The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Returns for a Season of Anniversaries

The Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) has been the home of South Shore Arts since its opening in 1989. As a primary tenant in this multi-use facility, space for South Shore Arts includes the 5,000 square foot William J. Bachman Gallery, the South Shore Arts Gift Shop, studios and general offices. Our main gallery is named after William J. Bachman, the architect of the CVPA and a founding member of South Shore Arts.

The South Shore Arts classrooms on the lower level of the CVPA include the Oesterle and Dietrich Studios, the Bodie Photography Studio, a pre-school art room and a ceramics studio.

South Shore Arts welcomes all visitors and affirms our commitment to making our programs and services accessible to everyone. Adults and children with all levels of all abilities are welcome to participate. Both galleries at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster are on ground level with no steps at the main entrance on the east side of the building. Elevator access to the lower studio level is available. Ample accessible parking is clearly marked. Wheelchairs are allowed in all areas of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Visitors who are blind or have low vision may arrange for free guided exhibit tours by calling Bridget Earnshaw, Director of Exhibitions at 219/836-1839, ext. 108. Please arrange for tour one to two weeks in advance. South Shore Arts classes are available to people of all abilities. Contact Micah Bornstein, Director of Education, at 219/836-1839, ext. 101., to learn more.

HOURS

Sunday: 12-4pm

Monday-Wednesday: 10am-5pm

Thursday: 12-7pm

Friday: 10am-5pm Saturday: 10am-4pm

Art in Focus at South Shore Arts, Tony Fitzpatrick Highlight

Art in Focus at South Shore Arts, Tony Fitzpatrick Highlight

Tony Fitzpatrick is a Chicago-based artist best known for his multimedia collages, printmaking, paintings, and drawings. Fitzpatrick's work are inspired by Chicago street culture, cities he has traveled to, children's books, tattoo designs, and folk art. Fitzpatrick has authored or illustrated eight books of art and poetry, and, for the last two years has written a column for the Newcity. Fitzpatrick's art appears in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. The Neville Brothers' album Yellow Moon and the Steve Earle's albums El Corazon and The Revolution Starts Now also feature Fitzpatrick's art. In 1992, Fitzpatrick opened a Chicago-based printmaking studio, Big Cat Press, which exists today as the artist exhibition space Firecats Projects. Before making a living as an artist, Fitzpatrick worked as a radio host, bartender, boxer, construction worker, and film and stage actor.

The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Returns for a Season of Anniversaries

By: South Shore Arts & Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Last Updated: July 26, 2022

Join the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director/Conductor Kirk Muspratt for their 81st Season! The season will start with three performances of West Side Story in concert in October and concludes with Movie Magic in June 2023....

Free summer concerts offered during the South Shore summer music festival

By: South Shore Arts & Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Last Updated: July 20, 2022

Free summer concerts offered during the South Shore summer music festival Enjoy the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestraat FREE summer concerts! Please join us for a series of free outdoor concerts in towns across the Region. The summer program features a mix of patriotic songs, light classical pieces, and movie and...