Exhibit

May 2020 | California Contemporary Sculpture

November 8, 2019 by Cameron Kelly

Indoor Gallery Exhibition

May, 2020

Reception: Saturday, May 3, 5-7 pm

Contemporary sculpture by California artists. In conjunction with an outdoor exhibit.

Outdoor Exhibition

April - October, 2020

Reception: Sunday, May 3, 2-4 pm

12555 Meridian Road, Chico 95973

CALL FOR ART

Apply online by February 23, 2020

Two juried exhibitions seeking contemporary sculpture of all media by artists working in California; a one month gallery exhibit, and a six-month outdoor exhibition, hosted on a hops farm in north Chico. Artists may enter both (separate entry required for each). Prizes awarded separately for each exhibition. All ages welcome.

INDOOR EXHIBIT PROSPECTUS

APPLY TO INDOOR EXHIBITION

OUTDOOR EXHIBIT PROSPECTUS

APPLY TO OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

January 2020 | Member Showcase

October 11, 2019 by Cameron Kelly

Member Showcase

January 10 - 31, 2020

This annual show features artwork by our valued members.

Want to exhibit one of your artworks for our January 2020 Exhibit? Become a member and exhibit one artwork of any medium, any size.

Deliver artwork January 2-4, 2020 | Entry is free with membership

December 2019 | The Gift Show

October 10, 2019 by Cameron Kelly

Artists sell handmade goods and artwork for the holiday season.

Think global. Buy local.

November 30 - December 27, 2019

Reception: Saturday, November 30, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Facebook Event

Annai Smith

Debbie Chamberlain

Patty Margetts

Nancy O'Neill

Lauren Mesa

Wendi Bucey

Heidi Ann Hovey

Lori Robinson

Morea Martin

Artists: Rent a Space in the Gallery

Want to sell your wares all month but don't have the time to tend a booth? Reserve a space in our gallery!

Rental Fee: $125, $150, $225 depending upon space location. Reserve By: Nov. 27

Space Sizes: Wall space units: approx. 48” wide from floor to ceiling with 24” floor space; Floor space units: 5’ square.

Install: Monday-Friday, November 25-29, during gallery hours

Reception: Saturday, November 30, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Take-Down: Sat-Sun, Dec. 28-29, from 10 - 4 pm

Reservation is first-come-first-serve. Artists may share a space with an additional $25 processing fee. Docents monitor the gallery and make all sales transactions. Cash, check and credit are accepted. Artists are encouraged to gallery sit; help customers, wrap goods, etc. Space location is confirmed at end of sign up period as locations may be adjusted for optimum placement.

Visit or Call the Front Desk to make a reservation (530) 895-8726. Download an entry form here.

Current Exhibit | Dia de los Muertos Art & Altar Exhibition

October 10, 2019 by Cameron Kelly

Local artist Janice Hofmann is making 86 ceramic birds, one for each life lost in the Camp Fire. Rolled up in the heart opening of each bird, she will place a victim's published Enterprise-Record obituary. (Robin Epley -- Enterprise-Record)

HONORING OUR DEPARTED

November 1-22, 2019

Those that have passed are honored in portraits, still lives, a community altar and a special installation of ceramic birds dedicated to each person lost in the Camp Fire, by Janice Hofmann.

Reception: Friday, Nov. 1, 5-7 pm

$5 Tastings with salad & drink.

Learn about the tradition of “La Ofrenda” (the altar) at 6pm. Live music by the Trinity Accordion Group.

Maria Shahid, Sabìas que...? Magazine

A TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE CAMPFIRE

This year's exhibition will include a large installation by Janice Hofmann. 85 ceramic birds, one for each life lost in the Camp Fire. Rolled up in the heart opening of each bird, she will place a victim's published obituary. Devin Peterson, who lost his home and metalsmith shop in the fire, forged steel "tree" panels for the birds to perch in.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Christian Garcia, Emmanuel Garcia, Marion Hunziker-Larsen, Joan Goodreau, Christine Connerly, Dylan Tellesen, Janice Hofmann, Jilly Mandeson, Ann Erpino, Arthur Lemner, Stefanie Prado, Amalia Crumm, Carolyn Mcleod, Victoria Davila, Carolyn Arredondo, Corla Bertrand, Robin Cox, Debbie Chamberlin, Martin Jimenez, Cynthia Schildhauer, Butte College Drawing Students

Personal altars and drawings by Bidwell Jr. High School students will be included in the exhibition.

With support from the California Arts Council, CHICO ART CENTER is implementing BLAST-Art, an afterschool program that will help students think critically about cultural sites and cultural practices and their own school’s increasingly multiethnic community.

Many thanks to all the generous people who volunteered to make this annual community event and exhibition happen: Carolyn Arredondo, Marion Hunziker-Larsen, Roots Catering, Melinda Vasquez, Victoria Davila, Maria Shahid of Sabias Que? and , Richard Robinson, Connie Chapman, Malama MacNeil of Death Cafe, Lisa Freeman-Wood, erin wells, Trinity Accordion Group and all the artists that entered artwork!

