Free Meditative Art Workshop, Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, Saturday, March 18, 2-3:30 p.m.
2023-03-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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.

Artist Talk: John Sabraw and Liz Hickok—Friday, Feb. 24, 5 p.m., FREE
2023-02-24 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
A virtual presentation featuring two artists displaying their work at the “Under Water” exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center.

Join us for a virtual presentation featuring Ohio-based artist John Sabraw and San Francisco-based artist Liz Hickok. Both artists create artworks addressing water pollution, employing innovative techniques in the process.
The artists work can be viewed at the Palo Alto Art Center’s Under Water exhibition from January 21-April 8, 2023.

Friday Night at the Art Center—"Under Water" Opening Reception
2023-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 water around us, through work in a wide range of media by a diverse collection of artists. The exhibition addresses diverse topics around water—what is in our water, how much we consume, how climate change has impacted water, how humans have sought to control water sources and to what effect, the symbolic role of water in moving people literally and metaphorically. Ultimately, the artists in the Under Water help to reconnect us with the tremendous beauty and potential of this precious and vital resource.

Friday Night at the Art Center—"Under Water" Members’ Preview
2023-01-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 Water themed 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 water around us, through work in a wide range of media by a diverse collection of artists. The exhibition addresses diverse topics around water—what is in our water, how much we consume, how climate change has impacted water, how humans have sought to control water sources and to what effect, the symbolic role of water in moving people literally and metaphorically. Ultimately, the artists in the Under Water help to reconnect us with the tremendous beauty and potential of this precious and vital resource

(Virtual) "Fire Transforms" Artist Panel: Creating with Fire
2022-12-09 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
“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 Ames Swartz, Mirang Wonne, and Jonah Ward.
This is a virtual event.

Art Center Studio Holiday Sale
2022-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 Friday, December 2, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Please go to www.paacf.org to join today!
The free Holiday Sale open to the public is Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Exclusive Members-Only Holiday Sale & Happy Hour
2022-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 drinks and treats.
This is an exclusive members-only preview and sale. Please renew your membership, or secure a new membership at www.paacf.org today!
The free Holiday Sale open to the public is Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(Virtual) "Fire Transforms" Artist Panel: Living with Fire
2022-11-18 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
“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 climate change. Featuring artists Gregory Roberts, Felicia Rice, Brian Fies, and Adam Shaw.
This is a virtual event.

Hidden Art Gems in the South Bay
2022-11-12 13:00 - 17:00 | CA
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 Trinca (who curated Creative Attention).
Next, we’ll visit NUMU in Los Gatos for a special installation tour with artist Kathy Aoki and a walkthrough of their exhibition Terra Firma with Marianne McGrath (the upcoming curator of Food for Thought at the Art Center). We’ll end the day with a toast at Gali, a local Los Gatos tasting room.

2:00 p.m.—Arrive at Santa Clara University for a tour of the Edward M. Dowd Building Gallery
2:45 p.m.—Depart Santa Clara University
3:15 p.m.—Arrive at NUMU Los Gatos for installation tour with Kathy Aoki and Marianne McGrath
4:00 p.m.— Depart NUMU
4:15 p.m.— Arrive at Gali Tasting room in downtown Los Gatos to cap off the day

Space is limited; masks will be encouraged for indoor activities.
Participants/attendees are encouraged to carpool; we can help make arrangements. Parking info will be shared as the date approaches.
Email Karen Kwan (karen.kwan@cityofpaloalto.org) if you have questions, or require additional information.

Featured Images

Top right: Narsiso Martinez, In The Fresh, 2020 Ink, Gouache, Charcoal and Matte Gel on Produce Box 29.75” x 42.25” Private collection
Bottom right: Kathy Aoki, Buried Bourgeois Bust, 2022, Courtesy of the artist

Artists Face the Elements: An Introduction to Environmental Art
2022-10-21 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
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.

