To get to the other side…and the new location of their gallery!
The Alliance Art Gallery was founded in 2003 and opened at the northwest corner of Center and Main. In 2008 they moved to their current location, establishing the business as a place for people who enjoy and collect art to connect with people who make art. It has become a popular attraction in Historic Downtown Hannibal. Their commitment to showcasing the work of local artists will continue and grow as this group of owners/artists move their business to 121 North Main.
The Alliance Art Gallery will remain open in their current location at 112 N. Main through May 8, 2022 and will open again at the new location on June 1, 2022. There will be a very special Second Saturday Gallery night, May 14 from 4 until 7:00. You are invited to preview the new space, meet the Alliance artists and enjoy some food and beverages. Each of the 19 artists in the gallery will be donating two of their works for sale. 100% of those sales will go towards the expenses the gallery is encountering with the move.
The work of transforming what was most recently a pizza restaurant into an art gallery has begun. The most critical aspect of that preparation is the installation of lighting to insure that the colors in the art works are portrayed accurately and without damage to the art. Over the next few weeks, new track lighting will be purchased and positioned, considering the angle and distance of the lights and the “color temperature” of the bulbs.
While they will miss the beautifully restored rock wall in their current building, the Alliance artists are looking forward to presenting their work in a space that features an original tin ceiling and wide plank wooden floors fabricated from railroad box cars. The new location offers more space which translates to more art and more elbow room for the popular Second Saturday Gallery Nights held each month.
If you see people carrying art across Main Street in Hannibal, know they preparing a comfortable, inviting space for you to enjoy fine art and fine craft. In fact, you’re going to love what they are making!