Exhibit

June 2019 | Small Works

December 19, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

Small Works

June 7-28

Reception: Friday, June 7, 5-7 pm

This is a jury-free exhibit of 12”x 12” artworks. All skill levels are welcome to participate. Collage, assemblage, textile, wire sculpture, paper clay, origami, found objects, you name it! Entry fee includes a 12” x 12” (optional) canvas. This year, artists may use their own canvases or panels. Only rule is to stay within the 12" x 12" height and width, but you may build out!

Open Call for Art

$20 Entry Fee

Drop Off: June 1-2

Pick Up: June 29-30

Artwork from previous Small Works exhibits...

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May 2019 | California Contemporary Sculpture

December 18, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

Gallery Exhibition

May 3 - 31, 2019

Reception: Friday, May 3, 5-7 pm

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

Outdoor Exhibition

April 27 - October 27, 2019

12555 Meridian Road, Chico 95973

Call for Art

Apply online by March 25, 2019

Application information coming soon...

April 2019 | Creative Fusion

December 15, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

Small Works

June 7-28

Reception: Friday, June 7, 5-7 pm

Open Call for Art

$20 Entry Fee

Drop Off: June 1-2

Pick Up: June 29-30

An exhibition of exceptional junior high and high school student artwork selected by their art teachers. Fresh twists on traditional assignments as well as explorations in digital media offer visitors a rare chance to see visual literacy and expression in fine art and digital art curriculum in Chico schools.

Come see creative minds at work. For months, students across Chico develop their paintings, drawings, illustrations, photography, ceramics,

mixed media and sculptures. Then, art instructor's top choices are framed and prepared for exhibition. This show offers very young artists the opportunity to exhibit in an art gallery and art patrons first chance to collect charming an affordable objects.

Over 150 works of art will be exhibited by Pleasant Valley, Chico and Fair View High, Inspire School for the Arts, Marsh, Bidwell and Chico Junior High and Blue Oak Charter School.

Students, teachers, parents and friends gather at the opening reception to enjoy artwork, cast their votes for People’s Choice Award and see who the Juror chooses for cash prizes.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Graham Hutton of Made in Chico.

March 2019 | THE PUZZLE SHOW

December 15, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

THE PUZZLE SHOW '19

OPEN CALL FOR ART

This is a community-made installation designed by Titus Willoughby Woods, Jeb Sisk and David "Sisko" Sisk.

Artists Olive Sisk, Titus Woods and David Sisk, AKA " Sisko" left to right work to assemble a "Puzzle Show" at the Chico Art Center in Chico Calif. Friday June 8, 2018. The piece is made from over 320 puzzle pieces by many artists. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Pick up your $20 puzzle pieces available February 1, 2019 at Chico Art Center.
Transform! Paint, draw, collage, knit, assemblage, burn, carve, mosaic, upholster, papier mâché, sculpt, 3D print, lasercut, circuit bend... let your imagination run wild!
Drop off your finished pieces Saturday & Sunday, March 2-3.

THE PUZZLE SHOW opens March 15th, 2019. Tell all your friends about the largest participatory puzzle exhibit and start bidding on your favorite pieces!

"This is one of the most amazing art fundraisers I have ever participated in. The giant shapes on the walls, made with pieces decorated by members of the community, is something to see. Open to all people, young and old, who have a desire to create. This is your chance to make art, no experience needed. Let's make art together!" - Titus Willoughby Woods

The Puzzle Show was first created at the 24hr Drive By Gallery by Titus, Jeb and Sisko back in 2003. They are now presenting it as a fundraiser for the Chico Art Center. All the Puzzle pieces will be silent auctioned, with the bidding ending at the closing reception.

Closing Reception and Silent Auction: Friday, March 29, 5-8 pm

View 2018 Puzzle Show

February 2019 | Renew, Rebuild, Reimagine

December 14, 2018 by Cameron Kelly

February 8 - March 1, 2019

Reception: Friday, February 8, 5-7 pm

This juried exhibition features artwork in response to the Camp Fire of Butte County.

Call for Art

Art may imitate life, but life also influences art, and the recent wildfires have caused many of us to reevaluate. In the spirit of renewal and regenerative ideas, Chico Art Center seeks artwork on the subject of regrowth and resilience in response to the California Camp Fire Disaster. Anyone that has been changed by the event, emotionally or physically is eligible to submit. What do you want your future to look like?

We have all been effected in ways most of us never anticipated. More fires, longer hotter summers, dryer winters, and bark beetle infestation in the forests is the trend. There are no longer fire seasons, fires are year round. Climate change affects us all. Have the wildfires in northern California caused you to reconsider the impact of climate change in your life? Would you like to speak to this issue visually? Now is your chance.

We, in Butte County have all been affected by the Camp Fire in some way, some losing homes or businesses, others dealing with the impacted streets with more traffic and more people in stores. Many of us hosted family or friends who were evacuated. Many pitched in and provided needed food and clothing, opening shelters for humans and animals. We all lived in some of the worst air quality in the world. Subjects such as Utopia (an ideal place that does not exist), Longing, Nostalgia, Transformation, Healing, Ritual and Climate Change are of interest.

All media is accepted including artifacts from the fire and socially engaged projects. This is a juried exhibition. There is no entry fee.

Apply by January 13th, 2019. In-progress images are accepted.

More Info & How to Apply