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. This exhibit features the work of ceramic artists Karyn Gabriel, Mark Goudy, Kris Marubayashi, Liza Riddle, and Laura Van Duren. Together, these artists create striking geometric and biomorphic forms that underline their pursuit of simple forms inspired by nature. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Call to artists! The Pence’s Night Market is a pop-up market during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout that invites young visual artists, ages 16-25, to display and sell their work inside the gallery, ranging from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry. It’s free to apply, and applications are due online by May 24. Free
DAVIS YOUTH CHOIR. Fall Registration for the Davis Youth Choir is now open! There are three choirs: Hummingbird (Kindergarten to 2nd Grade), Lark (3rd to 9th Grade), and Bel Canto (7th to 12th Grade, advanced skills). Sliding scale tuition available.
GALLERY 625, WOODLAND. YoloArts is pleased to collaborate with Woodland Community College Professor of Fine Art, Manuel Fernando Rios, to present this student showcase. Featured artists include current and former WCC students. 8a—5p. Free
THE ARTERY. This show presents Robin Lynde’s and Garry Everett’s two distinct artforms. Robin’s vibrant hand-woven textiles, ranging from wraps to refined home goods, use sophisticated color, pattern, and structure. Garry’s stunning wildlife and landscape photography demonstrate an expressive color palette and clarity of composition. His images capture the natural world while emphasizing the emotions that color can evoke. The artists show how color shapes perception and illuminates form, bridging the worlds of fiber and light. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Linda Clark Johnson is a Sacramento artist who primarily works with cyanotype, an early photographic process that uses UV light to create luminous blue images without a camera or negative. She prints in her backyard, capturing botanical impressions and their shadows on watercolor paper or fabric. She then uses natural toners, collage, watercolor, and colored pencil to add layers of depth and detail to her work. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. This year’s Davis Art Studio Tour returns, and is open the weekend of May 16-17 for art lovers to enjoy for free! Stroll through 40+ art studios in Davis, learn more about artists’ work, and support our local creatives by buying directly from them. The Pence will preview one piece per artist in the exhibit, and you can plan your tour through the display! Art in various media is on display, including glass, wood, paintings, photography, ceramics, mixed media, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
HATTIE WEBER MUSEUM. Mini exhibit is about Davis High dance card history. Dance cards (or ball programmes), popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, were these small, decorated cards, where young men signed up for specific dances with young girls, a gendered practice that ended in the 1940s. Saturdays only, 10a—4p. Free
THE PAINT CHIP. Acclaimed painter Anne Lincoln exhibits her landscape series "Spring Unfolding". The artist's oil painting masterfully captures the colors and atmosphere of local California landscapes. 10a—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Axis Gallery is supporting Sacramento's next generation of creatives. The exhibition will feature artwork from Student Champions of Chalk It Up's Annual High School Self-Portrait Competition. The winning and "Best of Medium" Youth Artists will have an amazing opportunity to share with the public an expansion of their creative art portfolios. 12p—5p. Free
E STREET, BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH STREET. Day In Downtown is returning to Downtown Davis! Come out and support local vendors and downtown businesses! This is a pet-friendly and all ages event. Live music to be provided by Davis Rave Co. 10a—4p. Free
STUDIOS IN DAVIS. Forty-eight artists from across the region will open their Davis studios for the free self-guided Davis Art Studio Tour where hundreds of guests can immerse themselves in the creative spaces where local artwork is being crafted. The two-day public event will include opportunities to view and purchase a wide range of artwork. Learn more at www.davisopenstudios.com. 10a—5p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. Home energy score worksheet and electric home tours throughout Davis offering attendees practical, hands-on opportunities to improve efficiency, lower energy costs, and plan for electrification. 12p—4p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Join artist Linda Clark Johnson as she discusses her artistic process in working with cyanotype, including her love of sunlight and her ways of gathering and arranging plants. Linda will also show visitors how to get started with cyanotype through an artist demo, as well as explore her current work in her exhibit, Sunshine & Shadows. 1p—2:30p. Free
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Music includes works by film composers such as Enio Morricone, John Williams, and Monty Norman. Our Chancel and Chamber Choirs along with our Bell Choir and the C Street Ukuleles look forward to seeing you there. Donations encouraged. 4p—5p. Free
Keep Local Stories Alive
The Dirt is a free, independent publication powered by readers like you. Your support helps us spotlight local artists, events, and community voices across Davis and Yolo County.
