City renews Stay Gallery funding for 3 years

The Downey City Council approved a renewal of the Arts in Public Places funding that supports Stay Gallery’s downtown lease. The gallery provides an open, public community center for the arts in Downey, featuring exhibits of local artists, events for the Downey Unified School District, classes, and more. The Downey Arts Coalition will also be… Continue reading City renews Stay Gallery funding for 3 years

Poetry Matters featuring Bonnie Bolling March 30

Poetry Matters featuring Bonnie Bolling March 30, 7-9 pm Stay Gallery 11140 Downey Ave., Downey 90241 Poetry Matters will welcome back Bonnie Bolling as featured poet on the fifth Thursday in March. Bolling returns to us on a visit from Dubai, where she and her husband have lived for several years. When in Long Beach, Bolling is Editor… Continue reading Poetry Matters featuring Bonnie Bolling March 30

Artist in Residence: Roy Anthony Shabla

Roy Anthony Shabla – Downey artist, poet, and filmmaker – is the first ever Artist-in-Residence at Stay Gallery from December 5th to January 28th, 2017.  Shabla is a recognized painter and Stay Gallery, near the corner of Downey Avenue and Firestone Boulevard, will be his studio and exhibition space for the next two months. Shabla… Continue reading Artist in Residence: Roy Anthony Shabla

Judith Terzi at Poetry Matters July 21

Poetry Matters welcomes Judith Terzi at Stay Gallery on Thursday July 21.  Judith’s most recent chapbooks, If You Spot Your Brother Floating By, and Sharing Tabouli, are collections of memoir poems.  Now a member of the Claremont Poets group, she holds an M.A. in French Literature and has taught high school French for many years… Continue reading Judith Terzi at Poetry Matters July 21

Peggy Dobreer joins Poetry Matters Feb 18

Poetry Matters welcomes Peggy Dobreer to read from her book in the lake of your bones at Stay Gallery on February 18th. Peggy is an educator, poet, public speaker, and she was a Pushcart nominee for Best of the Small Press for Cadence Collective. Dobreer’s poems come out of a life of art, dance, love,… Continue reading Peggy Dobreer joins Poetry Matters Feb 18

STEAM Festival with Stay Gallery May 23

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Mathematics. Join the Stay Gallery team in a new event to celebrate student creativity on May 23rd from 10-1pm at Downey Federal Credit Union. They are partnering with Downey High School Engineering Department and Columbia Memorial Space Center to host a variety of fun science and art activities for the entire family to enjoy. This… Continue reading STEAM Festival with Stay Gallery May 23

Poetry Matters presents Roy Anthony Shabla March 19

It’s poetry March Madness, Poetry Matters features poet/artist Roy Anthony Shabla, who is the curator of The Green Salon, and at the end of the month the Green Salon will feature Lorine Parks, curator of Poetry Matters. Here, sans capitalization, is the announcement for Poetry Matters: poetry matters downey arts coalition stay gallery are proud to… Continue reading Poetry Matters presents Roy Anthony Shabla March 19

Pieces of Her, a new theatre work at Stay Gallery June 28-29

“Pieces of Her” is a collaborative theater piece featuring an ensemble of women focusing on the female experience.  This debut project plays June 27 and 28th at Stay Gallery, 8PM. Poetry, Spoken word, monologues, dance, movement, and music serve as storytelling instruments as we touch on everything from love, relationships, body image, sexuality, monumental life… Continue reading Pieces of Her, a new theatre work at Stay Gallery June 28-29

Poetry Matters presents Sharon Alexander June 12, 2014

The Downey Arts Coalition showcases the poetry of Sharon Alexander for its monthly series, Poetry Matters. Sharon will be present to read some of her poems at the Stay Gallery in Downey on Thursday evening, June 12, 2014. Born and raised in New York, Sharon Alexander moved to California after one very cold winter in upstate… Continue reading Poetry Matters presents Sharon Alexander June 12, 2014

Stay Young Festival of the Arts, May 29-June1

Stay Gallery is hosting it’s first annual ‘STAY YOUNG’ Festival Of The Arts to celebrate our local student talent. Over 60 curated art works will be displayed by artists from Downey High, Warren High, and Downey Adult School. Exhibit opens on Thursday, May 29th from 6p – 9p ASB members invite the community to come… Continue reading Stay Young Festival of the Arts, May 29-June1