Gallery Exhibits

This month the "Permanent Collection" of Gallery 92 West is on display in both galleries. For the past 65 years, the Fremont Area Art Association (FAAA) has amassed a significant number of art works that have been donated or gifted to our organization. Often, these paintings and sculptures were given as a gift by the artists' families when the artists passed away. There was also a time when Presidents of the FAAA Board of Directors were encouraged to contribute pieces to the collection.

At present, the collection has grown larger than the storage area at the Gallery, and after much deliberation and careful consideration, the FAAA Board of Directors and a dedicated committee has elected to discontinue the acceptance of pieces to add to the collection. A number of pieces of exceptional value to the Gallery are being retained, many pieces have been reconnected with the artists' families, and the remaining pieces are on display in both galleries this month. If you are a longtime member of FAAA, this is a rare opportunity to see artwork that may be reminiscent or memorable to you. If you are new to the Gallery Family, please make plans to visit and see these pieces that hold so much history to the organization and to the Arts in our community. As part of the conclusion of the Board of Directors' and dedicated committee's plan for the collection, and as we have committed to sunset the Permanent Collection, the pieces on display this month are all for sale. They will be featured on an online auction facilitated by longtime friends of the Gallery, the Villwok family. Online bidding information can be found in the gallery, and if you have any questions or need assistance in placing bids, please see Sophie or Lindi. All funds raised by the sale of the collection pieces will go to support the mission of the Fremont Area Art Association.

We extend our deepest appreciation to Karen Thurlow, Cathy Saeger, and Mara Hornig for taking the time and effort to painstakingly organize and catalog the Permanent Collection, to research the histories and values of the pieces, and for the care they put into contacting the families of artists to connect them with their pieces.

Please join us for the Artists' Spotlight Reception featuring the Gallery 92 West Permanent Collection on Thursday, February 5^th from 5:00 -7:00 PM.

Gallery 92 West is the home of the Fremont Area Art Association, a place for artists and art lovers to participate in as well as view the visual arts. Its purpose is to make these works of art more visible for the people of Fremont and the surrounding communities. Artists, representing a wide range of the visual arts, exhibit each month at our galleries. A reception for the artist(s) is hosted at the opening of each new exhibit. Exhibits and receptions are open to both members and the public with no admission charge.