Located in the heart of Garden City’s rapidly expanding Live-Work-Create District, Alley Repertory Theater is a bold, risk-taking cultural leader and an artistic home where established professionals mentor emerging artists to create high-quality, innovative, and culturally sensitive productions. Alley Rep has produced nearly 45 plays, held numerous readings of original plays by local playwrights, and […]
Tony Moody: October 2019 Local Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Tony Moody, our October 2019 artist of the month. Tony Moody was first introduced to photography while in the 7th grade, when he learned to develop black and white film. Moody kept photography as a passing hobby until his son started playing sports. With a desire […]
Boise Open Studios: Get Inside the Artist’s Mind
What was he thinking when he created that? How does she paint with beeswax? What is the path to becoming a glassmaker? However helpful docents, curators, and gallery owners can be, some questions can only be answered by the artists themselves. That’s where Boise Open Studio Collective Organization (BOSCO) comes in. Every October, Boise Open […]
Rachel Teannalach: September 2019 Local Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Rachel Teannalach, our September 2019 artist of the month. Rachel Teannalach is a contemporary landscape painter based in Boise, Idaho. Originally from northern New Mexico, her traveling painting pack has taken her from Marin County to Iceland and many places between. Teannalach’s focus over the last […]
Boise Art Museum: It’s pART of Our Lives
It’s impossible to talk about art in Idaho without mentioning the Boise Art Museum (BAM). For more than 80 years, the museum has been giving everyone in our community the chance to live in a world filled with art. From toddlers to seniors, professional educators to homeschoolers, rural communities to fashionistas, people from all walks […]
Allie Zeyer: August 2019 Local Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Allie Zeyer, our August 2019 artist of the month. Allie was born and raised in Utah where she grew up watching her dad, Michael Hadley paint and sell his work in Jackson, WY. In the past 3 years her art career has grown exponentially. She’s participated […]
Off Center Dance: A Beautiful Break from Tradition
When most people hear the word “art,” they think of visual arts like painting, photography, and ceramic. But one of the most dynamic, evocative forms of art is dance. Movement and music come together to express abstract ideas and emotions; the body becomes both artist and medium. That’s powerful stuff! Off Center Dance has created over thirty new works and six dance films. Their gifted dancers are immensely passionate and have dedicated years to the study and performance of dance. We’re certainly grateful for the beauty Off Center Dance adds to the reality of the Treasure Valley community!
Karen Eastman: July 2019 Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Karen Eastman, our July 2019 artist of the month. Karen Eastman began focusing on her individual art career in 2004, showing her work in many venues from large outdoor shows to several galleries in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Las Vegas and now Boise. Since moving to […]
Surel’s Place, Artist Residence: A Legend Lives On
Artist Surel Mitchell was a force for artistic, familial, and civic collaboration here in Boise. Whether it was a conversation or an art installation, she inspired people of all walks of life to come together to make something beautiful. Originally from Pennsylvania, Surel embraced Boise as her home and she was a vital in making […]
Kylene Collette: June 2019 Artist of the Month
We are pleased to highlight the work of artist Kylene Collette, our June 2019 artist of the month. Kylene Collette is a proudly South African export currently residing in Boise, Idaho. She has designed over 100 retail stores, created branding for a successful student accommodation group and worked asHead of Crafts for a children’s television […]