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# Verge Center for the Arts

Contemporary Arts Center in Sacramento

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## Posts

- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/2023/11/01/the-verge-art-auction/) - #The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction will commence with an The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 3, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 19, 5-8pm
- [Verge is Open to the Public!](https://vergecontemporary.org/2021/03/18/verge-is-open-to-the-public/) - August, 2021 We are now fully open for classes, labs, and events. The next exhibit, RHODASCOPE opens September 9, 2021, along with the Sac Open Studios Preview Show! Our gallery will be open to the public during normal gallery hours (Thurs - Sat, 11-5; Sun, 12-5). Click here for more information.

## Pages

- [Home](https://vergecontemporary.org/) - Contemporary art center in Sacramento's Southside Park neighborhood.
- [Outside Fire Policy](https://vergecontemporary.org/outside-fire-policy/) - Any clay project that leaves the Verge Clay Lab and is later returned for firing is considered outside firing and will incur an additional firing fee. Any projects brought into the Clay Lab from outside of Verge will also be considered outside firing and subject to the additional fee. Height restriction on all pieces: no
- [Artist Opportunities](https://vergecontemporary.org/artist-opportunities/) - VRRP Verge Regional Residency Program provides meaningful support to emerging and career visual artists living within a 35 mile radius of Sacramento, CA for three months. Learn More Subsidized Artist Studios Verge Center for the Arts proudly maintains 34 working artist studios of varying sizes, each with numerous benefits including free WiFi, use of our
- [Subsidized Studio Rental](https://vergecontemporary.org/subsidized-studio-rental/) - We are now accepting applications for long-term subsidized studio rentals on a rolling basis! About Verge Studios Verge Center for the Arts proudly maintains 34 working artist studios. Each studio is fully enclosed with a door for ample privacy to give you the freedom to create your work as you please. All walls are gallery
- [Verge is Growing!](https://vergecontemporary.org/verge-is-growing/) - Verge is pleased to announce that we are embarking on an exciting construction project that will enable us to offer even more to our creative community!
- [Community Update](https://vergecontemporary.org/community-feedback/) - Thank you to all those who have reached out in recent weeks with messages of support, questions seeking clarity, or sincere feedback for the betterment of Verge
- [Teach at Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/teach-at-verge/) - We are always looking for new artists to share their skills with our community. We'd love to hear your proposal for a new class. Class Proposal Form
- [Reserve the Classroom](https://vergecontemporary.org/reserve-the-classroom/)
- [Blog](https://vergecontemporary.org/blog/)

## About

- [Verge Staff & Board Members](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/verge-staff-board-members/) - 2026 Board of Directors Staff
- [What's Happening At Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/whats-happening-at-verge/)
- [Myrtle Press At Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/myrtle-press-at-verge/) - Myrtle Press Printmaking Studio is located within Verge Center for the Arts studio Project. Myrtle Press was created by four printmakers looking for a place to print and a way to keep printmaking alive in Sacramento. Through workshops, classes, visiting artists and community events, Myrtle Press provides opportunities for the community to learn and explore
- [Verge's Guiding Principles](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/guiding-principles/) - Recognizing the historic national framework of systemic discrimination that to this day has been part of daily life in our culture, organizations, and communities, Verge is committed to becoming a more open and welcoming organization. Historic and systemic discrimination have created barriers to inclusion, participation, and opportunity that have excluded the embracing of different ethnicities,
- [Visit Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/visit-verge/) - Verge Center for the Arts is located at 625 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811 at the corner of 7th and S Streets. We acknowledge that Verge is on the traditional land of the Nisenan people, and the current state of California is the homeland of many tribes. We are honored to be here today
- [History](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/history/) - Verge Center for the Arts provides contemporary art and art resources to the Sacramento region through a combination of exhibitions, low or no cost artist workspace, and educational programming. Located in Sacramento's Southside Park neighborhood, Verge's building contains 32 artist studios, two expansive gallery spaces, a classroom, and a fine art printmaking facility. Through the
- [Press](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/press/) - Where the Magic Happens Artists invite the public into their workspaces at Sac Open Studios Story by Vanessa Labi Photos by Andrew Calisterio https://www.comstocksmag.com/web-only/where-magic-happens
- [Mission](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/we-are-verge/) - Verge Center for the Arts is the leading cultural institution in the Sacramento region for contemporary art and ideas. We have a mission to extend the dialogue about contemporary art to the central valley. Verge supports this mission by providing vital resources to local career and emerging artists as well as offering arts education opportunities
- [Converge](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/converge-podcast/) - Converge is a podcast which features conversations about contemporary art and ideas with Sacramento regional artists, art professionals, and art enthusiasts. Hosts Massiel Bobadilla and Justina Martino talk to guests about topics like accessibility in the arts, arts education, artist communities, and so much more.
