The Center is open to the public without charge from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; and 7-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.
The Exhibition Galleries at the Center are open to the public without charge from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Palo Alto Art Center
The Palo Alto Art Center (founded 1971) is a nationally acclaimed, regional visual art center whose exhibition program focuses on documenting - and celebrating - the art and artists of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-329-2366 fax: 650-326-6165 email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
Art Center Hours 10:00AM-5:00PM Tuesday-Saturday 1:00-5:00PM Sunday 7:00-10:00PM Tuesday-Thursday
Admission to galleries is free, with a suggested $1 donation.
The Center's mission is to foster creative process and thought by forging a greater appreciation and understanding of the visual arts through exhibitions, studio experiences, and related educational programs. The Palo Alto Art Center, Division of Arts and Culture, City of Palo Alto, is funded in part by support from the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and the Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council.
The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation supports art education programs for children in Palo Alto and neighboring school districts, adult studio art classes, exhibitions and a unique art mentoring program for teenages. Learn more about the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation at the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation (PAACF) website at: http://www.paacf.org/
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