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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
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SUMMARY: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/exhibit-it-a-community-art-exhibit-45/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260611T131005Z
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SUMMARY:Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art
DESCRIPTION:Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art\nExhibit: July 10 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Awards at 8 PM) \nSlice celebrates the diversity of expression in our region with an array of sculpture\, prints\, paintings\, and photography created by 36 visual artists. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Pence’s regional call to artists\, affectionately called Slice. Representing a ‘slice’ of work fresh from the studio produced by new and established artists working in the state\, this annual juried exhibit has quickly gained a reputation for displaying innovative and thought-provoking work. The selected work is chosen by the juror for its merit rather than its ability to fit within any particular theme or concept. As with any juried ‘open theme’ selection\, the connections between the artworks can prove to be mind-bending or head-scratching. \nGioia Fonda is this year’s juror of Slice. Fonda is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in two-dimensional media (painting\, drawing\, sewing\, and photography) with occasional forays in sculpture\, social practice\, and public art. She tends to work in a colorful and non-objective manner\, but just under the surface\, her work is often imbued with storytelling and narrative. She has a bi-coastal art education\, having earned a BFA at the California College of the Arts and an MFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Gioia is a dedicated member of the Sacramento art community\, contributing as an artist\, curator\, jurist\, and collaborator. She is also a tenured professor of art at Sacramento City College\, where she teaches painting\, drawing\, and design. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout Northern California and is held in many private and public collections throughout the U.S. \nImage: Michael Larson\, “Day Turns to Night #2”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/slice-a-juried-exhibit-of-regional-art/
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:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
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SUMMARY:Mirabel Wigon: Earth Stars
DESCRIPTION:Mirabel Wigon: Earth Stars\nExhibit: July 10 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Free) \nMirabel Wigon’s Earth Stars brings together her expansive new series of botanical inspired paintings. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas\, her paintings have an illustrative quality\, immersing the viewer in imaginative worlds where flora works in tandem with geometric forms. Contrasting elements of line and shape collaborate with one another\, inventing dynamic universes with enchanting qualities. The surreal nature of her paintings is augmented by the use of augmented reality technology\, in which viewers can see forms take 3D form. As if depicting evolutionary scenes\, Wigon creates dioramas of sublime floral transformation. \nImage: Mirabel Wigon\, “Celestial Lattice”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/mirabel-wigon-earth-stars/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260719T233341Z
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SUMMARY:The Artery Annual Summer Sale
DESCRIPTION:Amazing Selections offered by Marvelous Artists. A Whole Month of Hot Buys. The Artery offers a cool retreat from the August sun with our Annual Summer Sale. Our artists have filled the gallery with drastically reduced treasures and will add new inventory throughout the month. Your favorite artist or one of our newest members might surprise you with a “must have” at just the right price. Our wonderful choices: Paintings\, Photography\, Prints\, Jewelry\, Woodwork\, Woven baskets\, Ceramics\, Gourds\, Greeting Cards\, Fiber Art\, Glass: Fused and Blown.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/the-artery-annual-summer-sale/
LOCATION:The Artery\, 207 G Street\, Davis\, ca\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260724T113413Z
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SUMMARY:A Journey into the Hummingbirds’ Gardens
DESCRIPTION:The Paint Chip Artist of the Month: Lisa Monet Adda.\nVisit the Paint Chip during August to see “A Journey into the Hummingbirds’ Gardens”\, a vibrant collection of photos by nature and bird photographer Lisa Monet Adda. Photographs are available for sale and on display through August 2026\nFree Event\, all day during business hours
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/a-journey-into-the-hummingbirds-gardens/
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:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTSTAMP:20260714T222312Z
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SUMMARY:Susannah Israel: Procession
