Salon de Art- Art Sale and Exhibit

December 9 - January 7, 2012

The Chico Art Center will rent wall and floor space to artists from December 9 through January 7. Wall space of approximately 48 inches wide from floor to ceiling, and floor space of 4 feet square will be rented.

Artists will install their own work between Dec. 6, 7, 8, from 10am-4pm. The resulting display of art will open on Friday, December 9, for the Chico Artabout.

CAC is taking names for a reservation list which will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Artists will then choose their space within the gallery based on their numerical position on the reservation list.

This is a four week time frame which will run several weeks prior to Christmas and run a week after New Year's. We anticipate this will be a lucrative time with good sales opportunity for artists selling their work*. However, artists may exhibit their work as not-for-sale if they choose.
(*Artists will not be required to pay commission on the sales of their work.)

The rate is $100.00, per unit of space. Artists may sign up for as many spaces while they last, but there is no discount for multiple spaces. Artists using floor space may use their own pedestals or we have a limited number to loan (first-come-first-served).

Contact CAC for more information. You must sign-up in person and pay the fee to be added to the list. CAC will stop accepting fees after 30 spaces have been reserved and place names on a wait list. You will be contacted if a reserved space drops out and must come in to reserve the space by paid fee.

Also in the lobby gift shop, artworks by the late, long-time CAC member and local watercolor artist, Hazel Eissinger, will on display during this time. Hazel, who recently passed away at the age of 91, was a member since moving to Chico with her husband Andy in 1964. She will be missed by all of us at CAC.

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Cottage Artisans

December 2 - 4

Art sale by various artisans from the area in time for the holiday gift-giving season. This is NOT an exhibition.

Photos from last year's show:

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Small World, Small Works 2011

November 5 – November 27

Chico Art Center

Details will be posted on this site or contact gallery director.
Reception: Saturday, Nov 5, 7-9pm

In 2010, SWSW hung in four cities, Chico, Orland, Oroville, and Sacramento. We hope to visit these same cities for 2011, so submit your entry in time to be a part of this rapidly growing event.

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Purchase Canvases or see more info.

Open Studios Art Tour Exhibition 2011

October 1 - 30

Two Open Studio Tour weekends are 22 & 23 and 29 & 30
Reception: October 1, 7-9pm

The OSAT Exhibition will open two weeks prior to the two weekends of the tour to allow the community ample time to view the artworks by participating artists. The tour does not take place on the weekends prior to October 22.

You can buy tour guides at the following locations:

• Chico Chamber of Commerce
• Art Etc
• Chico Paper Company
• All Fired Up
• Vagabond Rose
• Chico Art Center
• Avenue 9 Gallery
• Chico Box and Postal
• Chico Art School
• Paradise Art Center
• Oroville Chamber of Commerce
• Artists of Rivertown - Oroville

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Richard Hornaday: A Retrospective

August 27 – September 23

A retrospective of this artist's life's work to date. A former CSU, Chico, art professor continues to produce art which he shows regularly. CAC is proud to honor this local art icon. Reception: Aug. 27, 7-9pm

Richard Hornaday will exhibit 156 artworks from a sixty year career. Mr. Hornaday will lecture about his work accompanied with a slide presentation at 7:30pm to 8:30pm on the opening reception night. Please make a point to attend to listen to this prolific artist talk (and to ask him questions) about his art. The artist will also be present with his wife Jenifer in the CAC gallery each Friday of the exhibition to visit and chat with guests who drop by to view his work.

All Media National Juried Show

July 23 – August 19

National Juried exhibition. $1,750.00 Cash and solo-show awards. Contact gallery director for information.

Closing Reception: Sunday, August 14, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm with a Juror's talk beginning at 4:30pm followed by an awards presentation. Don't miss an opportunity to listen to, and ask questions of Los Angeles Weekly art critic and editor, Peter Frank. Be sure to stay and see who he has selected as this year's recipients of the $1750.00 in cash awards and who will win the Solo Show Award.

This Year's Award Winners

All Media 2011 Selections

137 artists from 14 states entered 375 artworks. Our juror, Peter Frank, has selected 43 2-D artists and 10 3-D artists as part of All Media 2011.

Deadline for Entries: June 17

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Pay for All Media 2011 entries with Paypal

$25.00 for the first two entries. Then $10.00 each for additional entries - no limit.

The Entry Fee is $25 for your first two entries. Please specify if you are entering One or Two entries, then add that to your cart with the Add to Cart button.

One or Two Entries?

The Entry Fee for additional entries is $10 each. If you are entering 3 or more entries, please use the Add to Cart button below to add an additional (now your 3rd entry). You can change the quantity further once you reach the PayPal page to checkout.

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Rolf Kriken & Matt Rhoades

June 18 – July 15

Accomplished sculptor Rolf Kriken and painter Matt Rhodes bring their unique styles to CAC. Reception: June 18, 7-9pm

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Contemporary Woman 5

This year's theme: Freedom

May 14 – June 12

Non-juried All women exhibition. Awards will be judged. Open to female artists everywhere to enter- contact gallery director for information. Details will be posted on this site. Reception May 14, 7-9pm

Be sure to tune into KHSL Channel 12 (CBS) to see our gallery director, Jon Cummins, interviewed by Linda Watkins-Bennett on her News at Noon (M-F) to discuss Contemporary Woman 5. This will be the fifth year Jon appears on Linda's show. Images of the artworks have traditionally been shown on the air during this interview, be sure to look for it (date to be announced).

Henry and Jose Mendez

April 16 – May 8

Brothers Henry and Jose, of San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala will show oil paintings indicative of their Mayan culture. Jose Mendez will be present at the opening reception to speak about his and his brother's work to contribute to an awareness of Guatemalan culture and to discuss the Tz'utujil painting tradition. Reception: April 16, 7-9pm

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Creative Fusion 7

March 12 - April 9

Student art exhibition. Junior and Senior High Schools of Chico will exhibit their artworks. Reception March 12, 7-9pm

The Pleasant Valley High School Jazz Band will perform during the reception.

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Gregg Jabs

February 12 - March 6

Ceramic sculptor (National Juried All-Media 2010 Solo Show winner)
Reception Feb. 12, 7-9pm

Members Exhibition

January 8 - February 6

Opening reception: Saturday, January 8, 7-9pm
Our annual Members Exhibition is one that all visitors will enjoy seeing as it showcases work by our member artists working in a wide range of media. You will see painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, glass art and so much more. Mark your calendar to attend the opening reception to meet and support your local artists.

Entry Form

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