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FRI, SAT, SUN

1—5
(except opening Fridays & between exhibitions)

The galleries are open during intermissions:
Pacifica Performances

SANCHEZ ART center

1220-B Linda Mar

Pacifica, CA 94044

650.355.1894

fax 650.355.1752

 

OFFICE HOURS

TUES, WED, THURS

1—5

 

MAIN & WEST GALLERIES

 



The 2012 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition (formerly known as Arts on Fire) opens with a gala reception for the entire community on Friday, April 13, from 7 to 9 pm. There will be great art, great food, free parking, and hands-on art activities, plus an art book boutique, free entertainment, and music from the Jazz Cats.

The focus, of course, is on the artworks selected by juror Michael Schwager, Professor of Art History and Museum Studies and Director of the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University. Over 180 artists from all over California submitted over 500 artworks, and of these, 54 works by 48 artists were accepted for this exhibition. Mr. Schwager is known for his interest and expertise in contemporary Bay Area art. He holds a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts and an MA in Museum Studies from JFK University. Prior to Sonoma State, he held positions at the San Francisco Art Institute, the Richmond Art Center, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Sponsors and supporters for this gala opening, as well as other Sanchez Art Center programs, include the Art4MooreFoundation, Art Guild of Pacifica, Bleyle Elevator, Inc., First National Bank of Northern California, Pacifica Performances, David & Lucille Packard Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation Donor Circle for the Arts, and Target.

Click here for a roster of the artists exhibiting in the 2012 Left Coast Annual.


Gallery Hours

Sanchez Art Center is located at 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, 1.5 miles from Highway 1, in the buildings with the colorful mural facing the street. Following the April 13 opening festivities, galleries are open to the public Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm, through May 20.