Visionaries and Voices

10/09/2026

Sneak peek of hand building a marionette with artist and singer Savannah Martin for the SHOW OF HANDS Puppet Festival Puppet Cabaret THIS SATURDAY 10/10 at the Northside Tavern! Her performance, The Double Duo, created collaboratively with Karen Boyhen is not to be missed!
This FREE event is ADULTS ONLY! Doors 8:30, Performances 9-11pm ❤️ donations welcome

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

🎨📸 Painting from Photos Workshop with Rosalind Bush
Thursday, Oct 22nd 5-7pm at V+V Northside Studio + Gallery

As a part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, recreate one of your favorite pictures as a painting in this workshop with Rosalind Bush. Trace directly onto prints of photographs and transfer onto canvas using carbon copy paper. Add your own perspective and create an expressive painting using your photo as a reference.
All experience levels welcome, FREE for all ages + abilities.

Sponsored by FotoFocus + ArtsWave

10/02/2026

Picture Perfect Opening Reception

Conscientious Conversations with Creatives Panel Talk with participating artists Antonio Adams, Ross Bicknaver, Rosalind Bush, and William Howell.

10/02/2026

Join us tonight for the Picture Perfect Opening Reception from 5-8pm at V+V Northside Studio + Gallery! Hear from the multimedia artists at 6 PM "Conscientious Conversations with Creatives" Panel Talk with participating artists Antonio Adams, Ross Bicknaver, Rosalind Bush, and William Howell. This gallery features artworks by artists who utilize photography as a starting point and visual reference in their art-making processes.

Multimedia artist and sculptor Brian Dooley depicts images from found, online sources, using non-traditional materials such as Perler Beads and Shrinky Dinks.
(left) photo of V+V Artists David Callahan and Jennifer Klein, (right) perler beard recreation by Brian Dooley.

09/30/2026

"The painter constructs, the photographer discloses." -Susan Sontag 🎨📸
Picture Perfect, featuring artworks by artists who utilize photography as a starting point and visual reference in their art-making processes. Painter and photographer, Toni Lane (Art Enables, D.C.), used a photo from her time living in Marseille, France as a reference for her painting.

As a part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, see the inspirations and artist's relationship to it with painting at the Perfect Opening Reception this Friday, Oct 2nd from 5-8pm at V+V Northside Studio + Gallery! Free for all ages and abilities

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

Incredible creations from the Weaving Wonders workshop with Rowe Schnure and Brian Bitter! 🌈🧵🧶 Thank you to everyone who participated in our final Joy Fuel workshop of the year sponsored by ArtsWave Pride Grant ❤️
Our free, accessible programming provides a safe space for individuals to express themselves creatively, amplifying every shade of the LGBTQAI+ spectrum. Through curated workshops paired with V+V teaching artists encompassing various art forms, we honor the intersectionality of disability and LGBTQAI+ identities, ensuring all talents and perspectives are heard.

09/25/2026

BEHOLD the sexiest, grossest, and most absurd ADULTS ONLY Puppet Cabaret this side of the Mill Creek! This evening puppet showcase features performances from local and regional puppeteers, Visionaries + Voices artists, and newly created collaborative performances. A must-see, can’t-miss performance – experience puppetry like you’ve never seen before! *wink, wink*

Free, donations welcome

Sponsored by the Puppet Slam Network and Pi Alpha Mu

Accessibility Notes:
The Northside Tavern is wheelchair accessible through the court yard entrance to the left of the main entrance. You must be 21+ to enter, this adults only performance is in the back room of the Northside Tavern. There are gendered, accessible restrooms in the back area of the venue.

Sensory: this rowdy, high energy event may be overwhelming for folks with sensory sensitivities (loud noises, crowded, close quarters). Visionaries + Voices will supply ear plugs to attendees and will make announcements prior to harsh sounds.

09/23/2026

V+V artists at the Northside studio curated a wall of characters in the main studio. From Spider-Man to the Simpsons, each artists interpretation is one-of-kind!
Participating artists: Vince Cole, Niki Kiser, Tyler Spohn, Jax Snelling, Nicole Johnson, Carlos Perez, Tremaine Curry-Star, and Aaron Rohs.