The three Butler County artists who will be competing in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Mich., starting Wednesday will have their work available for viewing for area residents before they depart Butler for the show. The three pieces — “In My Soul” by Bill Secunda, “Sacrifice” by Tom Panei and “OMG” by Dennis Keyes — will be exhibited from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Panei's studio at 103 Hicks Road, Renfrew. Check out www.artprize.org.

Transit Fine Art Gallery, 206 Seneca St., Oil City, is hosting an exhibit of watercolor paintings by Kathryn Galey of Sarver during September. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 814-677-3707.Red Brick Gallery, 17 Main St., Foxburg, is exhibiting photography by Ray Rossi, 2-D and 3-D artworks by Kirk Poffenberger, and animal drawings by Mark Cole through Oct. 13. There will be a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 724-659-0003. Regular gallery hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays.

Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., hosts The Playground Project featuring playgrounds from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $17.95 for adults, $14.95 for senior citizens, $11.95 for students and children ages 3 to 18, and free for children younger than 3. Admission after 4 p.m. on Thursdays is discounted. Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.cmoa.org.