About our Exhibition Spaces

At White Bear Center for the Arts, our exhibition spaces are more than just a space—they are a vibrant platform for showcasing diverse perspectives, nurturing emerging and established artists in our community and beyond, and a place for people to gather.

Learn more about our exhibition spaces below.

Ford Family Gallery

The Ford Family Gallery is our main exhibition space at White Bear Center for the Arts, with 2,356 square feet and hundreds of visitors a year. This gallery is used for group shows of various sizes, and occasionally solo exhibitions.

The Ford Family Gallery houses our four main annual exhibitions: Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibition, Into Nature Plein Air Competition, Vision & Verse: WBCA's High School Visual Arts and Writing Contest, and WBCA’s Members’ Exhibition.

The Ford Family Gallery in Numbers:

  • 2,356 square feet of heated concrete flooring
  • 10-foot ceilings with natural lighting
  • Track lighting
  • Two movable walls
  • One sound dome
  • One projector
  • One Smart TV
Exhibition Hallway

The Exhibition Hallway is our secondary exhibition space located in our west hallway. This gallery typically features solo exhibitions, open calls for art, and organizations.

The Exhibition Hallway has:

  • Approximately 72 feet of hanging space
  • Sky lights
  • Track lighting
Community Hallway

The Community Hallway features a platform for WBCA teaching artists and students, youth, and local emerging artists to exhibit their work.

The Community Hallway has:

  • About 22 feet of wall space in a high-traffic hallway
  • Track lighting