This show kicks off with a Gala from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday October 20. Tickets for the Gala are $20 (members $15). The show is free on Saturday and Sunday and is open both days from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Many artists participate each year. There are all kinds of items: ceramics, textiles, wall art, sculpture, basketry, woodcarving. There are large ticket items and more affordable ones. Some items are specifically tailored for the holidays and many are not. The art is juried and high quality.
This year’s featured artist is Dmitry Grudsky. You may purchase raffle tickets for a chance to when his mixed media painting: “Steins Beer Garden.”
The event pays for art programs and supplies in local schools, art scholarships for High School and Ohlone College students, art books for the public library, special art workshops for developmentally disabled adults, capital improvements at the Olive Hyde Art Gallery, special exhibits, and gallery promotions for all exhibits.