Public Events

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Join us for an in-person walkthrough of our newest exhibition, led by PAACF board members and guest curator Rina Faletti—welcoming new faces Join Our Board-Hosted Exhibition Walkthrough! Come hang out with us in person for an board-hosted exhibition walkthrough designed especially for new members, prospective members, and friends of the Foundation. Enjoy a guided tour… Read More »Inside the Exhibition: A Board-Hosted Walkthrough

Curator Rina Faletti & 'Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change' artists discuss the power of clay to spark dialogue regarding the climate crisis. Material Matters: An Artist Panel Discussion   Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6 p.m. Zoom, FREE   Curator Rina Faletti and artists in the Clay Sustains: Vessels of Change exhibition engage in a lovely… Read More »Material Matters: An Artist Panel Discussion

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Join us for a free opening party for the summer exhibition "Thrown, Stamped, Stacked, and Poured: Ceramic Performance and Installation." Celebrate our summer ceramic performance and installation exhibition with free opening party featuring hands-on art activities, a cash bar, and opportunities to meet the artists. Featuring a special performance by Elana Mann at 6:30 p.m.

Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE Connect with Clay!  Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops at the Palo Alto Art Center FREE - Made Possible by Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Every second Friday of the month (November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13,… Read More »Connect with Clay! Monthly Artist-led Air-Dry Clay Workshops

Join us for a special lecture by Ashwini Bhat to mark the closing of her exhibition "Being, Longing..." at the Palo Alto Art Center. After thirty-five years in Southern India, multidisciplinary artist Ashwini Bhat now lives and works in the foothills of Sonoma Mountain, California. Coming from a background in literature and classical Indian dance,… Read More »Lecture: Ashwini Bhat

Explore your own work through the eyes of master painters. Three days. Three masters. Endless inspiration. We'll explore the color theories and fearless painting approaches of Henri Matisse, Wolf Kahn, and Joan Brown, learning the stories behind their art and the ideas that drove it. Each day Melinda will present immersive slideshows, artist deep-dives, and… Read More »Painting Under The Influence with Melinda Cootsona

Join us for a free evening of discovery, exploration, and art and learn more about the Palo Alto Art Center! The Palo Alto Art Center will be hosting an Art Studios Open House, where community members can explore classes and workshops, interact with our instructors, participate in tours of our studios and learn more about… Read More »Art Studios Open House