Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
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UC Davis Arts: “Guardians: Spirits of Protection”
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection” is a poignant exploration of the creative relationship between tragedy and design. Now, you can view this magnificent piece at the UC Davis Design Museum through April 24. The installation showcases a series of sculptures created by design professor emerita Ann Savageau. She crafted them from objects and flotsam that washed […]
Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
The Pence Gallery announces that its Emerging Artist Award 2022 is now open for application via www.callforentry.org. This award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and artist talk. Artists must use the award to further their work in a significant […]
The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical at the DMTC
Underwritten by Kelly and Vince Nahr, junior. Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve […]
Lover’s Eye
Lover’s eyes, or eye miniatures, were popular in Great Britain from the late 1700s through the Victorian era. Typically painted on a small piece of ivory, an eye miniature depicts a single eye, representing the gaze of a loved one. Thought to have been originally created as a secret token of love, these mysterious portraits […]
Pence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
This exhibit celebrates the exquisite glass sculpture of Sean Alcala, the winner of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award for 2021. Alcala connects his medium of glass to water, using art to critique and question our role in conserving this vital element in our ecosystem. His kiln-formed sculptures evoke a sense of captured time and […]
January-February Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery
The Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of artmaking, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Gallery Learning Center under the guidance […]
UC Davis Online Bicycle Auction
Bicycle Auction Is Online! You may have noticed UC Davis hasn't held the Bicycle Auction in a while because…COVID. Well, the auction is now online! We’re happy to have been able to partner with GovDeals, an online marketplace that provides services to government and educational entities for the sale of surplus assets to the public. And […]
Pence Gallery: 2020
The undeniable power of artists lies in their ability to translate the everyday experiences of our personal lives into something tangible that speaks to larger social and political forces at work. The 366 days that constituted the year 2020 were filled with huge historic changes in America and throughout the world. Faced with nearly a […]
Scholar and Poet Reads with UC Davis Faculty Novelist
Scholar and Poet Reads with UC Davis Faculty Novelist
Michael D. Snediker (top), a poet and scholar, and Lucy Corin (bottom), professor of creative writing in the Department of English, will give a remote reading. Snediker’s 2021 book Contingent Figure: Chronic Pain & Queer Embodiment brings together literary, queer, and disability studies. Corin’s newest novel is The Swank Hotel, published in October 2021. Her […]
Health & Wellness Session 1: Lifestyle Interventions for Management of Chronic Illness
Health & Wellness Session 1: Lifestyle Interventions for Management of Chronic Illness
This class is part of a 6 week Wellness Series. While each session builds on the previous session(s), you can purchase this class on its own. You can also purchase the entire series. Taking place on Thursdays from 5-6:30pm PST starting on 1/13 and going until 2/17/2022. Get more info about the whole series here: […]
Make Vegan Sushi at the Davis Food Co-Op
Make Vegan Sushi at the Davis Food Co-Op
Learn how to make 3 different kinds of vegan sushi in this beginner-friendly class. We’ll make inside out rainbow rolls (uramaki), carrot “smoked salmon” rolls, and a crunchy spicy tempeh roll. Don’t worry, we’ll also make a spicy vegan mayo to go with everything! This is an in-person, hands-on class. Date & Time: Friday, January […]
Artist Reception: Carol T. Smith
Artist Reception: Carol T. Smith
Plein Air Landscape Studies: from Yolo to Monterey Counties Carol T. Smith January 8 through February 4 Public Reception: Friday, January 14, 6 - 8 pm From the artist: As a retiree, I currently enjoy painting oil landscapes “en plein air”, or “outside on location”, in Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties under the tutelage of […]
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
Don’t miss our first 2nd Friday ArtAbout opening reception of the year! Join us on Friday, January 14, 6-9 PM at the Pence Gallery for a wonderful night of art. We will have the 2020 exhibit in the Main Gallery, which will showcase various artists’ creations inspired by the critical events of the year 2020. […]
Arroyo Park Tree Planting Event
Arroyo Park Tree Planting Event
Come plant trees with your community and Tree Davis! We will meet in the southwest corner of Arroyo Park, close to Hampton Drive. Please park on Arthur or Santa Rosa Street and walk. The event will begin promptly at 9 AM. Safety - All volunteers must bring their own work gloves, water, snacks, sun protection […]
Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala
Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala
Join us at the Pence Gallery on January 15, 1-2 PM, for an Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala. In this in-person talk, Alcala will discuss his creative process of working with glass and the environmental concept behind his exhibit, Under the Surface. He is the recipient of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2021. […]