The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Allison Krzych has been named Executive Director of the Pump House Regional Arts Center. Allison has been a valued employee since 2020 and most recently, served as the Interim Executive Director following Toni Asher’s retirement. Allison brings a strong background in event management and relationship development and is eager to transition to developing organizational strategy to advance the mission of the Pump House. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Allison.

Robin Cosby,

Board President

Magical Midway of Fun

February 11, 2023

March 11, 2023

2:00 PM

$7/ticket

A family magic show that will allow you to use your imagination to create the impossible.

Ariane Lydon & Friends

February 11, 2023

7:30 PM

Performing with her are Jeanluc Rondreux and Aaron Lewis, this concert will focus on songs of love being that it is so close to Valentine's Day!

Willy Porter Band

February 24, 2023

7:30 PM

Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence.

His current band combines Porter’s acoustic and electric fret work with the dynamic drumming of longtime collaborator Dave Schoepke, ever-present keyboardist/collaborator Dave Adler, songstress Carmen Nickerson on vocals and recent band addition Eric Madunic on Bass & vocals.

Kit Mayer & The Pack with Alex Toast

March 11, 2023

7:30 PM

Kit Mayer brings his original music to the stage along with his band The Pack. Kit Mayer and “The Pack” includes Jeff Sherin on lead guitar, Mark Denny on bass guitar and Paul Herber on drums.

Alex Toast’s music infuses elements of percussive fingerstyle guitar with jazzy folk that gives the music a truly unique sound.

Celtic Stories & Songs

March 17, 2023

7:30 PM

Tickets: $15

Presented by Bluff Country Tale Spinners

Top off your St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Celtic Stories and Song. The local storytelling

guild, The Bluff Country Tale Spinners, will be sharing Irish and Celtic stories. Dublin’s Daughters will provide music throughout the evening.

Becky Shaw

Mar. 23*, 24 & 25 – 7:30 PM

Mar. 30, 31, & Apr. 1 – 7:30 PM

Mar. 26 & Apr. 2 – 2:00 PM

A Grey Area Production

Becky Shaw is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. Meet five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters striving to best the others with their sharp and witty convictions about love. Strap yourselves in for a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle, but acerbic comedy of manners.

Artist Reception & First Friday Downtown Art Walk

Friday, February 3, 2023

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Our reception coincide with the First Friday Downtown Art Walks! Visit art galleries and stops, enjoy music, demonstrations, and refreshments, then dine at one of the many great Downtown restaurants. Pick up or drop off flyers at our location to be placed in a raffle to win art prizes.

Visit River City Gallery's website for more info on the Art Walk.

More Details

Thank you for Applying to our Call to Artists!

Results will be announced by March 15, 2023. All applicants will be notified via email.

We are looking forward to the Artspire 2023 Art Fair and the upcoming gallery season!

Couples Wheel Throwing Workshop

We are offering a special Couples Wheel Throwing Workshop for January and February. Try your hand at pottery making with your special someone! Married, dating, siblings, best friends, grandparent/grandkid – anyone is the perfect fit for the couples wheel throwing class!

You set the Date!

$30 per couple

February Clay Class

Tuesday, February 14 & 21

5:30-7:00 PM

(2-session class)

Bring someone special in for an evening of creativity. Make a heart dish and fond memories while creating your very own ceramic dish to hold that special something.

$35 non-members

$30 members

Drawing and Painting Lessons Curated Just for You!

Have a special interest in landscape painting, realistic drawing or even abstraction? Or just want to learn the basics? 1 hour classes focused on your passions are now available!

You Set the Date - call to schedule

$20 for 1st session

$25 per reoccurring sessions

Now offering Open Art Studio!

Open Art Studio is a time for artists to have access to our studio for drawing, painting or other 2D projects. Limited supplies offered, participants are recommended to provide needed materials.

Participants must have experience; instruction is not included. No experience? Ask about lessons!

$20 per month

Paint & Pour

February 7, 2023, 6:00 PM - SOLD OUT

Pump House Members: $30

General Public: $35

Save the Date for our March Paint & Pour Class

March 28 - Monet's Garden

* Host a Private Paint & Pour Party!

Get a group together and plan and afternoon at the Pump House creating your very own masterpiece!

Email or call the Pump House to inquire.

Available Clay Studio Opportunities

Individual clay sessions

Clay & Company Class

Wheel Throwing Workshop

Take Home Clay Kits

Open Clay Studio

More on Classes

Thinking about joining? We accept new members all season! Sign up this month for $67.

The January Film Society featured movie was: Petite Maman

The next screening is on February 5, 5:00 PM

Want to bring a friend or experience Film Society before joining? Guest Tickets are only $20 per screening!

Host your special event at the Pump House!

Did you or someone you know get engaged over the Holiday Season? Consider the Pump House for your wedding ceremony or parties!

We can host Wedding Showers, Ceremonies, Receptions and so much more!

Check out our website for more information on Event Rentals

Artspire

SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, June 10, 2023

The 10^th annual Artspire celebration will be a one-day event this year.

Artspire La Crosse is an all-inclusive, FREE, community arts celebration that showcases the power of the arts to create unity in our diverse community. Artspire combines visual, performing, and literary arts in a largely outdoor format designed to represent and engage all elements and cultures of the area.

Give a gift certificate to a friend or family for any Pump House event!

A gift certificate can be used to purchase:

-Art from an exhibit

-Film Society Membership

-Concert Tickets

-Theater Tickets

-Take Home Clay Kit

-Adult or Kids Clay Class

-Family Clay Class 

-Wheel Throwing Class

-“Carry Out-Dine In” private hour in our art gallery  

Stop in, give us a call or purchase a Pump House Gift Certificate on our website!

Pump House Membership

Your membership helps provide an open door to accessible arts experiences for everyone in the community. 

We currently have over 200 members in our 2022-23 season! Pump House memberships directly support our visual arts, performing arts and art education programs as well as receiving a variety of member benefits and the joy of supporting a local community organization!

Your support will ensure this bright future continues. Please join us by supporting the Pump House this season. Be a Member at a level that is meaningful to you. We have always believed the most rewarding benefits of supporting the Pump House cannot be put in writing. Those benefits are felt in the heart.