Gallery Exhibitions and Events
The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center has monthly fine art exhibitions and special events for everyone to enjoy.
2024 Schedule
- January: Divergence (Yoshio Taylor, Frank Mendoza, Jon Lowe)
- February: A Celebration of Art featuring the high school students of EGUSD, Valentine Boutique
- March: All Creatures Great and Small Competition, Helen Plenert in the Featured Gallery
- April: Elk Grove Festival of the Arts, Short Center North featured group show
- May: Abstractly Speaking Competition, Amy Vidra in the Featured Gallery, Stop Stigma Sacramento
- June: Wide Open Spaces Competition
- July: Fired Art Competition, Caiti Chan in the Featured Gallery
- August: Big Art, Velma Davidson in the Featured Gallery
- September: Expressions in Plein Air Competition, Susan Taira Piatt in the Featured Gallery
- October: Photography show to be announced, Susan Silvester in the Featured Gallery
- November / December: Small Treasures, Holiday Art Boutique
Special Events
First Saturday Public Receptions
Visit us every First Saturday from 4-7PM at the Center for refreshments, an opportunity to meet featured artists, and enjoy live music. Learn more!
Elk Grove Festival of the Arts
This annual festival at Old Town Plaza on Historic Main Street includes fine art booths, live music and performances, food and wine, a Kids Zone, and youth art show. Presented by the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, this event is FREE to the public. Learn more!
Open Studio Workshop
Join us at the Center every Thursday from 11AM-2PM in the Workshop Room for an open studio. No formal instruction, just great networking with artists. $5 donation requested. Learn more!
All art competitions require online submission through Smarter Entry. Fees may be paid directly online through this system. Visit the individual exhibition pages to explore deadlines, fees, awards, and to download the prospectus.
2023 Calendar
January: Fanciful Visions Competition, Community Art Display
February: A Celebration of Art featuring the high school students of EGUSD, Gerald Barnes in the Foyer Gallery
March: All Creatures Great and Small Competition, Community Art Display
April: Educators of EGUSD, Elk Grove Festival of the Arts, Amy Vidra in the Foyer Gallery
May: Abstractly Speaking, EGFAC Founding Members Art (15th Anniversary) in the Foyer Gallery, Stop Stigma Sacramento
June: Wide Open Spaces, John Angell in the Foyer Gallery
July: Fired Art
August: BIG Art group show, Dwight Head in the Foyer Gallery
September: Member Art Display, SAC Open Studios September 16-17, Frank Blackwell in the Foyer Gallery
October: California Gold Competition show, Vic Bicomong in the Foyer Gallery
November / December: Small Treasures, Holiday Art Boutique