First Friday Reception | June 5, 5–8 pm Around the Bend is SBMA’s biennial celebration of the vibrant visual arts communities of Michiana. This open-call exhibition showcases the creative talent and diversity of the arts in our region. Approximately 240 artists from eight Michiana counties will participate this year. Artworks are displayed salon style (floor to ceiling) in the […]
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First Friday Reception | August 7, 5–8 pm For her first solo museum exhibition, local painter Kamika Perry presents a new series of paired portraits that contrast gestural realism with abstraction. As the artist notes, “each portrait exists twice…they mirror the same face, the same presence, the same story, yet speak in different languages.”
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First Friday Reception | August 7, 5–8 pm Taylor Sharpe – Saint Mary’s College Alexander Drain – Kansas City Art Institute Cami Mauriello – Calvin University Eli Lozano – Indiana University South Bend Celebrate the work of four emerging Midwest artists from the South Bend Museum of Art’s 2025 Undergraduate Residency Program. Developed during an immersive
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First Friday Reception | June 5, 5–8 pm The South Bend Museum of Art is honored to celebrate the 20th Anniversary Exhibition of the Northern Indiana Pastel Society. For two decades, Northern Indiana Pastel Society has championed the beauty, discipline, and expressive possibilities of pastel while building a vibrant community of artists across our region.
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First Friday Reception | May 1 | 5–8pm Performance and Artist’s Talk at 6pm Detroit-based artist Brian Hutsebout uses sculpture, sound, image, and performance to explore cultural and ancestral legacy and responsibility. In this recent body of work, the artist incorporates objects, stories, and locations charged with family significance in order to, in his words,
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First Friday Reception | February 6 | 5–8pm The South Bend Museum of Art is proud to present the 2026 Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, celebrating the creativity and achievement of young artists from the Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan region. This regional program represents 19 counties and recognizes outstanding work created by 7th–12th grade students
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