LOCAL ART
The newest gallery show at the Price Center – Imagine: A Chance to Dream – marks the 40th unique art exhibit to hang in the community gallery space since opening in 2017. In that time, more than 500 individual artists have been featured in the gallery in one or more of the shows created, curated and coordinated by the Price Center Arts Committee.
The Public Reception for Imagine is set for Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be refreshments, live music and a chance to meet many of the exhibit’s artists. The come-and-go reception is free and open to all. The Brown Bag Artists Luncheon for artists par- ticipating in the show is a round-table discussion in which each artist has five minutes to share their creative process and inspiration for their piece in the show. The Brown Bag for Imagine will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s only open to participating artists and an RSVP is required.
Imagine: A Chance to Dream features 81 inspired new works of art by 70 area artists (ten of whom are new to the Price Center). The first show of the new year provides a thoughtful, colorful and magical look into the hearts and minds of the submitting artists. The playful and inspiring exhibit on display throughout the firstfloor galleries of the Price Center features various subjects, media and techniques – traditional and non – through Feb. 22. Many works are for sale. All proceeds benefit the art gallery and ongoing arts programming at the Center.
“Working with my fellow volunteers on the Arts Committee has been a gratifying experience, said Joan Nagel, chair of the committee. “It’s a privilege to help foster creativity in others; we challenge them to create art inspired by themes the committee chooses and then offer them a place to display their art for the community to see.”
While most exhibiting artists live in San Marcos, numerous regular participants live in Wimberly, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Seguin, Austin, San Antonio and even Houston.
“Many artists now enter multiple shows in a year, and it’s been rewarding to hear their stories, see their artwork develop and hang their shows,” Nagel added.
The Arts Committee also oversees additional popup displays, programs, and activities each year, including community art projects and performing arts presentations. Additional members serving with Nagel since 2017 are Margaret Adie, Garrie Borden, Clay DeStefano and Tracy Weinberg.
The art gallery at the Price Center has been named Best Art Gallery in the annual Best of Hays contest several times and was recognized in 2023 by Glasstire magazine for hosting one of the ten best art exhibits in Texas. For more information about any of the activities at the Price Center, please call 512-392-2900, stop by the Center at 222 W. San Antonio St., visit price-center.org or Facebook at Price Center & Garden.
