The Painting Center exists to put forth painting in all its diversity and possibility: to celebrate its tireless force as a medium that expresses intellectual, emotional, and visceral sensibilities. It does not champion one school or tradition but instead welcomes and encourages all points of view regardless of their market appeal, their popularity, or lack thereof. The center is a gathering place for painters and those who love painting, and strives to be a democratic arena that offers a multiplicity of viewpoints.

Goals

The center continues to strive to present vital and contemporary exhibitions for painters, both for young, emerging artists and mature artists well along in their careers. Members have long been interested in promoting cultural exchange exhibitions with other countries: the first exhibition of this kind took place in January of 1998 with painters from Barcelona, Spain. A second occurred in spring of 1999 with the Temple Bar Gallery in Dublin, Ireland. Lecture series, readings, and other educational offerings are goals of The Painting Center as well.