- [Axis Gallery At Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/about-us/axis-gallery-at-verge/) - Verge shares its space with Axis Gallery, an artist-run space with a reputation for exhibiting challenging contemporary artwork for over fifteen years. The artist members are equal partners and support the gallery through sales of artwork, contribution of labor and monthly dues, thus avoiding the usual constraints of a commercial gallery. Axis Gallery occupies Verge’s

## Exhibitions

- [Sac Open Studios Preview Exhibition](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/sac-open-studios-preview-exhibition-3/) - Come join us to celebrate the opening of the 21st Sac Open Studios! Join us on Thursday, September 10th, at Verge Center for the Arts as we kick off the 2026 Sac Open Studios Tour with the opening of the Preview Show! Meet participating Sac Open Studios artists and supporters, enjoy upbeat jams by a live DJ
- [Pocket Garden](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/pocket-garden/) - In Pocket Garden, Bird imagines an immersive world of forgotten items. Her large-scale sculptures of butterfly clips and bandaids actualize those things we accumulate only to lose out of our pockets or bags. Bird builds space and attention for the trinkets, charms, and detritus that overwhelm our drawers and fill our cabinets.
- [Jumble Sale](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/jumble-sale/) - Verge is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists.
- [R.C.A.F. in Mid-Flight: The Artwork and Influence of the Royal Chicano Air Force](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/r-c-a-f-in-mid-flight-the-artwork-and-influence-of-the-royal-chicano-air-force/) - R.C.A.F. Mid-Flight: The Artwork and Influence of the Royal Chicano Air Force celebrates the groundbreaking contributions of the Royal Chicano Air Force, a collective of visionary artists who have shaped Chicana/o/x art and culture since the early 1970s. Blending visual media, culture, performance, humor, and activism, the RCAF championed Chicano pride, social justice, and community empowerment.
- [The Verge Art Auction Preview](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-verge-art-auction-preview/) - Verge is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists.
- [Sac Open Studios Preview Exhibition](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/sac-open-studios-preview-exhibition-2/) - Come join us to celebrate the opening of the 20th Sac Open Studios! Join us on Thursday, September 11th, at Verge Center for the Arts as we kick off the 2025 Sac Open Studios Tour with the opening of the Preview Show! Meet participating Sac Open Studios artists and supporters, enjoy upbeat jams by a live DJ
- [HAIL MURRAY! The Bay Area Punk Photography of Murray Bowles, 1982 - 1995](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/hail-murray-the-bay-area-punk-photography-of-murray-bowles-1982-1995/) - Using the recently published, 270 page monograph as its launching point, HAIL MURRAY: Bay Area Punk Photography from 1982 - 1995, showcases the work and life of Bay Area punk photographer Murray Bowles. Though Bowles came to reside in Sacramento at the end of his life, he spent over forty years at the epicenter of
- [NEW EDITION: Work by Recent Verge Studio Artists](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/new-edition-work-by-recent-verge-studio-artists/) - New Edition showcases the work of Verge resident artists who have joined the program since our last studio survey exhibition in 2023. This exhibition is an exciting opportunity to get acquainted with new art and artists in our community.
- [DECOLONIZATION: Spencer Keeton Cunningham](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/decolonization-spencer-keeton-cunningham/) - Spencer Keeton Cunningham's work for this exhibition will include monumental paintings standing up to 20 feet tall.
- [Verge Clay Club](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/verge-clay-club-2/) - We are excited to announce our next exhibition, Clay Club at Verge. This quirky exhibition will showcase many works from our Clay Lab members as well as other community ceramists.
