Blog Summer Camp 2024: Week 4 – Art Around the World In the fourth and final week of our 2024 Summer Camps our students traveled the…Shemer Art CenterJuly 1, 2024
Blog Summer Camp 2024: Week 3 – STEAM Art Lab During Week 3 of Summer Camp students learned about the intersection of science and art,…Shemer Art CenterJune 24, 2024
Blog Summer Camp 2024: Week 2 – Artists At Work In Week 2 of Summer Camp students learned about all the possible jobs artists can…Shemer Art CenterJune 17, 2024
Blog Summer Camp 2024: Week 1 – Make Your Mark! Last week we kicked off our 2024 Summer Camps with a great start! Students expressed…Shemer Art CenterJune 10, 2024
Blog 2024 Art in the Garden and Sparkling Tea The 2024 Art in the Garden Festival was held Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March…Shemer Art CenterMarch 26, 2024
Blog Another Fine Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival! The 2024 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival was held Saturday, Feburary 24th, with specialty artists,…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 27, 2024
Blog New Horizons Awards Ceremony 2024 As part of our annual New Horizons exhibition, high schools throughout Maricopa County were invited…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 15, 2024
Blog Shemer Honors Ed Mell with Exhibition, Dinner & Proclamation! The 2023 Shemer Honors dinner gala was held Friday, November 17 and it honored Arizona…Shemer Art CenterDecember 28, 2023
Blog 2023 Shemer Arizona Arts Festival A Great Success! The 2023 Shemer Arizona Art Festival, Shemer Art Center's annual autumn fundraiser, was a weekend…Shemer Art CenterNovember 6, 2023
Blog Meet Mr./Mrs. 5th Anniversary Reception Features Arcadia Residents This October, the Shemer Art Center hosted a reception to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of…Shemer Art CenterOctober 25, 2023
Blog Summer Camp 2023: Week 4 – Telling Stories in Art! In the final week of our 2023 Summer art camps at Shemer, campers learned all…Shemer Art CenterJuly 6, 2023
Blog Summer Camp 2023: Week 3 – Create Like the Masters! During Week Three of Summer Art Camp at Shemer, campers learned from the masters, creating…Shemer Art CenterJune 26, 2023
Blog Summer Camp 2023: Week 2 – Depicting the Desert! During the second week of Shemer Art Camp students had a blast creating artwork inspired…Shemer Art CenterJune 20, 2023
Blog Summer Camp 2023: Week 1 – Art Through the Ages! The first week of Shemer Art Center's 2023 Summer Camps started off strong! Students traveled…Shemer Art CenterJune 13, 2023
Blog Art in the Garden & Sparkling Tea: 2023 Weather Brings Sun, Sparkle to Event! The 2023 Art in the Garden and Sparkling Tea was held April 1 and 2,…Shemer Art CenterApril 5, 2023
Blog 2023 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Held with Perfect Weather! The 2023 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival was held in nearly perfect weather conditions on…Shemer Art CenterMarch 1, 2023
Blog 2023 New Horizons HIgh School Student Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony Highlights 44 Award Recipients! For the 37th year the 2023 New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibition is now…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 14, 2023
Blog 2022 Shemer Honors Mayme Kratz Event Was “Beautiful!” As at least one guest shared with us, this year's Shemer Honors Mayme Kratz event…Shemer Art CenterNovember 24, 2022
Blog 2022 Shemer Arizona Art Festival The 2022 Shemer Arizona Art Festival was a fantastic success with community members coming out…Shemer Art CenterNovember 1, 2022
Blog Summer Camp Week 4! Wrapping Up a Very Creative Summer In our final week of Art Camp at Shemer, 28 students displayed their artistic talents…Shemer Art CenterJuly 7, 2022
Blog Summer Camp Week 3! Shemer’s Super Star Artists Amazing artists filled the Shemer art studios for week 3 of art camp. Twenty-seven artists…Shemer Art CenterJune 29, 2022
Blog Summer Camp Week 2! A New Generation of Artists In Week 2 of Summer Art Camp at the Shemer Art Center the next generation…Shemer Art CenterJune 21, 2022
Blog Summer Camp 2022 Week 1! Every Child is an Artist! Pablo Picasso said "Every Child is an Artist" and that was certainly evident during Week…Shemer Art CenterJune 17, 2022
