Artist Reception

Dale Montgomery "Exhibit in Color"

Friday, February 26th, 5 - 7 PM

Please, feel free to join us for this free public reception.

Your chance to meet & greet the Artist, view this special

selection of his works, and enjoy an early evening

out in beautiful Historic Downton La Crosse.

Sunday Openings

Sometimes we do open for several hours on a Sunday...

Please, feel free to try contacting us on any Saturday

to see if we'll be open the next day.

Thank you.

First Fridays

The first Friday of every month, we will remain open to 8:00 p.m., with a very casual Artists' Reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

These Receptions are FREE,

& welcoming the public is very important to

all of us here at Gallery La Crosse.

All of our exhibiting Artists & Artisans are very strongly encouraged to attend for at least one of the two hours, as are our sellers of fine Vintage Wares and Antiques.

An opportunity for exhibitors and the public

to enjoy meeting one another.

Whether it turns out to be a large gathering or small, it is always a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours starting the weekend.

Light refreshments are served.

Some of our exhibiting artists may elect to do live

demonstrations of their skills during these Receptions.

2010 DATES ARE:

March 5, April 9*, May 7, June 4, July 2,

August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3

* Please note that for April of 2010,

the First Friday will actually be held on the second Friday,

due to the first Friday in April being the Holiday of Good Friday.

April 9th is also the date of the Downtown Spring Fling, 5 - 9 PM

Spring Fling

Friday, April 9th, 5-9 PM

Historic Downtown La Crosse's Evening Celebration of the Arrival of Spring

Spring WILL come...

Put this date on your calendar...

With a wonderful group of 7 new businesses recently joining us all here on Main Street (and a few more just around the block on Pearl Street) this really fun annual event will be even better than ever.

Enjoy an assortment of special offerings & treats in the dozens of businesses which will be staying open late for you.

Explore Historic Downtown La Crosse & the many very unique small family-owned Specialty Shops filled with wonderful wares you cannot find anywhere else in the region.

Plan to make a full evening of it, with many casual & fine Dining experiences also awaiting you, only a few paces from your favorite store's front doors.

With on-street parking near the doors, and several ramps all within a block or two of your Downtown destination, you'll enjoy parking closer than the outlying strip malls can offer.

Historic Downtown La Crosse

Visit most any Downtown business to pick up your FREE copy of the "Experience Historic Downtown La Crosse" booklet.

In the booklet is a self-guided Historic Architectural Tour, with histories of the various structures, in the heart of our Historic downtown.

Well worth including on your list of things to do when you visit La Crosse;

fun for families, and very romantic strolling for couples of all ages.

While you are here, be sure to visit the many family-owned small specialty shops & fine restaurants in Historic Downtown La Crosse.

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Remember, you'll always enjoy FREE Gift Wrapping

here at Gallery La Crosse, one of the most welcoming galleries in Wisconsin.

Some of our exhibiting Artists might be doing live demos of their skills. If so, we'll have the "LIVE ARTIST DEMO TODAY" sign out on the sidewalk.

Visit in our street level main Gallery

& step down into our Rustic Cellar to see what's going on.

New this year in the Rustic Cellar... some really good local Handcrafters have joined us, and we're expecting more soon.

Upcoming Live Artist Demos

None currently scheduled.

Watch for our sign out front on the sidewalk...

"LIVE ARTIST DEMO TODAY"

we put out whenever an Artist pops in on a whim to do a demo.

Upcoming Special Exhibit

Please visit again later, as new exhibits are posted as they are set, and sometimes with short notice.

Plan ahead for 2010, the 3rd Annual EcoPark Benefit will accept entries October 16, 2010

Entries will be accepted starting October 16, 2010.

Theme will be:

"Our La Crosse; Prairie, Marsh & Forest"

Please, see the Call for Artists

(soon to be posted elsewhere on our website) for more details.

"Chocolates & Chatter"

Monday, March 8th, 5 - 8 PM

A Special Event For Our Current & Former Exhibitors

This is our very first ever "Closed" event...

A chance for all of our Exhibitors to get better acquainted,

share ideas & experiences, and enjoy some good chocolates.

To attend, you must be a Current Exhibitor, a Former Exhibitor

in Good Standing, or the personal guest of one of these.

Plan on bringing an item of Chocolate to share on the table, & the beverage of your choice.

Hot Chocolate will be provided.

Please, contact Ann for more information.