The Center for Contemporary Arts partners with local businesses to provide local art for their offices to showcase the regional artistic talent in public spaces. The Center staff believes that art made by local artists should be seen outside gallery walls. There is immense talent, skill, and resources in this area. Abilene has a thriving arts scene and the Center serves as … [Read more...]
Abilene History in Art
The Center for Contemporary Arts is going back to its roots with four exhibits that honor the heritage, legacy, and stories of Abilene. All exhibits collide during the 37th Annual Western Heritage Classic on May 12 -14, 2022. Portrait of a Horse MARCH 17 - JUNE 4 WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY Horses have been an ever present motif in art since the beginning of time - … [Read more...]
Q&A with Terry Browder
After a 40-year break, Terry Browder returned to the studio in 2018. This spring, a new exhibition of his work, Art in Context, is on-view for the first time at the Center for Contemporary Arts. The Center’s executive director, Rebecca Bridges, talked to Terry about his life and art. RB: Abilene knows your design work through the Sayles Ranch Guesthouses, but may be less … [Read more...]
Abilene High Art Teacher by Day, Candy-Maker by Night
April Rifenburgh has been creating all her life. Originally from a small town near Springfield, Illinois, she cannot remember a time when she wasn’t making something. An artist member at the Center for Contemporary Arts since 2014, April has created her place in the Abilene art community and beyond. A high school art teacher by day and a candy maker by night, April is almost … [Read more...]
Celebrating Distinguished Artists
In 1957, Russell Ellison stepped off a northbound train at the T&P Depot in Abilene and began what would become an illustrious legacy in the art community. The Center for Contemporary Arts celebrated Russell and other influential artists with the Distinguished Artist Awards Banquet on June 4 in downtown Abilene. The annual event honors select Center Artist Members. 2021 … [Read more...]