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Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Members’ Preview

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

Join us for an exclusive preview of the "RESTART" exhibition. Join us for an exclusive preview of the RESTART exhibition, featuring a chance to experience an exhibition walkthrough with juror Patricia Hickson, Emily Tremaine Hall Curator of Contemporary Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum. RESTART, which runs from June 25-August 20, is our first juried show… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Members’ Preview

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Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Opening Reception

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

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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Event Series Virtual Meditation

Virtual Meditation

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” Members’ Preview

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

Preview the "Fire Transforms" exhibition and participate in a walkthrough by guest curator Rina Faletti, Ph.D. Join us at the Palo Alto Art Center for an exclusive preview of the Fire Transforms exhibition for members of the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. This preview will feature a chance to experience an exhibition walkthrough with guest curator Rina… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—”Fire Transforms” Members’ Preview

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

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

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

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Members’ Early Bird Discount

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

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

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®

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

27th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct 1-2, 2022 Northern California’s celebrated and beloved Great Glass Pumpkin Patch (GGPP) returns to Palo Alto for another spectacular year, October 1-2, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Benefiting the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), the Palo Alto Art Center, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, and participating glass artists, the FREE outdoor event… Read More »Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®

Undiscovered Southern California

Journey with us to explore some of the lesser-known and undiscovered gems in the Southern California museum, arts, and culture landscape. This trip will highlight brand-new museums and arts institutions, such as the Cheech Marin Center, the Orange County Museum of Art, and the Jack & Shanaz Langson Institute & Museum of California Art at… Read More »Undiscovered Southern California

Artists Face the Elements: An Introduction to Environmental Art

A virtual lecture with art historian and curator Rina Faletti. Join Fire Transforms guest curator Rina Faletti, PhD, for an engaging talk and slide presentation about the history of environmental art, and how the voices and visions of artists can open our conversations about environmental crisis and climate change. 

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Hidden Art Gems in the South Bay

Join us for a Circle and Alliance Trip in South Bay! Join us for a unique art experience, with lots of connections to Art Center programs, in the South Bay! We’ll start at Santa Clara University, visiting the Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building Gallery to see The Great Wave, curated by Ann… Read More »Hidden Art Gems in the South Bay

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(Virtual) “Fire Transforms” Artist Panel: Living with Fire

"Fire Transforms" Artist Panel: Living with Fire Hear from four Fire Transforms artists about their experiences living with fire, and how this has found visual expression in their work. Guest curator Rina Faletti will moderate this lively conversation about the power of art to heal, document, and transform, in our age of environmental crisis and… Read More »(Virtual) “Fire Transforms” Artist Panel: Living with Fire

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Exclusive Members-Only Holiday Sale & Happy Hour

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

Save the Date for the Members-Only Annual Studio Holiday Sale and Happy Hour! If you are looking for handmade gifts for the holidays, the Art Center Studio Holiday Sale is your one-stop shop. Our sale showcases unique artwork created by local artists working in the studios at the Palo Alto Art Center. Enjoy some winter… Read More »Exclusive Members-Only Holiday Sale & Happy Hour

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