St. Mary’s Art Center is a regional art center, housed in the 14,000-square-foot St. Mary Louise Hospital built in 1875 and operated by the Daughters of Charity. Since 1964, the old hospital has been operating continuously as an art and retreat center featuring nationally known photography, painting, sculpting and mixed media instructors.
The Center, on five acres, is open year round for
workshops, exhibitions and special programming.
It houses two large studios, four galleries, fifteen
sleeping rooms, two communal kitchens, a large
sunny dining room and artists’ lounge. Year round
the center hosts a free Open Studio Tuesday from
9:00 a.m. to whenever the creativity runs out.
Donations graciously accepted.
• Open Studio Tuesdays
• Girls Day Out
• Brushstroke Art Adventures
• Weekend and Weeklong Art Classes
• Gallery Exhibitions and Artist Receptions
NEW! - Bed Pan Tours
Participate in locating strategically placed bed pans and gain a little knowledge about some of the patients who were treated in the old hospital back in the 1800's.
FREE Tours officially begin May 2, 2010 through October 31, 2010
Friday thru Sunday from 11a.m. - 4 p.m.
11:00 a. m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday - Sunday.
May - October
: Linda Nazemian, executive director
55 N. R St.
P.O. Box 396
Virginia City 89440
775-847-7774
www.smacenter.org
www.smacenter@earthlink.net
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