DESCRIPTION:The John Natsoulas Gallery is thrilled to announce the exhibition of Susannah Israel’s distinctive ceramics. Her individualized figures each possess an openness of expression\, inviting close contemplation and investigation into their stories. \nTo be exhibited on the second floor of the gallery\, her body of work is a reflection of the humor she uses to confront the struggles of life. Her emphasis of gesture takes an equal role to her interest in abstraction and distortion. The dynamic figures\, some in conversation with a paired piece\, offer viewers discrete narratives to consider\, even as the overarching themes remain cohesive. The wide date-range present in this exhibition provides insight into her developments. Her repetitious use of unglazed terracotta-colored clay reminds viewers of the earthen and historical origins of her medium. The warmth and rich coloration of each figure shines\, even when the figure is subsumed entirely with glazes and surface designs. \nOriginally from New York\, the artist studied ceramics for some time at Pratt Art Institute with Byron Temple\, and she later earned both a BA and an MFA from San Francisco State University. Her extensive teaching at numerous institutions in California took her to schools across the state. Her work has been exhibited throughout the world\, and her sculpture is found in museums\, private art collections\, and public art sites throughout the United States. Her career distinctions include the Fletcher Challenge Premier Award\, a Virginia Groot Foundation Award\, and residencies at the Archie Bray and the Doelger Art Center. Her extensive output of writing primarily showcases and uplifts talented artists who are typically excluded from galleries and museums. \nThe exhibition’s opening reception will be held on Friday August 21\, from 7 to 9 PM. It will feature live music and refreshments.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/susannah-israel-procession/
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:20260812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260708T205514Z
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing at the Pence
DESCRIPTION:Figure Drawing Session\nWednesday\, August 12\, 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/ \nImage: drawing by Deziree Seidner
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/figure-drawing-at-the-pence-32/
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:20260812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260810T160239Z
CREATED:20260810T160239Z
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SUMMARY:Flamingo House Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to laugh your socks off with some wild and wacky comedy vibes at Flamingo House! \nFlamingo House Comedy Night\nGet ready for a fun night out at the Flamingo House! Join us on 2nd Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (Pacific Time) for some laughs and good vibes. Whether you’re coming with friends or flying solo\, this comedy night promises a great time with hilarious acts. Don’t miss your chance to unwind and enjoy some top-notch humor in a chill\, in-person setting. See you there! \n2nd Wednesdays of the Month \n$15 Online $20 at door \nComedians from Netflix\, Prime\, BET and more
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/flamingo-house-comedy-night-5/
LOCATION:The Flamingo House\, 2315 K St\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95816
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Food & Drink,Stage & Dance
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ORGANIZER;CN="100+ Women Who Care Yolo County":MAILTO:info@100wwcyolo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000
DTSTAMP:20260719T233706Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:AXIS GALLERY\n21st ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION\nAugust 7–30\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception August 8\, 2026\, 5–8 PM \nAxis Gallery presents the 21st Annual National Juried Competition\, a group exhibition featuring works selected by juror Sharon Butler\, founder of Two Coats of Paint. The exhibition includes works by artists from around the country in a variety of mediums. \nJUROR’S STATEMENT\nThe Axis Gallery received 658 submissions to an open call\, and I could have selected five exhibitions instead of one without feeling professionally compromised. Narrowing such a high- quality profusion down to a single hang was a real challenge. Whereas traditional thematic trawls tend to be self-limiting\, open calls like this one afford the juror no circumscribing guidance – only that of quality on the terms artists set for themselves. And the work I perused made it clear that artists throughout the country and across genres are richly engaged in conversations about ideas\, materials\, emotional content\, and formal issues. The show’s density is testament to the abundance of pieces that were simply too good to leave out. \nSince no theme was handed down in advance\, my job was to arrive at a selection piece by piece\, submission by submission\, until I saw the show take shape from what artists are concerned about and refracting through their work right now. I encountered a gnawing disquiet\, an insistence on making things by hand\, an interest in place\, and the use of materiality and process as metaphor. Although I don’t believe most of the submitting artists know one another\, the selected works seem connected\, as if they might mutually complete sentences. And indeed\, one virtue of an open call is that it is liable to produce an unplanned consensus – a kind of serendipity that might elude a more deliberately curated process with a long list of criteria. \nI’ll admit my own slight bias in the selection. I’m somewhat less interested in traditional technical skill than in inventiveness – in what happens when an artist reaches for something that isn’t supposed to be an art material at all\, and in instances when artists find meaningful content in improbable subject matter. Some of the pieces here employ images or objects that may challenge the conventional view of what counts as art\, and I kept coming back to those. This exhibition\, then\, represents one person’s path through a terrific field of entries. It is\, I hope\, a generous