Art & Theatrical Design
Where Creativity Finds Its Audience
Step into the crossroads of creativity.
Art isn’t meant to exist in a vacuum. It thrives in connection, collaboration, and conversation. This is a space for artists who want to share their work, reach new audiences, and push creative boundaries together.
When visual artists, designers and performing artists get in the same room, unexpected magic happens. A painting can inspire a stage, a costume can shape a character, an installation can become part of the story. This work is about that overlap; the space where ideas collide, disciplines mix, and something totally new emerges.
Whether you’re a painter, designer, sculptor, maker, or crafter, there’s room for you to create, experiment, and grow in a community that actually supports artists. Forget the gatekeeping, this is about creating art, making connections, and seeing what happens when creativity has the freedom to play.
Art & Theatrical Design Programming
Empire Art Gallery | COMING SOON!
Creative Flare | COMING SOON!
Meet Our Program Director Sara Sturtevant
Sara Sturtevant is an artist, designer, and creative facilitator with over 30 years of experience in art and design. She works across disciplines, from illustration to web design, sculpture to theatrical design, with a passion for storytelling through visual and tactile forms.
Sara has experience curating gallery exhibitions, organizing pop-up shows, and facilitating charity art auctions, bringing artists together to showcase their work and support creative communities. She applies her experience in UX design to create interactive and immersive artistic experiences that invite participation and spark curiosity.
At Empire Arts Collective, Sara is the Art Director for devised theatre productions, leading scenic design, prop fabrication, and costuming. She also heads up Empire’s Visual Arts Program, curating exhibitions, organizing workshops, and fostering a space for creative exploration. Drawing from her background in marketing and human-centered design, she prioritizes accessibility and engagement, ensuring that artists and audiences feel connected to the creative process.
Sara Sturtevant
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Visual Arts Program Director, Devised Theatre Art Director
