Art Enables

We're nearly finished installing "Treasure Seekers Seasons 1 - 15" and can't wait for you to immerse yourself in the ingenious, hilarious mind of Matt Schwab! Please join us Saturday, November 7 from 5 - 7 PM for the opening reception of all 3 of our new exhibitions. Link in bio

We're closed today while we install our new shows, but MLK is open and you can see "Grounding Our Dreams/Dreaming New Ground" there from 9:30am - 5:30pm today! Here are a few pics of some of artists with their work at the opening reception + artist talk earlier this month.

A playful twist, a burst of color, and plenty of magic! Join us for Art Enables’ November Saturday Workshop, Magic in Motion: Kaleidoscope Creations, on November 14, 11AM-3PM.🌀 Register now --> buff.ly/5KoO4Cp

We're also very excited to share that new-exhibition-3-of-3 coming soon is a studio gallery showcase guest-curated by the brilliant Margaret Bakke of Friends Artspace! Please join us in celebrating all 3 new exhibitions on November 7 from 5 - 7pm buff.ly/Tr4kgD0

Coming soon: 2 of 3 final Art Enables exhibitions of the year: we're thrilled to announce ⚡️Matt Schwab: Treasure Seekers Seasons 1 - 15,⚡️ a solo show showcasing Matt’s characteristic creativity, ingenuity, and humor through his planned cartoon series, "Treasure Seekers."

Coming soon: 1 of 3 final 2026 Art Enables exhibitions!: "Michael Haynes + Estéban Whiteside: Small World." Michael Haynes and visiting, self-taught artist Estéban Whiteside offer 16 small-scale, diorama-like tableaux. Opening reception: buff.ly/RxoqaBq

Express yourself with color and texture at our Saturday workshop on 10/17! Use colorful sand to make imaginative art! Drop in, 11 AM-3 PM! Register now: buff.ly/IPEKeqk

TONIGHT at MLK!! Join us for a reception and artist talk celebrating "Grounding Our Dreams/Dreaming New Ground," an exhibition of two connected halves exploring a dual reality: buff.ly/jq7ESFM

All of these characters are looking at you rn, wondering if you're planning to come to Art Enables today?? Find them in the gallery among over 160 other works by self-taught artists from around the country 👀 Gallery hours 10 - 4, full show also online: buff.ly/fsGqzI6

Dropping in on your Thursday with a handful of works in our "Outside Forces" exhibition, on view for a couple more weeks through October 17. Don't miss perusing this work in person and/or online before the show comes down! buff.ly/maG3CuO

We're over the moon to share that longtime Art Enables resident artist Shawn Payne will have a solo presentation of his work within the American Visionary Art Museum’s upcoming "Flaunt" exhibition!! Join us in congratulating Shawn and see more info here: buff.ly/WX2k6Fv

Please join us for an opening reception and artist talk on Wednesday, October 7 from 5:30 - 7:30pm on the 5th floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library! More info: buff.ly/gpxutEX

Congrats to Art Enables artists Toni Lane, Charmaine Jones, Joel Martinez, Imani Turner + Duane Blacksheare-Staton on their inclusion in "FotoFocus: Picture Perfect" at Visionaries + Voices in Cincinnati, OH! More info from V+V: buff.ly/HYAmkc2

We're grateful to Quickest Flip for the "Outside Forces" feature in their new issue: thoughtful writing by Monica Fernandez Zuñigaof + interview w/ our Gallery Director about Art Enables and this show we've been so proud to host for the past 20 years 💖 buff.ly/yJSpC1B

Calling all makers! Art Enables is seeking local artisans for our Art Enables & Friends Holiday Market. 🎁 Handmade goods only. Applications due Oct. 1 and reviewed on a rolling basis until full. $50 vendor fee upon acceptance. Apply: buff.ly/bEBrc5P

Gallery hours today, 10 - 4! Here are two more works included in "Outside Forces": 1. Devin Wildes (Interact Center for the Visual & Performing Arts), "City Garden Wall" 2. Lamine Richards (Fresh Eye Arts), "Untitled (Landscape)" buff.ly/poIfVbL

✌️FREE! Saturday, 9/26! ⭐ Art Enables Saturday Workshop: Design Your Own Zipper Pouch. Led by Art Enables resident artist Toni Lane, this tote-ally cool workshop invites you to transform a simple canvas pouch into a one-of-a-kind work of art --> buff.ly/rlEJueM

On view now in "Outside Forces": 1. Liam Garsin (Creativity Explored), "Untitled" 2. Dennis Quillin (Art Enables), "Purple Lavendar" 3. Kristina Salamone (Center for Creative Works), "Kris Mom Pizza" 💜 buff.ly/poIfVbL

Such a lovely crowd at the opening reception of "Outside Forces" on Saturday! Thanks to all the artists and friends who came to see the show and fall in love with the work like we have 💘 Outside Forces is on view through October 17. buff.ly/poIfVbL

Tonight!! Outside Forces opening reception from 5 - 7pm. Our 20th year hosting this show and it's an incredible collection of works, as always! Help us celebrate by feasting your eyes on over 160 works from self-taught artists from around the country buff.ly/YAn3ByO