Martin D. Porter Gallery

Named after our founding director, the Porter Gallery exhibitions of local artists, student work, and events.

In the Gallery

  • Painted Ladies: Women in Tattooing

    October 4 - October 30

    Closing Reception October 30 | 6-8pm

    Local female tattoo artists display their work alongside recreations of work by iconic female tattoo artists from throughout history.

  • Interconnected 2026

    November 6 - November 21

    Reception November 8 | 4-6pm

    Since 2017, The Arts Commission has awarded grant funding to dozens of local artists through their Accelerator, Project, and Merit Award grant programs. This year they are honored to be able to publicly present the work of the 2025 Grant Program recipients. This group of artists spans a wide range of artistic mediums from musicians, to writers, to visual artists. At the artist reception, The Arts Commission will announce their 2026 Merit Award recipients.

  • TSA Student Work

    December 4 - December 19

    Reception December 4 | 5-7pm

    A selection of work from TSA’s visual arts studios, curated and installed by our museum studies students.

  • Future Shows and Exhibits

    January - DISCLOSED

    February - Standing on Their Shoulders: Black Sculptors, Legacy, and Monument (Austen Brantley)

    Early March - TSA Student Work

    Late March/April - Athena Arts Society 2027 Spring Exhibition

    May - The Beauty of Here (Kati Kleimola)

    June - UNDISCLOSED