Artist Reception: Green Bay Art Colony

Join Green Bay Art Colony and Schlitz Audubon for an inspiring and joyful social reception on Wednesday, September 10 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Meet featured artists and fellow art lovers to discuss each wonderful piece and connect with a community of creatives.  

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center is honored to host Green Bay Art Colony’s first exhibit in the greater Milwaukee area! This iteration of the “Art of the Aviary” exhibit includes 30 pieces from 18 Art Colony members. An aviary is a large enclosure that displays flying creatures, often birds. Contributing artists have created their unique interpretations of this theme in their pieces, using watercolor, mixed media, vitreous enamel on copper, photography, oil on linen, cold wax, acrylic paint and hand carved stencil, acrylic and collage on canvas, ink and watercolor, and oils. 

Green Bay Art Colony was founded in 1915 by a group of nine visionary women, who later went on to help create the Neville Public Museum in 1927. Current members are proud to carry on the legacy as the longest continuously active women’s art group in Wisconsin. The Green Bay community is richer as a result of their long-term commitment to the visual arts. Learn more about the group and individual members. 

This exhibition runs through December 31, 2025.  

The reception will include light refreshments and is free to all. Registration is not required.