Phipps Pop-In Programming

  • An Evening with Chris Mars

    Saturday, October 24th
    7:00pm
    John H. Potter Theater
    FREE (must RSVP)

    Artist Chris Mars will share a selection of his award-winning animated short films including In Hanford, Flowers for Jupiter, NF-1, Buddy, and more at the Phipps Center for the Arts’ John H. Potter Theater on Saturday, October 24 from 7 to 8:30pm.  The program also includes the premiere of Street Corner Stories, a film about dogs featuring the voices of Whitmer Thomas (Weapons, Friendship, The Golden Child), Clay Tatum (The Civil Dead), Whitney Weir (The Civil Dead, Mirror to the Heart), and other surprise guests.

    Films by Chris Mars have screened at numerous prestigious venues and festivals worldwide including Sundance, The Museum of Modern Art (NY), SXSW, Cinequest, Chicago International Film Festival, Halle St. Pierre (Paris), and many more.

    Mars will be on hand for a Q&A session following the screening.

    Recommended for mature audiences (some adult content and themes) | This event utilizes General Admission seating.

  • Creative Together: Holiday Ornament Making Drop-in

    Saturday, December 12th
    12:00pm
    Phipps Center for the Arts
    Art Studio One

    FREE

    Join us for a festive drop-in event to design and create holiday clay ornaments — for decorating your tree or giving as gifts! Pottery studio instructors will guide you through making hand-made ornaments with stamps, texture tools, and cookie cutters, then painting them with colorful underglazes. We’ll glaze and fire your ornaments after the event, and they'll be ready for pick up before Christmas. Our ornament making drop-in is a great way to get into the holiday spirit!

    Drop in any time between noon and 4:00pm.

    Children must be accompanied by an adult.

    Cost is $8 per ornament.

Gift Cards

Phipps gift cards can be created for any dollar amount and used for any Phipps event, class, artwork, or merchandise, allowing you to purchase the gift perfect for your needs.

The Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, WI