EXHIBITION & ART TALKBOLD SIMPLICITYFriday, March 27th | 7:00 – 8:30pm free During his residency at Surel’s Place, Hector Beven immersed himself in the parks, riverbanks, and neighborhoods surrounding Garden City and Boise. His practice relies on extended time outdoors, observing light, movement, and the personality of place. He spent long hours sketching and painting along […]
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 […]
RIVER CLEANUPSaturday, April 11th | 12:00pm – 2:00pmat Idaho River Sports | 601 N Whitewater Park BlvdfreePlease RSVP During his residency at Surel’s Place, Karl Erickson will be creating a series of puppet-sculptures and experimental animations about waste along the Boise River Greenbelt. Join him and other members of the Surel's Place community as we […]
WORKSHOPINTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRYSaturday, April 18th | 1:00pm – 3:00pm$45 Ever wondered how photos can become immersive 3D objects? In this hands-on, two-hour workshop, participants will explore photogrammetry—a powerful and accessible technique that transforms everyday images into digital three-dimensional models. No prior 3D or technical experience required, just curiosity and a smartphone. We’ll start with a clear, approachable […]
EXHIBIT & ART TALKTRASH PUPPETSThursday, April 30th | 7:00pm – 8:30pmfree at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City During his residency at Surel’s Place, Karl Erickson created a series of puppet-sculptures and experimental animations about waste along the Boise River Greenbelt. He collected trash on the shores of the river and assembled […]
IDAHO GIVES KICK OFF CELEBRATION & MUSIC FEATURING:SEAN HATTON TRIOMonday, May 4th5:00pm Happy Hour | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Music at Surel's Place: 212 E 33rd Street in Garden City free with a suggested donation of $20 or more to Help Surel's Place Reach Our $7,000 Goal: RSVP Idaho Gives BEGINS! Join Surel's Place for a […]
WORKSHOP VISUALIZE. PAINT. DANCE. Saturday, May 16th | 1:00pm – 4:00pm $45 In this immersive workshop, Artist-in-residence Kara Wilkes guides participants through a creative, multi-sensory journey that blends visualization, writing, visual artmaking, and dancing. Inspired by Anna Halprin’s Psychokinetic Visualization Process, Kara shares a method of choreographing she developed during her MFA in Dance research […]
FINAL EVENT & ART TALKSYCAMOREFriday, May 29th | 7:00pm – 8:30pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City Sycamore is choreographic work in-progress that Kara Wilkes (dancer/dance maker) began creating in 2022. Featuring four solos, the piece continues her MFA in Dance research on embodied generational trauma with a focus on […]
VOLUNTEER HOUSE AND YARD CLEAN UP DAY Thursday, June 4th | 10:00am - 1:00pm You can be a part of this incredible community of artists and art lovers. Volunteers are crucial to the work we do together to support the arts in Idaho. We are hosting a volunteer gardening and house clean up day on Thursday, June 4th. Snacks and drinks […]
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. […]
FUNDRAISERSUREL’S PLACE BIENNIAL PARTEE & SHRINKY DINK ART AUCTIONSaturday, June 6th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm $20 | Partee Admission$50 | Partee Admission + Dinner Get Ready. We only hold the Shrinky Dink Art Auction every other year, so if you miss it, you’ll have to wait two more years. What is it? It’s our biggest […]
WORKSHOP RELIEF PRINTING Saturday, June 27th | 1:00pm – 4:00pm Each participant will receive a 4 by 4 inch soft carving material and artist-in-residency Camilla Taylor will teach how to design a high contrast image, carve it, and stamp it. Then, the participants will use their stamps to create a large-scale pattern, collaborating with each […]
