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SUMMARY:Memory Remains\, Artwork by Mary King and Yi-Chuan Chen
DESCRIPTION:Memory Remains\, an exhibition viewable through June at The Paint Chip\, features curated works by Yi-Chuan Chen – a Taiwanese-born visual artist and art educator based in Davis\, and Mary King – a former Winters school district art teacher. \nImage: “Untitled” Acrylic by Mary King\, “Last Blossom” Watercolor by Yi-Chuan Chen \nFree event.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/memory-remains-artwork-by-mary-king-and-yi-chuan-chen/
LOCATION:The Paint Chip\, 217 F Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stasia Tikkanen":MAILTO:stasiatikkanen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260630
DTSTAMP:20260521T193829Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T193829Z
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SUMMARY:French Twist
DESCRIPTION:The Artery presents “French Twist” featuring the paintings and ceramics of Cathie James-Robinson and Amanda Cadelago. Cathie and Amanda’s show was inspired by their visit to France a few years ago. Cathie’s paintings feature the natural world\, particularly the wetlands’ plant life and birds. Her hand-built ceramics include detailed sculptures\, small pots and vases. Amanda Cadelago paints playful interiors\, collected objects\, florals\, birds\, and animals. Her vibrant compositions explore the emotional pull of color\, design\, memory\, and personal symbolism. Amanda’s work exudes warmth\, humor\, and curiosity. The reception for this exhibit is on Friday\, June 12\, 6-9 pm coinciding with the Davis Second Friday ArtAbout.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/french-twist/
LOCATION:The Artery\, 207 G Street\, Davis\, ca\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260328T153434Z
CREATED:20260328T153434Z
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SUMMARY:Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures\, friendship\, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics\, paper mache\, painting\, drawing\, and mixed media\, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided\, just bring a water bottle\, snack\, sunscreen and your creativity! The week of 06/29-07/03 is broken up into individual days. \nPrice: $550/week and $75/day
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-explorers-all-day-summer-arts-camp/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T205700Z
CREATED:20260525T205700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T205700Z
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SUMMARY:Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures\, friendship\, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics\, paper mache\, painting\, drawing\, and mixed media\, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided\, just bring a water bottle\, snack\, sunscreen and your creativity! The week of 06/29-07/03 is broken up into individual days. \nPrice: $550/week and $75/day
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-explorers-all-day-summer-arts-camp-8/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T171755Z
CREATED:20260514T171755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T171755Z
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SUMMARY:Pence Gallery Treasure Sale
DESCRIPTION:Pence Gallery Treasure Sale\nJune 19-22\, 11:30 AM – 5 PM (closes at 3 PM on June 22)\nOur annual Treasure Sale is a great event for those who are looking to downsize their unwanted family heirlooms\, or pick up a few new treasures. On the last day of the sale only (Monday\, June 22\, 11:30 AM – 3 PM)\, bring your own bag to fill it up for $5! \nMembers Only Preview: June 18\, 4-6 PM\nCurrent Pence Members can join us for special pre-sale shopping hours on Thursday\, June 18\, from 4-6 PM! Not a Member? You can become a Member at pencegallery.org\, or sign up at the door in order to participate. \nDonation drop-off dates: June 13-17\, 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM\nIf you would like to donate jewelry\, vintage or retro-inspired clothing\, fine art\, small furniture\, rugs\, collectibles\, and more\, we encourage you to bring them by! No need to call before drop-off during these dates\, and all donations will receive a tax donation form. Please note that we are NOT accepting: glassware\, worn out clothing\, large frames and furniture\, books\, kitchen gadgets\, exercise equipment\, electronics\, or broken items. Thank you! \nAll proceeds from this sale\, which takes place at the Gallery\, support the Pence’s exhibits and education programs.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/pence-gallery-treasure-sale-8/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Shopping
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T185728Z
CREATED:20260519T185728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T185728Z
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz (6-Sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz\nTuesdays\, 10 AM – 12 PM | Jun. 23\, 30 & Jul. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\n$195 Members | $215 Non-Members (Materials not included) \nIn this 6-week course\, artist Misuk Goltz will guide you through essential watercolor techniques to help you paint your favorite subjects more expressively. Sessions will cover choosing inspiring subjects and methods for creating colors\, textures\, and values to elevate your art. Each class includes a critique of participants’ completed work\, live demonstrations\, and extended individual guidance. Please note that this class is intended for participants who already have some watercolor painting experience. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/ \nAny questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/intermediate-watercolor-painting-with-misuk-goltz-6-sessions-7/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260823
