Monroe Arts Center (MAC) announces another exciting exhibit to be on display in Frehner Gallery from March 11 through April 22.  The exhibit "Seasons of the Sugar River: Metamorphosis" showcases a variety of media and subject matter all relating to the changing forms of the natural world at the scale of organisms and landscapes in the entire Sugar River Watershed; from its headwaters in western Dane County to its confluence with the Pecatonica River in northern Illinois.

This exhibition is the result of an open call for artists to enter artwork in the Lower Sugar River Watershed Association's (LSRWA) third annual juried exhibition.  In keeping with the theme "metamorphosis," artists were invited to explore and to create works inspired by the biological, zoological, seasonal, and cultural transformation evidenced in the watershed.

A highlight of the opening event will be a poster and film exhibit in MAC's Wesley Hall showcasing the work of LSRWA Citizen Science volunteers.  The public is invited to ask questions of the volunteers and students who are mapping and measuring ecosystem health and water quality throughout the watershed, and undertaking ambitious projects to restore their local streams.

The 28 artists selected to participate in this exhibit are Steve Apfelbaum, Dave Asleasen, Jeanne Ausmus, Jill Capps-Folkerst, Kathleen D'Angelo, Jan Douglas, Tina Duemler, Rob Dunleavey, Alex Engels, Greeco Clients, Linda Hancock, Kathy King, Jocelyn Kline, Susan Lehnhardt, Larry McCoy, Susan McCoy, Deb Meyer, Jan Norsetter, Georgene Pomplun, Jim Richter, Bob Sampson, Kathi Spaeth, Nana Schowalter, Helen Stauffer, Andrea Surlas, Jonathan Wilde, Dave Williams and Nadine Whiteman.

An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, March 11, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in MAC Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th Street, Monroe.  A brief artist gallery talk begins at 5:30 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public.

This exhibit has been made possible by MAC Corporate Underwriter: Colony Brands, Inc., and Season Media Underwriters Monroe Publishing, LLC and Big Radio, with additional support from Michael and Shelley Muranyi, Paul and Sue Barrett; Kevin and Chris Callahan, and Lee and Chris Knuteson.