and thoughtful selection. I remain thoroughly impressed that when the Axis Gallery asked a wide\, unfiltered public to submit work\, the items that came in response were at once more surprising and more complementary than I had any right to expect. \n– Sharon Butler\, July 2026 \nABOUT THE JUROR\nSharon Butler is a painter and the founder of Two Coats of Paint\, an award-winning NYC blogazine about painting. She has held solo exhibitions in at CLEA RSKY\, Jennifer Baahng Gallery\, Theodore Gallery\, Pocket Utopia\, and Central Fine Arts (all in NYC); in Connecticut at Slater Memorial Museum\, Real Art Ways\, and Furnace Art on Paper Archive; and in the university galleries at University of Alabama\, University of Connecticut\, and SUNY Westchester. Her paintings are characterized by a tendency toward Casualism\, a term she coined in an article published in The Brooklyn Rail to describe an approach to painting that values imperfection\, incompleteness\, and process over traditional color theory\, pleasing composition\, and polished forms.\nHer work has been featured in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail\, Hyperallergic\, artcritical\, The New Criterion\, and New York Magazine. She has received awards from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation\, Yaddo\, Connecticut Commission on the Arts\, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. \nShe lives and works in Long Island City\, Queens.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/21st-national-juried-exhibition-4/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000
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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-334/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T181807Z
CREATED:20260516T181807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T181807Z
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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-26/
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:20260814T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T181809Z
CREATED:20260516T181809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T181809Z
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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-67/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260729T125036Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtAbout
DESCRIPTION:Check out art receptions\, pop-ups\, open studios\, live music\, and more in Downtown Davis & beyond the evening of August 14. The 2nd Friday ArtAbout artwalk is a great free event to enjoy with friends and family each month. Participating venues: \nArboretum Art Works\, 17 Arboretum Dr\, Suites G & H | 5:30-8 PM\nVisit the working artist collective \nThe Artery\, 207 G St | 6-9 PM\nThe Artery Annual Summer Sale \nDavis Community Church\, 412 C St | 12-1 PM\nLIVE@DCC: 2nd Friday Free Noon Concert by Christine Choi & Shinae Kim \nDavis Craft & Vintage Fair\, E St Plaza | 5-9 PM\nPop-up arts\, crafts\, and vintage sellers + live music (weather permitting) \nLogos Books\, 513 2nd St | 6-8 PM\nStudies in Light\, Contrast and Color group show \nThe Paint Chip\, 217 F St | 5-6 PM\nLisa Monet Adda: A Journey into the Hummingbirds’ Gardens \nPalm Court Hotel Lobby\, 234 D St | 5-9 PM\nThree South Asian Women: Three Art Forms group show \nPence Gallery\, 212 D St | 6-9 PM\nSlice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art\nMirabel Wigon: Earth Stars\nExhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit\nDavid Burkholder: Day Trip \nThird Space Art Collective\, 17 Arboretum Dr\, Unit C | 6-9 PM\nLiving La Vida Local group show \n[OFF-MAP EVENTS]\nDavis Arts Center\, 1919 F St | 5-7 PM\nFamily Open Studio \nEuphoria\, Davis Pole Studio\, 720 Olive Dr\, Ste. M | 8-9 PM\nY2K Girly Pop Pole Showcase (recommended for ages 18+) \n— \nThe ArtAbout is coordinated by the Pence Gallery and sponsored by Willowgrove and the Davis Downtown Business Association. To support this free community offering as a sponsor\, please visit https://pencegallery.org/events/artabout/. \nImages:\nThelma Weatherford (Arboretum Art Works)\nJeanne Oster (The Artery)\nPam Spycher (Logos Books)\nVincent Johnson (Third Space)
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/2nd-friday-artabout-49/
LOCATION:Downtown Davis Various Locations
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T200000
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtAbout reception: Tracey Long\, Megan Lowry\, Kim Ohlson\, Pam Spycher
DESCRIPTION:Studies in Light\, Contrast and Color\nTracey Long\, Megan Lowry\, Kim Ohlson\, Pam Spycher\nwatercolor\nJuly 28 to August 29\n2nd Friday ArtAbout Reception: August 14\, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.\nLogos Books\, 513 Second Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616 \nThese Davis residents met at a Pence Gallery watercolor class taught by Joanne Andresen. While their styles are distinct\, their work shares themes of light\, contrast and use of color. \nTracey Long always considered herself to be creative\, but has only begun seriously devoting time to painting within the past few years. She mainly works in watercolor because she is enthralled by the way the pigment moves and behaves. She is inspired by nature\, animals\, light and shadows. \nMegan Lowry had some formal training in painting and drawing at the City College of San Francisco and CSU San Francisco 35 years ago\, but has only recently started to intensively study watercolor. She admits that watercolor is known to have a mind of its own\, but nonetheless enjoys the challenge of trying to achieve a mutually beneficial understanding with the medium. Her goal is to create paintings that offer alternate