Closing Soon!

Rural America, open through Sept. 26, 2026. Come check out this amazing exhibition before it closes this month!

Rural communities across America face unique hardships, such as limited access to healthcare, education, and broadband services. Yet they also possess strengths, such as close-knit social networks, natural resources, and cultural traditions that contribute to their resilience and character.

The artworks in this exhibition highlight the challenges rural communities have faced and the unique qualities that have sustained them. The works offer a lens through which to consider the struggles and assets of today’s rural communities. Artists explore themes such as the decline of small farms, grocery store closures, and the fading of local journalism. These are balanced by depictions of rural vitality such as tourism, community events, and faith institutions.

Major Sponsor: Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Lincoln & Dorothy Deihl Community Grants Program
Sustaining Sponsors: Dan and Beth Bird
Contributing Sponsor: The Beach–Edwards Family Foundation

A view of the Rural America exhibition