- [[PLACEHOLDER: SWALLOWTAIL]](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/placeholder-swallowtail/) - Verge is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists.
- [The Verge Art Auction Preview](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-verge-art-auction-2/) - Verge is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists.
- [Champagne](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/champagne/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present our first exhibition in our newly remodeled space, Champagne, curated by San Francisco visual and performing artist, Yarrow Slaps. A nod to both the celebratory nature of Verge's long anticipated re-opening, as well as the exuberant nature of many of the works in the show, Champagne will include artists
- [End of the Roll](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/end-of-the-roll/) - Presenting work by the senior photography cohort at California State University. End of the Roll features work by the graduating senior cohort the Photography BFA Program at Sacramento State University. In the senior curriculum, students build out their own bodies of work, supported by the feedback of both professors and peers. Expect to see fashion,
- [The Verge Jumble Sale](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-verge-jumble-sale/) - April 6th - May 13th Living up to its name, this year's Jumble will be just that, featuring all the art supplies and eclectic junk you remember from years past with some exciting additions, including a record swap, zine fest, and some hands-on art experiences throughout! Unlike past Jumbles, the new sale will run through
- [IMMACULATE MISCONCEPTIONS](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/immaculate-misconceptions/) - Image: Team Jogging Shoes, 1983-2017. Altered tennis shoes. Courtesy of Sam Parker Immaculate Misconceptions is a career-spanning exhibition of work by the prolific andpolymathic artist and inventor, Pippa Garner (b. 1942, Chicago suburbs, lives and works in LongBeach, CA). Interest in Garner’s work has been steadily increasing in recent years, and this exhibition seeks to
- [Black Power Tarot](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/black-power-tarot/) - Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present THE BLACK POWER TAROT exhibition and related programs in Sacramento. Birthed from a series of dreams that came to the vastly creative musician, artist and writer King Khan (Arish Ahmad Khan), the Black Power Tarot arose from personal interest in reading and interpreting the cards during
- [<strong>The First 10yrs</strong>](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-first-10yrs/) - - In conjunction with the ten year anniversary of Verge’s groundbreaking at 625 S Street in 2013, we are very excited to present, The First 10yrs, the inaugural biennial exhibition of works produced during the first ten years of Verge’s Resident Artist Studio Program (RASP). 
- [What Death Does: Time, Scale and Anonymity](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/what-death-does/) - - The Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its second solo exhibition by Stephen Kaltenbach. This show brings together several different bodies of work and modes of making from Kaltenbach’s more than 55-year career. The exhibition will focus on his career long interest in time and scale. The center piece of the show is
- [Verge Clay Club](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/verge-clay-club/) - We are excited to announce our next exhibition, Clay Club at Verge. This quirky exhibition will showcase many works from our Clay Lab members as well as other community ceramists.
- [[Placeholder: Living Precariously]](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/placeholder-living-precariously/) - [Placeholder: Living Precariously] is a multi-faceted photo exhibition featuring the work of Sac State photo seniors.
- [Auditions](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/auditions/) - Aki Sasamoto Do Nut Diagram, 2018 Digital video 20:01 min. Edition 1 of 5 + 2AP Courtesy of Bortolami LLC
- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-verge-art-auction/) - Verge is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists.
