Art Docents of Los Gatos

Art Docents of Los Gatos www.artdocents.com The Art Docents of Los Gatos, Inc., founded in 1973, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer organization.

It is funded by membership dues, individual contributions by parents and community members, and school and community grants including Arts Council Silicon Valley.

09/02/2026

What does an Art Docent do? 🎨✨

It’s so much more than bringing an art project into the classroom!

Art Docents help bring art into everyday learning, introducing students to artists and art history, guiding hands-on projects, encouraging creative thinking, and creating opportunities for students to see themselves as artists.

From classroom activities and student artwork to guest artists, special events, and those little moments of discovery, it’s all about making art accessible, meaningful, and fun.

Interested in becoming an Art Docent this year? We’d love to have you join us! Come learn more at our open house. Refreshments will be provided at this free event.

☕️ Art Docent Informational Coffee
📅 September 10
⏰ 9:00 AM

We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendar!Bring a friend & come learn about what the Art Docents are all about at our Informational Coffee on S...
08/30/2026

Mark your calendar!
Bring a friend & come learn about what the Art Docents are all about at our Informational Coffee on September 10th. 🎨 🧡 ☕️

The Art Docents of Los Gatos would like to thank our community for another beautiful school year! 💙We were honored to se...
06/04/2026

The Art Docents of Los Gatos would like to thank our community for another beautiful school year! 💙

We were honored to serve our students within the Los Gatos Unified School District, and what a year it has been!

Our dedicated docents shared their time, heart and creativity in bringing art to life through workshop and print presentations, Guest Artist programs, curriculum development, in-class instruction, and the always-beloved Art Show.

It takes a whole community to nurture young artists, and we are so grateful to be part of this wonderful organization.

Wishing everyone a joyful and restful summer. We can’t wait see you in the fall! 🌞

This school year, the Art Docents taught 530 lessons, of which, 395 were print presentations and 135 were workshops. We ...
06/04/2026

This school year, the Art Docents taught 530 lessons, of which, 395 were print presentations and 135 were workshops.

We served ~3,000 students amongst the 127 classes within the Los Gatos Union School District .

We are looking forward to doing it all again next school year!

We wish all families in our school district a joyful and restful summer! 🌞

05/15/2026

Celebrating another wonderful year with our Art Docents of Los Gato community ✨

We spent the day exploring the beautiful Montalvo Arts Center, honoring the many contributions of our docents past and present, and creating together through a hands-on art workshop. Grateful for the creativity, dedication, and community that continue to inspire art education year after year ❤️

04/27/2026

The Art Docents of Los Gatos are proud to present our 51st Annual Art Show!

A celebration of creativity, student expression, and the dedicated docents who make it all possible. This year’s show features 3000 pieces of artworks created by the talented students of Los Gatos Union School District, each piece a reflection of their imagination, growth, and artistic spirit.

Our docents work tirelessly to curate and mount each work with the care and reverence it deserves because every young artist’s creation deserves to shine. 🌟

We’d love for you to come see it in person! Join us at Fisher Middle School’s Open House on Thursday, April 30th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Come meet our docents, marvel at the incredible artwork, and experience the warmth and creativity of the Los Gatos community. We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

Our Los Gatos Union School District students have created SO much beautiful artwork for the Art Show! 🎨Come & see for ...
04/24/2026

Our Los Gatos Union School District students have created SO much beautiful artwork for the Art Show! 🎨
Come & see for yourself at Fisher's Open House on Thursday, April 30th from 5-7 PM.

The Art Docents have been very busy these last few months preparing for the 51st annual Art Show, which begins next week...
04/21/2026

The Art Docents have been very busy these last few months preparing for the 51st annual Art Show, which begins next week!

Kudos to those docents who have put in so much of their time & energy to make this happen. Each student from the Los Gatos Union School District has created a piece that will be on display. It has taken incredible effort to collect & mount 3,000 pieces of student artwork. This is a LOT of art to mount! 👏

The art show will be open to the public during the Fisher Middle School Open House, which is Thursday, April 30, 5-7 PM. 🖼️

We’re still thinking about the impact and inspiration from Tara Gill’s recent visit as a guest artist to our R.J. Fisher...
04/16/2026

We’re still thinking about the impact and inspiration from Tara Gill’s recent visit as a guest artist to our R.J. Fisher Middle School.

Tara is an award-winning digital pattern artist and nature photographer based in the Bay Area. She shared how she transforms everyday plant elements into striking, symmetrical designs - a powerful reminder that creativity often begins with simply paying closer attention to the world around us.

She also spoke openly about her personal journey and how her life experiences have shaped her growth as an artist, offering students a meaningful look at the connection between life and creative expression. Her work is installed in healthcare spaces across the Bay Area, bringing art into environments that support healing and well-being.

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders got a glimpse into her process, her inspiration, and how art can evolve from observation into something entirely new.

During lunch, the entire school joined in for a hands-on demo, creating their own patterns using natural materials like flowers, leaves, and twigs — and they created some truly amazing patterns and artwork.

Experiences like this stay with students, shaping how they see the world and their own creativity.

Thank you, Tara , for inspiring our students 🌿

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17000 Roberts Road
Los Gatos, CA
95032

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3pm
Friday 8:30am - 3pm

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+14083352366

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