| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 2nd Saturday: Midtown Art Walk at Midtown November 12, 2011-October 13, 2012 On the 2nd Saturday of each month, many local Sacramento galleries feature new shows of individual and collective artists. Many galleries play host to the artists so it's a wonderful way to meet them in person. Some galleries provide beverages, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and even dinner with the artist!
Since many galleries are grouped into two main areas in Sacramento: Midtown and along Del Paso Blvd. (The Uptown Arts District), many people like to take an Art Walk and wander from... | | 11/12/11-
10/13/12 | Sacramento |
Work by Kristin Hartman at Artistic Edge Gallery & Framing June 1-June 30, 2012 See work by oil painter Kristin Hartman, whose paintings express her fascination with the unique and beautiful design of nature. | | 06/01/12-
06/30/12 | Sacramento |
Memory: A Group Show & More at Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery May 10-May 31, 2012 Sacramento Temporary Contemporary's May show features a group show entitled Memory, curated by Molly Knorr, as well as other artworks by Carol Koffel, Christine Hodgins, and Garr Ugalde. | | 05/10/12-
05/31/12 | Sacramento |
| Work by Claudie Hiles, Gloria Kincade, and Irene Rodigo | | 05/01/12-
05/31/12 | Sacramento |
Watercolors by Jay Welden at Alex Bult Gallery May 8-June 2, 2012 Exhibit showing of watercolor artist Jay Welden. | | 05/08/12-
06/02/12 | Sacramento |
Fiesta en la Calle: Latino Concert Series at Cesar Chavez Park June 9-August 11, 2012 Enjoy 10 fun-filled free, family-friendly concerts to help cool off the thirst for music with some of the today’s best sounds representative of America’s Latino music culture. This year’s line-up includes artists in various genres including Latin alternative, rock, pop, reggaeton, reggae, ska, cumbia, salsa, merrengue, worldbeat, and a fusion of all of these combined. There will be plenty of fun, food, art, and lots of cold drinks.
Fiesta en La Calle is supportive of... | | 06/09/12-
08/11/12 | Sacramento |
Hunt the Grid IV: The Circus is Coming to Midtown at Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen (SBK) June 9, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, get ready for the greatest scavenger hunt in town! The Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen is proud to bring back Hunt the Grid—their annual bicycle scavenger hunt—for an encore performance on 2nd Saturday, and this year, they’re not clowning around.
The ringleaders are pulling together even better prize packs. SBK has teamed up their strongman and lion tamer to come up with new feats of strength and bravery to match last... | | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
Express Yourself FestivalPresented by Access Sacramento Community Media at Coloma Community Center June 2, 2012 Access Sacramento invites you to our Express Yourself Festival. Access Sacramento welcomes participation by filmmakers, artists, musicians, actors, major media organizations, and nonprofit groups.
We will showcase major media contributors such as The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Press, KCRA Channel 3, KXTV News 10 and many others. Access Sacramento and other nonprofits will demonstrate their web sites and invite you to submit stories about your neighborhoods. Learn how these... | Access Sacramento Community Media | 06/02/12 | Sacramento |
May FlowersPresented by Allied Ceramics Arts Institute at Allied Ceramics Art Institute Studios & Gallery May 19-June 9, 2012 Spring Flower Show featuring Irene Lester, Rhonda Egan, Suzy Goodwin, Christine Parseanu, Thom Brommerich, Laurene Fitzpatric, and Rhona Getty.
This group show focuses on the expression of spring flowers in a variety of media including, photography, acrilics, watercolors and ceramics. | Allied Ceramics Arts Institute | 05/19/12-
06/09/12 | Fair Oaks |
Group Show at Art Foundry & GalleryPresented by Art Foundry & Gallery at Art Foundry May 12-June 9, 2012 This show features work by Jennifer O'Neill Pickering, Paul Richards, Sally Shapiro, Tim McHargue, Lynette Diehm, and Steve Askin. Be sure to come out for the 2nd Saturday opening! | Art Foundry & Gallery | 05/12/12-
06/09/12 | Sacramento |
| Textured Treasures Within | Artists' Collaborative Gallery | 05/07/12-
06/04/12 | Sacramento |
Axis Gallery's 7th National Juried ExhibitionPresented by Axis Gallery at Axis Gallery August 4-August 26, 2012 Axis Gallery presents their 7th National Juried Exhibition with juror Apsara DiQuinzio, assistant curator of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibit features work of all mediums from artists throughout the United States. Contemporary, original 2D and 3D work in any media--including painting, prints, drawings, photography and digital images--were accepted. All work is original and produced within the last two years.
