The Red Gate

Red Gate co-founders Adrienne Outlaw, Sarah Moon, and Elena Piston opened the space in the fall of 2023 as a way to foster community through the arts with the tag “art, music and irl (in real-life) human connection.” One year and five exhibits later, they’ve seen the deep need for a safe space for creative expression. “People from all walks of life gather here for the shows. Progressive religious communities like ours can take such ideas of openness for granted. We want Red Gate to promote radical acceptance and critical creative thought among everyone,” says artist and church member Outlaw.

Open Window, a large-scale exhibit of visual art, performance, and conversation, opens to the public 6 - 8 pm, Fri., Oct. 18th, 2024. Performances occur only on the 18th. The visual art remains on view through Dec. 1. For this show, artists of all disciplines are bringing their definitions of community into a space that has historically defined it for itself. The free, family-friendly opening event includes opportunities for new ideas, connections, and a rich spread of homemade food made by church members. Read the press release for Open Window HERE.

Open Window runs Oct. 18 - Dec 1 at The Red Gate Gallery and beyond, featuring 30+ artists.

Performances occur only 6 - 8 pm, opening night.

Testimonial from The Red Gate co-founder, Adrienne Outlaw:

One of the things I love about curating exhibitions is the beauty, connections and knowledge artists bring to light. Take this example by Rebecca Willhoft, one of the outstanding artists in our show, "ID Please." Her 2023 watercolor and pastel work, "Indo-European Language Tree," is so intriguing that we started a book club. We read "The Sandcastle Girls," a historical fiction that poignantly tells the story of the Armenian genocide. At the book club meeting, Rebecca introduced us to the musical trio Zulal, which then led to the discovery of the Armenian Navy band.