It may be a sign of the times, and it may be the way things are for non-profits and arts groups, no matter the economic climate, but Walker's Point Center for the Arts was just voted by Shepherd Express readers as the city's best art gallery. The leadership of this marvelous organization took the opportunity to thank the public for the nod, but at the same time, they made a more private appeal for donations... much-needed donations, they say, to keep the place and programs running.
If you can't spring for a donation, then maybe you can support WPCA by attending an event or blogging or Facebooking about an exhibition there sometime.
It's a vibrant place, tucked away on the south side on National Ave. The street outside is gritty and urban, but walk through the doors at WPCA, and you're transported as quickly as Captain Kirk into another world; the doors open directly into the gallery space with its modern installations, which rotate frequently. Beyond that is a classroom where you can often hear kids painting up a storm or even dancing.
The gallery provides summer art camps for underserved neighborhood children. It also hosts poetry series, supports film work, stage work and provides workshops for artists. Drop in sometime and check it out.
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