Public Events

Name: 28th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
Start: 2023-09-30T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-09-30T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Palo Alto Art Center

December 2022
(Virtual) “Fire Transforms” Artist Panel: Creating with Fire

December 9, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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"Fire Transforms" Artist Panel: Fire in Artmaking Join four Fire Transforms artists to learn about how they use fire as an art medium. Guest curator Rina Faletti will moderate this engaging conversation about the ways art transforms our understanding of environmental crisis and climate change through powerful art about fire. Featuring artists Kala Stein, Beth… Read More »(Virtual) “Fire Transforms” Artist Panel: Creating with Fire

Free
January 2023
Friday Night at the Art Center—”Under Water” Opening Reception

January 27, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Join us Friday, January 27 from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate Under Water at our first Friday Night at the Art Center of 2023! Meet the artists, enjoy a specialty cocktail, make art, and enjoy the sounds of Jon Fammiliant, Mike Uhila and Ina Kim of Friendly Island. Under Water explores the rich undercurrents in the… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—”Under Water” Opening Reception

Free
March 2023
Free Meditative Art Workshop, Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, Saturday, March 18, 2-3:30 p.m.

March 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Join us for a free workshop exploring the meditative power of art! During this session art and music will be used as tools for meditation, to promote stillness and slowing down. All materials will be provided, limited to 25 participants.

Free
Viscosity Techniques Monotype Workshop with Katherine Levin-Lau

March 31, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - April 2, 2023 @ 4:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Learn viscosity techniques for monotype printing to layer color with renowned master printmaker Katherine Levin-Lau. All levels welcome! Join us at the Palo Alto Art Center for a three-day workshop with Katherine Levin-Lau and master using ink viscosity to create stunning, layered, and fully-realized monotype images. Friday, March 31, 1 - 4:30 p.m.: Lecture and… Read More »Viscosity Techniques Monotype Workshop with Katherine Levin-Lau
April 2023
Climate Connections Exhibition Series: “Under Water”

April 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Climate Connections Exhibition Series: Fire Transforms

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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January 21-April 8, 2023 Aligning with the City of Palo Alto Council’s current-year priority on climate change, Climate Connections presents a year-long series of exhibitions and public programs showcasing the role of art, creativity, and cultural institutions in creating opportunities for education and inspiration on the topic of climate action. Fall 2022-Summer 2023. This exhibition… Read More »Climate Connections Exhibition Series: “Under Water”
May 2023
Exhibition: Cultural Kaleidoscope and Youth Art

May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibition: Cultural Kaleidoscope and Youth Art

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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April 29-May 20, 2023 Our annual showcase of youth creativity features artwork by students of all ages in Palo Alto Unified School District as well as artwork created in the Art Center’s artist-in-the-schools program, Cultural Kaleidoscope. Youth Art celebrates the imaginative spirit of the students from the Palo Alto Unified School District, featuring a selection of… Read More »Exhibition: Cultural Kaleidoscope and Youth Art
June 2023
Friday Night at the Art Center—”Earth” Opening Reception

June 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Join us Friday, June 23 from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate Earth, the final installment of the Climate Connections series. Meet the artists, enjoy specialty Earth themed cocktails, make art, and enjoy a warm summer evening with Palo Alto Art Center community members and friends. This summer, Earth, at The Palo Alto Art Center marks the… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—”Earth” Opening Reception

Free
July 2023
The ACGA Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Returns this July!

July 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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The ACGA Clay and Glass Festival turns 30 this year and returns to the Art Center on July 15 and 16! Over 100 juried clay and glass artists will bring their finest works to the Art Center- including many of the Palo Alto Art Center's teaching artists, including Miki Shim, as well as former artist-in-residence,… Read More »The ACGA Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Returns this July!
The ACGA Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Returns this July!

July 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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The ACGA Clay and Glass Festival turns 30 this year and returns to the Art Center on July 15 and 16! Over 100 juried clay and glass artists will bring their finest works to the Art Center- including many of the Palo Alto Art Center's teaching artists, including Miki Shim, as well as former artist-in-residence,… Read More »The ACGA Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival Returns this July!
Public Format for Creative Roots: Art, Trees, and Environmental Stewardship

July 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Join the Palo Alto Art Center, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, and Canopy at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium on July 26 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm for a special program that explores the connections between art, trees, and environmental stewardship. Presented in conjunction with the Palo Alto Art Center exhibition EARTH, the panel will… Read More »Public Format for Creative Roots: Art, Trees, and Environmental Stewardship
August 2023
Climate Connections Exhibition Series: “Earth”

August 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Climate Connections Exhibition Series: “Earth”

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June 23 - August 19, 2023 This summer, Earth at The Palo Alto Art Center marks the latest chapter of Climate Connections, a year-long series of exhibitions and public programs that explore the role of art, creativity, and cultural leadership in inspiring and instantiating meaningful climate action. For centuries, California's natural terrain has provided fertile conceptual ground for artists and… Read More »Climate Connections Exhibition Series: “Earth”
September 2023
28th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

September 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch? Especially one made of thousands of hand-crafted glass pumpkins! The 28th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to Palo Alto from Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2023 from 10am to 5pm. Benefitting the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), the Palo Alto Art Center, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation,… Read More »28th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

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