Art Happenings

Art in the Alley at the Farmers Market, Downtown Visalia, Church and Main Street and the Garden Street Plaza. 5-8 p.m. the first Thursday in April, May and June. This Cultural Experience features local artists from throughout Visalia, live music, and kids activities. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Art Council of Tulare County and the Visalia Farmers Market. Interested artists call 625-1520.

The Courthouse Gallery of the Arts in Exeter, will exhibit “Portraits and Pastorals in Oil” from through March 31, featuring the work of Glen Hill of Three Rivers and Ernie Weerasinghe of Visalia. For more information call 592-1143 or 592-3882.

The Creative Center’s Jon Ginsburg Gallery presents “Meandering Through the Mediums” a multi-media exhibit featuring art by The Creative Center student artists. Featured artist is Michael Malloy. The exhibit will show through March 9 at the gallery located at 410 E. Race St., Visalia. Public invited, no cost for admission. For information call 733-9329.

The Creative Center presents “The Wonder Within,” a two-dimensional art exhibit, at the Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia, Visalia. The exhibit will be held through April 6 during business hours. Also showing are pictures from The Sequoia Valley Photo Contest 2008, from the Visalia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Public invited, no cost for admission. Call 733-9329 for more information.

The Mason House Museum and Gallery presents “Out of Many We Are One” American Black History; 1619-2009, a mixed media art exhibit by Alex Schooler. The exhibit runs through Feb. 27. The gallery is located at 1476 N. Gale Hill Ave. in Lindsay. Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information call 562-7168.

The California Arts Council in partnership with the Tulare County Arts Council will present an informational workshop for organizations who may be interested in applying for grants supporting the Artist in Schools Residency programs. This will be a free workshop held at Arts Visalia on Friday, Feb. 6 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 625 -1520

Arts Visalia will showcase recent works in painting, drawing and mixed media by Fresno State University professor of art Stephanie Ryan. In Arts Visalia’s Gallery II, Tyler Ferreira will present a new series of lithographs and sculptural works. This will be Ferreira’s first major solo exhibition in Visalia. Both exhibitions will run through Feb. 27 with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 6. Arts Visalia is located at 214 E. Oak Ave., in downtown Visalia. For more information call 739-0905.

The Kings Art Center is celebrating Black History Month by featuring the work of three established West Coast artists in a sculpture, photography and mixed-media exhibit titled “Moving Forward Reflecting Back.” The exhibit will run through March 28 at the Gallery located at 605 N. Douty St., Hanford. Gallery hours are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information call 584-1065.

Porterville Historical Museum will have an exhibition featuring Angels and Archangels. The icon show opens Feb. 5 and runs through March 28th. A reception will be held on Feb. 7. The Museum is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and is located at 257 N. D St., Porterville.

Martzen Studio located at 115 S. L St., Dinuba has the Martzen Exhibit featuring original photos from the 40s through the 90s of the Sierra Nevadas, as well as historical prints of the area. Negatives dating from the 30s, portraiture and scenics of Dinuba, Orosi, Orange Cove and Reedley area. Hours: Monday 12 - 5 p.m., Tuesday - Friday 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Occasionally later hours by appointment. Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information call 591-3890.


The Art Stand Gallery, located on the Blossom Trail, at Frankwood Ave. and Highway 180 near Sanger, will hold its Blossom Trail Show beginning Feb. 7 through April 18. Come meet the artists at an open house reception on March 7. The Gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information call 967-8635.