- [VERGE ART AUCTION PREVIEW EXHIBITION](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/verge-art-auction-preview-exhibition/) - COMING SOON! Preview all the items up for bidding at the Verge Art Auction. The show will kick off with an Opening Reception showcasing biddable artworks on Thursday, November 3 from 5-8pm. Attendees at the event will have the first look at items available in the auction, and can enjoy light bites and beverages as
- [NO END IN SIGHT CURATED BY DANIEL ALEJANDRO TREJO](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/no-end-in-sight-curated-by-daniel-alejandro-trejo/) - Image: Mr. Sister 7 7/8 × 7 7/8 × 14 1/8”Glazed ceramic and lumina finish, 2019Courtesy of the artist and Galería Agustina Ferreyra, San JuanCristina Tufiño© Clay production is perpetually moving from a finite craft towards a pluralistic field withincreasing popularity in the context of contemporary visual culture. This expansion of thematerial allows for an
- [Morehshin Allahyari: Everything in Between](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/everything-in-between/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Everything in Between , a solo exhibition fromBay Area based artist, Morehshin Allahyari. Everything in Between showcases a selection of works by Allahyari, highlighting her continuing interest in poetic and practical archiving and documenting of the censored through the use of technology. In her exhibition at
- [Personal Histories: Work by 2021 AYP AIR Artists](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/personal-histories-work-by-2021-ayp-air-artists/) - Image: Blight: Fear of a Black K Street, 72"x66," Jordan Seaberry, 2021 Personal Histories; Work by 2021 AYP AIR Artists marks the culmination of Verge’s three year collaboration with the Ali Youssefi Project, an organization founded to honor the late developer and community leader, Ali Youssefi. This will be the third exhibition produced by Verge
- [RHODASCOPE: Scribbles, Smears, and the Universal Language of Children According to Rhoda Kellogg](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/rhodascope-scribbles-smears-and-the-universal-language-of-children-according-to-rhoda-kellogg/) - Curated by: Jordan Stein and Lindsey White Featuring: Drawings from the the Rhoda Kellogg International Child Art Collection, drawings by Rhoda Kellogg and paintings by Brian Belott Brian Belott, the Brooklyn-based artist and child art enthusiast, came across Rhoda Kellogg’s name again and again in the course of his open-ended research. How could one person,
- [25 Million Stitches](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/25-million-stitches/) - Created by artist Jennifer Kim Sohn, 25 Million Stitches is a community art installation of embroidered fabric panels by volunteers all over the world. By amassing 25 million stitches, this project brings awareness to the 25 million people across the globe who have been forced to flee their homelands as a consequence of genocide, war,
- [2020 Art Auction Exhibition](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/2020-art-auction-exhibition/) - Spotlighting emerging and established artists, the Verge Art Auction is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Sacramento talents and California’s unique contemporary arts scene. All of the 2020 auction artwork is current on view in our gallery, which is open with health guidelines including the proper use of face masks and social distancing. Visit Verge until
- [Class of 2020](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/class-of-2020/) - Verge is excited to present its first exhibition in a year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Class of 2020 showcases the work of the 2020 Ali Youssefi Project (AYP) artists in residence. The title is a nod to the unique challenges the artists faced pursuing their residencies during quarantine and largely in isolation
- [Sac Open Studios Preview Exhibition](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/sac-open-studios-preview-exhibition/) - Sac Open Studios is a free self-guided tour to showcase artists who live and work in the greater Sacramento region. It's designed to help you support the regional artists you love and discover new favorites. The Sac Open Studios Preview Exhibition features artwork from Sac Open Studios artists and includes media such as painting, sculpture,
- [The Verge Gallery is Currently Closed](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-verge-gallery-is-currently-closed/) - Due to Covid-19 the Verge Gallery is currently closed with plans to reopen Fall 2020.
- [Ali Youssefi Project Residency Exhibits: Jodi Connelly and Michael Pribich](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/ali-youssefi-project-residency-exhibits-jodi-connelly-and-michael-pribich/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present two concurrent solo shows by the first Ali Youssefi Project (AYP) Artists in Residence: Before You Were This Place, You Were Another Place by Jodi Connelly and Backstitch by Michael Pribich. The Artist in Residency Program is the first in a series of initiatives to be
- [do it](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/do-it/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to be participating in the longest-running exhibition ever, do it, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. do it is a conceptual exhibition that is based on written or drawn instructions from various artists, resulting in a new version of itself with each location it is shown. Verge has chosen twenty instructions from
- [The Amazing Black-Man and Exquisite Diversion](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/the-amazing-black-man-and-exquisite-diversion/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present two concurrent solo shows in the month of February: The Amazing Black-Man by Kumasi Barnett and Exquisite Diversion by Tavarus Blackmon. Blackmon and Barnett are both addressing personal narratives in their work through illustrative means but with distinctly different approaches. Blackmon, a regional artist is very
- [Slant Step Forward](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/slant-step-forward/) - Exhibition Dates: September 12 – October 27, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 12th, 6pm - 9pm Image: Angela Willetts, Artist’s Body-Based Research: Slant Step as Mirror, 2019. Digital photograph, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. In 1965 the artist William T. Wiley found a peculiar slanted object in a Northern California salvage shop and gifted it to
- [Stay Awhile: a Nathan Cordero Show](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/stay-awhile-a-nathan-cordero-show/) - Nathan Cordero’s work is best understood in the context of San Francisco’s Mission School of artists—most notably Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Alicia McCarthy and the late Margaret Kilgallen—that gained international acclaim in the 1990s for a kind of rough and tumble urban style. Cordero’s work, like theirs, has elements of graffiti and hobo art, frequently
- [ARRANGE A TOUR](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/arrange-a-tour/) - Verge offers a free tour of the current exhibition every Saturday and Sunday, upon request. Please inquiry at the front desk if you would like a guide through the show. Verge offers personalized group and school tours as well, if scheduled in advance. Please email info@vergecontemporary.org to book and discuss tailoring a tour specifically for your group.
