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Museum Weekend 2025

February 19, 2025 By Cameron Kelly

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Butte County Museum Month 2025

March 1 – 31, 2025

Explore Butte County is your host for Butte County Museum Month! Visit museums, galleries, and cultural centers across the county all-month long.

Kick off Museum Month with the admission-free Museum Weekend, March 1 – 2, 2025. During Museum Weekend, all venues open 10am-4pm, with new exhibits and special programming at each location.

Go to ExploreButteCounty.com

Weekend Activity at Chico Art Center:

Make & take small artworks!

Claim your Makers Cafē window seat on the iconic 1947 Great Northern Empire Builder railcar during Museum Weekend! Get your free ticket at the Chico Art Center and then come aboard the railcar. Passengers are welcome to play and experiment with an abundance of art supplies in our makerspace.

A guided activities will also be served up by local SkyCave Artists. Seating is limited but if you would like to reserve a table for a certain time slot, you can by going to the link in our @the.makers.cafe bio on Instagram.

Chico Creative Reuse will be giving free art supplies on Saturday.

Join @discoverchico & @thecraftycutie for this monthly creative space for a memorable experience by following @the.makers.cafe on Instagram for future event date announcements.

On View in the Gallery:

January-February 2025 | Member Appreciation

January 1, 2025 By Cameron Kelly

Our member’s love lifts us higher! In appreciation, CAC invites each member to exhibit one artwork that explores all types of love; including love of form, platonic love, self-love, parental love, and romantic love. The exhibit shares its title with the pivotal text by author bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions, in which love is an active process made real by “practitioners of love”, rooted in healing, carving a path towards collective liberation.

Reception: Friday, February 14, 5-7pm

This exhibition is generously sponsored by CAC Member Cris Guenter.

Become or Renew Membership Here

CALL FOR ART

ENTRY FEE: Membership: $20 Student / $40 Individual / $65 Family

DROP OFF: Saturday - Sunday, January 18 & 19, 10am - 4pm

For questions contact Cameron Kelly, gallery director at gallerydirectorcac@gmail.com or text 4158234415

TERMS

Write your name on the back & attach your name to the front. We use this tag to match your artwork with the wall label once it is hung.
Framing and hanging hardwire is not required if artwork can be hung from stretcher bar.
Please, no sexually explicit imagery or content that denigrates an individual or group.
Pick up: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 4-5, 11:30am - 4pm
Artworks may not be removed prior to the close of the exhibition, nor will sold artworks be released early.
Works submitted must be completely dry.
Work determined by the director to be too fragile for safe handling and/or display will not be accepted.

Entry Form

December 2024 – January 2025 | Norm Dillinger

December 1, 2024 By Cameron Kelly

Connecting the Dots:

Norm Dillinger's 54 Years of Pointillism

December 14, 2024 - January 17, 2025

An exhibition of selected artworks for sale and works on loan from private collectors by Chico's iconic and beloved artist, making his mark with determined positivity. "It sure feels good to daily attract into my life loving, giving, sharing, joyous, laughing people" ~ Norm

Opening Reception: Saturday, December 14, 2-4pm

Take your picture in one of Norm's famous art cars!

Closing Reception: Friday, January 17, 5-7pm

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Jeannie Lee Schroeder in honor of her grandmother, Dorothylou McMahon.

Norm Dillinger Working Inventory List

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October 2024 | Open Studios Art Tour

September 18, 2024 By Cameron Kelly

Open Studios Art Tour is an annual Butte County tradition. Artists share their private studios with the public to explore. This 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 Guidebook. We hope you'll support local artists and businesses with your patronage.

How do I visit art studios?

Purchase a $15 guidebook for studio addresses at the following locations:

Chico Art Center - 450 Orange Street
Art Etc. - 256 E 1st Street
Chico Paper Co. - 345 Broadway
DCBA Welcome Center - 338 Broadway
Ellis Art & Engineering Supplies - 3029 Esplanade
Museum of Northern California Art - 900 Esplanade
Buffy's Gift Barn of Paradise - 6393 Skyway

Preview Artists Work

Browse the 60+ artists by name, medium or weekends they are open by visiting ChicoOSAT.com.

