OI Events: Exhibits

Add Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre to your list of June 5 First Friday stops in Wheeling!

View the latest exhibit on display in “The Gallery at Towngate.” Enjoy short films on the Towngate big screen.  At 8 p.m., local spoken word artists “The Prosers” take the stage.

Doors open at 6p.m. Have a drink on us. Your first drink is complimentary. Wine and craft beer will be available. Enjoy some light foods, too. Mingle with our staff and explore our theater. Learn more about the many arts and entertainment events that take place year-round at Towngate.

Sponsored by Main Street Bank, all events are free and open to the public.

EVENT IS CANCELED.

The Gallery at Towngate

Towngate Theatre is well known in Wheeling and its surrounding communities for community theater productions, children’s theater, concerts, ballet, film screenings, spoken word and other performing arts events. But did you know that Towngate is also an art gallery? The theater lobby is now home to changing art exhibits.

“The Gallery at Towngate” is an extension of the exhibit season hosted by Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Art Center. This second gallery space provides opportunities for artists to do solo exhibitions without having to fill a space as large as the Stifel Fine Arts Center. The gallery space also enhances the visitor experience for those attending performing arts events at Towngate.

Join us at 7:15pm Thursday, June 25 as Oglebay Institute announces the winners of 2020 Crosscurrents art exhibitions live on Facebook.

Each year, dozens of artists vie for a chance to exhibit in this long-running annual show. A guest juror chooses the works for the exhibit and cash prizes are awarded to winning artists.

Crosscurrents is on display through August 22. Regular gallery hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

Artists interested in submitting works for the exhibit can click here for a full prospectus and application.

Crosscurrents at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center is a juried multi-media exhibition featuring top regional artists.

Each year, dozens of artists vie for a chance to exhibit in this long-running annual show. A guest juror chooses the works for the exhibit and cash prizes are awarded to winning artists.

Crosscurrents is on display through August 22. Regular gallery hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

Artists interested in submitting works for the exhibit can click here for a full prospectus and application.

Crosscurrents at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center is a juried multi-media exhibition featuring top regional artists.

Each year, dozens of artists vie for a chance to exhibit in this long-running annual show. A guest juror chooses the works for the exhibit and cash prizes are awarded to winning artists.

Crosscurrents is on display through August 22. Regular gallery hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

Artists interested in submitting works for the exhibit can click here for a full prospectus and application.

Crosscurrents at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center is a juried multi-media exhibition featuring top regional artists.

Each year, dozens of artists vie for a chance to exhibit in this long-running annual show. A guest juror chooses the works for the exhibit and cash prizes are awarded to winning artists.

Crosscurrents is on display through August 22. Regular gallery hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday. Admission is free.

Sponsored by United Bank.

Artists interested in submitting works for the exhibit can click here for a full prospectus and application.

Shop handcrafted wares and gourmet foods produced by the region’s best artists at the Oglebayfest Markets October 2-4.

Part of the annual fall festival, the Phil Maxwell Artists’ & Gourmet Markets at Oglebayfest attracts dozens of vendors selling handcrafted wares and specialty foods. Artist demos, food, wine samples, refreshments, and live music add to the celebration.

Open noon – 7pm Friday, 10am – 7pm Saturday and 10am – 5pm Sunday. Free admission.

Click here for exhibiting information.

More about Oglebayfest:

Began in 1978 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oglebay, Oglebayfest provides an annual ‘thank-you’ to all who visit Oglebay Park year-round.

Famous for its food, specialty menu items are offered throughout the park including the Ihlenfeld Dining Room at Wilson Lodge. The Rathskeller, located at Hess Shelter, is also a popular destination with the  Wagon Shed offering food service.

The Ohio County Country Fair, kick-off parade and an electrifying fireworks display are also highlights of the Oglebayfest weekend.

Click here for more information and special lodging packages.