Art in Focus, the popular art appreciation series founded in 1996 by retired educator Rita M. Ray, resumes for adult learners of all ages this winter. Sessions are held at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts and are led by South Shore Arts Curator & Exhibits Manager Brandon Johnson and feature distinguished guests.
Thanks to the generous support from Powers Health, Art in Focus is free for adult learners of all ages who are interested in the arts and its impact on our world, past, present, and future. Sessions are held every second and fourth Monday of the month at The Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster. Presentations run between 45 and 65 minutes.
To see the Art in Focus schedule, please visit our website at southshoresrtsonline.org. Feel free to contact Exhibits Manager Brandon Johnson at 219/836-1839, ext.108, or Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org if you have any questions or suggestions about programming.
FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE
November 9, 2026—Jean-Michel
DOCUMENTARY & DISCUSSION
Join us for a screening of the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival award winning documentary, Jean-Michel. An intimate portrait of the iconic 20th-century artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, told through the eyes of those closest to him: his family.
Runtime: 1hr 35min
November 23, 2026—The Intersection of Nature and Imagination, Visual Storytelling and a Sketchbook
ARTIST TALK & DISCUSSION
Join visiting artist David Lee Csicsko for an artist talk on the intersection of nature and imagination.
Upcoming Programming
December 14, 2026— Remembering a Carver
ARTIST TALK & DISCUSSION
Brandon Johnson
January 11, 2027— Bayeux-mania!
ARTIST TALK & DISCUSSION
Jonathan Canning
