Providence Art Club Prestigious National Open Juried Exhibition Begins

Photo, top: Marilyn Saabye

The Providence Art Club will open two new exhibitions with free, celebratory receptions on Sunday, June 22 from 2-4pm.

In the Club’s Maxwell Mays and Mary Castelnovo Galleries in its historic Clubhouse at 11 Thomas Street, it will host its popular National Open Juried Exhibition.

Next door in Dodge House Gallery, PAC Members Ruth AB Clegg and Marilyn Saabye will be featured in a two-person show titled Earth Elements.

R. Clegg, In the Dunes

The shows continue through July 17 and the Art Club’s galleries are always free and open to the public.

R. Clegg, Self Portrait

The Club’s National Open Juried Exhibition, one of the most competitive in the region, will feature nearly 70 artworks from around the country. Works for the show were selected by curator Dr. Jane Dini, who has held senior posts at institutions like the Metropolitan Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. The show will be on view across two gallery spaces and will celebrate art in a range of media.

PAC Exhibiting Artist Members Ruth AB Clegg and Marilyn Saabye will exhibit recent works in Earth Elements a show presented in the Club’s ground floor Dodge House Gallery.

Paintings and photographs by the duo will explore themes of the natural world using sumptuous color, and distinct luminosity.

Refreshments will be served at the opening receptions for these shows on June 22 from 2-4pm and many of the artists will be on hand to engage and discuss their work. Gallery programs at the Art Club are a great way to explore the local creative scene and connect with culture for free.

For more information about this exhibition please contact Art Club Gallery Manager Michael Rose at 401-331-1114 ext.5, or via email at michael@providenceartclub.org.

Exhibitions Dates June 22 – July 17, 2025

Opening Receptions Sunday, June 22, 2-4pm

Gallery Hours Sundays – Fridays from 12-4pm each day

Opening Reception

About the Providence Art Club:

Founded in 1880 to stimulate the appreciation of art in the community, the Club has long been a place for artists and art patrons to congregate, create, display and circulate works of art.  Located along Thomas Street, in the shadow of the First Baptist Church, the Providence Art Club is a picturesque procession of historic houses, home to studios, galleries and the clubhouse. Through its public programs, its art instruction classes for members and its active exhibition schedule, the Providence Art Club continues a tradition of sponsoring and supporting the visual arts in Providence and throughout Rhode Island.

All exhibitions are free and open to the public