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Our creative community thrives when we promote and share what makes us unique and diverse. Discover how your donations and memberships support the events & programs we produce that reflect this culture. 

See what we do.

  • Upstairs Artspace offers programs that support our mission to develop an understanding and appreciation of contemporary art and craft forms through exhibits, programs, and educational activities that enrich the cultural life of the region.

  • A gallery such as the Upstairs requires untold hours of selfless devotion and dedication. We are amazed and indebted to the generous people who volunteer their time to help us in so many ways.

  • Along with programs & exhibitions, we host a variety of events that are aimed at creating an active and vibrant space that encourage personal interaction with our artists and their work as well as to offer opportunities for community members to try their hand at something new. Events are our way to celebrate the impact the arts have on our very being. We want to share the ability to access the creativity that lies within us all.
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  • Get the information tools, training and education you need about artist grants, workshops and residencies, and professional development resources.

  • Get to Know Our Team

    Meet the amazing people who work hard to make our vision a reality.

  • Our Roots
    Our Roots

    Discover how we were founded and developed the mission to develop an understanding and appreciation of contemporary art and craft forms through exhibits, programs, and educational activities.

Ways we serve our creative community

  • Artists Exhibited in 2019

    150

  • Volunteer Hours in 2019

    600

  • Gallery Visitors in 2019

    3500

We have a long standing reputation for art that is sometimes experimental, often avant-garde and always collectible. Our artists are usually established in their careers, but we also welcome the emerging artists whose work is fresh, innovative and challenging.  Learn more and get involved.

News & Notes

January 20, 2020

How can we be kind in times of darkness? Today we’re going to talk about just that, and how we can continue to live altruistically when facing heart-wrenching times.

January 13, 2020

Self-defeating thoughts can come when we least expect them and tear down our self-esteem and break our spirits. Stand up to them and choose joy instead with five ways to overcome self-defeating thoughts.

January 6, 2020

It’s out with the old and in with the new, and we’re ready to say hello to bright beginnings in 2020.

  • Polk County Community Foundation
    Polk County Community Foundation

    Upstairs Artspace is supported, in part, by the Polk County Community Foundation