views of common objects. \nKim Ohlson discovered watercolor as a creative outlet and a source of calm during the pandemic. Exploring this expressive medium took her on a journey of embracing its fluid and unpredictable nature. She is continually inspired by the magic of watching water and pigment mingle on paper; watercolor creates images that cannot be fully visualized before their inception because they only appear at the whim of the medium. Kim cherishes the wonderful community she has found as a result of this journey. \nPam Spycher finds endless inspiration in natural landscapes and quiet moments of everyday life. Although watercolor is her primary medium\, she also utilizes acrylics\, oils and mixed media to capture atmosphere\, light and texture. Every piece begins as a small adventure and ends as a story. \nMeet these artists at their 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on August 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. \nPublic receptions for local artists will also be held at various venues on that same evening in conjunction with the Davis Downtown 2nd Friday ArtAbout. You can see more details and download a map of venues at facebook.com/davisartabout or https://theartery.net/2nd-friday-artabout.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/2nd-friday-artabout-reception-tracey-long-megan-lowry-kim-ohlson-pam-spycher/
LOCATION:Logos Books\, 513 2nd Street\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Bring the Kids,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T112500Z
CREATED:20260723T112500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T112500Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtAbout at the Pence Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Pence Gallery for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on August 14\, 6-9 PM. Enjoy browsing multiple art exhibits\, complimentary wine\, an art-themed scavenger hunt\, and live music by Sammy & Lauren Leverone. Free admission! \nSlice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art | Jul. 10 – Aug. 16\nSlice celebrates the diversity of expression in our region with an array of sculpture\, prints\, paintings\, and photography created by 35 visual artists\, selected this year by juror Gioia Fonda. \nMirabel Wigon: Earth Stars | Jul. 10 – Aug. 16\nEarth Stars brings together the artist’s expansive new series of botanical inspired paintings. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas\, her paintings have an illustrative quality\, immersing the viewer in imaginative worlds where flora works in tandem with geometric forms. See her work take 3D form through augmented reality technology. \nExhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit | Jul. 3 – Aug. 16\nExhibit It! highlights the talent of our community’s artists. View a wide variety of art in different media\, and vote for your favorite artist for the chance to win the Public Choice Award (announced at the conclusion of the exhibit). \nDavid Burkholder: Day Trip | Jul. 3 – Aug. 28\nDay Trip showcases oil paintings along the stairway by plein air painter David Burkholder. This series explores the beauty and variety within Northern California and its close neighbors\, capturing the warm light and diverse landscapes. \nScavenger Hunt: Join us for a fun\, art-themed scavenger hunt at the Pence during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout. Complete all of the clues by exploring our exhibits for the chance to win a special prize. \n— \nVisit the Pence and other venues in Downtown Davis for the 2nd Friday ArtAbout artwalk. We will have printed ArtAbout guides available that week. Follow the ArtAbout’s Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/davisartabout. \nImages:\nChristopher Keating\, “Heirloom”\nMirabel Wigon\, “Fold-forming (Budding)”\nCharli Joerger\, “Doorway to Feeling”\nDavid Burkholder\, “The Davis Gateway”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/2nd-friday-artabout-at-the-pence-gallery-25/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000
DTSTAMP:20260624T164538Z
CREATED:20260624T164538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T164538Z
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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Treasure Bag!
DESCRIPTION:In this one-day workshop\, students will learn to use a sewing machine to create their own treasure bag—perfect for holding favorite keepsakes and special finds! This workshop is suitable for both beginners and experienced sewists looking for a fun and creative project. By the end of the day\, each student will have a one-of-a-kind treasure bag to take home.\n● No prior experience with sewing machines needed\n● All materials are provided\nInstructor: Courtney Siperstein-Cook\nAGES 6-9\nPrice: $40\nTime: 10:00a-12:00p\nWorkshop date:\nSaturday\, August 15
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/make-your-own-treasure-bag/
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:20260815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260808T153425Z
CREATED:20260808T153425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T153425Z
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SUMMARY:YoloArt’s Summer Family Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of creativity\, history\, and community at YoloArts! Explore hands-on art activities\, enjoy live music\, watch a blacksmith demonstration\, and tour the historic Gibson House and Barn Gallery. From collaborative art experiences to family-friendly activities for all ages\, there’s something for everyone to discover. \nBring your friends and family and celebrate the arts while exploring the rich history and culture of Yolo County. We can’t wait to create with you!
