DREAM BIG
2024-01-17 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-18 14:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-19 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Boise) | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Claire Remsberg is creating a new painted wall piece using imagination and public engagement on a large panel of un-stretched canvas. Volunteers from the public will be encouraged to sketch using charcoal as they find narratives in the under-painted patterns. Artistic skills are not essential to participate. Claire will build on these ideas to develop the painting. She is offering public hours on a daily basis for the duration of the residency, inviting interested people to participate in the process of finding images in the canvas. (The Green Box will have the same open hours, so you can participate in that installation as well.)

Open Studio: Karolina Majewska Freeing
2024-03-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Visit polish sculptor Karolina Majewska Freeing as she creates new work for her exhibition “womanhood,” which will open in April.

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

You may also work with Karolina in an Introduction to Casting: Creating Reusable Plaster Molds and Single-Use Alginate on March 30th. Register at http://surelsplace.ludus.com

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2024-04-05 17:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-07 17:30 - 20:30, 2024-08-02 17:30 - 20:30, 2024-10-04 17:30 - 20:30
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. In addition, there will be special events at many locations, including exhibits, readings, and performances.

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

womanhood
2024-04-06 11:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
GALLERY HOURS 11:00am – 6:00pm

ARTIST TALK at 4:00pm

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

womanhood
2024-04-07 11:00 - 17:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
GALLERY HOURS 11:00am – 5:00pm

GALLERY TOUR at 4:00pm

How does the nation you are in determine your gender role? What specific notions of masculinity and femininity within the construct of nationhood determine this? Perhaps an artist from outside the United States is best able to help our community explore these questions. Polish artist Karolina Majewska’s sculptural work explores objectification and repression around the politics of the body. “The process of casting my body has given me the perspective to self-observe and accept the mortality of my physical form,” she says. During her residency at Surel’s Place, she will create intimate, imperfect self-portraits using casting techniques to build installations that are also metaphors for the body of a woman.

BIOGRAPHY: Karolina Majewska Freeing is a visual artist based in Warsaw, Poland. She holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York (2017) and an MFA in Painting from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (2014). Karolina’s recent work explores the fragility and organic qualities of the human body. Her installations feature natural materials such as wax, wood, and clay. Karolina’s work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Cyprus, Switzerland and the United States. She has participated in conferences and talks related to her practice during Manifesta 12; Rixc, Art and Science Festival, Open Field Conference, and more.

Open Studio: Kit Julianto
2024-06-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Come view painter Kit Julianto’s works in progress as he prepares for his exhibition “YOOTI (YO-DI) – TO RISE IN CULTURE ABSTRACTED” opening July 8th. Opening honor song will be by Caylon Hedgepeth.

BIOGRAPHYKit Julianto, Yooti, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and a descendent of the Navajo nation. He holds a BFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, New Mexico (2010) and a MFA in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University (2018). He teaches Art, grades Pre-K to 12th at the Owyhee Combined Schools in Elko County School District. He believes in empowering youth to express themselves through different mediums such as painting, watercolor, pottery, drawing and art foundations in school and through workshops. His works reflect upon Native American culture, music, tradition, and storytelling, through various mediums, vibrant colors, and texture. His works of art have been shared throughout many Native and non Native communities, galleries, and gatherings.

This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts and in partnership with the Indigenous Idaho Alliance.

Surel’s Place is accessible by wheelchair.

Open Studio: Kit Julianto
2024-06-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Come view painter Kit Julianto’s works in progress as he prepares for his exhibition “YOOTI (YO-DI) – TO RISE IN CULTURE ABSTRACTED” opening July 8th. Opening flute song will be by Kit Julianto.

BIOGRAPHYKit Julianto, Yooti, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and a descendent of the Navajo nation. He holds a BFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts of Santa Fe, New Mexico (2010) and a MFA in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University (2018). He teaches Art, grades Pre-K to 12th at the Owyhee Combined Schools in Elko County School District. He believes in empowering youth to express themselves through different mediums such as painting, watercolor, pottery, drawing and art foundations in school and through workshops. His works reflect upon Native American culture, music, tradition, and storytelling, through various mediums, vibrant colors, and texture. His works of art have been shared throughout many Native and non Native communities, galleries, and gatherings.

