McGuffey Art Center
201 Second St. NW
295-7973
mcguffeyartcenter.com
Runner-up:
Second Street Gallery
115 Second St. SE
977-7284
secondstreetgallery.com
Three galleries comprise the McGuffey Art Center, the largest display space in the city. It’s there, in the 1916 school building, that visual artists, sculptors, photographers, and more converge for a veritable zoo of artistic talent. And at Second Street Gallery, the 40-year-old contemporary art space stays relevant with thoughtful exhibitions and lots of extracurricular events, like its über-popular “Brews with a View” on the rooftop of the City Center for Contemporary Arts, complete with kegs from local breweries and often a live band.
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Tapestries by Klaus Anselm and Joan Griffin at McGuffey Art Center
Fast forward: Second Street Gallery celebrates 40 years of contemporary art for the people