Events

Art Works Downtown provides a variety of events to offer engagement with community through visual art. You can learn about our regular events below and receive notifications about these events and other happening by joining our monthly newsletter by clicking here.

+2nd Friday Art Walk 
+ Workshops

2nd Friday Art Walk

Enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, live music and refreshments as you stroll in downtown San Rafael. Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the 2nd Fridays Art Walk links venues along downtown Fourth Street the second Friday of each month.
2nd Friday Art Walk Page    

Skip Henderson admiring works at the Realm of Dreamsreception (photo: Petrina Wielgos)

Receptions

Get a fresh perspective on making art and take a deeper look at some of the work that's created by our art community. Join us to meet the artists whose work is shown in our galleries and elsewhere at one of our art receptions.

Most receptions are held on the second Friday of each month, to coincide with the regular 2nd Fridays Art Walk. For future dates, check the Upcoming Events  page or visit each exhibit listing.

Mary Edwards giving an art talk 
(photo: Petrina Wielgos)

Art Talks

Art Talks are educational offerings for the AWD Artist Membership Program and the public. Talks offer stimulating perspectives and discussion on a wide variety of topics related to the experience of making and marketing art. For future dates, check the Upcoming Events page.

Anne Wolfe's Studio

Open Studios

Open Studios is one of the best times of year to shop for artwork because the many artists you occasionally see in galleries open their studios to the public. Visitors can take this opportunity to see a variety of artists during a short period of time. 
Open Studios