UC DAVIS SHIELDS LIBRARY. This exhibit showcases the journeys of various women who traveled through or lived in California between 1901 and 1956. The exhibit recreates pieces of their journeys through the pages included in their scrapbooks and photo albums. The photographs and descriptions detail journeys full of friendship, family, and independent achievements. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Emerging Artist Award 2026 is now open for applications via www.callforentry.org. This award of $4000 supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January-February 2027 at the Pence. Apply by April 9. $35—40
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The Oakland-based artist is inspired by familial and global histories, food, music, and mourning. The exhibition features a reconfigured clock tower sculpture that alludes to market structures in the Eastern Mediterranean Levant region, and new works in ceramic and bronze that speak to familial and cultural ties across time. Free
PENCE GALLERY. View a solo exhibit by Charlene Will, the recipient of the 2025 Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award. Her work is rooted in a reverence for nature. Working with oils on canvas, she uses traditional and self-taught brushwork, glazes, and the removal of layers to reveal the ephemeral qualities of light and color found in various natural ecosystems. 11:30a—5p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition is a working digitization laboratory and open storage featuring hundreds of works from the Fine Arts Collection, developed and presented in conjunction with UC Davis students in the Fall 2025 Exhibition Practicum course led by Assistant Professor Alexandra Sofroniew. Free
DELTA OF VENUS. Come see the wonderful whimsical Fabric of Davis quilts by Pauline Jackson on display throughout the month of February. Pauline’s quilts take you on a tour of iconic Davis spots through her gift of painting with cloth. Free
THE ARTERY. Schorré states that her exhibit is about facing uncertainty with optimism. The limited color palette of red, yellow, and blue with black and white provided unlimited possibilities. This body of work is her way of making sense of the world around her. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Manuel Fernando Rios is a painter, printmaker, and Professor of Art at Woodland Community College. In his exhibit, Rios shares his interest in themes that explore his Chicano heritage, as well as his family’s history and experiences. Blurring the line between naturalism and abstraction, the artist embraces the use of complex design patterns and photography to make a powerful statement. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Our Seconds Sale is back! Artists often decide to part with works that are experimental, have a small flaw, are older pieces, or duplicates, so that they can clear space and start new projects. Find unique works of art such as ceramics, paintings, textile art, and more from over 25 professional artists. 11:30a—5p. Free
League of Women Voters of Yolo County announce a contest open to all Yolo high school students to design posters and stickers encouraging and supporting youth voter registration and voting. Cash prizes awarded; submission deadline is March 27, 2026.
THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. The Barn Gallery’s Summer 2026 exhibition will feature contemporary work by artists that use glass as a material in their art work. Hot, warm, and cold glass media artists including, but not limited to, blown glass, cast glass, sculpted glass, stained glass, etched/engraved glass, fused glass, mosaics, cut glass, and neon are encouraged to apply. Learn more at yoloarts.org/call-for-art/. Free
The Davis Genealogy Club offers an interesting virtual presentation, "What Happened to Uncle Walter? Evidence Analysis and Correlation Uncover a Man’s Dual Identities" by Sharon Hoyt, CG, on Tues. Feb. 17th from 1-3 PM at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street.
WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Community college and local high school students are invited to view a screening of the film "The Deciders" and discover how working class people build solidarity. Enjoy pizza & beverages. 5p—8p. Free
MONDAVI CENTER. The next installment in the Chancellor’s Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series will be what organizers call a “robust but civilized” debate about whether scientific research should be publicly funded. The debate will put this resolution to a pair of economists: “Be it resolved, scientific progress is best achieved through publicly funded research initiatives.” 5:30p—7p. Free
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Looking to begin a new scrapbook or junk journal, or finish one you've already started? We have all the supplies you could ever imagine, including paper, stamps, shape cut-outs, coloring materials, paint, and more! Attendance required on both days of this 2-day workshop. For ages 13+. 5:30p—7:30p. $70
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Looking to begin a new scrapbook or junk journal, or finish one you've already started? We have all the supplies you could ever imagine, including paper, stamps, shape cut-outs, coloring materials, paint, and more! Attendance required on both days of this 2-day workshop. For ages 13+. 5:30p—7:30p. $70
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