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/yoloarts-summer-family-day/
LOCATION:The Barn Gallery\, 512 Gibson Road\, Woodland\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Bring the Kids,Community,Music,Outside
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ORGANIZER;CN="YoloArts":MAILTO:jpurnell@yoloarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260719T233721Z
CREATED:20260719T233721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T233721Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:AXIS GALLERY\n21st ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION\nAugust 7–30\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception August 8\, 2026\, 5–8 PM \nAxis Gallery presents the 21st Annual National Juried Competition\, a group exhibition featuring works selected by juror Sharon Butler\, founder of Two Coats of Paint. The exhibition includes works by artists from around the country in a variety of mediums. \nJUROR’S STATEMENT\nThe Axis Gallery received 658 submissions to an open call\, and I could have selected five exhibitions instead of one without feeling professionally compromised. Narrowing such a high- quality profusion down to a single hang was a real challenge. Whereas traditional thematic trawls tend to be self-limiting\, open calls like this one afford the juror no circumscribing guidance – only that of quality on the terms artists set for themselves. And the work I perused made it clear that artists throughout the country and across genres are richly engaged in conversations about ideas\, materials\, emotional content\, and formal issues. The show’s density is testament to the abundance of pieces that were simply too good to leave out. \nSince no theme was handed down in advance\, my job was to arrive at a selection piece by piece\, submission by submission\, until I saw the show take shape from what artists are concerned about and refracting through their work right now. I encountered a gnawing disquiet\, an insistence on making things by hand\, an interest in place\, and the use of materiality and process as metaphor. Although I don’t believe most of the submitting artists know one another\, the selected works seem connected\, as if they might mutually complete sentences. And indeed\, one virtue of an open call is that it is liable to produce an unplanned consensus – a kind of serendipity that might elude a more deliberately curated process with a long list of criteria. \nI’ll admit my own slight bias in the selection. I’m somewhat less interested in traditional technical skill than in inventiveness – in what happens when an artist reaches for something that isn’t supposed to be an art material at all\, and in instances when artists find meaningful content in improbable subject matter. Some of the pieces here employ images or objects that may challenge the conventional view of what counts as art\, and I kept coming back to those. This exhibition\, then\, represents one person’s path through a terrific field of entries. It is\, I hope\, a generous and thoughtful selection. I remain thoroughly impressed that when the Axis Gallery asked a wide\, unfiltered public to submit work\, the items that came in response were at once more surprising and more complementary than I had any right to expect. \n– Sharon Butler\, July 2026 \nABOUT THE JUROR\nSharon Butler is a painter and the founder of Two Coats of Paint\, an award-winning NYC blogazine about painting. She has held solo exhibitions in at CLEA RSKY\, Jennifer Baahng Gallery\, Theodore Gallery\, Pocket Utopia\, and Central Fine Arts (all in NYC); in Connecticut at Slater Memorial Museum\, Real Art Ways\, and Furnace Art on Paper Archive; and in the university galleries at University of Alabama\, University of Connecticut\, and SUNY Westchester. Her paintings are characterized by a tendency toward Casualism\, a term she coined in an article published in The Brooklyn Rail to describe an approach to painting that values imperfection\, incompleteness\, and process over traditional color theory\, pleasing composition\, and polished forms.\nHer work has been featured in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail\, Hyperallergic\, artcritical\, The New Criterion\, and New York Magazine. She has received awards from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation\, Yaddo\, Connecticut Commission on the Arts\, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. \nShe lives and works in Long Island City\, Queens.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/21st-national-juried-exhibition-5/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T133805Z
CREATED:20260731T133805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T133805Z
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SUMMARY:August Art Spark: Clay Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Embrace your creativity at the Manetti Shrem Museum’s Carol and Gerry Parker Art Studio with an afternoon of art making inspired by works on view. \nStop by the studio in August\nAugust: Clay Bodies \nCreate air-dry clay sculptures inspired by vessels with human qualities in Woody De Othello: coming forth by day.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/august-art-spark-clay-bodies/
LOCATION:Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis\, 254 Old Davis Road\, Davis\, California\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Art,Bring the Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T184524Z
CREATED:20260518T184524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184524Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Craft and Vintage Fair
