Davis Art Center has a new director and new open hours

By: The Dirt

The Davis Art Center, open since 1960, has a new director and so many more open-hour and workshop options.

Executive Director Sam King joined the DAC over the summer, and has been hard at work creating and scheduling a variety of community art classes throughout the week to suit different ages, skill levels, and schedules.

“I am most excited about expanding the ways in which kids, families and individuals interact with Davis Arts Center,” King told The Dirt. “We are now offering weekend workshops, family open studio hours, expanded ceramics classes, and are thrilled to work with our community partners organizations as we grow our outreach.”

New to the Davis Art Center this fall: an open studio workshop space, stocked with a wide variety of art supplies. The workshop space will be open for two sessions each week. There’s no registration required, just show up and pay the $15 session fee.

“Our new Community Arts Studio was designed to welcome the broader Davis community back into our building, and welcome the creative chaos and energy of young artists and families back into our space seven days a week,” King said. “We will have Family Open Studio starting on Fridays early this fall but will expand those open hours into the weekend. Open hours will give families a chance to create, explore and make art together.”

More great news: the ceramics studio is now open four days a week.

Fall 2024 Offerings:

Youth:
Painting & drawing for kids
Ceramics for kids: handbuilding

Teens:
Ceramics for teens: wheel throwing
Teen art club

Adult:
Adult wheel throwing
Ceramics open studio

All ages:
Weaving for all ages
Family open studio

Click here for complete schedule!

The Costume Cauldron: A Halloween Costume Creation Workshop at the Davis Art Center!

October 19, 9a—12p
October 20, 1p—4p
$50/participant for one day $75/both days 
All materials provided

Let’s skip the whole “add to cart” part of Halloween this year, shall we?

Create the perfect costume—for Halloween and beyond!—on your own this year at the Davis Art Center with the help of their fully stocked Community Arts Studio. Use recycled materials, fabric, cardboard, and other art supplies to craft your one-of-a-kind costume.

The Davis Arts Center is located at 1919 F Street, Davis.