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Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS)

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The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS), founded in 1989, is a member-supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of new and experimental art by international, national, and regional artists.

New feature: Select pieces have QR codes on the label. A QR Code is readable via a smartphone and allows you to download a file where you can listen to an audio recording of the artist describing the piece and their processes!

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    Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS)

    1519 19th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95811

    Phone: (916) 498-9811   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/10/12- 06/23/12

    The Art of Light: Nighthawks Lumens Light + Living The Art of Light: Nighthawks Presented 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...

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  • Current Events

    05/10/12- 06/23/12

    The Art of Light: Nighthawks Lumens Light + Living The Art of Light: Nighthawks Presented 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...

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• Past
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  • Past Events

    04/21/12	Crossroads Poetry Series: Dominguez Abraham and Kelly-DeWitt Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    04/10/12- 05/13/12	Body Stories: Sandra Davis and Koo Kyung Sook Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/17/12	Crossroads Poetry Readings: Connor and Dalkey Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/16/12	Electro-Acoustic Music Collective: Flash Experience 2.0/Tracks for Assimilation Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/08/12- 04/25/12	The Art of Light: Reflections on Materiality by Barbetta Lockart Lumens Light + Living
    02/28/12- 04/01/12	Hanging in the Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese Artists Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    02/23/12	Launch of the 2013 Lexus GS: Gala Reception with Artist Meet & Greet
    01/18/12	Exhibit Preview Evening for Educators Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    01/14/12- 02/27/12	The Art of Light: Dee Conway Lumens Light + Living
    01/10/12- 02/12/12	Christopher Taggart: Time Fugitives Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    12/06/11- 12/23/11	Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) Benefit Exhibition Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/19/11	2011 CCAS Benefit Art Auction
    11/12/11	Malaquias Montoya: Voice of the Voiceless Closing Reception Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/10/11- 12/27/11	The Art of Light: Ann Tracy: Lights, Camera, Art Lumens Light + Living
    11/04/11- 11/19/11	Benefit Art Auction Exhibition
    09/20/11- 11/18/11	Voice of the Voiceless: Work by Malaquias Montoya Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    09/10/11- 09/11/11	2011 Capitol Artists' Studio Tour (CAST) Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    09/10/11- 09/11/11	Open Interactive: Hands-On Abstract Exhibit Art Foundry
    09/08/11	Open Reel: A Juried Short Film Competition Crest Theatre
    09/08/11- 10/25/11	The Art of Light: David Lobenberg: Light and Shadow Studies Lumens Light + Living
    07/26/11- 08/21/11	Made in the Pacific: Work by Dean De Crocker Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    07/07/11- 08/25/11	The Art of Light: David Lobenberg: Urban Light Lumens Light + Living
    06/11/11- 07/17/11	Non Solo: A Group Exhibition Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    05/02/11- 05/31/11	The Art of Light: Light Experiments Lumens Light + Living
    04/05/11- 05/14/11	Gay Outlaw: The Velocity of Ideas Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/10/11- 04/25/11	The Art of Light: Nature's Spirit Lumens Light + Living
    01/06/11- 02/13/11	Light Matters Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    01/03/11- 02/28/11	The Art of Light: Chrome-A-Zone Lumens Light + Living
    12/09/10- 12/24/10	A través de mis ojos (Through My Eyes) Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/20/10	2010 CCAS Benefit Art Auction Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/06/10- 11/20/10	Benefit Art Auction Exhibition Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    09/23/10- 10/23/10	The Church Series: A Project by Fred Dalkey Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    09/11/10- 09/12/10	2010 Capitol Artists' Studio Tour Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    08/21/10	Screening: 3 Films by Enid Baxter Blader Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    08/20/10- 08/21/10	Constellation by Mikko Lautamo Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    07/10/10- 08/15/10	A Changing Surface: Prints in the Age of Digital Media Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    04/24/10	Annual CCAS Spring Road Trip- SF’s Mission District Art Scene
    04/07/10	Camille Utterback Lecture Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/04/10- 05/16/10	In Public: Designing Art for the Sacramento International Airport Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    01/07/10- 02/14/10	Improbable Mends- Work by Darrin Martin Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/14/09	Auction Preview Party Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/12/09- 11/21/09	2009 Benefit Art Auction & Preview Exhibiton Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    09/12/09- 09/13/09	Capitol Artists' Studio Tour Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    07/09/09- 08/09/09	Fantasy Is a Place Where It Rains- New Works by Ricardo Rivera Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    05/21/09	Lecture by Catherine Clark Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    05/07/09- 06/14/09	The Conundrum of Abundance Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/12/09	Lecture by Terry Berlier Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    03/07/09- 04/26/09	Terry Berlier Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    02/12/09	Ruby Chishti Lecture Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    01/08/09- 02/22/09	Duet: The Art of Khalil Chishtee and Ruby Chishti Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    01/08/09	Khalil Chishtee Lecture Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento
    11/22/08	Benefit Art Auction Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento

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    • Event Name: Improbable Mends- Work by Darrin Martin
      "For my opinion"
      Comment posted by: Sara from Sacramento, Ca, Feb 08, 2010
      

      This is confusing with his project that I dont understand what it will do with his hearing loss. It look more of science than art. I dont know if I can take my gut to check in.

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      This is confusing with his project that I dont understand what it will do with his hearing loss. It look more of science than art. I dont know if I can take my gut to check in.

      All reviews/comments and complete event details