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  • Friday Night at the Art Center—Creative Attention Virtual Opening Reception

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    We’re moving our opening celebration for Creative Attention online, and promise to retain all of the fun and community in a virtual context. Join us for this free special celebration of the exhibition, featuring a virtual walkthrough, a chance to meet and hear from artists in the show, participate in hands-on art activities, and more! Friday Night… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—Creative Attention Virtual Opening Reception

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  • Basket Weaving Workshop: Using Cotton Rope and Yarn

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Join artist Charlene Chow and learn the basics of basket weaving.Join artist Charlene Chow and learn the basics of basket weaving. In this two-hour workshop participants will complete their own coaster or small bowl-shaped basket. Using cotton rope and yarn students will receive an introduction to coil basketry using traditional techniques that they can then… Read More »Basket Weaving Workshop: Using Cotton Rope and Yarn

  • Creative Attention Artist Residency Conversation

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    Creative Attention Artist Residency Conversation with Christine Wong Yap and Marcel Pardo ArizaCreative Attention Artist Residency Conversation with Christine Wong Yap and Marcel Pardo Ariza Join our Creative Attention artist residents for a virtual presentation about their work and their residencies in conjunction with Creative Attention. Marcel Pardo Ariza (b. 1991, Bogotá, Colombia) is a… Read More »Creative Attention Artist Residency Conversation

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  • Creative Attention Community Day Celebration

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Join us for a Creative Attention Community Day Celebration This Community Day Celebration will feature hands-on art activities, a sound bathing activity with Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, and a special concluding drag queen performance led by Grace Towers. Bring your worn clothing and repair it in a special workshop with The Mending Collective, a collective of… Read More »Creative Attention Community Day Celebration

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  • Palo Alto Art Center 50th Birthday Party

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Join us for a free community birthday party! The Palo Alto Art Center and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation invite the entire community to a free birthday party to celebrate our anniversary. This event will feature hands-on art activities, studio demonstrations, sweet treats and a chance to view the current exhibition Creative Attention: Art… Read More »Palo Alto Art Center 50th Birthday Party

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  • Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration

    Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration January 22-May 21, 2022 Christine Wong Yap, Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration. Digital design. Courtesy of the artist. Image description: A digital artwork with a background of light blue at the top, fading to light pink at the bottom, and with calligraphy-style text in blue, purple and pink that reads: "Creative… Read More »Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration

  • Virtual Meditation

    Virtual Meditation

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    Join the Palo Alto Art Center for weekly virtual meditations with stress management consultant Julie Forbes, Ph.D. on Thursdays at noon, January 27-June 30. This series is presented in conjunction with Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration. Our series will kick off on January 27 with Breathing for Well-being. Sessions will continue with Mindfulness Meditation… Read More »Virtual Meditation

  • Virtual Meditation

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    Join the Palo Alto Art Center for weekly virtual meditations with stress management consultant Julie Forbes, Ph.D. on Thursdays at noon, January 27-June 30. This series is presented in conjunction with Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration. Our series will kick off on January 27 with Breathing for Well-being. Sessions will continue with Mindfulness Meditation… Read More »Virtual Meditation

  • Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Opening Reception

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Join us for this free celebration of the "RESTART" exhibition! Join us at the Palo Alto Art Center for this special celebration of the RESTART exhibition, our first juried show in more than a decade! The exhibition, which runs from June 25-August 20, explores the potential of art to promote healing and regeneration, and features… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Opening Reception

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  • Virtual Meditation

    Virtual Meditation

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    The Art Center is excited to continue our free virtual meditation sessions with stress management consultant Julie Forbes, Ph.D. Join Julie every Thursday at noon from July 14-August 25. Sessions will rotate each week between Mindful Meditation, Body Scan, Loving Kindness and Guided Visualization. Julie will also incorporate gentle movement into the sessions, including mindful… Read More »Virtual Meditation

  • Friday Night at the Art Center—”Fire Transforms” Opening Reception

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Celebrate the "Fire Transforms" exhibition! Meet the artists, participate in hands-on art activities, and enjoy a cash bar.   Join us at the Palo Alto Art Center for this special celebration of the Fire Transforms exhibition, curated by Rina C. Faletti. The exhibition, which runs from September 17-December 10, focuses on fire as an issue of climate… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—”Fire Transforms” Opening Reception

  • Color Glass Pumpkins on Display

    Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Members’ Early Bird Discount

    Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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    Shop Early to Find Your Favorites at the 27th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch! The biggest problem you’ll have at this year’s Great Glass Pumpkin Patch is choosing which ones to take home! The weekend exhibit features more than 10,000 unique and one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins, gourds, and autumnal keepsakes—in countless arrays of colors and sizes—all… Read More »Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Members’ Early Bird Discount