Blog 2021 SHEMER HONORS MARK KLETT This year, marking its sixth anniversary, SHEMER HONORS recognized Mark Klett, an award-winning photographer based…Shemer Art CenterDecember 22, 2021
Blog ARIZONA ARTISTS SHOWCASED AT 2021 SHEMER ARIZONA ARTS FESTIVAL Each year the SHEMER ARIZONA ARTS FESTIVAL kicks-off two days of holiday shopping with a variety of…Shemer Art CenterNovember 12, 2021
Blog 2021 FURRY FRIENDS FINE ARTS FESTIVAL was a great success!! To our 2021 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Artists, Vendors, Volunteers and Attendees: This year's…Shemer Art CenterOctober 1, 2021
Blog Summer Camp 2021 Week Four – So much FUN in store! Can you believe the 2021 Summer Camps have already come to an end!? This year…Shemer Art CenterJuly 7, 2021
Blog Summer Camp 2021 Week Three – Nice & Fun x Infinity! Week Three was fantastic and the campers had a blast at Shemer Art Center. Twenty-seven…Shemer Art CenterJuly 7, 2021
Blog Summer Camp 2021 Week Two – Hot outside, cool and creative inside! Week Two of Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center was also fun, even though…Shemer Art CenterJuly 7, 2021
Blog Summer Camp 2021 Week One – The start of something AWESOME! Masks did not stand in the way of fun and learning during Week One of…Shemer Art CenterJuly 7, 2021
Blog Art in the Garden 2021 in Full Bloom! THANK YOU to everyone who attended Art in the Garden 2021! What an incredible show…Shemer Art CenterMay 10, 2021
Blog Virtual Awards Ceremony Held For 2021 New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibition Because we could not get together in person this year, a virtual awards ceremony allowed…Shemer Art CenterJanuary 26, 2021
Blog 2020 Shemer Honors Event Honors Beth Ames Swartz The Fifth Anniversary of Shemer Honors was celebrated virtually Friday, November 13, at 6 p.m.…Shemer Art CenterNovember 14, 2020
Blog Shemer To Open July 6 for Students, August 4 for the Public! With continuous safety protocols and systems in place, the Shemer Art Center has announced the…Shemer Art CenterJuly 16, 2020
Blog Summer Camp: Week 4 Left Them Crying for More! The students in Ms. Danielle's class make a "C" for ceramics! Week Four of Summer…Shemer Art CenterJuly 14, 2020
Blog Summer Camp: Still a Great Place to Be During Week 3! Week 3 of Summer Camps at the Shemer Art Center took place June 15-19, and…Shemer Art CenterJune 29, 2020
Blog Summer Camp: Week 2 was Fun Too! Ms. Danielle"s ceramics class had fun getting their hands dirty!Photo by Goldthwaite (G.H.) Dorr, III…Shemer Art CenterJune 13, 2020
Blog Summer Camp: Masks Not A Barrier to Fun During Week 1! Mr. Brian's drawing class is full of energy!Photo by Goldthwaite Dorr, III Masks did not…Shemer Art CenterJune 8, 2020
Blog Gradual Re-Opening Planned . . . Dear Members of our Shemer Family: It is with great care and planning that as…Shemer Art CenterJune 6, 2020
Blog Closed Until April 30 or Further Notice Dear Members of our Shemer Family: In support of current precautions being taken by the…Shemer Art CenterApril 28, 2020
Blog Virtual Exhibition: New Art Arizona For any pricing or purchasing inquiries, please email info@shemerartcenter.org. Images from the New Art Arizona Exhibition…Shemer Art CenterApril 8, 2020
Blog Virtual Solo Exhibition: Luminescent Meditations For any pricing or purchasing inquiries, please email info@shemerartcenter.org. Images from the Luminescent Meditations Exhibition The…Shemer Art CenterApril 8, 2020
Blog Virtual Exhibition: All I Knew Was What I Saw For any pricing or purchasing inquiries, please email info@shemerartcenter.org. Images from the All I Knew Was…Shemer Art CenterMarch 20, 2020
Blog Virtual Exhibition: Garden Musings For any pricing or purchasing inquiries, please email info@shemerartcenter.org. Images from the Garden Musings Exhibition Delacour…Shemer Art CenterMarch 18, 2020
Blog In Loving Memory of Jack Shemer JACK EVVARD SHEMER August 22, 1940 - January 2, 2020 Jack Evvard Shemer born August…Shemer Art CenterJanuary 2, 2020
Blog SHEMER HONORS Bill Nebeker On November 15, 2019, the Shemer Art Center once again recognized an Arizona artist who…Shemer Art CenterNovember 19, 2019
