About Blue Moon Gallery
Our Mission
The mission of the Blue Moon Gallery is to provide regional fine artists opportunities to exhibit and sell their work in supportive, respectful arenas where they can feel fully valued for their contribution to society as an artist. Our goal is to create personal connections and interactions between artists and the community at large and to promote the value of original art as an alternative to mass produced home and office décor.
The gallery juries all media including oil and acrylic, watercolor, drawings, sculpture, textiles, photography, artisanal jewelry, collage, woodworking, and more.
The gallery offers extensive support to selected artists with marketing, artist statements and bios, exhibit installations, coaching and mentoring, networking, on-line promotion, and pricing.
What We Do
We connect art and artists with art collectors by hosting exciting and fun Opening Receptions for 2-5 gifted and talented regional artists, their guests, and the community at large, on the Fourth Saturday of every month from 6-9pm. Shows typically feature 30-50 pieces of fine art created by painters, sculptors, textile workers, woodworkers, illustrators, jewelry designers, photographers, and more. Stunning art, lively conversation, meaningful networking, inspiration and beauty, music, interacting with the artists, plus wine and great refreshments, and more, are the hallmarks of our receptions and make for a rich and memorable experience for art collectors and patrons. We are also open on weekends 1-4pm.
We make collecting art easy!
We offer payment plans.
We ship anywhere in the United States.
We assist with local delivery and installation.
We allow immediate ownership after the sale.
We sell on-line and in the gallery.
We provide art purchase proposals for businesses and corporate clients.
Click here to see our Event schedule.
Click here to see our current offering of art available for purchase.
Meet Our Director
Kendra Kett has 30 years of solid experience in both the Education and Business sectors and is an award-winning leader in multi-site management. She has a proven track record of success in the development and growth of start-ups, has a strong skill set in marketing and sales, including social media platforms, and is a recognized expert in operations. Her entrepreneurial vision allows her to be unique and creative in her approach to problem solving while providing outstanding service to others. Kendra has a refined sense of aesthetics that aids her in her curatorial duties and excellent written communication skills that she uses to market the Blue Moon Gallery and its numerous artists and events.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Education both from the University of Illinois. She is the author and illustrator of a women’s self-help book and is a frequent public speaker and trainer. She has surrounded herself with beautiful art and design since early childhood when she and her older sister-in-law visited the Art Institute of Chicago on numerous yearly family outings. She has been an avid art collector for more than two decades.
Kendra’s reputation for excellence, professionalism, high energy, and innovation makes her an immensely helpful strategic partner to artists and creatives.
What’s In A Name?
We are named after the phrase “once in a blue moon” which references truly special occurrences that occur every so often and are therefore very poignant because of that rareness and novelty.
Like the blue moon itself, which appears only every 2.7 years, we think of these experiences as very unique, precious, perhaps synchronistic, and steeped in emotional impact so much so that they become forever memorable & immensely valuable.
“Once in a blue moon” something remarkable comes along, right? Like a good idea. Like a charismatic person you can’t stop thinking about. Perhaps a wonderful romance. Or maybe a synchronistic moment when everything falls together and feels so right. Like a special place at a special time. These situations are not everyday occurrences but instead something magical that happen in extraordinary ways like the phrase “once in a blue moon” suggests.
Like when you see a beautiful painting for the very first time and you realize it touches you so deeply, creating an emotional resonance – it feels quite exciting and even a bit rare, like a true blue moon – and you just have to have it.
We believe anything is possible at a Blue Moon Gallery show – visit us and meet our artists – we promise to immerse you in beauty where you will undoubtedly experience a “blue moon” for yourself.
