Upcoming Events

On this page you will find information on our Gallery La Crosse events

& on the many special Events happening in Historic Downtown La Crosse.

Sunday Openings

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

Please, feel free to try contacting us on any Friday or Saturday

to see if we'll be open on Sunday that week-end.

Thank you.

First Fridays

FREE Public Reception 6 - 8 PM & Enjoy 10% Off

Everything, All Day, on The First Friday Every Month

The first Friday of every month, we remain open to at least 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 meet 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 at the start of your weekend.

Light refreshments are served.

One or more of our exhibiting artists may elect to do live

demonstrations of their skills during these Receptions.

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New, starting with June of 2010...

Enjoy 10 % Off Savings on EVERYTHING at Gallery La Crosse,

all day long on the First Friday of every month!!!

"First Fridays" Dates for 2010 are:

June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3,

October 1, November 5, December 3

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 Exhibits

Please check back here often, as new exhibits are posted as

they are set, and sometimes with very short notice.

Please, also visit our "Special Exhibits" webpage.

Mary & Clyde Greve

Reception Saturday, July 17th, 2 - 5 PM

The Artist of the Month in the La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts space in our Gallery for July is the husband & wife team of Mary & Clyde Greve.

Mary is a retired West Salem Elementary School Library-Media Specialist. Her watercolors reflect her love of water birds and her local environment.

Clyde traces his interest in photography to just after George Eastman developed the box camera and roll film. An award winning photographer, Clyde focuses his attention on landscapes, mammals, birds, and flowers.

Motorcycle Arts & Fine Crafts Exhibit

August 4 to 21, 2010

Artists' Reception will be held on Friday, August 6th, from 6 to 8 PM

Call for Artists

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Show dates are:

Intake of Entries - Tuesday, August 3, Noon to 7 PM

Show Open Dates - August 4th through August 21st

Opening Reception Date - Friday, August 6th, 6 - 8 PM

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This show will benefit two important needs on the Pine Ridge Reservation at Porcupine, SD.

One is their community health clinic,

the second is their effort to establish a community garden.

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More information will be posted here soon, including a list of items the public is welcome to bring in as donations to meet some of the immediate and ongoing needs.

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2010 will see the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle event.

Sturgis & Porcupine are not far apart in South Dakota, yet few who enjoy the annual event in Sturgis are aware of the living conditions in nearby Porcupine, which lies off the beaten track.

Because our beautiful home, La Crosse, WI is located on the Interstate I-90 which is travelled by most Sturgis visitors, our community welcomes many of these cycling folks for lodging every year.

Joining in with some other Wisconsin (home of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle) organizations, we are holding a special exhibit of arts & fine crafts related to Motorcycles.

This show will be open to all of our current exhibitors,

and all other regional artists are invited to participate.

More complete details & the "Call for Artists" will be available here soon.

Krazy Daze

Friday, July 16 & Saturday, July 17, 2010

Two Full Days of Family Fun & Fantastic Bargains in Historic Downtown La Crosse

10 % Off EVERYTHING, all day, both DAZE !!

Friday & Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM

A wide variety of Family Fun events happening for two full days.

Look for some amazing BARGAINS & the introduction of NEW products

and services with about 70 unique locally-owned businesses.

From the River to 7th Street, & from the Blue Bridges north

to the Marsh, explore & enjoy the festival atmosphere.

A Krazy fun event for all ages !

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We expect to have several Artists doing Live Demos of their work

at various times on both days.

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Enter our "Thank You" drawing, for 5 Gift Certificates.

You will receive one Entry Form for each $ 10

you spend with us Firday & Saturday.

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Artists' Surplus Supplies Swap Sale

July 14 to 31, 2010

All of our exhibitors are welcome to bring in their surplus

supplies & equipment to offer to the general public.

The Swap Sale will be set up on special tables in our Rustic Cellar.

Throughout the Swap Sale our Artists, Artisans, & Hand-Crafters will be bringing in those things from their studios & workshops that they no longer need, and really cool supplies that they picked up for a project which either didn't happen or was modified, leaving those really good supplies to clutter the studio.

The selection in our previous Swap Sales changed almost daily...

Enjoy significant savings on some unusual arts & crafts supplies !!

Our next Swap Sale after this will be held October 6 to 23, 2010.

Historic Downtown La Crosse Day

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Have you ever worn a beaver top hat ?

Or wondered about riding a high-wheel bicycle ?

How about all those structural layers of garments women wore under

their dresses to be considered properly dressed back in the 1800's ?

Enjoyed ice cream from an 1800's soda fountain ?

These are just a few things you could experience with a visit to

the annual Historic Downtown La Crosse Day event.

Every year the experience is just a bit different, & always a lot of fun.

Downtown Trick 'R' Treat

Saturday, October 30, 2010

The second Annual Downtown Trick 'R' Treat will be so very much fun.

Just like last year, you'll find treats for the kids in businesses throughout the Downtown area, and special savings at many of the same businesses to treat the parents, too.

Look for oodles of people in costume,

& enjoy a safe day Downtown with your family.

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.

Spring Fling

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

For 2010 was held on Friday, April 9th, 5-9 PM

The 2011 date will be here when set ~ usually 2nd Friday in April

Winnners in our Apring Fling "Thank You" drawing for

Gift Certificates are:

Julie Janeiro ~*~ Stacey Anthony ~*~

~*~ Barb Seidel ~*~ Diane Otte ~*~ Sheila Byrhn ~*~

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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.

"Chocolates & Chatter"

March 8, 2011 ~ Tuesday Evening ~ 5 to 9'ish

A Special Event For Our Current & Former Exhibitors

This is our only "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.

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...

Garden decor', some "strange" & fun things, a bit of what Grandma would have had in her kitchen, Vintage goods, antique & vintage metal toys,

& some really good local Handcrafters have brouhgt in some unique items, with more to come soon.