The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center has monthly exhibitions and art shows for everyone to enjoy. Explore our current calendar and find information on how to apply for this year’s art competitions.
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
June: Wide Open Spaces, John Angell in the Foyer Gallery
July: Fired Art
August: BIG Art (Members), Dwight Head in the Foyer Gallery
September: SAC Open Studios, Community Art Display, Vic Bicomong in the Foyer Gallery
October: To be announced
November / December: Small Treasures, Holiday Art Boutique
Open Call For Artists
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.
Inspiration Education and Art (EGUSD)
Abstractly Speaking
Wide Open Spaces
Fired Art
2022 Calendar
January: Abstractly Speaking, and the Community Art Display
February: W. Mark Dendy (Foyer Gallery), and the Community Art Display
March: Special Event Ceramics Shows concurrent with the NCECA Conference, Sgraffito Expressions
April: Rob Bonslett in the Foyer Gallery, and the Elk Grove Festival of the Arts
May: 10th Annual Open Fine Arts Competition, Swell by Amy Vidra in the Foyer Gallery, and Stop Stigma Sacramento
June: Wide Open Spaces
July: All Creatures Great and Small, and the Community Art Display
August: Thomas Sellas in the Foyer Gallery, BIG Art (member show)
September: This is Surreal, Vic Bicomong in the Foyer Gallery, and Sacramento Open Studios (September 17 and 18)
October: Annual Art Tour, Sweet! by Polly LaPorte and Robert Gonsowski in the Foyer Gallery
November / December: Small Treasures, Gifts from the Heart, and the Community Art Display
2021 Calendar
January: Alternative Views
February: Watercolorist David Peterson
March: 9th Annual Open Fine Arts Competition
April: Art of Laguna Creek High School Students
May: Susan von Borstel, and Landscapes of Northern California Competition
June: 10th Annual Artists’ Studio Tour, and Judy’s Batiks in the Foyer Gallery
July: All Creatures Great and Small Competition
August: COVID Collaboration with Joe Mariscal and Leslie Troutman
September: The Colors of Humanity Competition, and Kritikos Group Show
October: Dick Beymer: Better With Age, in the Foyer Gallery, and Community Art Display
November / December: Small Treasures