- [The Brightsiders: Curated by Adam D. Miller](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/brightsiders/) - Featuring: Miyoshi Barosh, Alika Cooper, Kim Fisher, Bella Foster, Eve Fowler, Karin Gulbran, Aiko Hachisuka, Julia Haft-Candell, Liz Larner, Caitlin Lonegan, Allison Miller, Rebecca Morris, Laura Owens, Jennifer Rochlin, Amanda Ross-Ho, Anna Sew-Hoy, Nora Shields, Lara Schnitger June 10 - August 20, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 10, 6pm - 9pm Where: Verge Center for
- [Notebooks of a Body](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/notebooks-of-a-body/) - Featured artists: Bailey Anderson, Julian Childs-Walker, Adam Cochran, Rachel Deane, Sarah Frieberg, Brooklynn Johnson Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Notebooks of a Body, an exhibition showcasing the work of first year Graduate MFA students from the studio program of the Department of Art and Art History at UC Davis. Expanding on
- [Home and Away 2018](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/home-and-away-2018/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present two concurrent solo shows in its gallery: All is Well in My World by Jennifer Lugris and Brown Body, Body Hair by Chaitra Bangalore, presented at Home and Away, the second iteration of our year-end residency exhibition. Sacramento based artists Jennifer Lugris and Chaitra Bangalore were
- [Legal Gender: the Irreverent Art of Anita Steckel](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/legal-gender-the-irreverent-art-of-anita-steckel/) - Legal Gender: The Irreverent Art of Anita Steckel spans five decades and highlights the provocative work of artist Anita Steckel (b. 1930 d. 2012). Steckel, an underrecognized artist who was part of the early feminist movement of the 1960s and 70s, made important contributions to the understanding of the female gaze and furthering the role
- [Koko's Love: the Technicolor Unfairy Tale Ball](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/kokos-love-the-technicolor-unfairy-tale-ball/) - KOKO’s Love, an original East Asian/Asian American hybrid soap opera series written, produced, directed, and performed by Yoshie Sakai, is “ready for its close-up” at The Technicolor Unfairy Tale Ball at Verge Center for the Arts for an immersive video installation in a high school themed dance fashion. KOKO’s Love explores the ongoing saga of
- [TERRA NULLIUS](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/terra-nullius/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Terra Nullius, an exhibition by the Los Angeles based artist and Verge resident, Lisa Oxley. Terra Nullius is Latin for “Nobody’s Thing” or “Nobody’s Land”; land uninhabited or belonging to no one. In international law it is used to designate “a territory which has never been subject
- [Nasty Women Sacramento](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/nasty-women-sacramento/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to be hosting Nasty Women Sacramento, a fundraiser exhibition modeled after the original Nasty Women exhibition, which was held in January at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. The exhibition featured donated works of art from female and female-identifying artists, and raised over $42,000, with all proceeds from sales
- [We Buy White Albums](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/we-buy-white-albums/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present We Buy White Albums by Rutherford Chang. For the duration of the exhibition, the gallery will function as a record store stocking only numbered copies of the Beatles’ 1968 self-titled double-LP, popularly referred to as the White Album. But rather than selling albums, the anti-store will
- [Lucy Puls: [just you]](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/lucy-puls-just-you/) - For the past three decades, Lucy Puls has been turning unwanted objects and photos of abandoned domestic environs into insignias of the consumer world. Lucy Puls: [just you] encompasses over 40 objects from 1987-2015, with the past decade being a particular focus. During that time, she has refined her interest in found objects and collage and created several new
- [(This is Not a) Love Song](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/this-is-not-a-love-song/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the second series installment of UC Davis MFA alumni exhibitions, (This is Not a) Love Song by Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor. This show is one of four shows being held in celebration of the partnership between Verge Center for the Arts and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC
- [Whoop Dee Doo](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/whoop-dee-doo/) - Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 6-9pm. Live, FREE shows at 6pm & 8pm. Limited seating! Southside Park residents and children and adults wearing yellow or gold will be given priority entrance. Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present a new, large-scale collaborative project led by New York based Whoop Dee Doo. Whoop Dee
- [Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/not-ready-to-make-nice-guerrilla-girls-in-the-artworld-and-beyond/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to bring Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond, curated by Neysa Page-Lieberman, to Sacramento.
