Join Rexburg Arts at the Art Stroll tonight, June 3, from 5-8 p.m. Art will be on display at the Romance Theater, the Rexburg Tabernacle, City Hall and the BYU-Idaho Spori Gallery. Live music from Shannon Packer from 6-7 at the Tabernacle, too!

From Rexburg Arts Event Manager Carly Paul:

The purpose of the Art Stroll is to give local artists a chance to show their work and to give the community an opportunity to enjoy, appreciate, and participate in art.  My favorite thing about it is nurturing budding artists. I love to see their enthusiasm and watch their confidence grow. I also love to watch the community view and react to the art displays. I think it nurtures creativity and brings out the artist in all of us. The Art Stroll is also a great opportunity to mingle with the community and meet new people. I love to see people networking and making connections at the Art Stroll. The Art Stroll builds creativity and community. 

People from the community can expect to see a professional artist show in the Romance theater lobby, along with other local artists displaying their work at the Tabernacle and City Hall. We have children’s art on display in the Cultural Arts Department upstairs at City Hall, along with a hands-on art activity for all ages to participate in. Downstairs at City Hall, we are featuring art from Don Ricks and his sons.  We have also partnered with the Jacob Spori Art Gallery to include their shows on our art stroll map. The Museum of Rexburg provides a History Detective activity and the Escape Room is available during Art Stroll hours. We also invite musicians and dancers to perform at the Art Stroll, and we show short films in the Romance Theater. 

I am super excited for the June Art Stroll shows. Darren Clark’s photography and philosophy about beauty and nature are amazing. I interviewed him for the podcast this month and we had a great discussion. That podcast will be available in the next couple of days. Alex Reed’s work is charming and colorful and I love her folk-art style. The Ricks Family art show at City Hall is a comprehensive look at the work of Don Ricks and his sons. The landscapes and still lifes, along with paintings of trappers, cowboys, and Native Americans are an homage to the American West and this area in particular. They are beautiful and worth a look.  That show is going on for two months to celebrate Don Ricks’ birthday. Russell Ricks, his son, is giving a presentation about his father’s work on June 14^th at 7:00 at City Hall.

We also plan to show the Teton Dam Flood film in the Romance Theater during the June Art Stroll to commemorate the anniversary of the flood. 

For the month of July, we are asking local artists to submit work with a patriotic theme. If anyone is interested in submitting art for the patriotic show, they should email carly.paul@rexburg.org. Any musicians, dancers, filmmakers, or artists are welcome to apply.