Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:
Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
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6 events,
PENCE GALLERY. Manuel Fernando Rios is a painter, printmaker, and Professor of Art at Woodland Community College. In his exhibit, Rios shares his interest in themes that explore his Chicano heritage, as well as his family’s history and experiences. Blurring the line between naturalism and abstraction, the artist embraces the use of complex design patterns and photography to make a powerful statement. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
THE PAINT CHIP. Amy McElwain is a collage mixed media artist living in Solano County. She has had creative outlets all of her life and turning the animals who share our planet into colorful, whimsical renderings is her current passion. Come visit her show, The Paper Menagerie, for the month of March. Free
Free
THE ARTERY. Phil Gross’ oil paintings of northern California from aerial and ground perspectives can best be described as idealistic realism. Through a rearrangement of the objects along with a deliberate balancing act of colors, his compositions invite you to take a deeper look at the places you already know. Free
Free
PENCE GALLERY. Assorted Flavors celebrates the creativity of our organization’s Members to participate in a non-juried exhibit of art. The Pence opens up its second annual exhibit for Members of the Gallery, in order to celebrate the talent of our supporters. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
PENCE GALLERY. Barbara Prodaniuk is a ceramic artist whose work is inspired by the forest, meadows, and waterways surrounding the Truckee area. She explores the stories carried by the creatures and artifacts found in these environments through layered surfaces, organic textures, and sculpted imagery. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Pence Gallery, a unique nonprofit art gallery highlighting local & regional artists, is participating in the county-wide Yolo Fest this spring. View three spectacular exhibits at our free admission gallery, complete an art-themed scavenger hunt on Sat.-Sun. for the chance to win a prize, and take a printmaking class on Sunday (for all ages, $5-10 fee). 11:30a—5p. $0—10
Free – $10
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, students will create watercolor paintings inspired by Misuk’s recent travels to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, and Turkey. Participants will explore landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Prior experience with watercolor techniques and color blending is required. On Tuesdays from March 24 to May 4 (no class Apr. 28). Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—12p. $195—215
$195 – $215
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3 events,
THE PAINT CHIP. Seeing The Same Thing Differently is a collaborative exhibition by husband and wife David Kalb & Nancy Gelbard, exploring how two artists respond to the same moments in distinct yet connected ways. In addition to their shared artistic experience, each artist is also exhibiting individual pieces of their work. 6p—8:30p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. Enjoy a reception for Color / Texture / Pattern coinciding with the downtown Woodland First Friday event. There will be awards announced, light refreshments, Yolo County wine, and live music by Harold Sexton. 5:30p—8p. Free
Free
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DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint Date! You and your partner will be seated across from each other, because this paint-and-sip comes with a twist: you are going to paint a portrait of each other! All art materials provided; snacks and beverages available; alcohol will be served at this event. Ages 21+. 6p—7:15p. $70 per duo
$70
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E ST, BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH ST. Come check out downtown brick and mortars, local artists & makers, vintage clothing vendors, and local non-profits! Davis Rave Co. will also be providing live music throughout the event. This is a free, family and pet-friendly event. 10a—4p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, students will create watercolor paintings inspired by Misuk’s recent travels to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, and Turkey. Participants will explore landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Prior experience with watercolor techniques and color blending is required. On Tuesdays from March 24 to May 4 (no class Apr. 28). Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—12p. $195—215
$195 – $215
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. People of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, are welcome and encouraged to join. Register online at pencegallery.org. 6:30p—9p. $15—22
$15 – $22
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. This workshop focuses more broadly on themes related to depression, anxiety, or major life changes. Through the process of art making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space. Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—11:45a. $5—10
$5 – $10
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6 events,
PENCE GALLERY. This exhibit features the work of ceramic artists Karyn Gabriel, Mark Goudy, Kris Marubayashi, Liza Riddle, and Laura Van Duren. Together, these artists create striking geometric and biomorphic forms that underline their pursuit of simple forms inspired by nature. Free
Free
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DOWNTOWN DAVIS. Visit 10+ participating venues along the artwalk! Check out art receptions, pop-ups, open studios, live music, and more in Downtown Davis & beyond. This is a great free event to enjoy with friends and family each month. 5p—9p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. Enjoy browsing multiple art exhibits, a complimentary wine tasting by Fjord Oak Winery, an art-themed scavenger hunt, and live folk music by Plain Folk in the courtyard. Exhibits include The Abstract Language of Ceramics, Assorted Flavors: Pence Member Exhibit, Barbara Prodaniuk: Myths in Mud, and work by Julie Bernadeth Crumb along the stairway. 6p—9p. Free
Free
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6 events,
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DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Flex your creative and fantasy muscles and design your own magical miniature! Will your magical miniature be a cozy home for an elf, a fairy cottage, or a castle for a woodland creature? The possibilities are endless! By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a unique and artistic magical miniature—perfect for decorating your home or giving as a gift. 1p—2:15p. $35
$35
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DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Decorate and beautify your garden, yard, or home with handmade decorations! In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials (or bring your own) to design whimsical garden creations. For ages 18+. 3p—4:30p. $40
$40