- [SPACE AND PLACE](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/space-and-place/) - Black Salt Collective will inhabit an architectural manifestation of their interdependent landscapes, where non-linear identity results in atmosphere. When inhabiting SPACE, we reflect on relationship(s) to settler colonialism and its ongoing implications. As guests, we manifest PLACE as a site to present complex narratives that relate through and across time. Our living document subverts the
- [Las Cosas Que Pintan](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/las-cosas-que-pintan-painting-in-an-expansive-field/) - Miguel Arzabe & Juan Sorrentino: Las Cosas Que Pintan / Painting in an Expansive Field Verge Center for the Arts and CULT | Aimee Friberg Exhibitions are pleased to present Las Cosas que Pintan / Painting in an Expansive Field, a two-person exhibition curated by Aimee Friberg on view from April 9 through May 17 at Verge Center
- [Mary Younakof: 343 Dresses: The Chromatic Convergence Project](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/343-dresses-the-chromatic-convergence-project/) - 343 Dresses: The Chromatic Convergence Project is an interactive art piece that uses color to explore and engage the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis. Central to this project is a dress design that the artist has created and made into 343 separate dresses, each a different color. The project is based on the number seven: the dress
- [Nate Page: couchbleachers](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/couchbleachers/) - couchbleachers are accessible to audiences as both art and functional object. The work has an interior that can be entered through a small door at the rear of the base, creating a unique access to the work by addressing the negative space. couchbleachers was designed as a wink at the cultural institution that is “under the bleachers,” where
- [Lisa Rybovich Crallé: Bangles](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/bangles/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Bangles, a solo exhibition by Bay Area artist, Lisa Rybovich Crallé. For Bangles, Crallé fills the vertical space of Verge’s main gallery with an immersive installation comprised of large, suspended sculptures. The sculptures’ elongated looping forms incorporate denim, pleather, and coiffed synthetic hair, alluding to an
- [Richard Haley: Rehearsals](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/rehearsals/) - Rehearsals is a solo exhibition by Detroit-based artist, Richard Haley. Haley’s works investigate the use of surrogates in performance as he documents staged events being performed by inanimate proxies. The surrogates function in a number of ways: as literal casts of Haley’s body parts; as digital 3D renderings; and as traces of the body, such as the
- [Mathew Zefeldt: Windows](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/windows/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Windows, a solo exhibition by Minneapolis artist, Mathew Zefeldt. Zefeldt’s paintings are influenced by the multi-tasking nature and imagery of contemporary culture. Paintings within paintings allude to society’s preoccupation with juggling several realities at once, such as having many browser windows open on a computer desktop, or
- [Sacramento Meditations](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/sacramento-meditations/) - Sacramento Meditations is an exhibition exploring the complex nature of California’s ongoing water crisis as it relates both to the implications of the recent drought, as well as to long standing political conflicts throughout the state. At the nexus of these issues is the San Joaquin River Delta, and it is for this reason that we have selected bodies
- [Many Happy Returns: Celebrating 35 Years of Short Center North](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/many-happy-returns-celebrating-35-years-of-short-center-north/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Many Happy Returns: a 35 Year Retrospective of Short Center North. Over 200 pieces by artists with developmental disabilities will be on display including work by the Center's first client artist Liz Markham. Going all the way back to 1978, this exhibition will take the viewing public through a chronological survey of
- [ABOUT THE GALLERY](https://vergecontemporary.org/exhibitions/about-the-gallery/) - Verge Center for the Arts’ exhibitions focus on contemporary art, typically artwork made within the past 10 years. Verge is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging artists, particularly those working with experimental forms and nontraditional art practices (such as sound, video, and performance). Verge exhibitions prioritize cultural, racial, and sexual diversity in its shows, and acts as a platform

## Classes

- [A Mini Relief Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/a-mini-relief-printmaking-workshop/) - Learn the skill of relief printing by making your own mini prints/cards, using the presses at Myrtle Press.
