Although most would rather not think about it, the Halloween season is starting to creep in. Just look at all the Halloween decorations in stores, advertisements for pumpkin spice lattes and emergence of Halloween specialty stores— all in the middle of September. Arts Benica’s curated exhibition, “After Dark,” is not Halloween-themed, but it is still […]
Arts Benicia brings out the glass for new juried exhibition
If its newest juried exhibition is anything to go by, Arts Benicia has a heart of glass. That is a compliment, as demonstrated by the creative ways artists from all over have chosen to incorporate glass. If you need proof, it can be seen in the exhibit “Cutting Edge— Nontraditional Glass,” which opens tomorrow in […]
Benicia offering art, movie camps for artistically inclined children
For those who have children interested in the arts, then Benicia has the perfect outlet for them: EcoArt Camp. Arts Benicia’s summer camp, now in its fifth year, will once again provide children with the opportunity to attend three class sessions to learn more about and practice the craft of art. The first session, “Cartoon […]
CSC to review grant reports Monday
The Community Sustainability Commission (CSC) will discuss its semi-annual grant reports and provide necessary direction to staff at its Monday meeting. Six grant reports are on the table for the CSC: those for Arts Benicia, Benicia Community Gardens, Bicycle Benicia, the Economic Development Department’s Business Resource Incentive Program (BRIP), the Parks and Community Services department’s […]
Benicia preparing for Open Studios this weekend
By Jean Purnell Special to the Herald Over 90 artists and galleries are participating, and many of said artists have been preparing for months for the big event: it’s Benicia Open Studios, taking place on May 5 and 6, one of the largest, most widely advertised opportunities for the artists to exhibit their work, discuss […]
Arts Benicia highlights ‘Next Generation’ of local student artistry
Once again, the artistic youth of Benicia have their works displayed in the same gallery often reserved for seasoned artists. In other words, Arts Benicia’s “Next Generation” exhibition is open for viewing. “Next Generation,” a semiannual exhibit showcasing work by Benicia artists ranging from kindergarteners to high school seniors, had its official opening yesterday. The […]
Annual Arts Benicia program returns to bring local artists together
The biggest gathering of Arts Benicia’s member artists’ works will return to Benicia on Saturday, with one of the gallery’s longest-running annual exhibitions “The Art of a Community.” Since its inception in 1995, “Art of a Community” has been a means to showcase the work of Arts Benicia member artists from the community and […]
Arts Benicia to host After School Art program at Farmar in February
While a school day is not always enough time to learn the basics of art, Arts Benicia is here to make sure creatively inclined students have additional opportunities to hone their craft. After School sessions will be held at Mary Farmar Elementary School throughout February. Arts Benicia’s After School program, sponsored by Benicia Unified School […]
Benicia organizations to participate in Giving Tuesday
In the first few days after Thanksgiving, the sequence goes like this:Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, a break on Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday was founded in 2012 by New York community center 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation as a means to support organizations through charitable means and kick off […]
Arts Benicia exhibit to honor ceramic work of Arneson, students
By Larnie Fox Special to the Herald There is a show just installed at Arts Benicia – opening Saturday – that you need to see. It’s called Bay Area Clay – a Legacy of Social Consciousness. It is a true blockbuster, one of the most interesting and important shows Arts Benicia has produced in its […]