Additional... | Axis Gallery | 08/04/12-
08/26/12 | Sacramento |
Towers: Richard GillesPresented by Axis Gallery at Axis Gallery May 5-May 27, 2012 Axis Gallery is pleased to present, Towers, an exhibition of new large format color photographs by Richard Gilles. With this new series, Gilles continues his exploration of the panoramic format, this time using vertical elements in a landscape environment. By matching these structures in pairs, he presents them as "sentries" standing watch over the landscape below.
Gilles's previous panoramic series, Signs of the Times, which explored what empty... | Axis Gallery | 05/05/12-
05/27/12 | Sacramento |
Janice Nakashima: Verses & VariationsPresented by Axis Gallery at Axis Gallery June 2-July 1, 2012 Axis Gallery is pleased to present the solo show, Verses & Variations by artist Janice Nakashima.
About her show, Janice Nakashima says: "In this series, I am going back to an earlier format that relates to the structure of poetry. I am using individual panels as 'phrases' and linking them together to form short 'poems.' This is a series of oil on panel and uses some elements of collage in some of them. My themes... | Axis Gallery | 06/02/12-
07/01/12 | Sacramento |
From Foundry to GalleryPresented by Barton Art Gallery at Barton Art Gallery May 12-June 2, 2012 From Foundry to Gallery features works from Alan Osborne, Jennifer Swistak, Merrill Neave, and Warren Tobey. | Barton Art Gallery | 05/12/12-
06/02/12 | Sacramento |
Gloria Woolley and Joel ReberPresented by Blue Moon Gallery at Blue Moon Gallery May 12-June 2, 2012 The May flowers are blooming and Blue Moon Gallery has a colorfully wonderful show this month featuring the works of renowned artists Gloria Woolley and Joel Reber! Come see pieces by this talented pair. Don't forget to also check out the works of the Blue Moon Collective Artists as well! | Blue Moon Gallery | 05/12/12-
06/02/12 | Sacramento |
Off the Wall: Mural Opening PartyPresented by Born Free USA June 9, 2012 Celebrate Sacramento's wild new landmark El Tigre.
At the event, you will be able to:
-Get a signed “El Tigre” print from Cabron, the mural artist
-Shop indie craft vendors and artisans including Char Crail, Iolaviola Designs, Marty May, Never Felt Better Vegan, Punch Rebel Jewelry, & others
-Groove to DJ Dom Som
-Sample Sacramento’s best vegan pizza from Hot Italian (while supplies last)
-Chow down as... | Born Free USA | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
May Bathroom Art: Subliminal Conjurations by Daniel AguilarPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows May 4-June 7, 2012 Originally from San Jose, Aguilar now lives in Sacramento. Daniel works at Ink Monkey Graphics, and he also has an online shop where he sells his wares; he is literally surrounded by art and design every day.
Daniel says about his art work, "When I was a little kid I spent a lot of time drawing animals, dinosaurs, and my favorite cartoon characters. Toward the end of high school and throughout college I focused more on computer graphics software. I did a lot of flyers for shows... | Bows Collective | 05/04/12-
06/07/12 | Sacramento |
Jagged Edges: New Artwork by James MullenPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows June 1-July 4, 2012 Join for the opening reception and ongoing exhibit of Jagged Edges, featuring new artwork by James Mullen. | Bows Collective | 06/01/12-
07/04/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento City College Film Club FundraiserPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows May 26, 2012 Please come join us for the Sacramento City College Film Club Fundraiser. Doors will open at 7:30pm with a suggested donation of $5. There will be live musical performances by local favorites Paper Pistols and Dusty Brown, as well as a segment of short films made by students in the Los Rios college district.