Undiscovered Southern California
2022-10-13 09:00 - 2022-10-16 18:00 | CA
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 UC Irvine. We will also highlight more established favorites such as the San Diego Museum of Art, the Riverside Art Museum, and many more.
You’ll unwind during a luxurious stay at the Pasea Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, which offers breathtaking views and stunning accommodations just steps from the sand and sea.
This autumn getaway will please your palette, engage your artistic curiosity, and inspire the explorer within you.
Check out the culinary highlights of the trip HERE.
OUR SCHEDULE:
Day One, October 13, Arrival: Fly into San Diego, Ca
We’ll start our trip in San Diego, visiting the recently renovated Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego in La Jolla, including its new building and special exhibit Alexis Smith: The American Way, the first showcase of this artist’s work in 30 years. We will be treated to a director-led overview of San Diego’s premiere contemporary Art Gallery Quint before lunch at Puesto, a top-10 San Diego taquerria.
We will then visit Bread and Salt, an experimental arts center housed in a former Wonder Bread factory, make a brief stop at the Chicano Park National Historic Landmark, before spending the rest of the afternoon at the majestic and historic Balboa Park and its many museums, including the newly renovated Mingei International Museum, the Museum of Photographic Arts, and the Timken Museum, home to a collection of masterworks by Vermeer, Rembrandt and many more.
We will dine at Chef Travis Swikord’s Callie restaurant in the trendy East Village area before enjoying the sunset views from the road on our way to our stunning beachfront resort, Pasea Hotel.
Day Two, October 14, Los Angeles County:
Enjoy an exclusive tour of the collection of Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the CEOs of The Wonderful Company, who are among LA’s top art collectors. After lunch at Pine and Crane, we will spend sme tme in the downtown Los Angeles art district and visit multiple independent LA galleries including Vielmetter, Gavlak, and Patricia Sweetow‘s new LA outpost. We then will head east to visit Claremont to visit the American Museum of Ceramic Art, exhibiting a major survey Breaking Ground: American Women in Ceramic Art through 1990 and explore the Ruth Chandler Gallery at Scripps College and the Benton Museum of Art Pomona College. We will head to We will dine at a top local restaurant before returning to enjoy cocktails and the beach at our hotel.
Day Three, October 15, Orange County:
We will start our day at UC Irvine Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, and see the extraordinary Irvine Collection of early California impressionists and The Buck Collection fo California art. We will be treated to a special tour of the Dissolve exhibition by curator and UCI Professor Bridget R. Cooks, Ph.D. (who many will remember from The Black Index exhibition). This show features commissions by local artist Linda Gass and Black Index and Creative Attention exhibition artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle).
We continue working our way up the coast, exploring the California Biennial exhibition, revived after a long hiatus, at the newly reopened Orange County Museum of Art. After an amazing day of art, we will return to the beach for happy hour and a group dinner at Tanner’s, an oceanfront restaurant featuring California Coastal cuisine.
Day Four, October 16, Riverside & Departure:
We will be among the first to visit an impressive and important new museum and collection, “The Cheech” in Riverside. Cheech Marin, of Cheech and Chong fame, has amassed one of the most important collections of Chicano Art and dedicated a museum to sharing it.
While in Riverside, we will also visit the Riverside Art Museum to see the work of the De La Torre Brothers from the northern Baja region of Mexico and dine at the famous and historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, once home to a bohemian art colony. Finally, our luxury coach bus will take us to the airport to catch our flight home.
LODGING:
Pasea Hotel & Spa, Meritage Collection, Huntington Beach, California – October 13– October 16 (3 nights)
FLIGHTS:
Flights are not included in the cost of this trip. We recommend flying into San Diego International Airport on Thursday morning, Oct 13. We will be flying from Ontario Airport to San Jose on Sunday, Oct. 16th. We recommend booking your return flight after 4:30 p.m. on October 16. Please contact the Foundation if you would like advice on recommended flights at karen.kwan@paacf.org.
Please note the itinerary is subject to change due to unexpected circumstances.
This excursion costs $3,400 per person and $6,500 per couple, with accommodation, ground transportation, meals (3 dinners and 3 lunches), tour guides and museum admissions included. The deadline to book your place on the tour is September 26.
If you are interested to purchase travel insurance and would like recommendations, please reach out to karenkwan@paacf.org.

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®
2022-10-01 10:00 - 2022-10-02 17:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 attracts more than 5,000 people annually to the grounds of the Palo Alto Art Center.
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 available for purchase. Glass demonstrations, food trucks, and more will be available for the entire family to enjoy!
DETAILS:
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1-2, 2022
WHERE: Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
ADMISSION: Free
DIRECTIONS: The Palo Alto Art Center is at the corner of Embarcadero and Newell roads in Palo Alto.PARKING: Plenty of free street parking is available at the Palo Alto Art Center.