DTSTAMP:20260616T140736Z
CREATED:20260616T140736Z
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SUMMARY:60 Years of Mark Bulwinkle
DESCRIPTION:The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to announce a major retrospective exhibition of the work of acclaimed Funk artist Mark Bulwinkle\, opening June 2026. Spanning two floors of the gallery\, this landmark exhibition will survey six decades of the artist’s prolific career and explore the full breadth of his creative practice. \nThis exhibition\, the first to consider every aspect of the artist’s significant career\, will address Mark Bulwinkle’s interests in printmaking\, ceramics\, and metal sculpture. His distinctive artworks will be accompanied by an array of archival materials – photographs\, publications\, and ephemera – that all highlight his expansive body of work. The exhibition will follow a chronological arc\, presenting his earliest forays into printmaking and ceramics and to his later development into one of the most well-known metal sculptors of today. The organization of the exhibition will highlight his place alongside fellow artists who also pioneered West Coast art movements. \nMark Bulwinkle (b. 1946) was born in Massachusetts and he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BFA in 1968. As an anti-war proponent\, he naturally gravitated toward the counterculture ideals of the West Coast\, where he delved into the Funk Movement and the Hippy Art scene. After completing an MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute in printmaking he also attended the San Francisco John O’Connell Trade School to study industrial welding. From there\, he used those skills as a shipbuilder at Bethlehem Ship Yards for over a decade. In 1987\, he became a full time artist\, combining his knowledge of printmaking with welding to create torch-cut metal cutouts. As pioneer of this medium\, Bulwinkle quickly gained international notoriety\, and he showed in museums and galleries across the world. National publication also covered the transformation of his own property as a sculpture-filled landmark he called the eponymous “Bulwinkleland\,” earning him a larger-than-life reputation for the bizarre. Many have imitated his techniques and style\, but no one marches his singular ability to blend humor\, provocation\, and technical mastery. Today\, Bulwinkle remains a vital force in contemporary art\, producing prints\, sculptures\, and ceramics that challenge convention and celebrate the absurd. \n“Close friends and fellow artists have remarked that Mark does not make art. He makes Bulwinkles.” \nThe exhibition’s opening reception is to be held to coincide with the Downtown Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout on July 10 from 7:00-9:00 PM. It will feature live music and refreshments.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/60-years-of-mark-bulwinkle/
LOCATION:John Natsoulas Gallery\, 521 1st St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Natsoulas Gallery":MAILTO:art@natsoulas.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T144124Z
CREATED:20260505T144124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T144124Z
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing at the Pence
DESCRIPTION:Figure Drawing Session\nWednesday\, June 24\, 6:30-9 PM\n$15 Members\, $22 Non-Members | Limited to 10 participants\nRegistration & payment is required in advance through the Pence’s website. \nWe hold self-guided figure drawing sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month\, from 6:30-9 PM. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. If you have never drawn from a live model before and would like to join us\, you are very welcome! People of all skill levels\, ages 18 and up\, are welcome and encouraged to join. \nThis is not a class\, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials\, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer\, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/figure-drawing/ \nJoin the Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/davisfigure/ \nImage: drawing by Deziree Seidner
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/figure-drawing-at-the-pence-29/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T213000
DTSTAMP:20260615T135210Z
CREATED:20260615T135210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T135210Z
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SUMMARY:International Karaoke Night Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the International Karaoke Summer Series\, a high-energy celebration of music\, culture\, and community. Sing songs from around the world — from favorites from your home country to global hits and timeless classics. No karaoke experience required! Everyone is welcome! \nThe evening is all about fun and connection\, not performance. Come solo or with friends. Grab a drink\, sing your heart out\, cheer others on\, hit the dance floor\, or simply soak in the atmosphere in a welcoming\, low pressure space. Discover music in different languages\, meet new people\, and take part in a joyful evening that brings cultures together through shared experience. Get your ticket and join us for a night where community is built one song at a time. \nGet your tickets at InternationalHouseDavis.org