You can buy raffle tickets at the event for $1 a pop, or an arms length for $10 for the scaling raffles that will be escalating in value as the night goes on. Don't forget... | Bows Collective | 05/26/12 | Sacramento |
Where They Overlap: Sonya Kelliher-CombsPresented by C.N. Gorman Museum at C.N. Gorman Museum April 3-June 8, 2012 Through mixed media painting and sculpture, Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Inupiaq/Athabascan) chronicles the ongoing struggle for self-definition and identity in the Alaskan context. Through the combination of shared iconography with intensely personal imagery, the artist demonstrates the generative power that each vocabulary has over the other. Similarly, her use of synthetic, organic, traditional, and modern materials moves beyond oppositions between Western/Native culture, self/other, and... | C.N. Gorman Museum | 04/03/12-
06/08/12 | Davis |
159th Annual California State FairPresented by California Exposition & State Fair at Cal Expo July 12-July 29, 2012 BIG FUN for Everyone: In addition to this year's new attractions, the State Fair will focus its traditional exhibits and competitions on recreation, sports, and tourism that make California an adventure capitol of the world. The 159th California State Fair theme is FUN that Moves You! It's all about BIG FUN, and this year’s entertainment, exhibits, and coming attractions are predicted to get you out of your chair and to the State Fair for an exciting summer... | California Exposition & State Fair | 07/12/12-
07/29/12 | Sacramento |
Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWIIPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 This exhibit features the Japanese American community from immigration and internment during World War II, to their struggle and success in seeking redress for the loss of their constitutional rights. This display, featuring photographs, art, furniture, and crafts made in the internment camps, is drawn from the rich Japanese American Archival Collection developed by the local Japanese American community and housed at Sacramento State. Uprooted offers a unique opportunity to learn... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
| California Ocean & Coastal Photography Contest Exhibit | California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest | 05/03/12-
05/31/12 | Sacramento |
Award-Winning Photography Exhibit: A Story in Three PhotographsPresented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 26, 2011-June 30, 2012 Visitors of the California State Railroad Museum will be delighted to feast their eyes on award-winning photographs from all over the world honored in the 2011 Creative Photography Awards Program, coordinated by the prestigious Center for Railroad Photography & Art. The theme of the competition was "A Story in Three Photographs." Visitors will see powerful sets of images that tell a story through compelling visuals that demonstrate an event or day unfolding, a span of time, or... | California State Railroad Museum | 08/26/11-
06/30/12 | Old Sacramento |
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 1-December 31, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part exhibit titled Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images in Ink that features 52 sketches of California’s heritage depots drawn by Walter J. Wedlock.
In the 1970s, and after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Wedlock sketched the... | California State Railroad Museum | 08/01/12-
12/31/12 | Old Sacramento |
Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel JensenPresented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum March 9-July 29, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum, in collaboration with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, present a visually-enticing new photo exhibit titled Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel Jensen.
Showcasing 50 dramatic black-and-white images, the exhibit features a selection of railroad photographs taken and published in a new book of the same name by the famed railroad photographer. Visitors to the Railroad Museum will see how Joel Jensen... | California State Railroad Museum | 03/09/12-
07/29/12 | Old Sacramento |
Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream: Phase 2Presented by California State Railroad Museum and California State Library at California State Railroad Museum April 10, 2012-October 31, 2013 Phase two of a visually-powerful exhibit titled Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream features a whole new crop of more than 100 fruit crate art labels from the 1880s through the early 1950s. This vibrant exhibit is located inside the Museum's restored 1924 Fruit Growers Express Refrigerator Car and along a re-created loading dock/icing station.
Chosen from the Museum's collection, and on loan from the California State Library and private lenders, the evocative... | California State Railroad Museum | 04/10/12-
10/31/13 | Old Sacramento |
Delta Art & Wine FairePresented by Carvalho Winery and Old Sugar Mill at Old Sugar Mill October 7, 2012 Enjoy a Sunday afternoon full of fun! View local art, meet the artists, taste wine, visit food vendors, bid on the silent auction, and enjoy live music.