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Members' Early Bird Discount
2022-10-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 available for purchase.
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation members get an early bird discount on Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Get the first pick of pumpkins and receive 10% off at the same time! Check-in at the membership table through the Art Center’s main entrance to collect your 10% off card. You may confirm your active status by logging in here. Interested to learn more about membership benefits? Click here.
The Patch will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, outside on the grounds of the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road.
The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch is presented by the Palo Alto Art Center, the Bay Area Glass Institute and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. More details available at www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com

Friday Night at the Art Center—"Fire Transforms" Opening Reception
2022-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 crisis, with artists who engage curiosity, wonder, and attention toward fire’s transformative power and its realities of destruction, creativity, and beauty.
This free opening reception will include hands-on art activities, a chance to meet the artists and see the exhibition, and a cash bar provided by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.

Friday Night at the Art Center—"Fire Transforms" Members’ Preview
2022-09-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 C. Faletti, Ph.D.
The exhibition, which runs from September 17-December 10, focuses on fire as an issue of climate crisis, with artists who engage curiosity, wonder, and attention toward fire’s transformative power and its realities of destruction, creativity, and beauty.
Stay for the public opening from 6-8 p.m. to meet the artists, participate in hands-on art activities, and learn more about the exhibition.

Virtual Meditation
2022-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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 walking, gentle yoga lying postures, gentle yoga standing postures and modified Qigong.
Register here

Julie Forbes, Ph.D. is an educator, consultant and facilitator offering stress reduction and mindfulness to corporate and community organizations, groups, and individuals. She is currently teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction programs at variety of locations including Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and Avenidas. Julie has worked in the computer industry since 1982 and received a doctorate in psychology in 1999.

Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Opening Reception
2022-07-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 work in a wide range of media by 44 artists from Northern California.
This free opening reception will include hands-on art activities, a chance to meet the artists and see the exhibition, and a cash bar provided by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation with a specialty RESTART cocktail.
More details coming soon!

Friday Night at the Art Center—RESTART Members’ Preview
2022-07-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, 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 in more than a decade. The exhibition explores the potential of art to promote healing and regeneration, and features work in a wide range of media by 43 artists from Northern California.
Stay for the public opening from 6-8 p.m. to meet the artists, participate in hands-on art activities, and learn more about the exhibition.

Virtual Meditation
2022-06-30 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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 the first Thursday of each month; Mindful Body Scan Meditation the second Thursday of each month; Loving Kindness Meditation the third Thursday of each month; Guided Visualization Meditation fourth Thursday of each month; and Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation the fifth Thursday of the month.
Register here
Julie Forbes, Ph.D. is an educator, consultant and facilitator offering stress reduction and mindfulness to corporate and community organizations, groups, and individuals. She is currently teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction programs at variety of locations including Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and Avenidas. Julie has worked in the computer industry since 1982 and received a doctorate in psychology in 1999.

Class Description
January 27th (Kickoff): Breathing for well-being
Learn several diaphragmatic breathing practices that will bring your body and mind out of stress reactivity and back toward balance. This hour will discuss automatic stress reactivity, recognizing symptoms that manifest when you are stressed, and how you can use the breath to counter the stress response.

1st week of each month: Mindfulness Meditation
Engage in Mindfulness meditation to bring and maintain your awareness in the present moment. Practicing mindfulness will help you use your senses to calm an agitated mind and gain insight into your reactivity. This hour includes guided Mindfulness meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

2nd week of each month: Mindful Body Scan Meditation
Engage in a Mindful Body Scan meditation using your body as the primary object to bring and maintain your awareness in the present moment. Paying attention to your direct experience will help you cultivate greater stillness in your body and mind. This hour includes guided Mindful Body Scan meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

3rd week of each month: Loving Kindness Meditation
Engage in a Loving Kindness meditation to bring intentions of kindness and goodwill to yourself and extend those intentions to others. This hour includes guided Loving Kindness meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

4th week of each month: Guided Visualization Meditation
Engage in a Guided Visualization meditation to use the power of your own mind to promote relaxation. This hour includes Guided Visualization meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

5th week of the month: Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Engage in a Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice to recognize and actively release tension in your body, bringing your body and mind into a state of greater ease. This hour includes guided Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice, plus discussion or Q&A.

