Nature and the outdoors have inspired countless people, provoking deep thought, strong friendships, and a rooted bond with earth. Artists find their inspiration in the animal kingdom, stunning landscapes, and the beauty that is all around us.

Read on to learn about Wide Open Spaces, an art competition show that opens on June 4, plus some brand new workshops including an intergenerational family class that is suitable for children and their parents 5 years and up. And if you're an artist it's time to think about the annual Art Tour - are you signed up yet?

Fill your summer with art, in new classes at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center. We've got something for everyone including young children! Find your passion in watercolor or cultural doll making this summer.

Select a link below to learn more about the class and to sign up online.

• Beginning Chinese Watercolor Art with Annie Peony - June 17, 2022
• Sweet Pea Watercolor with Teresa Steinbach Garcia - July 20, 2022
• Culture Doll Making with Sheila Mun Jacobs - August 5, 2022*
• Lemon Watercolor with Teresa Steinbach Garcia - August 17, 2022

Culture Doll Making is brand new to the Center, and is a class suitable for children 5+ when accompanied by an adult. You and up to two of your kids can learn how to design and construct a Cultural Doll, showing diversity and variety of traditional clothing on a bottle form.

The Annual Art Tour allows us to showcase many of the talented artists in our community, present them with an opportunity to sell their works, and offer art lovers a chance to meet the artists in an informal setting. Learn about the Tour, Fees, and Guidelines at elkgrovefineartscenter.org/arttour/.

All participants must be juried in, so get your application in soon!

The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is a registered non profit organization.

501(c)(3) ID: 26-1484110

We are proud members of the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce

and Old Town Elk Grove Association.

You can SUPPORT local arts by making a generous financial contribution today at elkgrovefineartscenter.org/support/.