OPEN CALL for ART

Entry Fee: $25 Member/$35 Non-Member/$10 Students for up to 3 artworks

Drop Off: Sunday, Oct. 27, 5-7pm & Monday, Oct. 28, 12 - 4pm

Pick Up: Nov. 23-24

Read an article about the history of momento mori art

CHILI COOK OFF

Friday, Nov 1 - 5 pm to 7 pm
Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibition Reception

$5 chili tastings with a side salad and drink. A variety of traditional chilies, as well as vegan, white chili and others with surprise ingredients.

Vote on these 3 chilies by assigning them with 3, 2 or 1 point.

This will be the 3rd Chili Cook Off Competition held at the Chico Art Center in conjunction with the Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibition and Community Altar. There will be a prize for every chili entered with a grand prize winner. 7 to 9 chilies will be chosen.

Each chili entered will have a name tag with the chili name, list of ingredients and a rating as the heat level. We will keep the name of the cook a secret, as not to throw the votes. The chili with the largest number of points will be the grand winner. Ballots will be accepted until 6:15pm. At 6:30 pm, we will announce the makers of the chillies, the winner of the grand prize, and distribute all the prizes.

This is a fun event. To enter, contact Marion Hunziker-Larsen at marion@jewelsinfiber.com or (530) 722-1160, and provide her with your chili name and the ingredient list.

All Chilies entered are to be brought to the Chico Art Center in a slow cooker, hot and ready to serve at 4:30 pm, Friday, Nov 1. Chico Art Center volunteers will provide the chili toppings bar, plus the side salads.

October 2019 | Open Studios Art Tour

October 10, 2019 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.

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, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, woodwork, stained glass and other handcrafts. Over 60 artists participate.

Relax and refresh at participating Eateries and enjoy art too! Look for the FORK icons on the tour guide map.

GALLERY EXHIBIT

October 6-27, 2019

View one artwork by each artist, buy a tour guide booklet and plan your self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout Chico and parts of Oroville. Free and open to the public.

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Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat
Waif Mullin, of Chico, with his bird Pappi, will have a show of his pastel work at The Theater Gallery on Plumas Street in Yuba City.

Guide Book with Map

Purchase for $12 at the following locations

Chico

Great Northern Coffee

Vagabond Rose Gallery & Framing

Ellis Art and Engineering, Downtown

Sally Dimas Gallery

Chico Paper Co.

Art Etc.

Chico Art Center

Oroville

Broken Color Gallery

Kick-Off Reception

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

Free and open to the public

Meet the makers and view one artwork by each artist, buy a tour guide book and plan your self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout Butte County. Complimentary food and beverages.

Karma Boyer

Melinda Vasquez

Erin Wells

Dave Dragoman

Rachelle Montoya

Bobby Rae Jones

Susan Kirk

Jason Tannen

Dory Schachner

Cris Guenter

Grizzelle Canter

Michelle Heckel

Kristen DeMartiniCarlos

Christine Connerly

Orene Owen

Ana Aquire

Jamie Albertie

Richard Balch

Janet Lombardi Blixt

Butte College Art Department

Grizzelle Canter

Chunhong Chang

Christine Connerly

Sheryl Cummings

Vicki Lea Eggen

Bill Flake

Sten Hoiland

Marta Hopkins

Kandis Horton-Jorth

Lynette C. Hull

Marion Hunziker Larsen

Cassandra Kassel

Elizabeth Kuiper

Nicolai Larsen

Dave Lawton

Jana Lawton

Richard Lea

Patti Lloyd

Mains'l

Morea Milgrom Martin

Candy Matthews

Dolores Mitchell

Waif Mullins

Jeffrey Obser

Amber Palmer

Joyce Quaytman

Ron & Yvonne Schwager

Jon Shult

Justin Silver

Kathryn Silvera

Joan Smith

Lynn Smyth

Sopo Boho

Nancy Spinadel

Isabella Stewart

Jason Tannen

Lori Tennant

Ann Winnie

Jim Woronow

Patron's Exclusive Preview Reception

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

This is the first public view of artworks by all Open Studio Artists. The $30 tickets to attend include the Open Studios Tour Guide with map and info of all of the artist's studio locations ($12).

With musical stylings by premier surf instrumental musicians, Miles Corbin and Robert Karch. Enjoy Surf Music Duo with catered drinks and refreshments.

10 Patron of the Arts will be honored to celebrate generous community support and love of art and creativity!

Purchase Tickets Here

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September 2019 | AUGMENTED

December 20, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

Experience Art & Design in Virtual Space

September 6-27, 2019

Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 6, 5-7 pm

The exhibition features art prints, graphic novel illustrations, comic books and wine labels enhanced with 3D animations and sound. Visitors use the iPads installed in our gallery to view animations and (sometimes) sound that is meant to enhance your viewing experience.

You may also use your personal smart device (iPhone, Android, iPad, etc.) to download the apps listed on the wall labels to experience the exhibition.

"By fusing two-dimensional visual art with computer-generated augmentations such as overlayed animations and audio soundtracks, the artists explore formerly flat and static imagery from varying perspectives and bring the viewer along for an interactive ride...

For an exhibit that features so many applications, Chico Art Center has delivered a very cohesive, and immersive, experience. It’s both aesthetically marvelous and educationally enlightening. Well worth the visit." Read more of the CN&R article

Prosthetic Reality - An Augmented Reality Art Book by EyeJack from EyeJack on Vimeo.