The latest exhibit at the Arts HQ Gallery is starting with an artist’s reception on the first night.

The West Valley Arts Council is hosting the free “IMPRINT: Native American Stories” exhibit from Friday, May 16 to Thursday, June 19 at the studio at 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza.

The exhibit is open during studio hours, which are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

The artists reception is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m.on May 16.

Part of the council’s annual IMPRINT series — a three-part exhibit program dedicated to elevating cultural diversity in the arts — this installment features work by Arizona-based Native American artists who share their personal and cultural narratives through a range of mediums and styles.

Featured artists include:

• Shiloh Ashley – Digital Artist and Professor at Arizona State University | shiohMFA.com
• Thomas “Breeze” Marcus – Renowned Muralist and Fine Artist | Blue Rain Gallery
• Jacob Meders (tentative) – Printmaker and Associate Professor at ASU | ASU Profile
• Renee Dennison (tentative) – Photographer and Multimedia Artist | @reneedennison
• Velma Kee – Artist, Poet, and Assistant Curator at the Heard Museum | @veekeecee

Visitors will also enjoy a mini-exhibit on the gallery’s front wall featuring realist oil paintings by Sun Bauer, a self-taught artist originally from Korea whose landscapes and animal portraits capture the natural world with astonishing detail.

Snacks and drinks provided.

Call 623-584-2626.