Virtual Meditation
2022-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
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 the first Thursday of each month; Mindful Body Scan Meditation the second Thursday of each month; Loving Kindness Meditation the third Thursday of each month; Guided Visualization Meditation fourth Thursday of each month; and Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation the fifth Thursday of the month.
Register here
Julie Forbes, Ph.D. is an educator, consultant and facilitator offering stress reduction and mindfulness to corporate and community organizations, groups, and individuals. She is currently teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction programs at variety of locations including Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and Avenidas. Julie has worked in the computer industry since 1982 and received a doctorate in psychology in 1999.
Link to Julie Forbes’ Guided Practices: www.julieforbes.com/guidedpractices.htm

Class Description
January 27th (Kickoff): Breathing for well-being
Learn several diaphragmatic breathing practices that will bring your body and mind out of stress reactivity and back toward balance. This hour will discuss automatic stress reactivity, recognizing symptoms that manifest when you are stressed, and how you can use the breath to counter the stress response.

1st week of each month: Mindfulness Meditation
Engage in Mindfulness meditation to bring and maintain your awareness in the present moment. Practicing mindfulness will help you use your senses to calm an agitated mind and gain insight into your reactivity. This hour includes guided Mindfulness meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

2nd week of each month: Mindful Body Scan Meditation
Engage in a Mindful Body Scan meditation using your body as the primary object to bring and maintain your awareness in the present moment. Paying attention to your direct experience will help you cultivate greater stillness in your body and mind. This hour includes guided Mindful Body Scan meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

3rd week of each month: Loving Kindness Meditation
Engage in a Loving Kindness meditation to bring intentions of kindness and goodwill to yourself and extend those intentions to others. This hour includes guided Loving Kindness meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

4th week of each month: Guided Visualization Meditation
Engage in a Guided Visualization meditation to use the power of your own mind to promote relaxation. This hour includes Guided Visualization meditation, plus discussion or Q&A.

5th week of the month: Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Engage in a Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice to recognize and actively release tension in your body, bringing your body and mind into a state of greater ease. This hour includes guided Mindful Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice, plus discussion or Q&A.

FY22 Board Meetings
2022-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Please note that the June 15 Board Meeting has been moved to June 8.
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Art Therapy Workshop for Nonprofit Workers
2022-05-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
Join the Palo Alto Art Center for an art workshop designed for nonprofit workers.

Join the Palo Alto Art Center for an art workshop designed for nonprofit workers. Come together to reflect and create in a safe and inclusive space under the guidance of a professional. This session will be led by Anh Tran, AMFT/ATR-P, provisional art therapist, clinician, and associate marriage and family therapist.
As a first-generation Vietnamese-American, daughter of refugees, Anh uses her experiences with inter-generational trauma, and other intersections of oppression as a woman of color to inform her practice. She has made a commitment to uplift the voices of the populations she engages and to help them embrace their rich cultural identities.
During this workshop, you will get to Make a Movie Poster of Your Life. Have fun designing the art for the cover of the movie about your life, or a section of your life so far—is it a romantic comedy? A thriller? An action film? What’s the title? Using the power of artistic creative expression and the reclaiming of our stories, we can move towards empowerment and healing.

Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration
2022-05-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 Attention: Art and Community Restoration”.
About the exhibition
Creative Attention: Art and Community Restoration will feature the work of 18 artists from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. The exhibition will showcase alternatives to our chaotic world of stress and anxiety, through practices of mending, healing, restoration, belonging, sustainability, and resiliency.
Some of the work that will be included in the exhibition looks inward—addressing past personal struggles with illness, addiction, and loss. Other artists turn their attention outward to connect with those who are suffering and to find solidarity in our shared adversity. Universally, what begins in the studio alters the life of the artist, who in turn brings that change to the world.
Artists in the exhibition will include: Johnna Arnold, Lynn Beldner, Wes Bruce, Caledonia Curry (SWOON), Paz de la Calzada, Angela Hennessy, Alexander Hernandez, Jeremiah Jenkins, Corita Kent, Tucker Nichols, Marcel Pardo Ariza, Maria Paz, Jessi Rado, Leah Rosenberg, Lisa Solomon, Esther Traugot, Christine Wong Yap and Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle.
The exhibition will feature several site-specific installations, including: a wall painting by Paz de la Calzada featuring plants collected in nearby City of Palo Alto Community Gardens; a site-specific collection of Flowers for Sick People, a multimedia art and health project by Tucker Nichols; an immersive installation by Wes Bruce exploring the meditative and healing properties of water; and Expanding Space Project, a project that combines meditation, photography, and social practice by Johnna Arnold.
The Creative Attention exhibition is part of a larger initiative that includes artist residencies, community art therapy workshops, and wellness programs. Christine Wong Yap will engage local teens and seniors in a residency project focused on places of belonging in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, resulting in a site-specific Belonging Map that will be installed in the galleries beginning in March. Marcel Pardo Ariza will work in residence with the Avenidas Senior Center’s Rainbow Collective, hosting a series of workshops celebrating intergenerational LGBTQ+ personal stories. Art therapist Anh Tran will work in collaboration with community partners Dreamcatchers, Stevenson House, and Palo Alto Housing on a series of free art therapy workshops. Free wellness programs will also be presented during the run of the exhibition.
Special events
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Art Center will provide in-person and online programs:
Friday Night at the Art Center opening reception—Friday, January 28, 2022, 6-8 p.m., FREE
Join us at the Art Center for a special celebration of Creative Attention. This event will feature exhibition walkthroughs, a chance to hear from exhibiting artists, hands-on art activities, and a specialty cocktail and cash bar provided by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.
Creative Attention Virtual Artist Residency Conversation with Christine Wong Yap and Marcel Pardo Ariza—Friday, March 4, 2022, Zoom
Join our Creative Attention artist residents for a virtual presentation about their work and their residencies in conjunction with the project.
Community Day Celebration—Sunday, April 10, 2022, noon-4 p.m., FREE
This Community Day Celebration will feature hands-on art activities, a sound bathing activity with Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, and a special 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 artists who wish to create a space for people to come together to learn and practice visual mending techniques.
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Creative Attention exhibition will continue accessibility components initiated by The Art of Disability Culture exhibition, including audio descriptions and Braille labels. Social narratives will also be provided and available online for visitors with autism.

Creative Attention was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This project is also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

FY22 Board Meetings
2022-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
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Palo Alto Art Center 50th Birthday Party
2022-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 and Community Restoration.

Memorial and Reflection: An Art, History, and Civil Rights Tour
2022-04-27 06:00 - 2022-05-02 18:00 | CA
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 cultural contributions of the people who call Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham their home. Anchored by the opening reception of Lava Thomas’ retrospective exhibition Homecoming, curated by Bridget R. Cooks (curator of The Black Index), and featuring visit to Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, this travel opportunity promises inspiration, learning, and reflection.
Throughout our trip, we will be highlighting some of the best of the area’s art, culture, dining, and outdoor spaces. Spring is a lovely time of year to experience the South. You won’t want to miss this opportunity—space is limited!

OUR SCHEDULE:
Day One, April 27, Arrival:
Fly in to Montgomery, Alabama.
Day Two, April 28, Montgomery:
We will begin our tour in Montgomery with Black artist, activist, and recent recipient of USA Today’s Woman of the Year Michelle Browder. Michelle will welcome us with a reception influenced by the African Diaspora. She will then escort us on a private tour of cultural and historic sites throughout the city, including the home of Rosa Parks, the Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Alabama State Capitol. After a tour of historic neighborhoods in the City, we will stop for lunch with storyteller Chaplain Browder. We will then visit The Mothers of Gynecology Park, a memorial honoring the enslaved women who endured painful experiments by the father of gynecology, J. Marion Sims. Later that evening, we will attend the opening reception of Homecoming: Lava Thomas at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. We will end the evening with dinner at the highly regarded Vintage Year restaurant.
Day Three, April 29, Montgomery:
We will spend the next day exploring the important Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum, founded and led by acclaimed public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson, the author of the book Just Mercy and subject of the recent film of the same name. Located on the site of a former slave warehouse, the museum charts the history of enslavement to mass incarceration. After lunch, we will visit the companion National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the only national memorial acknowledging the more than 4,400 men, women, and children victims of racial terror and lynching. These two sites were named Alabama Tourism’s 2019 Attraction of the Year.
Day Four, April 30, Selma:
This day will involve a full-day private coach journey to Selma, over the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge, to view the Brown Chapel AME Church—the site of the “Bloody Sunday” confrontation. Other stops will include historical venues and selected Selma art galleries. We will also meet with the women of Gee’s Bend to learn more about their quilts and their family stories. The day will end in Birmingham, a lively city of cultural and historical attractions.
Day Five, May 1, Birmingham:
Exploring Birmingham, we will start with a southern brunch, then visits to sites that include the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument Park, and the 16th Street Baptist Church, location of the 1963 bombing. We will visit the Birmingham Museum of Art along with a visit to a private collection or gallery. The day will end with a special treat—dinner at Automatic Seafood and Oysters, where chef Adam Evans was recently named one of the semifinalists of the 2022 James Beard Awards.
Day Six, May 2, Birmingham, and Departure:
On our final day, we will visit the largest cast iron observation tower in the world—created from 100,000 pounds of iron standing 45 feet tall—at Vulcan Park and Museum. We will also visit Kelly Ingram Park, which features emotionally powerful sculptures depicting the civic rights struggle in Birmingham. If time allows, we look forward to exploring the historic loft district and shopping at the Homewood neighborhood and Pepper Place—a new shopping area in a former warehouse.
We recommend an afternoon or evening flight departure.
LODGING:
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, Montgomery, Apr 27-30 (three nights)—This downtown hotel located along the riverfront area boasts stunning architecture highlighted by modern amenities, a spa, and a rooftop pool.
The Tutwiler Hotel Hampton Inn & Suites, Birmingham, Apr 30-May 1 (two nights)—The Tutwiler has been selected for both the Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star and AAA Four Diamond awards. Built in the 1920s, the Tutwiler Hotel is a showplace in the heart of Birmingham’s vibrant business and financial districts.
FLIGHTS:
Flights are not included in the cost of this trip. We recommend flying in to Montgomery, Alabama on April 27. We recommend booking your return flight from Birmingham, Alabama after 4 p.m. on May 2. Please contact the Foundation if you would like advice on recommended flights at karen.kwan@paacf.org.

