Palo Alto Art Center to Host Re-Opening Celebration October 6 October 6, 2012

The public is invited back to the Palo Alto Art Center's newly transformed facility at in Palo Alto for a day-long celebration of its eagerly awaited re-opening that will feature a dedication, art activities, exhibitions, tours, food and more. The Art Center will reopen its doors after a substantial $7.9 million renovation begun in April 2011 and which is the result of a successful public/private partnership between the City of Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and numerous private, corporate and government supporters.

The opening celebration will feature a variety of free hands-on art activities for all ages, demonstrations, and performances. The event will showcase all of the Art Center's programming areas: exhibitions, studios, classes for children. The event will also launch the Art Center's new Gallery Shop-a unique shopping experience for the community. The day's activities include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments, hands-on art activities for all ages, music and dance performances including East Indian dance, traditional Mexican and Chinese dance, art cars and art-making demonstrations by adult studio and children's fine art programs faculty. The event will also include tours of the facility and a chance to preview the updated Gallery Shop.

The re-opening celebration demonstrate the elements that have established the Palo Alto Art Center as a national model of innovative programming, community engagement and a unique "see and make" approach to the arts-high caliber and relevant exhibitions together with a comprehensive schedule of art-making classes and education programs for all ages under one newly transformed roof.

Official Website: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter