The Monastery

09/08/2026

What if your next gallery visit was a more intimate experience? A conversation about art over tea?

Tea in the Gallery is just for you!

Tea in the Gallery is a slower evening of art, tea tasting, and conversation inside The Monastery. Guests will taste three intentional tea blends, spend time with the current exhibition through simple viewing prompts, and choose their favorite blend to bottle and take home.

It’s not a workshop. It’s not a lecture. It’s a slower way to experience art, notice what speaks to you, and share the evening with a small group of thoughtful people.

Join us Wednesday, September 17 at 5 PM.

Limited to 8 guests
Individual Ticket: $45
Couple Ticket: $80

Reserve your spot today

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-in-the-gallery-tickets-1998659577599?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/04/2026

Artist Opportunities at The Monastery

We have several opportunities coming up for Arizona artists and makers to share their work at The Monastery.

**The Grand Art Show**
Our upcoming group exhibition is now accepting submissions from artists interested in being part of this end of year show.

**Ten by Ten**
A special feature wall within The Grand Art Show featuring original works measuring 10 by 10 inches. Every piece will be available for the same price of **$200**, creating an approachable way for visitors to begin or grow an art collection.

**Artist Christmas Tree**
We are inviting local artists and makers to create handmade ornaments for our 14 foot gallery Christmas tree. Selected ornaments will be displayed throughout the holiday season and available for visitors to purchase.

Three different ways to participate. Three different ways to get your work in front of our community.

If you have been looking for a reason to submit your work, make something new, or get involved with The Monastery, this is it.

Find current calls and submission details check out www.atthemonastery.com/artist-opportunities

The Monastery
Downtown Peoria Arts District

09/02/2026

The Monastery AZ is the proud recipient of a FY2027 Peoria Arts & Culture grant for exhibitions and programming. Stay tuned to see how these funds will bring enhanced exhibitions and free community programming in 2027.

Thank You City of Peoria!!

09/01/2026

We're incredibly grateful for every person who is helping The Monastery become a place where creativity and community can come together in beautiful ways.
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At The Monastery AZ, we believe art is not a luxury. It's necessary part of our everyday lives. It helps us connect, reflect, remember, imagine, and feel more human.⁠
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When you visit the gallery, support local artists, share our posts, attend events, or tell someone about the space, you are helping make that belief real.⁠
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Thank You! ❤️❤️❤️

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08/30/2026

September at The Monastery ✨

There's plenty happening this month, whether you want to make something, slow down with a cup of tea, try your hand at pottery, or simply spend an afternoon with art.

September 17 at 5 PM
Tea in the Gallery
An intimate guided tea experience pairing thoughtfully crafted blends with art, reflection, and conversation.

September 20 at 3 PM
Linocut Workshop with Jyll Mullen
Learn the process of carving and printing your own linocut in this hands on creative workshop.

Every Friday at 6 PM and Saturdays at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM
Pottery Wheel Class w/ The King and The Flower

And if you have not yet seen our current exhibition, now is the time.

Journey: The Art of Gaylen Stewart & David Brady is on view through September 20. The exhibition explores the artists' personal journeys and the ways art can become a tool for processing, reflection, and healing.

You can visit the gallery during our regular hours:

Friday 12 to 8 PM
Saturday 12 to 8 PM
Sunday 12 to 5 PM

Come make something. Come experience the art. Come spend some time with us.

The Monastery
Downtown Peoria Arts District

Learn more and reserve your spot at https://www.atthemonastery.com/upcoming-events

08/26/2026

Be advised, The Monastery AZ will be closed this coming weekend...

Closed August 28 - 30

We will resume our normal hours Sept 4th

Join us for our current exhibit Journey: The Art of Gaylen Stewart & David Brady.

08/25/2026

Born in Los Angeles, Phoenix-based David Brady is known for his powerful, provocative images of contemporary life and his continuous exploration of the figure through collage, assemblage, oil, and drawing. His recently published graphic memoir, “Into the Tunnel,” chronicles his experience being treated for, and as a survivor of Stage 3 throat cancer.

David, now five years cancer free, turned to drawing as a way to document and process his own cancer journey. His sketches became both personal record and connection point, capturing not only his own experience but also the people surrounding it, including fellow patients, medical professionals, friends, family, and the larger community of voices attempting to offer help and support. His work reflects on the noise that often surrounds illness, the complicated ways people show up for one another, and the unexpected relationships formed along the way. These drawings later became part of a book chronicling that journey.

Check out David's work now on display at The Monastery AZ

Journey: The Art of Gaylen Stewart and David Brady
August 7 - September 20

8301 W Washington St
Peoria, AZ 85345

08/24/2026

08/15/2026

Gaylen Stewart is an art professor and artist, working in oil, watercolor and mixed media. His work explores natural phenomenon, science, mathematical relationships, design, philosophy, his miraculous healing from cancer, and his interaction with God through symbolic imagery and medical documentation.

For Gaylen, a cancer diagnosis in his thirties became part of a much longer artistic exploration of life, the body, and the medical world. After a lump was initially misdiagnosed and went unrecognized for nearly a year, Stewart eventually learned that the cancer had spread into his bloodstream, leading to the removal of 46 lymph nodes. His work emerges from a practice already rooted in questions of life, medicine, vulnerability, and what it means to inhabit a body that can suddenly become unfamiliar.

Check out Gaylen's work now on display at The Monastery AZ

Journey: The Art of Gaylen Stewart and David Brady
August 7 - September 20

8301 W Washington St
Peoria, AZ 85345

08/14/2026

Shop local.

At The Monastery AZ, our retail space is filled with handcrafted goods from local artists and thoughtfully curated items from international artisans.

Each piece is chosen with care because we believe art belongs in the spaces we live, gather, rest, and create.

When you shop with us, you are supporting local makers, honoring craftsmanship, and helping build a creative community where artists are valued and beauty is part of everyday life.

You will find small works of art, handmade goods, meaningful gifts, and pieces that carry the story of the hands that made them.

Come browse during open gallery hours and take a little beauty with you.

The Monastery AZ
Downtown Peoria