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september, 2023
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents a Virtual Art Gallery at Wilder exhibit during August featuring abstract artist David Lew of El Sobrante. His focus is on how he uses textures
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents a Virtual Art Gallery at Wilder exhibit during August featuring abstract artist David Lew of El Sobrante. His focus is on how he uses textures and colors to effect fluid movement throughout his work. Lew’s virtual exhibit runs from August 5 to September. Access the Art in his exhibit to view or purchase with one click at http://lamorindaarts.org/online-galleries/.
The mission of the Council is to ignite and sustain artistic expression and appreciation for all ages throughout Lamorinda. If you are interested in visual, performing or literary arts, please join us in keeping the arts alive. We are an engaged group of volunteers and donors who develop and produce events, partner with professional organizations and artists, give financial support and awards, and advocate for a vibrant, local culture of visual, performing, and literary arts. To donate to the Council go HERE.
In addition to curating two galleries in Orinda with new artwork every month (Art Gallery at the Orinda Gallery & Art Gallery at Wilder), here is a sample of other programs we offer: Arts Ambassadors (K-8 youth), Lamorinda Idol, High School Visual Arts Competition, Art Embraces Words, Art Embraces Music (2022), Art Embraces Poetry (new in 2023), Artify Orinda, and Lamorinda Super Shorts. If you are interested in exhibiting artwork in one of our galleries please apply online HERE.
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August 5 (Saturday) 12:00 am - September 5 (Tuesday) 12:00 am
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents Native American Sand Paintings, paintings by Jane Raymond and Rita Sklar plus ceramics by Karen Hildebrand in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library during
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents Native American Sand Paintings, paintings by Jane Raymond and Rita Sklar plus ceramics by Karen Hildebrand in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library during September. Meet the artists at a reception in their honor on Saturday, September 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. where light refreshments will be served. View and purchase their artwork at the reception or online at www.lamorindaarts.org/online-galleries/.
This exhibit runs September 1 through 30 during normal Library hours in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library at 26 Orinda Way. Hours are Mon. – Thur., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed Sun. Closed Mon. Sept. 4. Call 925.254.2184 for more information about the Library or visit www.ccclib.org/. Email the Curators with questions at gallery@lamorindaarts.org or call the Lamorinda Arts Council at 925.359.9940.
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1 (Friday) 11:00 am - 30 (Saturday) 10:00 am
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Art Gallery at the Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way
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The Lamorinda Arts Council invites art lovers to join us in Local Artists Alley on Sat. Sep 23 (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) and Sun. Sep 24 (10:00 am to
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The Lamorinda Arts Council invites art lovers to join us in Local Artists Alley on Sat. Sep 23 (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) and Sun. Sep 24 (10:00 am to 6 pm) at our free Kids Art Tables. Visit our sheltered double booth offering 6 art stations and washable colored markers for each young artist. Volunteer face painters offer free special face paint & selection of stencils & washable tattoos. We provide all materials. Volunteers please sign up here: https://lamorindaarts.org/volunteer/. Questions? Email info@lamorindaarts.org or call 925.359.9940.
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23 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 24 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents an entire gallery of artwork from The Glover Group, a group of plein air artists who were students of the late Pam Glover. Glover championed
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The Lamorinda Arts Council presents an entire gallery of artwork from The Glover Group, a group of plein air artists who were students of the late Pam Glover. Glover championed plein air painting in Bay Area locales and taught at the Orinda Community Center. Meet the artists at a reception in their honor on Saturday October 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. where light refreshments will be served.
This exhibit runs September 30 through November 4 during normal Library hours in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library at 26 Orinda Way. Hours are Mon. – Thur., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Fri. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed Sun. Call 925.254.2184 for more information about the Library or visit www.ccclib.org/. Email the Curation team with questions at gallery@lamorindaarts.org or call the Lamorinda Arts Council at 925.359.9940.
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September 30 (Saturday) 11:00 am - November 4 (Saturday) 10:00 am
Location
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way