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5 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, students will create watercolor paintings inspired by Misuk’s recent travels to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, and Turkey. Participants will explore landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Prior experience with watercolor techniques and color blending is required. On Tuesdays from March 24 to May 4 (no class Apr. 28). Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—12p. $195—215
$195 – $215
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5 events,
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MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY, BLANCHARD ROOM. The Photography Club of Davis will host a free presentation by photographer Robert Norris, who will share Grand Canyon: River of Light, a collection of images from oar-powered trips through the Grand Canyon in 2008 and 2012 with Wilderness River Adventures. 7:10p—8:45p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. In this family art workshop, learn how to make a simple loom with sticks and twine, and weave flowers, leaves, and other natural materials to create your very own wall hanging. Decorate your woven art piece with moss, fabric butterflies, beads, and more to create the perfect fairy hideaway. This is a drop-in program for ages 5-12; price is per person making art. 1p—3p. $5—10
$5 – $10
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THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. Meet Tana Quincy Arcega and Michael Ryan, the artists of Residue of Ritual, and learn more about their process during this artist talk! This discussion will be moderated by YoloArts’ Artist Engagement Director, Jenna Harris. 1:30p—3p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. In this 6-week workshop, students will create watercolor paintings inspired by Misuk’s recent travels to Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, and Turkey. Participants will explore landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Prior experience with watercolor techniques and color blending is required. On Tuesdays from March 24 to May 4 (no class Apr. 28). Register at pencegallery.org. 10a—12p. $195—215
$195 – $215
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. People of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, are welcome and encouraged to join. Register online at pencegallery.org. 6:30p—9p. $15—22
$15 – $22
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5 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. We will be open in conjunction with the 2026 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA). Visitors can enjoy browsing our art exhibits, complimentary wine, and shopping in the Garden Art Sale. 6p—9p. Free
Free
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5 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Artists Doug Dertinger and Nick Shepard will be in conversation on their current exhibitions. The images in Stalker by Dertinger navigate terrains where emptiness, silence, and light can become conditions of consciousness, where place can shift from environment to presence, wholly other, sentient and responsive. The Known World contains images that vary in subject matter and technique but remain grounded in Shepard’s ongoing concern with how photographs are built, how spaces are assembled, and what is concealed in the process. 1p—2p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DAVIS. Zeru Foundation, in collaboration with International House Davis, presents Echoes of Resilience, a traveling multimedia exhibition centered on the lived experiences of survivors of the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquakes. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on themes of migration, displacement, belonging, and the meaning of home. 4:30p—7p. Free
Free
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4 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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3 events,
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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9 events,
THE ARTERY. This show presents Robin Lynde’s and Garry Everett’s two distinct artforms. Robin’s vibrant hand-woven textiles, ranging from wraps to refined home goods, use sophisticated color, pattern, and structure. Garry’s stunning wildlife and landscape photography demonstrate an expressive color palette and clarity of composition. His images capture the natural world while emphasizing the emotions that color can evoke. The artists show how color shapes perception and illuminates form, bridging the worlds of fiber and light. Free
Free
THE PAINT CHIP. Acclaimed painter Anne Lincoln exhibits her landscape series “Spring Unfolding”. The artist’s oil painting masterfully captures the colors and atmosphere of local California landscapes. 10a—5p. Free
free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Axis Gallery is supporting Sacramento’s next generation of creatives. The exhibition will feature artwork from Student Champions of Chalk It Up’s Annual High School Self-Portrait Competition. The winning and “Best of Medium” Youth Artists will have an amazing opportunity to share with the public an expansion of their creative art portfolios. 12p—5p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. This 6-session workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space. Register at pencegallery.org. Fridays, May 1—June 5. 10a—11:45a. $25—35
$25 – $35
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
Free
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AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
Free
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GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. YoloArts is pleased to collaborate with Woodland Community College Professor of Fine Art, Manuel Fernando Rios, to present this student showcase. Featured artists include current and former WCC students. There will be live music provided by Harold Sexton, light refreshments, as well as awards announced at 6:30p. 5:30p—8p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. Linda Clark Johnson is a Sacramento artist who primarily works with cyanotype, an early photographic process that uses UV light to create luminous blue images without a camera or negative. She prints in her backyard, capturing botanical impressions and their shadows on watercolor paper or fabric. She then uses natural toners, collage, watercolor, and colored pencil to add layers of depth and detail to her work. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an enjoyable week of shopping inside the Pence Gallery. Purchase outdoor sculptures, bird baths, ceramic tiles, and other artwork for your garden in a sale to benefit the Pence and local artists. Also, discover the perfect gifts for garden enthusiasts, including plant stakes, wind chimes, ceramic birdhouses, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
Free
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AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
Free
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