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/international-karaoke-night-series/
LOCATION:International House Davis\, 10 College Park\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="International House Davis":MAILTO:shahzana@ihousedavis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T185812Z
CREATED:20260519T185812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T185812Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-Off for Exhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit \nIt’s time for our annual non-juried exhibit to highlight the talent of our community’s artists! Artists ages 16 and up can drop off one artwork in any medium at the Pence Gallery on Friday\, June 26\, beginning at 11:30 AM. This is a first come\, first served process. No early drop-offs accepted. \nArtworks are limited to 30″ in any direction\, including the frame\, and no more than 50 pounds. All artworks must be framed\, or ready to install. \nThe first 50 submissions will be admitted after artists pay a fee of $35 for Members and $40 for non-Members. Please be prepared to fill out information about your piece including the title\, year made\, medium\, dimensions\, retail price\, etc. \nParticipants can win the Curator’s Choice award\, announced during the reception on July 10. Or they can win the Public Choice award\, chosen by viewers who vote when visiting the exhibit at the gallery\, which awards a free Pence membership and a photo in the Davis Enterprise. \nArtist call drop-off date: Friday\, June 26 beginning at 11:30 AM\nSubmission fee: $35 Members\, $40 non-Members\nExhibit dates: July 3 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Awards at 7:30 PM) \nThis exhibit is sponsored by Dawn Daro. \n  \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/drop-off-for-exhibit-it-a-community-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160039Z
CREATED:20260509T160039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160039Z
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SUMMARY:after nature
DESCRIPTION:FIONA K. LAU\nAFTER NATURE\nJune 5–29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13 at 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12 – 5pm \nIn after nature\, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book\, which explores how nature as a notion of pure\, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. \nThe works in this exhibition embody this search for connection through their very making. They function as palimpsests\, layering diverse sources—personal records\, Chinese literati painting\, Japanese manga and pop culture\, internet-sourced photographs\, and AI-generated images and texts—into compositions where paint and line\, figure and ground\, shift and slip against one another. Strange reactions emerge between mark-making\, layered imagery\, fluid space and surfaces\, the invisible and the visible\, and emergence and disappearance in dialogue. They mirror our contemporary relationship with nature—mediated\, fragmented\, yet resonant. \nafter nature offers neither solutions nor nostalgia but rather a contemplative space to reconsider how we see\, know\, and care for the more-than-human world in an age of digital saturation and ecological transformation. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nFiona K. Lau is a Sacramento-based painter whose work explores the relationships of land\, environment\, and belonging. Born in British Hong Kong and raised in Canada\, she had worked in environmental pollution research and international aid across sub-Saharan Africa. Her practice is deeply influenced by experiences of shifting cultures and a background in scientific training\, creating layered works that bridge different realms of experience to reveal tensions and hidden constructs. \nLau’s work has been exhibited in Seattle\, Atlanta\, New York\, Philadelphia\, and internationally in Japan and Canada and is featured in public collections in Kent\, WA\, and Chamblee\, GA. She has completed artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center\, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency\, and Verge Center for the Arts in the US; OCAD University in Toronto\, Canada; and AiR Yamanashi in Kofu\, Japan. Lau is the recipient of the 2025 Creative Growth Fellowship awarded by the City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture and is a member of Axis Gallery in Sacramento. \nfionaklau.com
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/after-nature-10/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160041Z
CREATED:20260509T160041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160041Z
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SUMMARY:IMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE
DESCRIPTION:KENNETH JORDAN\nIMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE\nJune 5–28\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13\, 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12–5 p.m. \nAxis Gallery is pleased to present Immoral Until Profitable by Kenneth Jordan \nJazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity\, collaboration\, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities\, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. \nReligious leaders called it immoral.\nCritics called it primitive.\nRespectable society called it dangerous.\nBut the music didn’t disappear. It evolved. It spread.\nAnd once it became profitable\, condemnation gave way to consumption. \nImmoral Until Profitable examines a recurring American pattern: reject\, resist\, rebrand\, monetize. \nThrough portraiture\, text\, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric\, this exhibition highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. What was once feared became profitable. What was once dismissed became foundational. This show uses jazz as a lens to ask a broader question: What are we condemning today that we will eventually consume? \nJoin us at Axis Gallery\, located at 625 S Street in Sacramento’s historic R Street Corridor\, within the Verge Center for the Arts building. The gallery has exhibited innovative contemporary art for over 35 years and continues to serve as a vital space for artists to explore\, connect\, and share work outside the commercial sphere. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nKenneth Jordan is a California based painter whose practice centers on large-scale works that command attention through bold composition\, layered materials\, and expressive use of color. His work explores the intersection of history and visual storytelling\, examining how cultural ideas evolve over time; how they are shaped\, challenged\, and ultimately redefined. Raised in a deeply creative environment\, Kenneth was influenced early on by a family of artists\, including his great uncle\, renown Disney animator Marc Davis\, whose contributions to classic Disney films helped shape his understanding of art as a powerful narrative force. \nWebsite: https://www.kennethjordanart.com\nInstagram: @k.jordanart
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/immoral-until-profitable-10/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260328T153515Z
CREATED:20260328T153515Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders\, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Participants must provide a signed liability waiver (available on site). Mondays & Tuesdays\, 6p—8p; Thursdays\, 9:30a—11:30a; Fridays\, 3p—5p.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-makerspace-clothing-repair-cafe-282/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T131719Z
CREATED:20260430T131719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T131719Z
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SUMMARY:Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works of art with our glazing workshops! Whether you’re looking to create a gift or a unique piece for your home\, this is the perfect opportunity to let your imagination shine. Simply choose your ceramic piece\, pick from a vibrant array of glaze colors\, and start decorating! Davis Arts Center staff will handle the firing process\, ensuring your masterpiece is ready to take home. \nPrice includes glazing\, firing\, and one ceramic piece\nCeramic selections: planter\, plate\, or mug\nAdditional pieces available for purchase while supplies last\nChildren under 8 must be accompanied by an adult\nFinal ceramic pieces available for pick-up later \nALL AGES \nPrice: $25/attendee \nFridays\, 3:30-5:00 pm \nJune 26\nJuly 10\nJuly 17\nJuly 24\nJuly 31\nAugust 7\nAugust 14\nAugust 21
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/brush-glaze-ceramic-painting-workshop-20/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T190000
DTSTAMP:20260328T153521Z
CREATED:20260328T153521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T153521Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Family Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a space where you\, your family\, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Art Explorers: Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials\, such as paint\, oil pastels\, and recycled materials. Let your creative imagination run wild! (An adult must attend with at least one child\, and children must attend with an adult.) \nALL AGES
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/friday-family-open-studio-18/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T131737Z
CREATED:20260430T131737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T131737Z
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SUMMARY:Family Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a space where you\, your family\, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials\, such as paint\, oil pastels\, and recycled materials. Let your creative imagination run wild! (An adult must attend with at least one child\, and children must attend with an adult.) \nALL AGES \nPrice: FREE \nFridays\, 5:00-7:00 pm \nSummer dates:\n6/5\, 6/26\n7/10\, 7/17\, 7/24\, 7/31\n8/7\, 8/14\, 8/21\, 8/28
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/family-open-studio-61/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204831Z
CREATED:20260414T204831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T204831Z
UID:24830-1782493200-1782504000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-22/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T231732Z
CREATED:20260421T231732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T231732Z
UID:24944-1782559800-1782574200@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Charcoal Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Charcoal Drawing\nSaturday\, June 27 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM\n$75 Members\, $95 Non-Members (All materials included) \nLearn the basics of charcoal drawing with Sophie Jorcino! In this one-day workshop\, you will learn value shading\, texture techniques\, and sketching exercises\, all while learning to use different charcoal materials that are included with the class fee. This workshop is open to everyone ages 16 and up- no art experience required. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/ \nAny questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/beginning-charcoal-drawing-2/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160057Z
