The Gallery is located on the upper floor of the building, along with several offices and the attic space for prop storage. Originally this level was all attic and the only way to access this area was by climbing up a ladder inside a closet on the main floor. The beautiful staircase in the Green Room is now one access to this level, and there is also an elevator. The lobby area on this floor is used for receptions and gallery overflow, when we have a large showing. The gallery rotates shows each month throughout the year.
Above is a photo of an art show by local artist Jeff Tetrick, who also teaches classes in watercolor for our Artscape program.
This is part of a display done by the children that participated in the Artscape classes after school. They are exhibiting a variety of projects from several classes.
During the month of December the gallery is empty, so we can use it to accomodate large Christmas parties throughout the season. The Cutter decorates the entire building for the month of December and it is a spectacular sight to see.
The Cutter was fortunate to be selected by The Smithsonian Institute to exhibit a travelling museum show, "New Harmonies, The Roots of American Music" in 2007. We planned a year's worth of events surrounding this exhibit that would tie into the theme of American music. In May of 2009 we will be hosting another Smithsonian exhibit called, "Key Ingredients, America By Food". The show will be on display May 16th through July 5th. Watch for special events leading into this exhibit.
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