This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts and in partnership with the Indigenous Idaho Alliance.

Surel’s Place is accessible by wheelchair.

Laurie Shapiro: Meditated Landscape
2024-10-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-13 10:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
Open Studio

Laurie Shapiro creates all-encompassing, visually stimulating installations using a layering technique that combines painting, screenprinting, sewing, and sculpture. The environments created transport viewers into psychedelic womb-like environments: handcrafted, vibrant, and filled with patterns and colors that invite interaction and meditation. While at Surel’s Place, Laurie created various pieces using mixed media textiles and painting techniques. As a hard-of-hearing artist, she used her own mediation techniques to engage with the landscape of Idaho, creating new pieces that reflects her experiences and observations. Laurie is eager to engage with the community and share her work reflecting the natural beauty and diversity of Idaho. Laurie will also have prints and other work available for purchase.

Free

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2024-12-06 17:30 - 20:30
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll.

More information is available on The Live-Work-Create GC Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

First Friday Art and Studio Stroll: PROUD
2025-06-06 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714

First Friday Art and Studio Stroll
2025-08-01 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714

Open Studio: Maja's Comic-Making Journey
2025-09-18 09:30 - 17:30 | Lake Hazel Library, 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd, Boise, Idaho, 83709, United States
OPEN STUDIOMAJA’S COMIC-MAKING JOURNEYThursday, September 18th | 9:30am – 5:30pm

free

at Lake Hazel Library

Open Zine Studio with Maja Miłkowska-Shibata
2025-09-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Garden City Public Library, 6015 N Glenwood St, Garden City, Idaho, 83714, United States
OPEN STUDIOOpen Zine Studio with Maja Miłkowska-ShibataWednesday, September 24th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

free

at the Garden City Public Library

Join us for a hands-on evening exploring the art of zines! Maja Miłkowska-Shibata, Artist-in-Residence at Surel’s Place, will guide the participants in creating their own mini comic zines. Discover how this DIY medium can be used for self-expression, storytelling, and community connection. All supplies provided. Parental supervision is required for younger makers.

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2025-10-03 17:30 - 21:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. In addition, there will be special events at many locations, including exhibits, readings, and performances.

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

OCTOBER 3RD HIGHLIGHTS

“Illuminate” projected video art and things that shine in the dark: 7:30pm – 9:30pm.

Surel’s Place

212 E. 33rd Street

In the gallery, Heavy Weather exhibition by Garth Claassen.

Material Mirages Projection artists from the 2025 CWI Sculpture Class:

Ava Madrigal, Gracie Sosa, Sadie Meyer, Bronwyn Hitchcock, Ellie Wilson, Ilene Antonov, Madi Miller, Nalani Roberts, Casey Stitzel, Natalie Masterson, Emily Hall, Josefine Carver

The Tiny House ILLUMINATED!

Material Mirages Projection artists from 2025 CWI Sculpture Class: Eden Hunt, Ali Henslee, Ahmed Abouzeid, Kim Bessette, Kiwi Edington.

The GreenBox

Rhythm Brie Schettle & Megan White ILLUMINATED!

The Holdover House

3338 N Carr Street

Sally Brock, paintings

On loading dock at SGW Designworks – New Venue!

Corner of Clay & 33rd

Vievvs The Band, 7:00pm – 8:00pm ILLUMINATED!

ensemble performs instrumental music set to video

andrew | keys, guitar, style

chuck | vidZARD

john | cello, ·̩̩̥͙＊•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙˚˚•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙˚＊·̩̩̥͙

mike | space gator, clarinet

The Waterfront District

First time in many years!

3640 N Willowbar Ln

Sara Hill (Painting)

Samuel Paden (Pottery)

Sandra Shaw (Painting)

Linda Williams (Painting)

Wade Bollinger (Oil Painting)

Plus a dedication to the Mosaic along the Greenbelt at 6:30pm with artist Reham Aarti

Visual Arts Collective (VAC)

3638 Osage Street

“When the Light is Right”

Recent paintings by

Terry Vineyard – Rick Friesen

Oldspeak

3640 W Chinden Blvd

solo show by Jaime Roberts aka Amended Archives (mixed media highlighting the feminine experience)

Water’s Edge Gallery at The Riverside Hotel

2900 W Chinden Blvd

Main Level

OPUS by Treasure Valley Artists Alliance

New Gallery! The Catwalk

perched above the Event Center and Fireplace Foyer

The Color of Sound, featuring seven local artists whose work explores the intersection of visual art and sound. Each piece invites you to imagine what it might sound like—what rhythm, melody, or tone it might carry.

