Pacific Art League

Pacific Art League Dedicated to sustaining the great tradition of promoting art, training emerging artists and enriching lives in the San Francisco Peninsula since 1921.

Fall at Pacific Art League is officially in session.https://www.pacificartleague.org/fall2026Our 2026 Fall Classes & Wor...
09/10/2026

Fall at Pacific Art League is officially in session.
https://www.pacificartleague.org/fall2026

Our 2026 Fall Classes & Workshops are here, with opportunities to draw, paint, experiment, and build new skills alongside PAL’s community of working artists.

Explore classes and workshops in drawing, watercolor, oils, acrylics, pastel, mixed media, encaustic, and more, with options for beginners through experienced artists. Whether you’re ready to try something completely new or deepen your practice, there’s a place for you at PAL this fall.

Classes are already filling, so register early!
View the full schedule and register at pacificartleague.org

📣 CALL TO ARTISTS 📣 Be part of Pacific Art League’s 105th Anniversary Exhibition and celebrate more than a century of ar...
09/08/2026

📣 CALL TO ARTISTS 📣

Be part of Pacific Art League’s 105th Anniversary Exhibition and celebrate more than a century of art, creativity, and community.

Artists of all experience levels are invited to submit 2D and 3D work in all styles and mediums.

This year’s exhibition will be juried by Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator for the City of Palo Alto

Exhibition: November 6, 2026 – January 12, 2027
Submission Deadline: September 25

Submit your work through the link in bio.

What’s in a name? More than you might think.Join us at Pacific Art League for When Advertising and Art Collide: The Art ...
09/08/2026

What’s in a name? More than you might think.

Join us at Pacific Art League for When Advertising and Art Collide: The Art and Science of Naming with marketing strategist Lisa Bertelsen Kivett.

[NEW DATE] Friday, September 18, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Why do some names stick in our minds while others disappear? Lisa explores how branding, behavioral science, and language shape the way we perceive everything from products to works of art.

Then, the conversation moves from the marketplace to the artist’s studio. Drawing from interviews with nine artists, Lisa looks at how artwork titles emerge from memory, music, politics, symbolism, intuition, and sometimes the desire to make a sale.

A fascinating evening for artists, designers, marketers, and anyone curious about the power of words.

Free for PAL Members | $20 Non Members

Register today on our website.

What’s in a name? More than you might think.Join us at Pacific Art League for When Advertising and Art Collide: The Art ...
09/03/2026

What’s in a name? More than you might think.

Join us at Pacific Art League for When Advertising and Art Collide: The Art and Science of Naming with marketing strategist Lisa Bertelsen Kivett.

Friday, September 11, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Why do some names stick in our minds while others disappear? Lisa explores how branding, behavioral science, and language shape the way we perceive everything from products to works of art.

Then, the conversation moves from the marketplace to the artist’s studio. Drawing from interviews with nine artists, Lisa looks at how artwork titles emerge from memory, music, politics, symbolism, intuition, and sometimes the desire to make a sale.

A fascinating evening for artists, designers, marketers, and anyone curious about the power of words.

Free for PAL Members | $20 Non Members

Register today on our website.

See creativity in action at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts!New this year, Artistry in Action brings live artist demo...
08/22/2026

See creativity in action at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts!

New this year, Artistry in Action brings live artist demonstrations to downtown Palo Alto in partnership with Pacific Art League.

Stop by University Avenue + Tasso Street to meet PAL artists and instructors, watch their creative process unfold, ask questions, and explore techniques including cyanotype, watercolor, and Chinese calligraphy.

Saturday, Aug. 22
12:00–1:30 PM — Emily Sweet | Cyanotype
2:00–3:30 PM — John Spotorno | Watercolor
4:00–5:30 PM — Richard Man | Chinese Calligraphy

Sunday, Aug. 23
12:00–1:30 PM — Robert Dvorak | Watercolor
2:00–3:30 PM — Kelly Hughes | Watercolor
4:00–5:30 PM — Raphael De Soto Jr. | Watercolor

Come experience the creativity, craftsmanship, and energy of our local arts community.

Art meets the garden at one of Palo Alto’s most beautiful summer evenings.Join Pacific Art League + Gamble Garden for Ar...
08/13/2026

Art meets the garden at one of Palo Alto’s most beautiful summer evenings.

Join Pacific Art League + Gamble Garden for Art in the Garden on Tuesday, August 18 from 5:00–7:00 PM.

Wander through the garden with a glass of w**e while local artists sketch, draw, and develop new ideas inspired by the landscape around them. Meet the artists, watch their creative process unfold, and discover how an artwork begins.

Featured PAL Artists: Kathy Franceschini, Shilpa Kancharla, Carmen Lax, Chela Noto, Kimberley Wong, and Maura Carta.

Tuesday, August 18 | 5–7 PM
Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
Admission: $10

Come slow down, look a little closer, and experience the garden through an artist’s eyes.

That’s a wrap on PAL’s Summer Camp Art Academy!After eight weeks of painting, drawing, sculpting, sewing, designing, and...
08/08/2026

That’s a wrap on PAL’s Summer Camp Art Academy!

After eight weeks of painting, drawing, sculpting, sewing, designing, and experimenting, we’re closing out an incredible summer filled with creativity.
More than anything, we loved watching our campers build new skills, grow in confidence, make friends, and proudly share their work at our Friday student showcases.

A huge thank you to our talented instructors, teen volunteers, staff, families, and all of the young artists who filled PAL’s studios with curiosity, kindness, and creativity this summer.

What a summer. We can’t wait to do it again next year.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: Think small. Create big.Pacific Art League invites you to participate in our Postcard Exhibition, a...
08/06/2026

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: Think small. Create big.

Pacific Art League invites you to participate in our Postcard Exhibition, a joyful celebration of big creativity in a tiny format.
Create an original work measuring exactly 4 × 6 inches and show us how much imagination, personality, and impact can fit into a postcard-sized space.

Drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, photography, mixed media—and everything in between—are welcome.

To keep the exhibition fun, accessible, and priced to sell, all artwork must be available for purchase between $50 and $250.

Learn more and submit through the link in our bio.

Submission deadline is September 3.

Join Pacific Art League at Gamble Garden’s annual Art in the Garden event on Tuesday, August 18, from 5:00–7:00 PM.Spend...
08/04/2026

Join Pacific Art League at Gamble Garden’s annual Art in the Garden event on Tuesday, August 18, from 5:00–7:00 PM.

Spend a beautiful summer evening at Gamble Garden in Palo Alto as the grounds are transformed into an open-air artists’ studio. Enjoy a glass of w**e while watching artists sketch, draw, and develop new ideas inspired by the garden’s flowers, architecture, and landscape.
Meet the artists, ask questions, and discover how an artwork begins—with a single line, a quiet observation, or a spark of curiosity.

Featured Artists: Kathy Franceschini, Shilpa Kancharla, Carmen Lax, Chela Noto, Kimberley Wong, and Maura Carta.

This event is designed for adults. Slow down, connect with local artists, and experience the garden through a creative lens.

Admission is $10 at the door.

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