- [Print Lab](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/print-lab/) - Ready to start putting ink on paper? This is an open lab/drop in, explore on your own or get some guidance from our friendly & knowledgeable staff.
- [Clay Lab](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-lab/) - Come play in the mud! This is an open lab, drop in and explore on your own or get some guidance from our friendly & knowledgeable staff.
- [Clay Creatures: Wormie Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-creatures-wormie-workshop-4/) - So popular we had to add a THIRD class!
- [Drypoint Printmaking with Tetra Pak](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drypoint-printmaking-with-tetra-pak/) - Explore a playful approach to drypoint printmaking using Tetra Pak as our printing plates!
- [LITTLES LAB](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/littles-lab/) - Looking for a place where your little artist can explore their creativity? Join us every Second Sunday for a time to play and create with your little!
- [Holiday Ornament Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/holiday-ornament-workshop/) - Come decorate your own Holiday Ornament!
- [Winter Teen Clay Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/winter-teen-clay-camp/) - Send your Teen to Winter Clay camp!
- [Fibers Beyond the Frame](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fibers-beyond-the-frame/) - Learn many techniques for weaving, knotting, wrapping, tying, sewing, coiling and twisting of fiber materials to build your dynamic and stunning piece to hang on the wall.
- [Mindful Mandala](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/as-above-so-below-a-collective-mandala-experience/) - Create a collective mandala using mixed media!
- [Fundamentals of Fiber Series: Materials and Techniques](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fundamentals-of-fiber-series-materials-and-techniques/) - This four part Fiber Series is a guided investigation into fiber arts materials and techniques through an arts lens. Each session will introduce either a material or technique used in fiber arts.
- [A Holiday Mini Relief Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/a-holiday-mini-relief-printmaking-workshop/) - Learn the skill of relief printing by making your own mini prints/cards, using the presses at Myrtle Press.
- [Drypoint Printmaking with Tetra Pak](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drawing-into-the-print-with-drypoint-4/) - Explore a playful approach to drypoint printmaking using Tetra Pak as our printing plates!
- [Figure Drawing Lab](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/figure-drawing-lab/) - Join us for an evening of Figure Drawing at Verge! Every Wednesday—two hours of short and long poses with a professional nude model.
- [Drop-In Clay Studio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drop-in-clay-studio-2/) - Weren't able to snag a wheel at clay lab? Need to finish up a clay project? Schedule time in our classroom to do just that!
- [Introduction to Macrame](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-macrame/) - Learn the ancient art of macrame, one knot at a time!
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-7/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard & Chanel will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Collagraphs: A Creative Printmaking Experience](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collagraphs-a-creative-printmaking-experience/) - This workshop is an exploratory voyage in the fascinating world of printmaking. In this workshop, we will make our plates and learn printmaking, using the big press.
- [Intro to Intaglio (Etching)](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-intaglio-etching/) - This one-day course will give you an introduction into all intaglio methods. Howard & Chanel will cover the process, techniques, and materials needed to explore this style of printmaking!
- [Intro to Gel Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-gel-printmaking/) - Join us for a two session introductory workshop into the world of printmaking, where students will learn how to use gel plates and acrylic paint to create colorful, multi-media monoprints.
