Upcoming Events and Exhibitions
Door County Contemporary Art Fair
Door County Contemporary art fair is returning to PenArt in Fish Creek on June 4-7, 2026. Guests are invited to experience the opportunity to access international galleries and artists known worldwide in an event that highlights the area as a vibrant nexus of creativity, connection, and commerce. VIP passes provide event-goers early entry with premier access to exclusive works and noteworthy gastronomic festivities.
Indulge in unforgettable local food, fare, and charm amidst the idyllic Door County atmosphere. Whether you’re looking to enhance your collection or purchase your first piece, this is Wisconsin’s must-see summertime art event.
To learn more and purchase tickets, please visit https://www.doorcountycontemporary.com/
Slow Art with Kristi Roenning
A study conducted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art found that the average amount of time visitors spend looking at a work of art is between 10 and 27 seconds. Led by artist and educator Kristi Roenning, Slow Art invites you to view art in a new and meaningful way. Move beyond what you like or dislike, what you get or don’t get by spending ten minutes looking at a single work of your choosing within the current exhibition, Door County Contemporary. Kristi provides prompts and simple guidelines to help you slow down, practice being present, and heighten your senses. Gather again as a group to discuss your newfound questions, curiosities, and comments. Leave this experience with a new perspective and appreciation of the world around you.
This event is free and open to all.
Art Amped: Flirting with Abstraction
Art Amped: Flirting with Abstraction ft music by Tony Bessen
Enjoy live music from Tony Bessen within PenArt's current exhibition Flirting with Abstraction curated by Shane McAdams. A signature beverage and other refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Spotlight Exhibition Series - Closing Reception
Join us for a closing reception with the artists Curtis Anthony Bozif and Siri Stensberg! This event is free and open to all. Light refreshments served.
Exhibition Support is Generously Provided by the Amstutz-Hershner “Ah-Ha” Fund.
Spotlight Exhibition Series Curated by Shane McAdams
Designed to provide career development and experience for emerging visual artists, the Spotlight Exhibition Series shares concept-driven, concurrent solo exhibitions by multiple artists: each showing a complete body of work. In 2026, Curtis Anthony Bozif and Siri Stensberg exhibit alongside one another; creating a dialogue between their interdisciplinary practices.
Exhibition Opening Reception: The Searching Eye
Join us for an opening reception of The Searching Eye curated by Shan Bryan-Hanson in the Guenzel Gallery. The curator and select artists will be in attendance. A brief public talk will begin at 4pm.
Closing Reception: 2025 Spotlight Series featuring Michael Koerner and Yicong Li
Join us for a closing reception with curator Shane McAdams and artists Michael Koerner and Yicong Li. Light refreshments provided. This event is free and open to the public.
2025 Spotlight Exhibition Series featuring Michael Koerner and Yicong Li
Through the Spotlight Exhibition Series, Peninsula School of Art intends to provide career development and experience for visual artists and to share high-quality, concept-driven exhibitions with the Door County community. Instead of the thematic group exhibitions normally presented in the Guenzel Gallery, the Spotlight Series features concurrent solo exhibitions by two or three artists, each showing a complete body of work. The spring of 2026 marks the next installment in this series.
Nancy Sargent: A Retrospective
PenArt presents a career-spanning retrospective of artist, educator, and community champion Nancy Sargent. The exhibition follows a thematic journey from her earliest paintings studying at Cardinal Stritch University to works made during her careers in education and advertising to pieces made in her Fish Creek studio as recently as this year.
Of Place
Of Place is the culmination of the inaugural Peninsula State Park Artist-in-Residence program, co-sponsored by the Peninsula School of Art and Friends of Peninsula State Park. During the residency, Massey Craddock and Tomiko Jones each created several new works of art, exhibited here in context with pieces from their larger bodies of work.
Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence
Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence brings together work from participants in these first few years of our Artists-in-Residence program. Come see what these artists made during their time at PenArt or what new directions their work has taken since.