Impressions Fine Art Gallery began as an idea when Mary Grady, a local artist and Artist in Residence at Blue Harbor Resort, was approached by resort management about opening a fine art gallery. Blue Harbor offered one of its conference rooms as a temporary gallery space, and Impressions opened as a pop-up gallery in June 2025.

Following a successful opening night and a positive response from both the Sheboygan art community and resort guests, Impressions became a permanent fixture.

Since opening, the gallery has showcased work from more than 100 artists across Wisconsin and hosted monthly workshops that bring together residents and visitors. But Impressions is more than a gallery. We curate, exhibit, and promote visual arts in satellite locations while providing artists with opportunities, resources, and support.

Impressions is an independent nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status and a membership-driven structure. While we work closely with Blue Harbor Resort, we operate as a separate entity.

Our approach to the arts extends beyond a traditional gallery model. We offer four exhibitions annually at our main gallery, alongside six shows each year at our Art Parkway and Showcase Place locations. Together, these provide ten opportunities each year to celebrate artistic expression, showcase artists, and strengthen Sheboygan's creative community.

At our heart, Impressions is both a gallery and an artist support network, dedicated to fostering creativity, expanding opportunities for artists, and bringing the arts into our community.