Thirty-three students once again filled the classes at the Shemer Art Center during the second week of Summer Camps. During this week-long camp, students learn to sharpen their skills in various art techniques, and at the end of the week, the students have an art show for their parents. The accomplished look on the students’ […]

Thirty-three students attended Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center last week, and they all improved their skills in drawing, painting and ceramics, as was evident in the week-ending art show held for parents. Many campers are returning from last year, and many are also signed up for another week this year. Here’s to our Week […]

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 Art in the Garden and Sparkling Tea at the Shemer Art Center! The 25 Arizona artists on display here that day showed amazing works of art, and if you didn’t have a chance to get something while you were here, let us know and we can have […]

The 2019 New Horizons High School Student Art Exhibition, now on display at the Shemer Art Center for the 33rd year, is an amazing, annual student exhibit that each year showcases the two very best pieces of art from high schools across the Valley! This year we received 77 works of art from 40 high […]

On November 16, 2018, the Shemer Art Center was pleased to showcase and celebrate the successful career of Merrill Mahaffey at Shemer Honors,  an annual art gala created by the Shemer that recognizes an Arizona artist who has achieved great success in his or her career, Kennedy Honors-style! The inspiring evening featured a cocktail reception and […]

THANK YOU to the 1,200 visitors who came to our SHEMER ARIZONA ARTS FESTIVAL November 3 and 4, 2018.  This year’s event would not have been half as successful if it had not been for the participation of the wonderful artists, art organizations, business vendors and celebrities listed below who supported it!  Thank you all […]

The third annual Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival was held Saturday, September 15, 2018 on the lawn of the Shemer Art Center.  This fun, animal-themed arts festival featured an amazing group of juried Arizona artists (see below) showcasing paintings, drawings, ceramics, metals, mosaics and more!  There were paw readings (THANK YOU ANNE MARIE!) and pet […]

Week Four of Summer Camp at the Shemer Art Center went faster than all the rest, and the end of the week marked a total of over 130 students who attended this year!  We are so thankful to all the parents who put their trust in the Shemer Art Center and allowed us to make […]

Week Two of Summer Camp featured a great group of campers, and it was so exciting to see how many return campers we had from 2016 and 2017!  While the weather started heating up outside, so did the art skills inside.  Overall, a great time was had by all!

Week Three of Summer Camp went by so quickly, it seemed to support the mantra that time flies when you are having fun!  Again, we had many returning campers, some from Weeks 1 and 2, others from last year or 2016.  Overall a great group of kids who had the chance to work on my […]