Hot Shops Art Center

This is a great little place to check out of variety of artist who are striving to cut their teeth in the art scene within the Omaha local community. There's a variety of medias and approaches and also level of expertise.

Awesome place to go to! Amazing art and artists! Such unique artwork and I love the Center. Comfortable and teaming with creativity

I'm giving this a 4-star rating despite the fact that most of the studios were closed when we were there on a Sunday afternoon. There were a handful of artists working and a lot of art on display but little opportunity to interact with any of the artists or to actually see their art - except thru the windows or doors of some of the studios. I could, however, see that this would truly be a fascinating place to visit when the artists were actually working. One artist we spoke to told us that the next time that ALL of the artists would be there at the same time would probably be close to Christmas. He did say that Sunday was typically a very light day for artists to be "in residence".So, plan your visit for a weekday if you want to get the full experience.

A spot for treasure hunting, hot shops also turned out to be an ideal meeting space for our group of 50 business leaders. We talked business and included some pottery decorating in the process. There are three floors, each filled with various art mediums and treasures for display or for purchase. I would recommend this a stop for a locally created and unique acquisition or gift idea. Or for an artist looking for space.

Hot Shots Art Center is a great place to find Omaha artists coming together and working in their favorite mediums; glass, metal , clay, textiles, graphics, photos, paint, wood, gems, etc. AI little something for everyone from the smallest knick knack to large metal outdoor sculptures,The gallery was converted from the Old Serta Mattress Factory. There are over 80 artists working out of Hot Shots. The Gallery is located several blocks north of the Old Market directly behind the Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn Hotels.A great place to go and check out the local art scene and pick up a special gift for that hard to please person who loves to get something original.Oh, and don't be deterred by the building....which looks rather plain from the outside. Get inside and you are in for a pleasant surprise as you move from studio to studio finding interesting things around every corner and on all three (3) floors.

As good as it gets for browsing and purchasing art. Three floors of studios with working artists eager to show you their craft. An glass blowing shop, photography, quilting, sculptures, traditional, contemporary or just plain wacked out. Next trip to Omaha, I will make this my 1st stop so I still have plenty of cash to support those making the important things in life - ART.

OMG just thought I would check it out but I met so many amazing artists. Letha a fabric and fiber artist and Jackson in the metal shop both enthralled me with their work and explaining how it is done. Jackson showed me many pieces he is completing for artists and really made me wish I could do work like he does. So many great stories from that day and it was free!

What an awesome collection of creativity and things to see. The great thing is everything is for sale and it's all local.

Fun place to experience the arts in Omaha. A variety of artists and artwork always enjoy the special events.

Stopped by last week to check out the shops. I was very impressed with all the 1st and 2nd floor displays. When I reached the second floor I could hear music playing (base primarily) which was somewhat distracting, I continued up to the third floor and discovered where the music was coming from, a store front named Queerarchy. The music was very overpowering and all of the other artists had their doors closed. As I walked toward the Queerarchy shop there were 2 females arguing over what sounded to be a personal issue based on the very inappropriate language that was being used. At that point, my head was pounding, and I had seen enough. It's very unfortunate that an individual shop is so inconsiderate of visitors that may not enjoy their music or care to hear their personal drama.