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

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

    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
    Activist

    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

  • Color Glass Pumpkins on Display

    Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®

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

    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

    Public Events

    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

    Member Events

    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. 

    Free

  • Hidden Art Gems in the South Bay

    Alliance

    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

    Free

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

    Public Events

    "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

    Free

  • Exclusive Members-Only Holiday Sale & Happy Hour

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

    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

    Free

  • Art Center Studio Holiday Sale

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

    Save the Date for the Annual Studio Holiday Sale! 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. The exclusive members-only preview and sale is… Read More »Art Center Studio Holiday Sale

    Free

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

    Public Events

    "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

  • Friday Night at the Art Center—”Under Water” Members’ Preview

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

    Join us Friday, January 27 from 5-6 p.m. for our first Friday Night at the Art center of 2023! This members’ preview will feature short talks from some of the talented artists exhibiting their works. Stay for the opening reception from 6-8 p.m. for a chance to meet all the artists, enjoy a specialty Under… Read More »Friday Night at the Art Center—”Under Water” Members’ Preview

    Free

  • Friday Night at the Art Center—”Under Water” Opening Reception

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

    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