DESCRIPTION:Davis Craft and Vintage Fair began as the Square Tomatoes Craft Fair more than 10 years ago! The event was started by instructors from the UC Davis Craft Center in order to have a monthly craft fair for local artisans and the local community. We embraced local vintage vendors in 2017\, we’ve grown and we are still home to local artists and makers from the Davis and greater Sacramento area. \nWe collaborate with local non-profits starting with Couleurs Vives Art Studio who joined us in 2018! Many of our talented vendors can be found at other festivals like the Davis Phoenix Coalition’s Pride Fest\, the I-House’s International Festival\, and 2nd Friday ArtAbouts on E Street Plaza. \nExpect to see friendly vendors with local handmade and original art\, crafts\, quality vintage items\, upcycled treasures\, earth-friendly creations\, good food\, and more. Free live music fills the open space for a lively atmosphere so be sure to stop by and join us!  \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-craft-and-vintage-fair-73/
LOCATION:Central Park – Davis\, 5th St & B St\,\, Davis\,\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Outside,Shopping,Stage & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260719T233724Z
CREATED:20260719T233724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T233724Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:AXIS GALLERY\n21st ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION\nAugust 7–30\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception August 8\, 2026\, 5–8 PM \nAxis Gallery presents the 21st Annual National Juried Competition\, a group exhibition featuring works selected by juror Sharon Butler\, founder of Two Coats of Paint. The exhibition includes works by artists from around the country in a variety of mediums. \nJUROR’S STATEMENT\nThe Axis Gallery received 658 submissions to an open call\, and I could have selected five exhibitions instead of one without feeling professionally compromised. Narrowing such a high- quality profusion down to a single hang was a real challenge. Whereas traditional thematic trawls tend to be self-limiting\, open calls like this one afford the juror no circumscribing guidance – only that of quality on the terms artists set for themselves. And the work I perused made it clear that artists throughout the country and across genres are richly engaged in conversations about ideas\, materials\, emotional content\, and formal issues. The show’s density is testament to the abundance of pieces that were simply too good to leave out. \nSince no theme was handed down in advance\, my job was to arrive at a selection piece by piece\, submission by submission\, until I saw the show take shape from what artists are concerned about and refracting through their work right now. I encountered a gnawing disquiet\, an insistence on making things by hand\, an interest in place\, and the use of materiality and process as metaphor. Although I don’t believe most of the submitting artists know one another\, the selected works seem connected\, as if they might mutually complete sentences. And indeed\, one virtue of an open call is that it is liable to produce an unplanned consensus – a kind of serendipity that might elude a more deliberately curated process with a long list of criteria. \nI’ll admit my own slight bias in the selection. I’m somewhat less interested in traditional technical skill than in inventiveness – in what happens when an artist reaches for something that isn’t supposed to be an art material at all\, and in instances when artists find meaningful content in improbable subject matter. Some of the pieces here employ images or objects that may challenge the conventional view of what counts as art\, and I kept coming back to those. This exhibition\, then\, represents one person’s path through a terrific field of entries. It is\, I hope\, a generous and thoughtful selection. I remain thoroughly impressed that when the Axis Gallery asked a wide\, unfiltered public to submit work\, the items that came in response were at once more surprising and more complementary than I had any right to expect. \n– Sharon Butler\, July 2026 \nABOUT THE JUROR\nSharon Butler is a painter and the founder of Two Coats of Paint\, an award-winning NYC blogazine about painting. She has held solo exhibitions in at CLEA RSKY\, Jennifer Baahng Gallery\, Theodore Gallery\, Pocket Utopia\, and Central Fine Arts (all in NYC); in Connecticut at Slater Memorial Museum\, Real Art Ways\, and Furnace Art on Paper Archive; and in the university galleries at University of Alabama\, University of Connecticut\, and SUNY Westchester. Her paintings are characterized by a tendency toward Casualism\, a term she coined in an article published in The Brooklyn Rail to describe an approach to painting that values imperfection\, incompleteness\, and process over traditional color theory\, pleasing composition\, and polished forms.\nHer work has been featured in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail\, Hyperallergic\, artcritical\, The New Criterion\, and New York Magazine. She has received awards from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation\, Yaddo\, Connecticut Commission on the Arts\, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. \nShe lives and works in Long Island City\, Queens.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/21st-national-juried-exhibition-6/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T163000
DTSTAMP:20260717T230936Z
