A longtime art gallery in downtown Whiting is returning under new management with a new exhibit highlighting art created during the coronavirus pandemic.
Studio 659 at 1413 119th St. is relaunching with the exhibit Pandemic, which will feature 35 works of art local artists created during lockdown.
Arts Alive, a nonprofit that s promoted arts and culture in Whiting for more than 25 years, has taken over operations of the more-than-a-decade-old gallery. The organization also supports art shows at Calumet College, the Whiting Symphony, the Marian Theater Guild and art programs at local schools.
Venue operators, theaters, movie theaters, live music venues, museums, performing arts groups and others that were forced to shutter their doors can start applying for grants to compensate for losses during state-mandated shutdowns.