Palo Alto Art Center

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1313 Newell Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303 United States Get Directions

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®

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

    The 26th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2-3, 2021, outdoors on the grounds of the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. Admission is free. More than 25 artists take months to hand-blow and hand-craft the more than 10,000 beautiful glass pumpkins for… Read More »Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®

  • Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Member Pre-Sale

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

    The biggest problem you’ll have at this year’s Great Glass Pumpkin Patch is choosing which ones to take home! You’ll have more than 10,000 from which to pick in California’s largest glass pumpkin patch. The pumpkins come in all sizes, shapes and colors. PAACF Activist and above members are invited to a members-only presale on Saturday...

    Free

  • Paula Kirkeby Press Hands-On Printmaking Activity

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

    This event will allow a limited group to participate in a unique hands-on monotype activity with Fanny Retsek. Space is limited.Join us for two opportunities to experience the Paula Kirkeby Press—recently relocated from the Cubberley Community Center to the Art Center! This press was generously given to the Art Center by the Kirkeby family, in… Read More »Paula Kirkeby Press Hands-On Printmaking Activity

    Free

  • Paula Kirkeby Press Printmaking Demonstration

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

    Watch a demo of the Paula Kirkeby press in action with Fanny Retsek. Learn about classes, workshops, and drop-in press opportunities.

    Join us for two opportunities to experience the Paula Kirkeby Press—recently relocated from the Cubberley Community Center to the Art Center! This press was generously given to the Art Center by the Kirkeby family, in order to continue the legacy of printmaking in our community begun with Smith Andersen Editions. Both events will feature Art Center Studio Program Director Fanny Retsek, who maintains a printmaking artistic practice in her free time. Fanny was previously a printer for Crown Point Press in San Francisco and master printer for the ICA Print Center.

    Free

  • The Black Index Closing Reception

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

    Join us for an exclusive reception for PAACF Circle and Alliance Members after "The Black Index" Closing Celebration.Join us for an exclusive reception for PAACF Circle and Alliance Members after “The Black Index” Closing Celebration. Join the Palo Alto Art Center for a closing celebration of The Black Index exhibition. Hear from the exhibition curator… Read More »The Black Index Closing Reception

    Free

  • The Black Index Closing Celebration

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

    A closing celebration of “The Black Index” exhibition!Join the Palo Alto Art Center for a closing celebration of The Black Index exhibition. Hear from the exhibition curator Dr. Bridget R. Cooks, meet artists from the exhibition, purchase the exhibition catalogue, and see the exhibition one more time before the show travels to its next venues… Read More »The Black Index Closing Celebration

    Free

  • The Black Index Exhibition

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

    The Palo Alto Art Center is pleased to present The Black Index, a group exhibition featuring the work of Dennis Delgado, Alicia Henry, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Titus Kaphar, Whitfield Lovell, and Lava Thomas. The artists featured in The Black Index build upon the tradition of Black self representation as an antidote to colonialist images. Using… Read More »The Black Index Exhibition