The mission of the Wheeling Artisan Center Gallery is to promote and support artists by providing a platform for showcasing their work, fostering community engagement, and contributing to Wheeling’s vibrant art scene. We’re excited to offer several art shows throughout the year. You can find a selection of exhibits previously featured in our gallery below.
If you’re interested in using our gallery space for your own exhibit, please contact Riley Carpenter at rcarpenter@wheelingheritage.org.
Ceramics Takeover – Locally Centered
February 22 – March 23, 2025
Part of the four-day event, Ceramics Take Over Wheeling, a citywide celebration of ceramic artists and clay enthusiasts! This exhibit focuses on talented local artists, offering a unique perspective on ceramics created right here in our community.
Ohio Valley Photography Club Exhibit
December 10 – January 7, 2025
The Ohio Valley Photography Club provides an informal environment for photographers of all skill levels using any type of photographic equipment from high-end cameras to phone cameras. The club strives to explore the creative vision and expand the technical knowledge of each member in a supportive and non-judgmental atmosphere.
If you are interested in the club, contact them at ohiovalleyphotoclub@gmail.com or send a message on Facebook at Ohio Valley Photography Club.
Budding Wheeling Harvest Gallery
November 6 – December 3, 2024
This exhibition showcased the creative works of Budding Wheeling participants, who transformed flowers from their gardens into a variety of art forms—fresh and dried bouquets, flower pounding, pressed buds, pigments, handmade paper, and more. This gallery also featured work from fourth and fifth graders at Laughlin Memorial Chapel, who participated in a condensed version of the program. Their work included screen prints, collages, and a large-scale color print, along with photographs documenting the process from garden to gallery.
Wheeling Heritage Media Gallery
August 20 – October 30, 2024 | Purchase prints from this exhibit
Wheeling Heritage documents, contextualizes, and amplifies the most important stories happening in the Wheeling area. This photo gallery is meant to spotlight small business owners, document building redevelopment projects, and capture several local cultural celebrations.
Dillon Richardson and Johnathon Porter create a variety of multimedia experiences in order to tell Wheeling’s story, both past and present. Through their work, they create content and provide digital access to help more people feel connected and engaged with this vibrant, growing community.
New Traditions
May 17 – June 14, 2024
A collaboration between YNST Magazine and Wheeling Heritage. New Traditions was created to celebrate the region’s diverse culture and historic arts and craft practices by viewing them with a contemporary lens. By utilizing traditional techniques with new materials, incorporating or reimagining Appalachian craft, or using modern methods to tell the story of the past, this show highlighted the connectivity and fusion of the region’s then and now.
