New "Dreamwork Circle" Class at Art Works Downtown

AWD — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:42:40 +0100

Join Susan Audrey, CHT, for this group class that will teach you to create a dream/life journal of writings and drawings that can be used to jump-start your creative projects and more!

Valentine's Day Art Classes for Kids + Teens

AWD — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:36:50 +0100

Valentine's Art Classes

with AWD Studio Artist + Instructor, Susan Ticken:

Click here to download PDF Class flyer + register now >
Click here to learn more about Instructor, Susan Ticken >

December 2012 News from AWD

AWD — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:23:23 +0100

Could this month get any busier or more exciting?

No, we don't think so. Our list of events at AWD has grown and grown, and seems to keep growing. We are delighted to share the biggest Art Walk of 2012 with Marin, this Friday, December 14, 2012.

Just added to this event, we have "Collage Quartet" in the AWD Classroom, featuring mixed-media artists, Anne Cook, Jennifer Parker, Anna Corba and Delisa Sage.
Visit them on Facebook here for more information.

20% Give Back Night at California Pizza Kitchen!

AWD — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:29:09 +0100

TUESDAY January 8th:

California Pizza Kitchen gives back
20% to Art Works Downtown

Buy food, drinks or dessert in Corte Madera

and 20% goes back to AWD

when you bring our flyer!
print the flyer here>

Art Break Day 2012

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AWD — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:22:12 +0100

Today marks the beginning of the final two weeks for "The Realm of Dreams" exhibit at Dominican University's Alemany Library. As students return for the new semester, they will have a chance to enjoy this unique and special collaborative exhibit by Phyllis Thelen and Barbara Andino-Stevenson. The exhibit is open to the public during Library hours through August 31, 2012. To view photos + a slideshow from this exhibit by Margot Duane Images, please click here, or on the...

Phyllis Thelen and Barbara Andino-Stevensonat Dominican University through August 30

Colleen Proppé — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:12:38 +0100

'Realm of Dreams'
at Alemany Library

The founder of Art Works Downtown, artist, Phyllis Thelen, and the ceramics instructor of AWD's Sweet Spirit Ceramics Center, Barbara Andino-Stevenson, will have an...

July + August Art Camps still have space!

Colleen Proppé — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:58:23 +0100

There's still space in two of our Summer Art Camps during July and August.
Please see the flyer below and contact instructors directly, or come into Art Walk Downtown,
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 - 5pm for more information. Have a creative and relaxing Summer!

Best Gallery!

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:25:03 +0100

Art Works Downtown's gallery has been voted BEST GALLERY in Pacific Sun's Best of Marin Readers Poll for the last 2 years. We've won in previous years but it's nice to be appreciated again in 2011 and 2012. We owe our gallery's fine reputation to our stellar Show Committee, a group of art professionals who donate their time to plan, decide and schedule our exhibits throughout the ye...

Playing Musical Studios

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:01:13 +0100

Movement is afoot at Art Works Downtown!

As we plan ahead to wrap up our longstanding building projects mandated by the City, a flurry of changes prompted us to make a number of opportune moves this and last weekend to jumpstart what we hope is the end of the construction. Some moves are temporary, some are permanent.

Behind Marin Jewelers Guild, four artists were asked to temporarily vacate while we fireproofed the ceiling in 1331. The work is wrapping up this week ...

The October Revolution - new works by Lark Calderon-Gomez

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:21:56 +0100

The October Revolution

A Solo Exhibition at The Amelia Hyde Gallery
January 28 - March 24
new work by Lark Calderon-Gomez
RECEPTION: Saturday January 28 • 6-8pm

Guatemala, 1944 - Teachers demonstrated in the streets in front of the National Palace d...

holiday schedule

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:41:20 +0100

Art Works Downtown will be open Christmas Eve Dec 24th from 10am- 4pm

CLOSED from December 25 - January 2

Jan 2 - Jan 6 - last week of Small Works exhibit

Happy Holidays!

Vote for your favorite Dia de los Muertos altar!

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:57:52 +0100

Dia de los Muertos is one of AWD's most popular exhibits, please come see all our altars and VOTE for your FAVORITE!

Jurors Carol Durham (Art Works Downtown studio artist) and Sharon Christovich (the FolkArt Gallery) chose 18 altars for this year's exhibit.

Highlights include:

A colorful altar by San Rafael High School students taught by teachers Tia Starr ...

Science Tarot at the California Academy of Science

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:29:40 +0100

Myself (Janelle Schneider studio #20) and the Science Tarot artists have been invited back to the California Academy of Science for Novembers Thursday Nightlife event! Thursday, November 3 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm

(Science Tarot artists, left to right: Janelle Schneider (Wands Suit), Shari Arai DeBoer (Swords Suit), Kristy Whitehouse (Penta...

After School Art Program grant!

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:05:19 +0100

California Arts Council Announces the Baulines Craft Guild as a 2010-2011 Creating Public Value Recipient
Grant will benefit the local community through relationships and relevance

SACRAMENTO – The California Arts Council announces that the Baulines Craft Guild will receive a 2010-11 Creating Public Value gra...

new WINE TASTING feature added to 2nd Fridays Art Walk

AWD — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:57 +0100

AWD and EMW present:

new! Wine Tasting Experience during 2nd Fridays Art Walk

Next Art Walk: FRIDAY August 12 • 5-8pm

Art Walk is a FREE monthly event that connects 30+ venues up and down Fourth St every 2nd Friday of the month. Enjoy art exhibits, art studios and featured entertain...

Art Break Day • save the date!

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:57:39 +0100

WHEN?
FRIDAY, September 2, 2011 from 9am until 5pm
WHERE?
Downtown San Rafael (plus San Francisco, Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland)

Admission: FREE!

Help spread the word, participate by taking an Art Break in Town Center Plaza, volunteer to help or donate to this great event: www.artbreakday.com

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