THE GIFT SHOW
December 1-28, 2018
Reception: Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Over 20 artists curate their booths and sell handmade goods and artwork for the holiday season. Think global. Buy local.


Reception: Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Over 20 artists curate their booths and sell handmade goods and artwork for the holiday season. Think global. Buy local.

This retreat is a place for women to stop, take time for self care, to dream a little, to look to the future and begin to form a vision for the next 3 to 6 months. Each person will leave with a Dream Girl Vision Board. These boards are multi-media collages, which contain your dream girl image, with images and words supporting short and long term goals for the immediate future. Your goal can be as simple as identifying time to relax or as big as starting a new business. At this retreat, you will be in the company of women, where we can all laugh, love and share. This retreat will be opened to the first 20 people, who register. To off-set the cost of supplies, a $5.00 material fee is required, to register for this retreat.

Dia de los Muertos Featuring honored artists Garnetta Finnegan & Paul Feldhaus
This is an open call for entries. Exhibit artwork celebrating life and recognizing the value of those that have passed that positively shaped our lives. All media welcome. Consider the genres of momento mori, vanitas, or ex-votos. Invite friends to add a photo or offering to the community altar.
Reception Friday, Nov 2, 5-7 PM
Learn about the tradition of “La Ofrenda” (the altar) at 5pm, then take a whack at the piñata and get your face painted! Live music by the Trinity Accordion Group.
Art Entry Fee: $35 Non-Members /$25 CAC Members/$10 Students
Drop Off: Sunday, Oct. 28, 5:00 - 7:00 pm & Monday, Oct. 29, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Pick Up: Saturday- Sunday, Nov. 24-25, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Genres of artwork may include but are not limited to:

Open Studios Art Tour is an annual Butte County tradition. Artists share their private studios with the public to explore. This month-long event series is produced solely by Chico Art Center (CAC) volunteers as our major fundraising project of the year. Your participation and patronage pledges your commitment to visual artists in your region and helps make CAC's programming possible all year. Many thanks to our sponsor, Heithecker Financial and local businesses advertising in the Tour Guide Booklet. We hope you'll support local artists and businesses with your patronage.
$25 ticket per person
Join the artists in this celebratory evening of art, music, food and beverages. The event includes an art tour guide booklet with map, complimentary raffle ticket for a unique gift basket.
Tickets available for sale at our front desk starting Friday, September 14th
Free and open to the public
View one artwork by each artist, buy a tour guide booklet and plan your self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout Butte County. Complimentary food and beverages.
Open Studios Art Tour is a two-weekend event. Visit Artists in their environment as they share their behind the scenes, studio practice and welcome you to buy paintings, photography, sculpture, blown glass, furniture, jewelry, woodwork, stained glass and other handcrafts. Over 70 artists participate.
Relax and refresh at participating Eateries and see art too! Look for the FORK icons on the tour guide map.


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