This event is sponsored by the Delta Chambers & Visitor's Bureau. | Carvalho Winery | 10/07/12 | Clarksburg |
The Art of Light: NighthawksPresented by Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) at Lumens Light + Living May 10-June 23, 2012 Lumens Light + Living and the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento’s Gallery Associates Stacey Hilton, Mariana Moscoso, and Diana Bowers are pleased to present an exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings on canvas by Sacramento-based artist Marianne Bland. Curated by Stacey Hilton, Nighthawks consists of nearly abandoned, nighttime San Francisco streetscapes. The works communicate the loneliness of a large metropolis from a distant voyeuristic perspective. Bland seduces the... | Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) | 05/10/12-
06/23/12 | Sacramento |
| Screen on the Green Movie Series: Madagascar | Councilman Steve Cohn & Pops in the Park Committee | 08/04/12 | Sacramento |
| Screen on the Green Movie Series: The Wizard of Oz | Councilman Steve Cohn & Pops in the Park Committee | 08/18/12 | Sacramento |
Mel Ramos: 50 Years of Superheroes, Nudes, and Other Pop DelightsPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 2-October 21, 2012 A Sacramento native and Sacramento State alumnus, internationally acclaimed Mel Ramos (born 1935) is one of the city's most celebrated artists. This is the first survey of his work in his hometown and follows his recent solo exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna, Austria. This exhibition showcases each of the artist's creative phases, including his Abstract Expressionist early works, his comic-book heroes from the 1960s, and the commercially inspired nudes that made him famous. The latter,... | Crocker Art Museum | 06/02/12-
10/21/12 | Sacramento |
Red Hot and Blown: Contemporary Glass from the Crocker's CollectionPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 17-September 23, 2012 In 2012, more than 150 museums throughout the United States will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of America's studio-glass movement, which began in 1962 in Toledo, Ohio. Since that time, glass has emerged as a rich and diverse form of creative expression with vessels, sculptures, and everything in between being blown, cast, assembled, and even painted. The Crocker's exhibition includes all of these techniques, ranging from Marvin Lipofsky's blown sculptures from the 1960s to Dale... | Crocker Art Museum | 03/17/12-
09/23/12 | Sacramento |
High School Self-Portrait ShowPresented by Crocker Art Museum and Chalk It Up! Sacramento at Crocker Art Museum April 10-June 24, 2012 Comprised of more than 70 artworks in diverse media, this exhibition explores an essential exercise for any young artist: the self-portrait. Deep study, self-expression, and technical skill align to present snapshots of self-discovery. Long a Sacramento tradition, the Crocker is proud to host the exhibition in collaboration with Chalk It Up! and Christian Brothers High School. | Crocker Art Museum | 04/10/12-
06/24/12 | Sacramento |
A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 23-September 30, 2012 For more than 60 years, Karen Karnes has been at the forefront of the studio pottery movement. Her artistic output is recognized for its understated, quietly poetic surfaces and sublime biomorphic forms. From her dramatic salt-glazed pottery of the 1960s and '70s, to her most recent sculptural vessels, Karnes consistently has challenged herself, and in doing so transformed expectations of the vessel form. She remains one of the medium's most influential working makers and a mentor to several... | Crocker Art Museum | 06/23/12-
09/30/12 | Sacramento |
Big Names, Small ArtPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum May 24, 2012 Art Auction Season at the Crocker kicks off with the spectacular silent auction party Big Names, Small Art. Bid on "Small Art" (12 x 2 inches or less) by "Big Name" regional artists. Bids start at the small price of $25, so anyone can begin or add to their art collection. With music, artist demonstrations, and docent-led gallery tours, the evening is a fun way to support art in the community.
Proceeds support the exhibitions and education programs of the Crocker... | Crocker Art Museum | 05/24/12 | Sacramento |
Brought to Light: Masterworks of Photography from the Crocker Art MuseumPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 16-September 3, 2012 The first survey of the Museum's photography collection in more than a decade, this exhibition showcases the history and artistic development of contemporary photography. Brought to Light features works from the 19th through the 21st century, with images by artists ranging from Peter Henry Emerson to Chris McCaw. The beauty of the medium and its embrace of aesthetic, social, and conceptual concerns moves from the darkroom to the digital in this exhibition. | Crocker Art Museum | 06/16/12-
09/03/12 | Sacramento |
Hispanic American Art TourPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 3, 2012 Discover the rich diversity of Californian art through Spanish, Mexican, and Latino influences, from Anglo portrayals of Californios and the Missions through contemporary Latino American artists.
