The Opening Celebration featured an informal walk-through of the inaugural exhibition conducted by Guest Curator Janet Blake of the Laguna Art Museum. The works will remain on view through November 11, 1999. Operated by the Carlsbad Arts Office, the William D. Cannon Art Gallery is the City's first indoor exhibition facility. The 2000 square-foot Gallery is augmented by the new library's Multipurpose Room, Children's Courtyard and Schulman Auditorium,creating the capability to engage in exciting interactive programs. Carlsbad can proudly introduce this art gallery in the North County with beautiful works that celebrate the history of our region.
Special events occurring during the Fieldstone Collection Exhibition include two lectures.
It features national and local exhibitions in classic and contemporary art and sculpture, as well as folk art, crafts and photography. The Gallery also receives contributed support from the Gallery Committee, the Carlsbad Arts Associates, the Friends of the Carlsbad Library Foundation and many individual supporters. The Gallery is located at 1775 Dove Lane off El Camino Real. Early California art images are courtesy of the Fieldstone Collection. Be sure to visit more of Resource Library Magazine with museum exhibition news, stories on American art, calendars, and more.