Season Exhibits & Events

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 9
5 - 7 pm
Nicolet Art Gallery
Free Admission – No advanced registration required

Artist Workshop: Saturday, April 1
10 am - 2 pm
Nicolet Art Gallery
Free for exhibiting artists

Anyone 18 years or older is invited to submit art for the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) exhibit, which will culminate in a day-long artist workshop including a lecture or demonstration and educational critique. Meritorious work selected from the numerous regional exhibits around the state will be displayed at the Annual State Art Exhibit in Madison. WRAP exhibits/workshops began in 1940 as an outreach program of UW-Madison, to encourage the creative growth of Wisconsin non-professional artists from rural areas. Now administered by the Association of Wisconsin Artists, WRAP exhibits/workshops are held throughout the year in over twenty-five locations all around the state.

To submit artwork, register online at wiscartists.wildapricot.org or contact 715.365.4544 for more information.

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 20
5 - 7 pm
Nicolet College Art Gallery
Free admission – No advanced registration required

Nicolet students exhibit their drawings, paintings, ceramics, and. photography resulting from a variety of exercises assigned by their instructors. The students are working with foundational principles of art such as composition, contrast, design, color, line, shape, and value. In life-drawing classes, students gain a better understanding of anatomy in order to draw and paint portraits and figures. 

Free admission – No advanced registration required

Nicolet students exhibit their drawings, paintings, ceramics, and. photography resulting from a variety of exercises assigned by their instructors. The students are working with foundational principles of art such as composition, contrast, design, color, line, shape, and value. In life-drawing classes, students gain a better understanding of anatomy in order to draw and paint portraits and figures. 

Nicolet College, Lakeside Center 2nd Floor Commons, Rhinelander
Instructor: Jenny Bonardelli
Free admission – Advanced registration required at nicoletce.tix.com

Take a trip down memory lane in the post-war era when architecture and interior design became inspired by clean, simple lines and honest use of materials. From its humble beginnings in 1945 and the atomic age through 1969, we will explore the visual and cultural evolution of what is now the ubiquitous design movement – Mid-Century Modern. We will also discuss the 1968 design of the structures that make up the Nicolet College campus and how they are arguably prime examples of this beloved style.

Raised in a mid-century home near Tomahawk, Jenny Bonardelli has always been passionate about design and architecture of the era. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Interior Design from UW-Stout and 15 years of architectural work in Los Angeles on MCM structures, Jenny was immersed in the nuance and language of the movement. Life in southern California allowed for many opportunities to explore her MCM passion, from attending numerous conferences and visiting iconic furniture manufacturers to kicking the tires on notable structures by Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Charles and Ray Eames. Her current work at Nicolet College in the Facilities Department offers unique insight on how MCM and its players influenced the campus design.

The 36th Northern National Art Competition (NNAC) is a juried art exhibition in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by Nicolet College and the Northern Arts Council. NNAC began in 1987 and now attracts the work of artists from all across the United States and showcases a wide array of contemporary art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums.

Known internationally for narrative-driven paintings and drawings and technology-infused mixed media works, 2023 Juror/Judge Florencio Lennox “Lenny” Campello has worked as an artist, gallerist, curator, art critic, instructor, author, and arts blogger in the Greater Washington, DC area for more than three decades. He was named one of DC’s “most interesting people” by the Washington City Paper in 2016.

The NNAC opening reception is always a remarkable evening in celebration of the artists whose work has been chosen for the exhibition, and the public is invited to experience that work. Everyone is invited to take a leisurely stroll to savor the exhibition and then join Lenny as he shares his remarks on the curation of this prestigious national show.

*Tickets are $20 and include heavy appetizers, refreshments, entry to the opening reception, and thoughtful commentary by the judge. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through Lisa Sage at Nicolet College, Childs Frame Co. in Rhinelander, and from members of the Northern Arts Council. Call Lisa at 715.365.4533 for more information. The call for artists/registration for the 36th NNAC will open in CaFÉ on January 9.

The NNAC opening reception is always a remarkable evening in celebration of the artists whose work has been chosen for the exhibition, and the public is invited to experience that work. Everyone is invited to take a leisurely stroll to savor the exhibition and then join Lenny as he shares his remarks on the curation of this prestigious national show.

*Tickets are $20 and include heavy appetizers, refreshments, entry to the opening reception, and thoughtful commentary by the judge. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through Lisa Sage at Nicolet College, Childs Frame Co. in Rhinelander, and from members of the Northern Arts Council. Call Lisa at 715.365.4533 for more information. The call for artists/registration for the 36th NNAC will open in CaFÉ on January 9.