MANETTI SHREM. This exhibition brings together painting, photography, sculpture and video by some of the most prominent artists working today, as well as rising new voices. Spanning 45 years of art making, Through Their Eyes spotlights the world as experienced by 30 fiercely original and groundbreaking women artists – and is the first presentation of the renowned collection in the United States.
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Wood shop and art workshops taught by Viking Workshop, a family owned business that specializes in all types of art. 1:30p—4:30p. $600
DAVIS FOREST SCHOOL. Davis Forest School is a non-profit outdoor education and nature play organization. Our programs are all outdoors in nature, rain or shine, year round! Registration for our […]
PENCE GALLERY. Open for submission by California artists working in any medium (except video or sound). This is an ‘open theme’ exhibit, which showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Applicants may submit at callforentry.org by May 16th, 9 PM PST. $30-35
PENCE GALLERY. Apply now to sell your work at the Pence's Night Market on June 13! This pop-up market during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout invites young visual artists, ages 16-25, to display and sell their artwork inside the gallery, ranging from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry, and more. Artists can apply at bit.ly/pencenightmarket. Deadline is May 23. Free to apply
PENCE GALLERY. Artists for millennia have reflected upon nature as the inspiration & subject of their work. Our affiliation with animals, plants, & the wild spaces of our world is defined as ‘biophilia,’ or love for living things. Twentieth-century naturalist E.O. Wilson offered the theory that humans are ‘hard-wired’ to build a complex relationship with the natural world in his book Biophilia (1984). In our 21st century world, the question is how do we build relationships with a natural world that is under threat from climate change, habitat destruction, and other forces?
BEAR VALLEY Y CAMP, NEVADA CITY. Sign up our first-ever 4-day, 3-night Family Camp from August 14—17! Join us for a nurturing and nourishing retreat created for both children and adults to slow down, reconnect, and immerse ourselves in the beauty of nature together. Children 2 and under are free. $250—400
PENCE GALLERY. Assorted Flavors is the Pence’s first annual exhibit solely dedicated to the artwork of Pence Gallery Members. It includes work by both emerging & established artists. Visitors will view the diversity in the show as a wonderful sign of how ‘assorted’ we are in how we view the world and make art to reflect that view. 11:30a—5p. Free
THE ARTERY. Come see a new exhibit by artist Adele Louise Shaw! Adele’s paintings are inspired by the botanical world. She uses many materials to fuse layers of color and techniques. Her art vibrates with undulating forms and earthly elements of fire, air, and water. Flowers compliment the abstract forms. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Tiny Show is back at the Pence, featuring 5 x 7” works of art by more than 40 local and regional artists. Ranging from serious to whimsical, these tiny artworks capture the creativity of Paula Bellacera, Sue Bradford, Linda Clark Johnson, Janet Crittenden, Jeff Downing, Maryann Steinert-Foley, and many others. 11:30a—5p. Free
DAVIS CITY POOLS. Register for upcoming Aquastarz Summer Juniors Programs. There are two: a juniors plus program and a juniors program. Sign up at AquaStarz.org. $375—475
CAPITAL STAGE, SACRAMENTO. Conflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again, off-again girlfriend after being found unconscious at the scene of a massacre she was photographing. Mia can’t even remember being there, but she wired photos of the site hours before she was found. The two women resume their volatile push-pull when Mia’s well-meaning Californian mother arrives from the US, trying to help unravel what happened to her daughter. Shows on Wednesdays-Sundays, times vary. $30