Ken Levy

Preston Craig

Killi Smith

Irina Mackay

David Rodriguiez

Mary Docktor

Hilary Ackley

The Common Well

110 W. 31st Street

You are invited to wander throughout the building to see all of the many artists in their studios.

Gallery- Luma Jasim: Rage Given Over to Mourning

2nd floor popup- Bex Wilkinson Opening!

Create Gallery & Frames

3520 W Chinden Blvd

Nicole Hitchcock Contemporary Art

206 E 35th Street

Door #3 Artist Collective

413 E. 37th Street

Home to Mosaic Essentials and other artist events.

Zion Warne Studios

3242 W. Chinden Blvd

Glassblowing

sPacePort

112 E. 33rd Street

Jessica Evett

Lala’s Fresh Pots

eC wares

Kim Bennett Porter

Lindsay Rae

Starbelly Dancers ILLUMINATED!

Justin Blauch ILLUMINATED!

Goran Fazil ILLUMINATED! (pictured)

Grandpa Crump (Music)

BOSCO: Boise Open Studios Tour
2025-10-11 10:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
BOISE OPEN STUDIOS TOURYIDAN GUOSaturday & Sunday, October 11th & 12th10:00am – 6:00pm

free

at Surel’s Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City

Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO) features over 125 Treasure Valley artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, textiles, mosaic, collage, assemblage, digital images, and glass. BOSCO’s main event, the Open Studios Tour, occurs during the first two weekends of October each year, with half of the artists opening their studios on the first weekend and the rest on the second. This event aims to enhance public understanding of the artistic process, foster connections, and build community.

Join us at Surel’s Place to see the work of our Artist-in-Residence Yidan Guo. Yidan’s journey as a painter has spanned thousands of miles, from her birthplace in China to her present home in the US. This migratory experience has deeply influenced her choice of subject matter: women who are immigrants and refugees. As an Asian immigrant and a woman artist, there’s a shared bond, a collective experience of navigating new cultures, which forms the core of her creative exploration.

At the age of 15, Yidan began eight years of rigorous training at China Central Academy of Fine Arts – the most prestigious art school in China and earned her Bachelor of Art degree in Chinese Painting. In 2005 she earned a master’s degree in Philosophy from Renmin University of China and a MFA from Idaho State University in 2024.

BOSCO OPEN STUDIOS TOUR

BOSCO: Boise Open Studio Tour
2025-10-12 10:00 - 18:00 | Surel’s Place, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, 83714, United States
BOISE OPEN STUDIOS TOURYIDAN GUOSaturday & Sunday, October 11th & 12th10:00am – 6:00pm

free

at Surel’s Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City

Boise Open Studios Collective Organization features over 125 Treasure Valley artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, textiles, mosaic, collage, assemblage, digital images, and glass. Our main event, the Open Studios Tour, occurs during the first two weekends of October each year, with half of the artists opening their studios on the first weekend and the rest on the second. This event aims to enhance public understanding of the artistic process, foster connections, and build community.

Join us at Surel’s Place to see the work of our Artist-in-Residence Yidan Guo. Yidan’s journey as a painter has spanned thousands of miles, from her birthplace in China to her present home in the US.This migratory experience has deeply influenced her choice of subject matter: women who are immigrants and refugees. As an Asian immigrant and a woman artist, there’s a shared bond, a collective experience of navigating new cultures, which forms the core of her creative exploration.

At the age of 15, Yidan began eight years of rigorous training at China Central Academy of Fine Arts – the most prestigious art school in China and earned her Bachelor of Art degree in Chinese Painting. In 2005 she earned a master’s degree in Philosophy from Renmin University of China and a MFA from Idaho State University in 2024.

BOSCO OPEN STUDIOS TOUR

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2025-12-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. In addition, there will be special events at many locations, including exhibits, readings, and performances.