Blog Weather and crowds combine for an exhilarating 2019 Shemer Arizona Arts Festival! This year's Shemer Arizona Arts Festival delivered great weather, crowds and the perfect way to…Shemer Art CenterNovember 7, 2019
Blog New Signs at Shemer Art Center! Last Friday, the Shemer Art Center held an unveiling ceremony to showcase its new property…Shemer Art CenterOctober 29, 2019
Blog Shemer Arizona Arts Festival: Artist Spotlight The 2019 Shemer Arizona Arts Festival is very excited to welcome over 40 Arizona artists…Shemer Art CenterOctober 18, 2019
Blog Another Successful Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Thank you to all the artists, business vendors, food truck vendors, and event partners who…Shemer Art CenterOctober 10, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview – Week 5 Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 5th we…Shemer Art CenterOctober 1, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview – Week 5 Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 5th we…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 26, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview – Week 4 Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 5th we…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 20, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview – Week 3 Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 5th we…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 12, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview – Week 2 Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 5th…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 6, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Preview Each week leading up to the Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival, to be held…Shemer Art CenterAugust 29, 2019
Blog Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Artists Announced Congratulations to the following 18 artists who have been selected to be featured in this…Shemer Art CenterAugust 15, 2019
Blog Summer Camp 2019 – Week Four Summer Camp Week Four Students Can you believe the 2019 Summer Camps have already come…Shemer Art CenterJuly 9, 2019
Blog Summer Camp 2019 – Week Three 2019 Summer Camp Week Three Attendees Week Three was fantastic and the campers had a…Shemer Art CenterJune 30, 2019
Blog 3TV’s Good Morning Arizona Visits Summer Camp! Kylee Cruz of 3TV's Good Morning Arizona visited Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center…Shemer Art CenterJune 26, 2019
Blog Summer Camp 2019 – Week Two 2019 Summer Camp Week Two Attendees Thirty-three students once again filled the classes at the…Shemer Art CenterJune 19, 2019
Blog Summer Camp 2019 – Week One Thirty-three students attended Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center last week, and they all…Shemer Art CenterJune 11, 2019
Blog Art in the Garden and Sparkling Tea – A Great Combination! Thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 Art in the Garden and Sparkling Tea…Shemer Art CenterApril 11, 2019
Blog 2019 New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibition Over 250 teachers, families and donors gathered at the Shemer Art Center Saturday, January 19th…Shemer Art CenterJanuary 25, 2019
Blog 2018 Shemer Honors Merrill Mahaffey On November 16, 2018, the Shemer Art Center was pleased to showcase and celebrate the…Shemer Art CenterNovember 20, 2018
Blog 2018 Shemer Arizona Arts Festival THANK YOU to the 1,200 visitors who came to our SHEMER ARIZONA ARTS FESTIVAL November…Shemer Art CenterNovember 6, 2018
Blog 2018 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival The third annual Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival was held Saturday, September 15, 2018 on…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 18, 2018
Blog Summer Camp 2018 – Week Four Week Four of Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center went faster than all the…Shemer Art CenterJune 29, 2018
Blog Summer Camp 2018 – Week Two Week Two of Summer Camp featured a great group of campers, and it was so…Shemer Art CenterJune 26, 2018
Blog Summer Camp 2018 – Week Three Week Three of Summer Camp went by so quickly, it seemed to support the mantra…Shemer Art CenterJune 22, 2018
Blog Summer Camp 2018 – Week One City of Phoenix Police Officer Jared Sherman stopped by the Shemer Art Center during…Shemer Art CenterJune 8, 2018
