We at Emerge invite all artists, art groups, students, and families to create a shoebox altar that can be either traditional or contemporary. Our vision is that artists will express and address grief and loss on a social, spiritual, and personal level. There will be open studio hours at Emerge leading up to the event so that artists will have time to execute their ideas with the use of studio tools. All mini altars will be brought together for the…

Emerge is happy to be offering a Print Jam! Printmaking Open Studio on September 21st with Alexandra Gerome  and October 19th with Cait Reynolds. Join us anytime from 6pm until 9pm to print your own artwork. You can use our ink and tools or just the printing press. The cost breakdown is as follows : $5 to attend and use the printing press & carving tools (supply own ink and matrix) $10 to attend, use the printing press, lino, and…

Join us at Emerge in a community altar-building project. We will be taking shoeboxes and creating small altars commemorating our loved ones in a series of artist workshops. We have dozens of shoeboxes that have been donated so if you need one please email us at classesatemerge@gmail.com to have one held for you. All you need to bring are mementos you would like to use in your altar and other decorative and ephemera items. We will have some available to…