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

PARTICIPATING VENUES AND ARTISTS

Surel’s Place

212 E. 33rd Street

In the gallery, work by Marshall Toomey. Surel’s Place will also be visited by the Krampus Krawl around 7:15pm.

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The Holdover House

3338 N Carr Street

The Surly Mermaid

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Arcadia Hotel

3433 W Chinden Blvd

ARTcadia- artist installations in hotel rooms!

Room 1: Andrew Groth & Gia Strang

Room 3: Ace Zappa

Room 16: Brie Schettle

Room 17: Sam Archide

Room 18: Becka Schrinsky

Room 29: Susan Lasater, Veiko Valencia, and Rebecca Evans

By Bike Locks: Megan White

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Visual Arts Collective (VAC)(21+)

3638 Osage Street

“Listening to the Last Light or Golfing on the Moon”

Neon Master, Wil Kirkman retrospective

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Oldspeak

3640 W Chinden Blvd

solo show by scientific illustrator Jay Rasgorshek

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Madacsi Studios

*Brittney Gehrig, Verre Boise Stained Glass

*Susan Madacsi, Madacsi Studios, will have a fused glass activity

*Mandy Riley ClayWorks

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Water’s Edge Gallery at The Riverside Hotel

2900 W Chinden Blvd

Main Level

Reception for our Featured Artists Retrospective. Appetizers available and a Scavenger Hunt throughout the gallery.

2nd level

Rena Vandewater as our Artist of the Month

Catwalk

the reception for the artists in our Catwalk Series, Treasures of Time

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The Common Well

110 W 31st Street

Gallery- Matthew Thorley, Anatomy of Fatigue

2nd floor popup- Susan Madacsi, The Incineration Project Opening!

Many of the artists who work at The Common Well will be in their studios so you can meet them and see what they’re working on. Studio artists and writers include Brecken Bird, Kristen Edwards, Lori Fish, Rolland Fletcher, Teal Gardner, Elizabeth Hilton, Mary Kancewick, Matthew Kennedy, Amber Lawless, Aurora Stone Mehlman, Caitria Mir, Clare Remsberg and Katherine Shaughnessy.

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Black Moon New Venue!

3709 W Chinden Blvd

Artist Shelley Jund

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Create Gallery & Frames

3520 W Chinden Blvd

4pm Demo with Richard Serros

5pm Demo with Thomas Van Stein

5pm Talk with Katinka

6:30pm Interview with Randy Rasmussen

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2026-04-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is lively with artists, art studios, and businesses year-round, but especially during free First Friday events. It’s a great way to explore the local art scene, with exhibitions, readings, and performances at various locations.

On April 3rd, The Backyard Artists will be hosting a community collage night at Surel’s Place.

You can tour the event with our program director, Jodi Eichelberger, by bike on a special First Friday artBike tour. Register at https://surelsplace.ludus.com

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

SPONSORED BY:

First Friday Art & Studio Stroll
2026-06-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District, 212 E. 33rd Street, Garden City, Idaho, 83714
LIVE-WORK-CREATE DISTRICTFIRST FRIDAY ART & STUDIO STROLLFriday, June 5th | 5:30pm – 8:30pm

free

Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is lively with artists, art studios, and businesses year-round, but especially during free First Friday events. It’s a great way to explore the local art scene, with exhibitions, readings, and performances at various locations.

On June 5th, there will be a preview of the Shrinky Dink art at Surel’s Place. The bidding will be live!

Plus, DJ Jared Hallock is spinning a Prince Retrospective on our front patio. You’ll also find a photo booth to document your Pop Life.

It’s the First Friday Super Star Scavenger Hunt! Gold stars and mystery orbs are hidden along the route. Look for the mushrooms on the digital map for location clues. Collect gold stars on your tour and turn in the raffle ticket at any location to enter for the grand prize!

The Tiny House next to Surel’s Place will feature ceramics by Samuel Paden.

You can tour the event with our program director, Jodi Eichelberger, by bike on a special First Friday artBike tour. Register at https://surelsplace.ludus.com

More information about the next First Friday, is available at The LWC District First Friday Event Page on Facebook.

See below to view an interactive Google map of the First Friday participating venues.

SPONSORED BY:
