Capital Arts

10/23/2026

Local art, local venue, and plenty of creativity! 🎨✨

Sharon Gulick’s artwork will be on display at Gumbo Bottoms starting TODAY! Explore her beautiful collection, ranging from photography to fabric collages, and discover the details, textures, and stories that make each piece unique.

Join us for the reception on November 19 to meet Sharon, chat about her work, and enjoy an evening celebrating local creativity.

Bring a friend, find a favorite piece, and show some love for local art at a local venue. We’d love to see you there! 💛

📍 Gumbo Bottoms Alehaus
🖼️ Artwork on display starting October 23
🥂 Meet the Artist Reception: November 19

10/20/2026

November classes are ready at Capital Arts!

Get your hands in clay, spark your child’s creativity, or explore something new with stained glass. Our upcoming lineup includes:

🏺 Pottery classes
🖌️ Kids’ art classes
✨ A NEW stained glass class focused on the Tiffany Technique!

Make a little time for creativity this November. Explore the classes and sign up at:
https://www.capitalarts.org/classes

10/10/2026

Drumroll, please! 🥁 We're excited to announce the winners of our 2026 Capital Chalk Art Fair presented by Samco Business Products and Capital Arts!

We had 135 impressive entries compete in 6 categories: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Group, Amateur, and Professional. Congratulations to our category winners and best in show! 🎉

Winners will be contacted by email to make arrangements to collect prizes. 😍

Elementary School Category
> 1st Place: Jada Wilbers
> 2nd Place: Emmet Gibson
> 3rd Place: Mya Gassner

Middle School Category
> 1st Place: Margot Forrester
> 2nd Place: Aven Gardner
> 3rd Place: Annison Block

High School Category
> 1st Place: Elaina Wood
> 2nd Place: Olivia Holland
> 3rd Place: Kalen Rybak

Group Category
> 1st Place: Chris Pawliczak & Friends
> 2nd Place: Macy Bauer & Friends
> 3rd Place: Kathy Cruz and Robin Rose

Amateur Category
> 1st Place: Tejaswini Kumar
> 2nd Place: Alicia Hulsey
> 3rd Place: Jill West

Professional Category
> 1st Place: Patty Gaffke
> 2nd Place: Nicole Medsker
> 3rd Place: Ashleigh Jones

Best in Show: Courtney Lyon

09/26/2026

Do we have some treats for you! 👀

Come join us this Thursday from 5pm-7pm for the Feast for the Eyes Exhibit Reception!

Come meet the artists, see their amazing work, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres provided by professional Chef Joshua Dunne, along with beautiful music from harpist Eileen Shafer.

It’s going to be a wonderful evening celebrating art in various forms and the talented people who bring it all together. Don’t miss out!

You can get a little taste of Eileen’s music here:

https://youtu.be/XWY-jhxMUf0?is=gA4anzLwlzKW-VXp

We hope to see you Thursday! 🎨

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09/20/2026

Last Sunday was a beautiful day for Chalk Art!

A huge thank you to our sponsor, Samco Business Products, for helping make this year’s event possible.

We had so many creative, colorful, and impressive entries this year. Winners will be announced soon, but until then, take a look at some of the amazing artwork created throughout the day!

One of our goals is to keep Chalk Art free for our community so everyone has the opportunity to participate, create, and enjoy the day.

If you had a great time at Chalk Art and would like to help us continue offering this event at no cost, please consider making a donation to Capital Arts.

Every contribution helps us bring more art, creativity, and community experiences to Jefferson City.

Donate today and help us keep Chalk Art free!
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=CWVL4NMC3D8HL

09/16/2026

2026 Capital Chalk Art Fair - it changed my life! 😀 So sweet!