CREATED:20260509T160057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160057Z
UID:25307-1782561600-1782579600@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:after nature
DESCRIPTION:FIONA K. LAU\nAFTER NATURE\nJune 5–29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13 at 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12 – 5pm \nIn after nature\, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book\, which explores how nature as a notion of pure\, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. \nThe works in this exhibition embody this search for connection through their very making. They function as palimpsests\, layering diverse sources—personal records\, Chinese literati painting\, Japanese manga and pop culture\, internet-sourced photographs\, and AI-generated images and texts—into compositions where paint and line\, figure and ground\, shift and slip against one another. Strange reactions emerge between mark-making\, layered imagery\, fluid space and surfaces\, the invisible and the visible\, and emergence and disappearance in dialogue. They mirror our contemporary relationship with nature—mediated\, fragmented\, yet resonant. \nafter nature offers neither solutions nor nostalgia but rather a contemplative space to reconsider how we see\, know\, and care for the more-than-human world in an age of digital saturation and ecological transformation. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nFiona K. Lau is a Sacramento-based painter whose work explores the relationships of land\, environment\, and belonging. Born in British Hong Kong and raised in Canada\, she had worked in environmental pollution research and international aid across sub-Saharan Africa. Her practice is deeply influenced by experiences of shifting cultures and a background in scientific training\, creating layered works that bridge different realms of experience to reveal tensions and hidden constructs. \nLau’s work has been exhibited in Seattle\, Atlanta\, New York\, Philadelphia\, and internationally in Japan and Canada and is featured in public collections in Kent\, WA\, and Chamblee\, GA. She has completed artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center\, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency\, and Verge Center for the Arts in the US; OCAD University in Toronto\, Canada; and AiR Yamanashi in Kofu\, Japan. Lau is the recipient of the 2025 Creative Growth Fellowship awarded by the City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture and is a member of Axis Gallery in Sacramento. \nfionaklau.com
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/after-nature-11/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160059Z
CREATED:20260509T160059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160059Z
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SUMMARY:IMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE
DESCRIPTION:KENNETH JORDAN\nIMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE\nJune 5–28\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13\, 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12–5 p.m. \nAxis Gallery is pleased to present Immoral Until Profitable by Kenneth Jordan \nJazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity\, collaboration\, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities\, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. \nReligious leaders called it immoral.\nCritics called it primitive.\nRespectable society called it dangerous.\nBut the music didn’t disappear. It evolved. It spread.\nAnd once it became profitable\, condemnation gave way to consumption. \nImmoral Until Profitable examines a recurring American pattern: reject\, resist\, rebrand\, monetize. \nThrough portraiture\, text\, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric\, this exhibition highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. What was once feared became profitable. What was once dismissed became foundational. This show uses jazz as a lens to ask a broader question: What are we condemning today that we will eventually consume? \nJoin us at Axis Gallery\, located at 625 S Street in Sacramento’s historic R Street Corridor\, within the Verge Center for the Arts building. The gallery has exhibited innovative contemporary art for over 35 years and continues to serve as a vital space for artists to explore\, connect\, and share work outside the commercial sphere. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nKenneth Jordan is a California based painter whose practice centers on large-scale works that command attention through bold composition\, layered materials\, and expressive use of color. His work explores the intersection of history and visual storytelling\, examining how cultural ideas evolve over time; how they are shaped\, challenged\, and ultimately redefined. Raised in a deeply creative environment\, Kenneth was influenced early on by a family of artists\, including his great uncle\, renown Disney animator Marc Davis\, whose contributions to classic Disney films helped shape his understanding of art as a powerful narrative force. \nWebsite: https://www.kennethjordanart.com\nInstagram: @k.jordanart
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/immoral-until-profitable-11/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204833Z