CREATED:20260717T230936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T230936Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Mirabel Wigon & Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk with Mirabel Wigon & Closing Reception\nSunday\, August 16\, 3-4:30 PM (Free) \nMirabel Wigon will lead a walkthrough and informal talk regarding the work in her exhibit Earth Stars at the Pence. She will discuss her practice\, the evolution of her work culminating in this project\, image/model making\, and environmental ideas of entangled collaboration that inform the paintings. Enjoy her Artist Talk\, view her exhibit\, and sample refreshments on its last day. \nEarth Stars is on display at the Pence Gallery from July 10 – August 16\, 2026.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/artist-talk-with-mirabel-wigon-closing-reception/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Books & Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000
DTSTAMP:20260719T233810Z
CREATED:20260719T233810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T233810Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:AXIS GALLERY\n21st ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION\nAugust 7–30\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception August 8\, 2026\, 5–8 PM \nAxis Gallery presents the 21st Annual National Juried Competition\, a group exhibition featuring works selected by juror Sharon Butler\, founder of Two Coats of Paint. The exhibition includes works by artists from around the country in a variety of mediums. \nJUROR’S STATEMENT\nThe Axis Gallery received 658 submissions to an open call\, and I could have selected five exhibitions instead of one without feeling professionally compromised. Narrowing such a high- quality profusion down to a single hang was a real challenge. Whereas traditional thematic trawls tend to be self-limiting\, open calls like this one afford the juror no circumscribing guidance – only that of quality on the terms artists set for themselves. And the work I perused made it clear that artists throughout the country and across genres are richly engaged in conversations about ideas\, materials\, emotional content\, and formal issues. The show’s density is testament to the abundance of pieces that were simply too good to leave out. \nSince no theme was handed down in advance\, my job was to arrive at a selection piece by piece\, submission by submission\, until I saw the show take shape from what artists are concerned about and refracting through their work right now. I encountered a gnawing disquiet\, an insistence on making things by hand\, an interest in place\, and the use of materiality and process as metaphor. Although I don’t believe most of the submitting artists know one another\, the selected works seem connected\, as if they might mutually complete sentences. And indeed\, one virtue of an open call is that it is liable to produce an unplanned consensus – a kind of serendipity that might elude a more deliberately curated process with a long list of criteria. \nI’ll admit my own slight bias in the selection. I’m somewhat less interested in traditional technical skill than in inventiveness – in what happens when an artist reaches for something that isn’t supposed to be an art material at all\, and in instances when artists find meaningful content in improbable subject matter. Some of the pieces here employ images or objects that may challenge the conventional view of what counts as art\, and I kept coming back to those. This exhibition\, then\, represents one person’s path through a terrific field of entries. It is\, I hope\, a generous and thoughtful selection. I remain thoroughly impressed that when the Axis Gallery asked a wide\, unfiltered public to submit work\, the items that came in response were at once more surprising and more complementary than I had any right to expect. \n– Sharon Butler\, July 2026 \nABOUT THE JUROR\nSharon Butler is a painter and the founder of Two Coats of Paint\, an award-winning NYC blogazine about painting. She has held solo exhibitions in at CLEA RSKY\, Jennifer Baahng Gallery\, Theodore Gallery\, Pocket Utopia\, and Central Fine Arts (all in NYC); in Connecticut at Slater Memorial Museum\, Real Art Ways\, and Furnace Art on Paper Archive; and in the university galleries at University of Alabama\, University of Connecticut\, and SUNY Westchester. Her paintings are characterized by a tendency toward Casualism\, a term she coined in an article published in The Brooklyn Rail to describe an approach to painting that values imperfection\, incompleteness\, and process over traditional color theory\, pleasing composition\, and polished forms.\nHer work has been featured in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail\, Hyperallergic\, artcritical\, The New Criterion\, and New York Magazine. She has received awards from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation\, Yaddo\, Connecticut Commission on the Arts\, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. \nShe lives and works in Long Island City\, Queens.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/21st-national-juried-exhibition-7/
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:20260821T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T202337Z
CREATED:20260523T202337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T202337Z
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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-338/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T202341Z
CREATED:20260523T202341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T202341Z
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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-27/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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UID:26377-1787326200-1787331600@artsalliancedavis.org
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-30/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260523T202357Z
