Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
 
Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
 
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:

Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
 

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Work of John Lisle on display

Logos Books 513 2nd Street, Davis

LOGOS BOOKS. Stunning photography and introspective haiku merge into a thoughtful melange of art and ideas. Free

Free

Art Exhibit: Amanda Cadelago & Cathie James-Robinson

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855. Amanda is a painter, working in oil and acrylic paint, as well as chalk pastel. Cathie has retired from a life-long career in technical drawing several years ago, and now she has been a full time artist. She has worked in all types of media, including painting, drawing, sculpting with clay, collage, assemblage and fine art photography. Free

Free

Pence Gallery Art Auction 2024

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Preview the 130+ artworks by emerging & recognized artists in person or online. Artworks are available for silent auction bidding at bit.ly/penceartauction, showing our region’s amazing creative talent. It’s free to bid, and easy to register. Bidding opens online September 7 at midnight and closes September 21 at 8 PM PST. All event proceeds benefit the Pence’s acclaimed exhibition and education programs, serving close to 19,000 visitors last year. 

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Yolo County Archives: Latino/a Heritage Exhibition

Yolo County Administration Building

YOLO COUNTY ADMIN BLDG. This nationally recognized month provides dedicated time to honor and recognize the contributions of the Latino/a community, particularly farmworkers, leaders, and government officials in Yolo County. View historic photographs from the Yolo County Archives. Free

free

Summer Walk-ins available at the Bohart Museum of Entomology

Bohart Museum of Entomology (Bohart Museum) 1124 Academic Surge, UC Davis Campus

BOHART MUSEUM OF ENTOMOLOGY. Check out some fascinatingly beautiful creepy crawlies until August 27th. The museum graciously opens up to the public for walk-ins the summer on Tuesdays. 9a-12p, 1p-4:30p. Free

Bucks for Ducks Art and Photography Reception

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters at 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road)

Art and Photography Reception Featured artwork: “Rice Fields at Sunset” by Joseph Bellacera You are invited to our first Bucks for Ducks Art and Photography Reception at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters! Meet the artists and photographers and view our entire collection of 39 original photographs and...

Knitting & Crochet Circle

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Join on Tuesdays & bring a project to work on while visiting with your neighbors. 5:30p–7p. Free

Free

Planet-Friendly Feast: a prix fixe meal

MyBurma

MY BURMA. The food is fresh and fabulous here – the most unique item is the Tea Leaf Salad. Dishes are large and sharable so you get to taste a whole range of flavors. We’ll be seated outdoors.Prix fixe meal served family style, includes soft drink, tax, & tip. (Cash preferred, one card per table of 4.) 6:30p—8:30p. $35 / person

Live Jazz: Jim Frink Trio

Root of Happiness Kava Bar

ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free

Free