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Yuma
Art Center
Art, Theatre, Music & Performing Arts
in Yuma, Arizona
Located in Historic Downtown Yuma Arizona, The Yuma Art Center is a
great place to be creative, meet new people, enjoy live music and
theater, get involved, relax, and experience the arts.The Yuma Art Center brings three
levels of participation into the arts that quench the desire of
residents and visitors alike to “Be a Part of the Arts”. Four museum
galleries, a 1912 refurbished theatre, and art studio classrooms
combine to create the commitment of what art means to this area of
Arizona. The Center is an ideal facility to host meetings, wedding,
special events and parties.
Three distinct architectural types comprise
the Yuma Art Center:
Original
theatre building built in 1912 and what you see today is the
rebuild from 1936.
The United
Building that houses studios/ classrooms for local art
groups and instructors is poured concrete dating back from
the 1950’s.
The Art
Museum brings modern architecture to create 4 galleries for
local and national exhibits.
Historic Yuma Theatre -
The task at hand for the Yuma Art Center is to “…advance the arts by
providing diverse opportunities for community participation and
artistic growth.” With the Historic Yuma Theatre, originally built
in 1912 and having its life morphed by fires and other store front
properties, owners, the Desmond Sisters rebuilt the theatre in 1936,
with that same task in mind. The 1936 theatre had a 24 foot stage
and 800 seats that entertained countless adults and children in the
Yuma area with movies. Since 2004 the theatre has recaptured its
grandeur and elegance providing stage space for local acting
companies, dance studios and national touring performers with 640
seats and a 45 foot proscenium stage.
Classroom Studios
- With our classroom studios we bring art, literature, music, and
dance to children beginning with the first year of their life. Our
instructors create a stimulating environment where a child and
parent can interact on a level that develops motor skills, social
skills and is exposed to colors, sounds and movement. Each age group
is brought to a level of creative challenge that is fun and thought
provoking with all aspects of what art is. Our adult classes offer
brush-up in skills, such as painting, pottery and dance that might
have been forgotten. With each class that old skill can be
recaptured or learned as well as advanced levels to increase on
those basic skills. One of our many focuses is to present new and
current trends in art techniques such precious metal clay jewelry
making and scrap booking techniques based on the 5 elements of
design, keeping patrons aware of the ever changing world of artistic
endeavors.
‘Blend Radio Interviews’
Mary
Jane Chambers from the Yuma Art Center was a featured guest on ‘Champagne Sundays’ online radio show which aired
live on Sunday June 1st, 2008, from 11am – 1pm (PST).To
listen to Mary Jane's interview about the historic theater and
galleries, and Summer Six Pac Events - please double click on the Play
button below.
Mary Jane Chambers from the Yuma Art center joined us on Champagne
Sundays October 26, 2008, us to tell us about their upcoming winter
season of events and performances. To listen to the entire, unedited
show, please
click here. To listen to Mary Jane's interview, please double click
on the Play Button below.
JANUARY 2009
Jan. 3:
Funny Fiddlers:
David Levesque &
Chris Pendelton:
Wild, wacky &
wonderful.
Presented by
Equity Life
Style Properties.
Held at
7:00pm;
$20.00
Jan. 9-11;
17-18; 22-25:
“South Pacific”:
Presented by
Yuma Community
Theater. 7:00pm,
Friday &
Saturday, Jan.
9, 10, 17, 23,
24; 7:00pm
Thursday, Jan.
22 2:00pm,
Sunday, Jan. 11,
18, 25. Tickets
- $15; $12 kids
12 & under
Jan. 13: Dance
Auditions for
‘So You Think
You Can Dance’:
Call FOX9TV at
(928) 539-9990
to register.
Deadline January
8
Jan. 14: ‘Penny
Gilley’ in
Concert:
Country, Gospel
Show presented
by Equity Life
Style
Properties. Held
at 7:00pm;
$20.00
Jan. 15, 22, 29:
Bridal Bouquet &
Floral Headpiece
Workshops:
Sponsored by
Cultural Council
of Yuma. Held
from
2:00pm-4:00pm;
$10 per class.
Call (928)
783-2423 to
register.
Jan. 15: Sun
Cinema Series
“The Trap”:
Film - Drama -
Serbia, Germany,
Hungary. 7:00pm;
$3.00 per person
Jan. 23: Images
in Motion:
Presented by
Yuma Ballet
Theatre and Yuma
Fine Arts
Association.
Free. Held at
10:15am and
11:00am.
Jan. 28:
Alexander
Ghindin in
Concert:
2007 Cleveland
International
Piano
Competition
Winner.
Performance at
7:00pm; $7.00
per person
Jan. 31: New
Shanghai Circus:
Presented by
Heritage
Festivals at
7pm; $19.50
Performing
Artist Series
2008/2009
Presented by the
Yuma Art Center
and Heritage
Festivals.
Held at The
Historic Yuma
Theatre at 254
South Main St.
Performances
begin at 7pm
unless noted.
Tickets: 6 Show
Series - $90; 5
Show Series -
$85; Individual
Tickets $19.50
per show.
Information:
(928) 373-5202
Jan. 16: The
Four Preps
Singing the
soundtrack of
our lives.
Feb. 8: All
American Boys
Choir
(3pm)
Feb. 19: Marcus
Belgrave’s ‘A
Tribute to Louis
Armstrong’
Feb. 20: Dallas
Brass
Mar. 6:
Hollywood
Revisited
Lunchtime
Lecture Series
Jan. 16: The
Impact of Color:
12noon-1:00pm;
FREE
Jan. 30:
Creativity – The
Artist’s Working
Process:
Presented by
Artist-in-Residence
Barbara Berry.
12noon-1:00pm;
FREE
Yuma Art Center
Galleries
The Yuma Art
center Museum
Exhibits are
programmed by
Yuma Fine Arts
Association and
supported by the
Arizona
Commission of
the Arts.
For information
contact the Yuma
Fine Arts at
(928) 329-6607
North Gallery:
Stacey
Blackmer-Blomquist,
Jan. 5-Feb. 20.
Opening
Reception, Jan.
16, 5pm
South Gallery:
Permanent
Collection, Jan.
5-Feb. 20
West Gallery:
Casasola -
“Mexico: The
Revolution and
Beyond,” Jan.
11-Feb. 13.
Opening
Reception Jan.
13, 5pm
Central Gallery:Emil
Egar on exhibit
from Jan. 5-Feb.
20. Opening
Reception Jan.
16, at 5pm
Yuma Art Center
Tours of Operation:
Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location:
254 South Main Street, Yuma, Arizona 85364, directions: In Historic
Downtown Yuma, across from Lute’s Casino. Tel:
(928) 373-5202
Email:
arts@yumaaz.gov
Web:
www.YumaAz.gov/parksandrec
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