ChicoOSAT.com

July 2024 | Pizza My Art

April 29, 2024 By Cameron Kelly

Call For Pizza Box Art

$200 Cash Prizes + Fun Consolation Prizes announced at Pizza Party. Need not be present to win.

This year's juror is Caleb Klungtvet from Art Etc, a gallery and framing shop on First Avenue in Downtown Chico.

Alex Rengal, NFL

Alice Figueroa, Waiting for Alice

Allison Boyer, Kneads the Dough

AndrewEnglund, Wolverine

Andrew Horst, age 7, My Custom Soccer Game

Andy Ocampo, Hooty from Owl House

Ann Schulte, Fairy Farm

Ann Winnie, Pizza Time

Arthur Lemner, Political Pizza

Arthur Lemner, Social Pizza

Ayla Lehmann, age 9, Sweet Drips

Beth Wattengerg, Veggie Pizza (top)

Beth Wattengerg, Veggie Pizza (inside)

Blake, Venom Venom

Brian Laughlin, Pizza Time Anytime

Caroline Warren, Cinque Terre

Carolyn McLeod, Pizza Deco (back)

Carolyn McLeod, Pizza Deco (front)

Cathy Headley, A Golden Day

Charisse Carver, Ocean Wonders

Ciel Espino, age 10, Soccer Field

Daisy H, Cat Eating Pizza

Daisy Cowan, age 11, Chess Board

Daisy Cowan, age 11, Dragon

Danny Wilson, Aladdin

Darlene Lightcap, Eyeing Those Crows

David Arko, Pizza Box 1

Davitha Vincent, Sucker

Deborah Seevers, It's a Wonderful Day

Devon Durst, That's Amore

Diane Moya, Dragon Rescue

Diane Moya, Dragon Rescue II

Diane Moya, Koi Pond Box

Diane Moya, Poppy Field

Diane Suzuki, Advocate

Diane Suzuki, Advocate 2

Donna Sandberg, For My Fireworks Son Ross

Donna Sandberg, He's not mean, he's just green

Elizabeth, Pink Storm

Elizabeth Kelly, The Moss Clock

Emily Redeker, Ophelia

Emma Blewett, Christmas Tree in Spring

Emmanuel Garcia, The Void

Emmanuel Garcia, The Void (detail)

erin wells, Box of Rumpled Balls

Ethan Copping, age 15, Dark Silly Little Guy and Hiding

Ethan Copping, age 15, Untitled 1

Ethan Copping, age 15, Untitled 2

Faith, Rainbow Pizza

Frances Coulbourn, Party (inside)

Frances Coulbourn, Party (outside)

Frances Coulbourn, Wildlife

Gail Crandall, The one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater

Geoffrey Earl, Not Meant For Human Consumption

Huma Ejaz, Sunset in a Box

James Horst, age 10, Play Ball

Jani Beckwith, Sweet

Jasmine, Jasmine's Pizza Box

Jennifer Budke, California Poppy Jackpot

Jen Redeker, Fly Away

J Hayden Wright, Tawdry Heck (back)

J Hayden Wright, Tawdry Heck (front)

Jilly Mandeson, Dovdala

Jilly Mandeson, Dovecutaneous

Jonah, Monster Sharks

Joseph Meichtry & Friends, Pizza Party

Joya Cowan, Glitter

Julia, age 10, Walter, age 8 and Perry, Pizza fly

Kara Bayma, Drone Pie Spy

Kevin Trivedi, Postman Can Dance

Lance, Lance's Pizza Box (inside)

Lance, Lance's Pizza Box (outside)

