Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery
Temporary Escapes
February 18th - March 13th
The Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery invites you to participate in the show Temporary Escapes. Cayla Skillin-Brauchle has been producing performances and absurd actions for fifteen years. Her show includes the clothing and ephemera of past performances. The audience is invited to participate with some materials in the gallery and in scheduled performances.
“I believe that modeling and guiding audiences through absurdist activities creates an in-between space–between our known reality and the bizarre–to bend our minds and consider different ways of living. The collective challenges we face in 2026 can only be combated with our collective imagination.”
-Cayla Skillin-Brauchle
Join us for the reception and performances:
On February 25 from 12-1:30 PM Cayla Skillin-Brauchle and Cal Chipppasi-Lawton will inaugurate the exhibition with a performance of ‘Our Bodies Know the Way’ followed by an Artist Talk and reception.
On March 3 from 12 - 1 PM Skillin-Brauchle will debut a new interactive and very absurd performance ‘Popcorn for Dinner.’
The Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery is in Building 3, Room 122 at the Chemeketa Community College Salem Campus
Have questions? Reach out to gallery director Deanne Beausoleil or the gallery assistant Amadeo Rehbein-Verhoeven.
You can contact the gallery directly at 503.399.2533 to learn more about our current shows.
-
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
The Artist in Residence Program at the Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery occurs at the Salem campus of Chemeketa Community College in the Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery. The Artist in Residence Program offers a single artist or a group of up to three artists the use of the gallery space as an art studio along with a future exhibition.
The artist, or artists, get quality uninterrupted time and space to complete a body of work or foster new directions. They may also gain access to kilns, still life props, and printing presses. In exchange for the studio space, the artist offers two public educational programs such as slide lectures, open visitor hours, or workshops.
For more detailed information, please contact the Art Program at Chemeketa Community College with further questions 503.399.6093.