Free with Museum admission. | Crocker Art Museum | 06/03/12 | Sacramento |
| Screening: Superman | Crocker Art Museum | 06/07/12 | Sacramento |
Thurs Til 9: Art Mix: Pride MixPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 14, 2012 This month’s Art Mix celebrates Gay Pride Month with a fabulous mix of live entertainment, art-making, and community. Have a wild time watching the Badlands Drag Review with hostess Miss Taryn and DJ Miz-B-Haven. Test your luck at Drag Queen Bingo (hosted by Outword Magazine), strike a pose in a fun photo booth, enjoy a live performance by the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, make connections at a LGBTIQ Community Resource Fair, and explore the galleries on docent-led... | Crocker Art Museum | 06/14/12 | Sacramento |
The Artist's View: Landscape DrawingsPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum September 22, 2012-January 6, 2013 Featuring works by artists as diverse as Herman van Swanevelt and Camille Corot, this exhibition celebrates the beauty of landscape drawings from the major European schools. Spanning four centuries, this exhibition traces the historical context of landscapes from Dutch and Flemish works, including fine sheets by Anthonie van Waterloo and Willem van Bemmel, through 17th-century Italian and 19th-century German and French works. Works from 18th- and 19th-century Germany, which represent the... | Crocker Art Museum | 09/22/12-
01/06/13 | Sacramento |
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman RockwellPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 10, 2012-February 3, 2013 This exhibition celebrates the full range of Norman Rockwell's artwork, including rarely circulated works from the collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Included in the presentation are original oil paintings of some of his most famous illustrations, drawings, war bond posters, and numerous covers that Rockwell created for The Saturday Evening Post over nearly five decades. In addition to the artworks on view, personal correspondence and archival... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/10/12-
02/03/13 | Sacramento |
Celestial Realms: The Art of NepalPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum October 20, 2012-February 10, 2013 The Newars of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal are renowned for their skill as artisans, creating both Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and paintings. While they were influenced by Indian Pala art of the period, their workmanship was sought for inclusion in Tibetan monasteries. This exhibition will include approximately 40 bronzes, manuscript paintings, ritual objects, and stone sculpture drawn from private California collections and the collection of the Crocker Art Museum. | Crocker Art Museum | 10/20/12-
02/10/13 | Sacramento |
Fashion Illustrations by MazPresented by Cuffs Urban Apparel at Cuffs Urban Apparel May 11-June 8, 2012 Exhibit and works by fashion artist Maz. | Cuffs Urban Apparel | 05/11/12-
06/08/12 | Sacramento |
Walking Tour: Art is All Around UsPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership and Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission at Westfield Downtown Plaza January 3-December 27, 2012 Tour Sacramento’s impressive collection of permanently sited works of art integrated into Sacramento’s built and natural environments. See local works by notable local and regional artists. This tour was developed in partnership with Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program. Richard MacGill leads this tour.
Tour starts at the Indo Arch outside of Downtown Plaza at 3rd & K streets. This tour is part of the | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 01/03/12-
12/27/12 | Sacramento |
Walking Tour: The Art of Terra CottaPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at Cesar Chavez Park January 1-December 26, 2012 This tour discusses the history of terra cotta as an architectural art form and highlights Downtown's best examples of this turn-of-the-century technique. This tour emphasizes the contribution of the Gladding McBean studio, one of the region’s best cultural and artistic assets, which has provided terra cotta tiles, pipes, and sculpture for customers worldwide. Based in Lincoln, California, this studio has been in continual operation since 1874, with many Downtown buildings showcasing... | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 01/01/12-
12/26/12 | Sacramento |
| Christopher Stott | Elliott Fouts Gallery | 06/02/12-
06/28/12 | Sacramento |
Roots and Branches by Emmy Award-Winning artist, James GaylesPresented by Evolve the Gallery at Evolve the Gallery May 12-June 9, 2012 Roots and Branches is a tribute to the lineage of blues and jazz and those who carry on its influences by Emmy Award-Winning artist, James Gayles who studied under renowned painters Jacob Lawrence and Audrey Flack. | Evolve the Gallery | 05/12/12-
06/09/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Annual Sacramento Pan African Import ShowPresented by Evolve the Gallery at Evolve the Gallery June 30-July 1, 2012 The Sacramento Pan-African Import show is a unique and exciting venue featuring a dynamic selection of African imports, Shona from Zimbabwe, exquisite handcrafted quilts and jewelry, and collectable fine crafts.
The Spears Gallery and Evolve the Gallery seek to promote, contribute to, and broaden cultural activities in Historic Oak Park, Sacramento. They strive to create a cooperative and artistically enriched environment that unites people of all ages and backgrounds. This... | Evolve the Gallery | 06/30/12-
07/01/12 | Sacramento |
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