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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-68/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T140000
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SUMMARY:Sculptural Papermaking with Bev Barnett
DESCRIPTION:Sculptural Papermaking with Bev Barnett\nSaturday\, August 22 | 10 AM – 2 PM\n$115 Members\, $125 Non-Members (All materials included) \nWith artist Bev Barnett\, embark on a unique adventure to transform ordinary household recycling\, kitchen waste\, and foraged botanicals into textured handmade paper that tells a compelling story. In this workshop\, we’ll move beyond the notion that paper should be flat\, creating low-relief sculpture and highly textured sheets. You’ll master a simple\, low-water method using a household blender to macerate pulp and learn how to incorporate color without messy dyes. By the time you leave\, you’ll have 8 to 10 handmade papers\, a blueprint for your own home studio\, and the confidence to keep creating. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/ \nAny questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/sculptural-papermaking-with-bev-barnett/
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:20260822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260719T233825Z
CREATED:20260719T233825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T233825Z
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SUMMARY:21st National Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:AXIS GALLERY\n21st ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION\nAugust 7–30\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception August 8\, 2026\, 5–8 PM \nAxis Gallery presents the 21st Annual National Juried Competition\, a group exhibition featuring works selected by juror Sharon Butler\, founder of Two Coats of Paint. The exhibition includes works by artists from around the country in a variety of mediums. \nJUROR’S STATEMENT\nThe Axis Gallery received 658 submissions to an open call\, and I could have selected five exhibitions instead of one without feeling professionally compromised. Narrowing such a high- quality profusion down to a single hang was a real challenge. Whereas traditional thematic trawls tend to be self-limiting\, open calls like this one afford the juror no circumscribing guidance – only that of quality on the terms artists set for themselves. And the work I perused made it clear that artists throughout the country and across genres are richly engaged in conversations about ideas\, materials\, emotional content\, and formal issues. The show’s density is testament to the abundance of pieces that were simply too good to leave out. \nSince no theme was handed down in advance\, my job was to arrive at a selection piece by piece\, submission by submission\, until I saw the show take shape from what artists are concerned about and refracting through their work right now. I encountered a gnawing disquiet\, an insistence on making things by hand\, an interest in place\, and the use of materiality and process as metaphor. Although I don’t believe most of the submitting artists know one another\, the selected works seem connected\, as if they might mutually complete sentences. And indeed\, one virtue of an open call is that it is liable to produce an unplanned consensus – a kind of serendipity that might elude a more deliberately curated process with a long list of criteria. \nI’ll admit my own slight bias in the selection. I’m somewhat less interested in traditional technical skill than in inventiveness – in what happens when an artist reaches for something that isn’t supposed to be an art material at all\, and in instances when artists find meaningful content in improbable subject matter. Some of the pieces here employ images or objects that may challenge the conventional view of what counts as art\, and I kept coming back to those. This exhibition\, then\, represents one person’s path through a terrific field of entries. It is\, I hope\, a generous and thoughtful selection. I remain thoroughly impressed that when the Axis Gallery asked a wide\, unfiltered public to submit work\, the items that came in response were at once more surprising and more complementary than I had any right to expect. \n– Sharon Butler\, July 2026 \nABOUT THE JUROR\nSharon Butler is a painter and the founder of Two Coats of Paint\, an award-winning NYC blogazine about painting. She has held solo exhibitions in at CLEA RSKY\, Jennifer Baahng Gallery\, Theodore Gallery\, Pocket Utopia\, and Central Fine Arts (all in NYC); in Connecticut at Slater Memorial Museum\, Real Art Ways\, and Furnace Art on Paper Archive; and in the university galleries at University of Alabama\, University of Connecticut\, and SUNY Westchester. Her paintings are characterized by a tendency toward Casualism\, a term she coined in an article published in The Brooklyn Rail to describe an approach to painting that values imperfection\, incompleteness\, and process over traditional color theory\, pleasing composition\, and polished forms.\nHer work has been featured in publications such as The Brooklyn Rail\, Hyperallergic\, artcritical\, The New Criterion\, and New York Magazine. She has received awards from Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation\, Yaddo\, Connecticut Commission on the Arts\, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. \nShe lives and works in Long Island City\, Queens.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/21st-national-juried-exhibition-8/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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