The City of Chico Arts Commission & The Chico Arts & Culture Foundation Present:
Fall for the Arts: A Celebration of the Arts in Chico & Fundraiser for Commission-Led Public-Facing Art Projects
Join in on the autumnal fun at the Chico Women’s Club on Friday, October 17th. Doors open at 6PM for refreshments, mingling, interacting with displayed art, and entering the raffle for amazing prizes. Stay for the 7:30PM Variety Show, including the presentation of the Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture.
Join us during this official ARToberfest celebration of the arts organizations that make this community vibrant with art.This special showcase will feature contributions from monca, 1078 Gallery, Chico Art Center, Friends of the Chico Community Ballet, Stonewall Alliance, Inspire School of the Arts, The Blue Room Theater, Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation, Pedal Press, and Legacy Stage—all recipients of the City Arts Grant in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 cycles.
There will be light refreshments and a no-host bar. Bring your own T-shirt (light colored) to print a souvenir with Pedal Press. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win artwork from local artists and goodie baskets from local businesses. Bid in the silent auction on art formerly hung in the COBA boards in Diamond Alley and take home a relic of Chico art.
Emceed by the Chair of the Arts Commission, Bonnie Pipkin (of Bonfire Storytelling) & the Vice Chair, Vianna Boring.
This will be the community art event of the year!