CREATED:20260414T204833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T204833Z
UID:24831-1782579600-1782590400@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-23/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T131759Z
CREATED:20260430T131759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T131759Z
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SUMMARY:Art Café
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to enjoy a cozy morning crafting with a complimentary warm beverage! Create at your own pace using provided materials\, or bring your own (no hazardous or materials with strong odors). Adults and Teens only. \nAGES 13+ \nPrice: $10 \n2nd & 4th Sundays\, 10 am-12 pm
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-cafe-8/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160113Z
CREATED:20260509T160113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160113Z
UID:25309-1782648000-1782666000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:after nature
DESCRIPTION:FIONA K. LAU\nAFTER NATURE\nJune 5–29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13 at 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12 – 5pm \nIn after nature\, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book\, which explores how nature as a notion of pure\, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. \nThe works in this exhibition embody this search for connection through their very making. They function as palimpsests\, layering diverse sources—personal records\, Chinese literati painting\, Japanese manga and pop culture\, internet-sourced photographs\, and AI-generated images and texts—into compositions where paint and line\, figure and ground\, shift and slip against one another. Strange reactions emerge between mark-making\, layered imagery\, fluid space and surfaces\, the invisible and the visible\, and emergence and disappearance in dialogue. They mirror our contemporary relationship with nature—mediated\, fragmented\, yet resonant. \nafter nature offers neither solutions nor nostalgia but rather a contemplative space to reconsider how we see\, know\, and care for the more-than-human world in an age of digital saturation and ecological transformation. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nFiona K. Lau is a Sacramento-based painter whose work explores the relationships of land\, environment\, and belonging. Born in British Hong Kong and raised in Canada\, she had worked in environmental pollution research and international aid across sub-Saharan Africa. Her practice is deeply influenced by experiences of shifting cultures and a background in scientific training\, creating layered works that bridge different realms of experience to reveal tensions and hidden constructs. \nLau’s work has been exhibited in Seattle\, Atlanta\, New York\, Philadelphia\, and internationally in Japan and Canada and is featured in public collections in Kent\, WA\, and Chamblee\, GA. She has completed artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center\, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency\, and Verge Center for the Arts in the US; OCAD University in Toronto\, Canada; and AiR Yamanashi in Kofu\, Japan. Lau is the recipient of the 2025 Creative Growth Fellowship awarded by the City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture and is a member of Axis Gallery in Sacramento. \nfionaklau.com
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/after-nature-12/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T160115Z
CREATED:20260509T160115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T160115Z
UID:25310-1782648000-1782666000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:IMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE
DESCRIPTION:KENNETH JORDAN\nIMMORAL UNTIL PROFITABLE\nJune 5–28\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: June 13\, 5–8 p.m. \nAxis Gallery\n625 S St\nSacramento\, CA 95811\nGallery hours: Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 12–5 p.m. \nAxis Gallery is pleased to present Immoral Until Profitable by Kenneth Jordan \nJazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity\, collaboration\, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities\, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. \nReligious leaders called it immoral.\nCritics called it primitive.\nRespectable society called it dangerous.\nBut the music didn’t disappear. It evolved. It spread.\nAnd once it became profitable\, condemnation gave way to consumption. \nImmoral Until Profitable examines a recurring American pattern: reject\, resist\, rebrand\, monetize. \nThrough portraiture\, text\, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric\, this exhibition highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. What was once feared became profitable. What was once dismissed became foundational. This show uses jazz as a lens to ask a broader question: What are we condemning today that we will eventually consume? \nJoin us at Axis Gallery\, located at 625 S Street in Sacramento’s historic R Street Corridor\, within the Verge Center for the Arts building. The gallery has exhibited innovative contemporary art for over 35 years and continues to serve as a vital space for artists to explore\, connect\, and share work outside the commercial sphere. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nKenneth Jordan is a California based painter whose practice centers on large-scale works that command attention through bold composition\, layered materials\, and expressive use of color. His work explores the intersection of history and visual storytelling\, examining how cultural ideas evolve over time; how they are shaped\, challenged\, and ultimately redefined. Raised in a deeply creative environment\, Kenneth was influenced early on by a family of artists\, including his great uncle\, renown Disney animator Marc Davis\, whose contributions to classic Disney films helped shape his understanding of art as a powerful narrative force. \nWebsite: https://www.kennethjordanart.com\nInstagram: @k.jordanart
