Gallery Exhibits

The Art Works Downtown gallery features Bay Area Artists in 6 - 8 shows a year. See below for current show information or visit the gallery to see what's new. (click here for exhibition information)

We also have a new Underground Gallery for rent on our lower level featuring exciting new exhibits. See below for the current monthly exhibit or CLICK HERE for more information about rentals.

Current Exhibits

"Painting Large"
an exhibit of large format paintings
presented in conjuction with
Dominican University

Juried by: Sandi Chin, Deborah Phillips & Dianne Romaine

showing at 2 locations:
ART WORKS DOWNTOWN
July 2 - August 7
Reception: July 10, 6-8pm
featuring: Georgia Annwell, Tim Armstrong, Virginia Fauvre, Carole Fitzgerald, Gael Fitzmaurice, Susan Goldsmith, Carol Ladewig, Foad Satterfield, Jane Wilson, Isabel Wyatt

DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
San Marco Gallery at Alemany Library
July 13-August 28
Reception: July 16, 6-8pm
featuring: Wayne Berger, Janice Best, Louis Bording, Kathy Carney, Susan Chaney, Kristen Garneau, Sevilla Granger, Green Greenwald, Joanne Harwood, Bernard Healey, Kathleen Keating, Tom Kiechle & Linda Egar, Carol A. Levy, Beryl Miller, Mary Ann Nardo, Gage Opdenbrouw, Maash Pascal, Oscar Rossini, Michael Rothenberg & James Spitzer, Gary Tolomei, Ann Curran Turner, Marie Van Elder, Gail Weissman, June Yokell

Underground Gallery

"Save the Animals"
wildlife
by Georgia Annwell
click HERE for more on Georgia

on display June 10 - Aug 10
RECEPTION: Fri July 10, 6-8pm

Events

AWD hosts a variety of events such as Gallery Receptions, Art Walks, Art Talks, Open Studios, and the popular gala and fundraiser, ArtRageous. Most events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you at the next event:

2nd Fridays Art Walk

On the 2nd Friday of every month,
visit the open studios
in the labyrinth of artists at AWD,
then tour the venues along 4th St,
including Donna Seager Gallery and
Crome Architecture plus shops in the West End such as Rebound Bookstore.
Click here for more info:
www.cityofsanrafael.org/events

July 10, 5 - 8pm (Friday)
• 2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk
• RECEPTION for Painting Large juried show
• RECEPTION for Georgia Annwell in the Underground Gallery

July 16, 6 - 8pm (Thurs)
RECEPTION for Painting Large
at Dominican University

August 14, 5 - 8pm (Friday)
• 2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk
• RECEPTION for Alison McClennan

September 12, 5 - 8pm (Friday)
2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk

Annual Fundraiser

ArtRageous!, Art Works Downtown's wild and wonderful fundraising extravaganza, was on May 31, 2008. This year's event wil prove to be even more spectacular!
Save the date: September 12, 2009
for ArtRageous: GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

Click here for info about this past year's festivities.