Blog 2018 Southwest MicroLiving Event Makes BIG Impact! The 2018 Southwest MicroLiving event held February 17 - March 11 at the Shemer Art…Shemer Art CenterMarch 12, 2018
Blog 2017 Shemer Honors Jim Waid On November 17, 2017, the Shemer Art Center was pleased to showcase the successful career…Shemer Art CenterNovember 20, 2017
Blog 2017 Shemer Arizona Arts Festival Blazes A New Chapter Formerly Sunday @ Shemer, this year's rebranded Shemer Arizona Arts Festival blazed a new chapter! …Shemer Art CenterNovember 7, 2017
Blog 2017 Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival Fabulous! More than 700 people attended this year's Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival, held Saturday, Sept.…Shemer Art CenterSeptember 18, 2017
Blog Week Four! Wow! Week Four of Summer Camp went by so quickly this year at the Shemer Art…Shemer Art CenterJune 30, 2017
Blog “Oh Mr. Turner, You Are So Beautiful!” Kids say the funniest things, and this is one of the comments heard during a…Shemer Art CenterJune 23, 2017
Blog Week Two of Summer Camp, Already? It is hard to believe, but Week Two of Summer Camp is already over and…Shemer Art CenterJune 16, 2017
Blog Fox 10 News Visits Summer Camp! Fox 10 News visited Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center today for a sneak…Shemer Art CenterJune 13, 2017
Blog “I Wish Camp Was Every Day!” "I Wish Summer Camp was Every Day!" was just one of the comments we received…Shemer Art CenterJune 9, 2017
Blog Southwest Micro-Living Event Planned! This fun, family-oriented festival will feature a variety of elements all focused on living small…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 21, 2017
Blog 2016 Shemer Honors Angela Tassoni On November 18, 2016, the Shemer Art Center was pleased to celebrate the successful career of…Shemer Art CenterNovember 21, 2016
Blog 2016 Sunday @ Shemer Family Arts Festival The 2016 Sunday @ Shemer Family Arts Festival was held Sunday, November 6 and the…Shemer Art CenterNovember 9, 2016
Blog TechKids Workshop Teaches 3D Printing Skills The Shemer Art Center, in partnership with Arizona State University and STAX3D Printing, is pleased…Shemer Art CenterOctober 24, 2016
Blog 2016 New Horizons Scholarship Winners Announced A total of 29 scholarships have been awarded this year to high school students from…Shemer Art CenterJanuary 24, 2016
Blog New Horizons High School Art Award Winners Announced! New Horizons Participating Student Artists for 2015! We are thrilled to have all of…Shemer Art CenterJanuary 17, 2015
Blog Shemer Announces LAYERS: Collage and Assembly Juried Exhibition The Shemer Art Center is pleased to announce our latest juried exhibition, LAYERS: Collage & Assemblage.…Shemer Art CenterNovember 18, 2014
Blog MicroDwell 2014 pulls in a Macro Audience! From February 15th to March 23rd, MicroDwell 2014 was not only one of the biggest…Shemer Art CenterMarch 25, 2014
Blog ‘Discovering Treasures’ Featured on Things To Do at azcentral.com By Mindy Haskins Special for The…Shemer Art CenterJuly 2, 2013
Blog Summer Camp at Yavapai Elementary School Jose Benavides was wonderful with the students. I thought about collecting their pieces of art…Shemer Art CenterJune 7, 2013
Blog Press Release ON THE EVE OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY, A PHOENIX POINT OF PRIDE BURNS EVER BRIGHTER…Shemer Art CenterMay 17, 2013
Blog Shemer Student Ann Shimmel Long-time drawing & painting student, Ann Shimmel dies. Shemer staff is going to miss our…Shemer Art CenterApril 15, 2013
Blog Student High School Exhibit A Huge Success! On Saturday, January 26th, over 350 students, friends, parents, & grandparents attended the 27th Annual…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 1, 2013
Blog MicroDwell 2012 The scale of the MicroDwell exhibit is becoming clear, crews have been working on the…Shemer Art CenterNovember 1, 2012
Blog Celebrating 150th Anniversary of Claude Debussy at the Shemer It truly was a "happy" hour at the Shemer last night when Michel Sarda, Art…Shemer Art CenterOctober 12, 2012
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Blog Welcome to Shemer Art Center Blog From the Director: Shemer Art Center's Opening Reception for Fiber Arts Arizona A Success. Opening…Shemer Art CenterFebruary 14, 2011