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/immoral-until-profitable-12/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T130733Z
CREATED:20260611T130733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T130733Z
UID:25778-1782658800-1782666000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Ceremony for Personal Transformation: The Medicine Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Ceremony for Personal Transformation: The Medicine Wheel A participatory workshop led by Sylvia Rios \nJoin elder and wisdom keeper Sylvia Rios for an immersive 90-minute ceremony exploring one of the most enduring symbols in Indigenous tradition: the Medicine Wheel. A circle with no beginning and no end\, the Medicine Wheel is a sacred map — of the seasons\, the elements\, the spirit animals\, and the cycles of our own lives. \nParticipants will gather in a circle as Sylvia teaches the community to co-create a living Medicine Wheel Earth Altar using medicinal plants\, stones\, and earth elements\, oriented to the four cardinal directions and their associated colors\, seasons\, and spirit animals: the Hummingbird\, Eagle/Condor\, Great Serpent\, and Mother Jaguar. Through platicas (guided talk)\, journaling prompts\, and a closing meditation\, participants are invited to examine where they stand in their own life’s cycle — in growth\, creativity\, relationships\, and spirit — and to ask: Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? \nThis is a ceremony for anyone seeking grounding\, reflection\, and connection — to themselves\, to each other\, and to the Earth. \nNot recommended for children under 10 \nPlease bring: A yoga mat or cushion for sitting in circle \n$20 General | $15 Students & I-House Members
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/ceremony-for-personal-transformation-the-medicine-wheel/
LOCATION:International House Davis\, 10 College Park\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="International House Davis":MAILTO:shahzana@ihousedavis.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204835Z
CREATED:20260414T204835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T204835Z
UID:24832-1782666000-1782676800@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-24/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T191500
DTSTAMP:20260618T145258Z
CREATED:20260618T145258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T145258Z
UID:25872-1782669600-1782674100@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Paint Date: Pride Edition!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride this month and bring your partner\, bestie\, boo\, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint Date! Follow the instructor’s step-by-step tutorial\, or go off-script andcreate your own unique masterpiece! \n● All art materials provided\n● Snacks and beverages available\n● Alcohol will be served at this event\n● Registration price covers two attendees; participants must register as a pair\n● Please arrive promptly by 6pm \nInstructor: Miss Rainbow (she/her)\nAGES 21+\nPrice: $70 per duo\nTime: 6:00-7:15pm\n(Alcohol will be served 6-6:15pm)\nWorkshop date:\nSaturday\, June 27 REGISTER HERE
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/paint-date-pride-edition/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T174726Z
CREATED:20260405T174726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T174726Z
UID:24613-1782723600-1783177200@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures\, friendship\, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics\, paper mache\, painting\, drawing\, and mixed media\, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided\, just bring a water bottle\, snack\, sunscreen and your creativity! The week of 06/29-07/03 is broken up into individual days. \nPrice: $550/week and $75/day
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-explorers-all-day-summer-arts-camp-2/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260630T100000
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz (6-Sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz\nTuesdays\, 10 AM – 12 PM | Jun. 23\, 30 & Jul. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\n$195 Members | $215 Non-Members (Materials not included) \nIn this 6-week course\, artist Misuk Goltz will guide you through essential watercolor techniques to help you paint your favorite subjects more expressively. Sessions will cover choosing inspiring subjects and methods for creating colors\, textures\, and values to elevate your art. Each class includes a critique of participants’ completed work\, live demonstrations\, and extended individual guidance. Please note that this class is intended for participants who already have some watercolor painting experience. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/ \nAny questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/intermediate-watercolor-painting-with-misuk-goltz-6-sessions-8/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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