Event

Champion of the Arts Celebration

May 21, 2019 by Cameron Kelly

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Thursday, April 18th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA)

The Chico Arts and Culture Foundation (CACF) is hosting an event to recognize six local arts heros, celebrate our organization's 2018 achievements, and highlight one of the artists in our community, Jenise Coon.

The program is on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Museum of Northern California Art

(MONCA) located on the Esplanade, 5:30-7:00 PM. Jonathan Richman will be providing a musical interlude before the program begins.

The program will include honoring the 2019 CACF Champions of the Arts with a Certificate of Recognition to:

Amber Palmer, MA, MFT, Fine Art Consultant & Artist
Cameron Kelly, Gallery Director, Chico Art Center
Christine Mac Shane, Artist and Owner, The Studio 561
Jessie Mercer, Artist, Key Project Tribute, Butte County Art on Wheels
Marc Edson, Executive Director, Chico Theater Company
Rebecca McIntyre Senoglu, Coordinator, Enloe Regional Cancer Center, Healing Art Gallery

All of the Champions of the Arts acknowledge that awareness, education, and maintenance of public art is good for our city and the people in our community.

Jennifer Parks, President of the Chico Arts and Culture Foundation, stated recently, “These Champions provide great vision, problem solving, and leadership in supporting arts as a central part of Chico’s cultural vibrancy.”

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Best of Chico

December 20, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

2018

#3 Art Space

#3 Place to Buy Art

2017

#1 Art Space

2015

#2 Place to See Art

Artist’s Portal | Open Studios Art Tour

December 13, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

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.

GALLERY EXHIBIT

October 6-27, 2019

Events

Patron's Exclusive Preview Reception

Saturday, October 5, 6:00-8:00 pm

Enjoy meeting the artists participating in Open Studios while having the first public view of artworks for sale with catered drinks and refreshments. Tickets to attend include a Open Studio Tour Guide with map and info of all of the artist's studio locations.

Kick-Off Reception

Friday, October 18, 5:00-7:00 pm

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 Weekends

October 19-20, 10:00am - 5:00pm

October 26-27, 10:00am - 5:00pm

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.