen H Doolittle, Kelsey Kilcrease, Enchanted Matter and Denise Zubizarreta, artists whose work illuminates identity, remedy, and truth.
(hall gallery)
Illuminated Whispers
A solo exhibition by Ereesa exploring the intersection of light, symmetry, and meditation through black light-reactive mandala art.
Opening Thursday, March 12th
(front gallery)
Learning, Playing, Growing
Sofie Hecht, Lynnette Haozous, Zahra Marwan, Alina Pozas and Eamon Quigley in collaboration with youth artists from Escuela del Sol Montessori and Garfield, Hayes and Van Buren middle schools.
(upstairs north gallery)
All Together
An exhibition of work made by Harwood Art Center’s extended community, All Together includes Harwood studio artists, administrative staff, practicing artists, teaching artists and Escuela del Sol Montessori teachers, to reflect our organization’s mission to nurture a passion for lifelong learning, creative expression and engaged citizenship.
Opening Thursday, March 19th
(upstairs north gallery)
Site-Specfic Installations
Identity Facet Installation by Jess Merritt & Harwood Girls School Postcard Mural by Denise Weaver Ross
(harwood entry and outside front of harwood)
Community Celebration on April 11!
We invite you to this free event as we come together with our community for a Community Celebration and Closing Reception on Saturday, April 11 from 4:30pm-7:30pm at Harwood Art Center. This event will include Open Studios, food, live music, the debut of our latest Artist Made Series Design, and the following free art-making activities and experiences for our community:
- Live portraits
- Flower Crown Making with Jacklyn Le
- Harwood Girls School Postcard Project with Denise Weaver Ross
- BYO T-Shirt – Live screen printing with 111 T-Shirt Lab of the newest Artist Made Series design by Denise Weaver Ross
- Face Painting!
OPEN STUDIOS ON APRIL 11!
Since 1991, Harwood Art Center has provided market subsidized creative workspaces to local artists. Our Harwood Studio Artists invite you into their studios to visit them, view their artwork and purchase their beautiful wares. Studio Artists retain 100% of the sales made.
Harwood Studio Artists include: Lea Anderson, Sara Asadi, Ivan Boyd, Lindsay Brenner, Caitlin Carcerano, Jenn Carrillo, Lincoln Draper, Marisol Driovinto, Cynthia Elliot, Len Follick, Margot Geist, Ken Gingerich, Ricardo Guillermo, Marianne Hall, Michael Holloway, Michael Hudock, Alejandro Jaramillo, Gael Luna, Amy Mann, Mika Maloney, Zahra Marwan, Aziza Murray, MB Ramos, George Richardson, Donna Romano, Eric Romero, Jocelyn Salaz, Carol C. Sanchez, Sallie Scheufler, Emily Silva, Shawn Turung, Deb Wozniak, and Chelsea Wrightson.