Please note that this itinerary is subject to change due to unexpected circumstances.

The tour costs $3,910 for singles and $6,310 for doubles, with accommodation, meals, and museum admissions included. Meals on the first and last day are not covered.

The deadline to book your place on the tour is Monday, April 18.

Creative Attention Community Day Celebration
2022-04-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 artists who wish to create a space for people to come together to learn and

Our Creative Capital
2022-03-26 08:00 - 20:00 | CA
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 the beautiful new Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on the UC Davis campus; to be followed by a boxed lunch at a lovely courtyard adjacent to the Crocker Art Museum. Matt Isble, Exhibition Designer from the Crocker Art Museum and Founder of MuseumTrade.org will give us a private walkthrough of the current exhibition The Candy Store—a recreation of the legendary Folsom gallery where so many Funk artists, including Robert Arneson, Clayton Bailey, and David Gilhooly got their start. The day continues with an exclusive private collection visit + wine/cheese reception, a special ride-along featuring local destinations and lore with Sacramento-based ceramic artist Tony Natsoulas, and dinner at Canon, a Michelin Guide rated neighborhood restaurant, part of the burgeoning food scene in East Sacramento.
$395 per person includes museum admission, coach bus + gratuity, boxed lunch & beverages, and dinner at Canon.
*As of today, March 1, masks are still required at the Shrem and the Crocker. Proof of vaccination is required for the Shrem Museum regardless of vaccination status. Mask-wearing during the bus ride is highly encouraged*

Creative Attention Artist Residency Conversation
2022-03-04 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
Creative Attention Artist Residency Conversation with Christine Wong Yap and Marcel Pardo Ariza

Creative 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 trans visual artist and curator that explores the relationship of representation, kinship and queerness through constructed photographs, color sets and installations. Their practices celebrate the so-called erroneous, navigate intergenerational connection, and question arbitrary paradigms while pushing against the boundaries of photography. Their work has recently been exhibited at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; Richmond Art Museum; San Francisco Arts Commission Galleries; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Palm Springs Art Museum; and the Institute of Contemporary Art San José. Ariza is a former member of the Curatorial Council at Southern Exposure, a co-founder of Art Handlxrs, and a studio member at Minnesota Street Project.
Christine Wong Yap (she/they) is a visual artist and social practitioner working in community engagement, drawing, printmaking, publishing, and public art. She partners with organizations to conduct participatory research projects to explore dimensions of psychological wellbeing such as belonging, resilience, interdependence, and collaboration. She has participated in over a dozen residencies and studio programs. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, after a decade of living in New York City.
Pictured above left to right
Artist photo of Christine Wong Yap by Andria Lo, Courtesy of Avant Arte. Artist photo of Marcel Pardo Ariza at left by Alex Nicholson.

Basket Weaving Workshop: Using Cotton Rope and Yarn
2022-02-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
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 try at home.
Materials fee is $10 payable to instructor at start of workshop and includes all the supplies you will need. Students may also bring any standard size yarn that excites or inspires.