Lauren Meichtry, Unfinished Business

Lea Gadbois, Take Back the Power

Lily Bodney, Mr.Kitty

Linda Bennett, Follow Your Dream

Lori Escobar, Justin Chillin'

Lucia Rodriguez, Everybody Loves Pizza

Lucy Rappaport, age17, The Crosswalk

Luisa Garza, MyGarden

Luisa Garza, Sallys Volunteer

Lycia Mann, Untitled

Lynn Schmidt, Me & Sal III

Maddox Kodad, age 3, The Blumablutha Bee with Eyeballs

Maria Espino, Colorful Moth

Mathew Johnson, Sonic the Hedgehog (outside)

Mathew Johnson, Sonic the Hedgehog (inside)

Megan Kempton, Little Blue Bird

Melissa Henderson, Friendly Light

Molly Kodad, Unicorn War

Naomi Rose, Flying Piggy Bank

Naveene Dietz, age 11, Floral Chalkboard

Nicolai Larsen, Universal Roundabout

PattiLloyd, Political Entomology

Patti Lloyd, Political Entomology

Patti Taba, Untitled

Paulina Ramirez, Frog With Hat

Pizza My Art 2024, Bidding...

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Rachelle Remington, Pizza Delivery Guy

Rio Espino, age 12, Rainbow Land

Roman Rodriguez, The Krusty Krab Pizzeria (side 1)

Roman Rodriguez, The Krusty Krab Pizzeria (side 2)

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Rosemarie Pavel, The Little Pizzeria

Roxanne Hanson, Beeline

Ruth Carter, After

Ruth Carter, Vacation!

Sadie McCullough, The Wishing Well

Sam, Sam's Pizza Box

Sean Blom, Our Front Yard

Shannon Shocknesse, Ever changing

Sinclair Ewing, Pizza Ranger

Steve Kocraft, Me Hungies

Susan Sparkle, Horse

Theresa Eblin, Untitled

Theresa Hughes, Spring Garden

Val Basting, Cosmic Constellation

Val Basting, Cosmic Constellation 1

Zeppelin Cowan, Mandalorian Helmet with Helmet

Competition Rules

Pick up pizza box at CAC & pay entry fee.
Box can be flat, open or closed, constructed or deconstructed, or incorporated in art. Pizza Box Art can be 2D or 3D or Popup. Medium can be painting, drawing, collage, popup art, mixed media, wall or table sculpture, or anything else you can imagine or create. All attachments must be secure.
Must be ready to hang or to be placed on a pedestal.
Write your name (+ age if kid) on the back of the piece AND enter artwork on online drop-off form.
All pizza box art will be on display and auctioned off to the highest bidder at CAC from July 20 to August 2.
To get any Pizza My Art entries during the auction, including your own, you will need to win the final bid.
Any artwork not picked up or claimed by August 3 at 4pm can be reclaimed by the artist.
Pizza box art still unclaimed after Sunday, August 4 will be recycled.

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT AN ENTRY FORM

Makers of all ages transform the common pizza box into extraordinary objects

This is our 4th Annual Community Art Competition & Auction and this year all the artwork will be on exhibit in our main gallery for two weeks. This will give our audience time to view the art and to bid on their favorite entries over an extended time. This delightful event and silent auction is a fundraiser for the Chico Art Center.

Pizza My Art is a playful way to engage with art and our community and over the last three years entries have really become quite extraordinary. For anyone entering the competition, it is a chance to stretch your imagination and to win cash awards, gift certificates for pizza, and consolation prizes. For art lovers and collectors, this exhibit and silent auction is an opportunity to view and acquire fun art for home or office.

As in previous years, our sponsors are Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Grana, Mulberry Station, Woodstock’s Pizza, and Farm Star Pizza. They have donated pizza boxes, gift certificates and in-kind prizes. Cash prizes were donated by Chico Art Center members.

Special thanks to Marion Hunziker-Larsen and Nicolai Larsen for graciously producing this fundraiser.