• The Art of Disability Culture Circle Event

    Alliance

    Join the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation for a very special day of art inspired by the exhibition The Art of Disability Culture. Visit NIAD Art Center in Richmond...
    This event is limited to Circle and Alliance members

    Free
  • Holiday Sale Happy Hour

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

    If you are looking for handmade gifts for the holidays, the Art Center Studio Holiday Sale is your one-stop shop. The Friday Happy Hour is open to Palo Alto Art Center Foundation members. You will have the opportunity to shop early, meet the artists, and enjoy winter drinks and treats.

    Free
  • Art Center Studio Holiday Sale

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

    Shop local artists at the Palo Alto Art Center 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. Come and browse stunning… Read More »Art Center Studio Holiday Sale

    Free
  • Virtual Walkthrough with Creative Attention Artist Wes Bruce

    Member Events

    Join artist Wes Bruce for a virtual walkthrough of his installation In the River of My Essential Self I Swam to the Depths as part of the Creative Attention exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center. Wes Bruce has been on site for more than a week, creating this site-specific installation focused on seeking, sensing,… Read More »Virtual Walkthrough with Creative Attention Artist Wes Bruce

    Free
  • Friday Night at the Art Center—Creative Attention Virtual Members’ Preview

    Member Events

    Join us for an exclusive preview of the Creative Attention exhibition, featuring a chance to meet the curator Ann Trinca and to participate in flash talks by Creative Attention artists. Stay for the public opening to meet more of the artists and learn more about the exhibition.

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

    Public Events

    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

    Free
  • Basket Weaving Workshop: Using Cotton Rope and Yarn

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

    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

    Public Events

    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

    Free
  • Our Creative Capital

    Member Events

    Join the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation for a day-long art experience to Sacramento on Saturday, March 26. Hop on a luxurious coach bus in Palo Alto with your fellow Foundation members and art enthusiasts as we journey to the state capitol. We start our day with a self-guided tour of the current exhibitions at… Read More »Our Creative Capital

  • Creative Attention Community Day Celebration

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

    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

    Free
  • Memorial and Reflection: An Art, History, and Civil Rights Tour

    Public Events

    Join us on an art, history, and civil rights tour of Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, Alabama, from Wednesday, April 27-Monday, May 2 Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the difficult past and enduring impact of the civil rights movement, through art, history, and memorial. This tour will showcase the stories, personal reflections, and… Read More »Memorial and Reflection: An Art, History, and Civil Rights Tour

  • Palo Alto Art Center 50th Birthday Party

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

    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

    Free