Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to host reception tonight for Shalon Wilson exhibit
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening, Saturday, Nov. 30, for the opening of the “Spirit in the Sky” exhibit, featuring the artwork of the late Shalon Wilson.
Wilson, the former director of the BFAC, died in February.
Following tonight’s reception, the show will officially be open from Tuesday, Dec. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 28. A limited number of Wilson’s artworks will be for sale during the exhibit.
The BFAC has recently had some renovations made to the main gallery, and the reception will showcase the new look, as well.
The Fine Arts Center is located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
For more information, call the BFAC at 254-559-6602, visit the website www.breckenridgefineart.org or send an email to info@breckenridgefineart.org. The BFAC also has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/breckenridgefinearts207.
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