- [Intro to Risograph Basics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-basics-4/) - Get certified on our risograph machine with LK James! Through this course, you will gain the skills needed to rent and use the machine independently at our facility.
- [Clay Creatures: Wormie Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-creatures-wormie-workshop-5/) - REGISTER HERE In this 2-session class we will be making and glazing clay wormies! All ages are welcome to attend however participants under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. The first session of the class will cover the basics of handbuilding with clay with the express intent of creating
- [Mandala Dot Art: Notebook Covers](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/dot-art-mastery-a-beginners-journey-on-notebook-covers/) - Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a calm, enjoyable creative experience. Using acrylic paint and simple dotting tools, students will learn the fundamentals of dot art!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-14/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ikebana-the-art-of-japanese-flower-arranging-2/) - Learn the beautiful art of Japanese flower arranging in this one-day course!
- [High Impact Storytelling](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/high-impact-storytelling/) - Learn how to CAPTIVATE an audience with your storytelling. This 4-week oral storytelling workshop is taught using memes!
- [2026 Summer Studio Camps](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/2026-summer-studio-camps/) - Send your kids to Verge for the summer — there's something for everyone!
- [Introduction to Macrame: Plant Hangers](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-macrame-plant-hangers/) - Learn the ancient art of macrame, one knot at a time & take home a plant hanger!
- [Coiled Form: Basketry to Sculpture](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/coiled-form-basketry-to-sculpture/) - This workshop explores how the same stitched coil structure can move beyond the basket to create sculptural form.
- [Watercolor Dumpster Fire](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/watercolor-dumpster-fire/) - Set anything on fire in this watercolor workshop!
- [Risograph Rental](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/risorental/) - Appointments are required. Email kerry@vergecontemporary.org to set one up!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-19/) - Come spend a few weekends learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Shared Fire: A Raku Workshop & Potluck](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/shared-fire-a-raku-workshop-potluck/) - Discover the dynamic world of Raku ceramics and join us for an immersive, hands-on ceramics workshop that combines the art of clay hand-building with the exciting process of raku firing.
- [Flat is Boring: The Art of Sculptural Papermaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/flat-is-boring-the-art-of-sculptural-papermaking/) - Move beyond the smooth, flat page and discover the dimensional possibilities of handmade paper.
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-15/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Vivacious Vessels: Fiber-Wrapped Coil Baskets](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/vivacious-vessels-fiber-wrapped-coil-baskets/) - Create a super exciting basket by wrapping a core with fun fabrics and then coiling it all into a vessel shape of your choice.
- [Intaglio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intaglio-4/) - This one-day course will give you an introduction into all intaglio methods. Howard & Chanel will cover the process, techniques, and materials needed to explore this style of printmaking!
- [Vasalisa the Wise: Exploring intuition via the arts](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/vasalisa-the-wise-exploring-womens-intuition-via-the-arts/) - Artist Melanie King will be creating a space for young women to gain wisdom and knowledge of their intuition from the folk story “The Doll in her Pocket: Vasalisa the Wise”
- [ART CLUB](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/art-club/) - A monthly meeting created for teens, by teens to discuss and explore all things art!
- [Inspired by Nature: Beginner’s Mandala Watercolor Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/seed-of-life-mandala-watercolor-flow-session/) - Create a beautiful mandala inspired by petals, organic patterns, and the rhythm of nature in this beginner friendly workshop.
- [Anatomy and Nature Ink Drawing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/anatomy-and-nature-ink-drawing/) - Add dried flowers and plants to anatomical ink drawings such as skeletons!
- [Intro to Risograph Basics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-basics-3/) - Get certified on our risograph machine with LK James! Through this course, you will gain the skills needed to rent and use the machine independently at our facility.
- [Pronto Plate Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pronto-plate-printing-2/) - Explore the speedy process of pronto printing in this one-session workshop!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-13/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [A Mini Relief Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/make-your-own-cards-with-relief-printmaking/) - Learn the skill of relief printing by making your own mini prints/cards, using the presses at Myrtle Press.
- [Botanical Blueprints: Intro to Cyanotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/botanical-blueprints-intro-to-cyanotype-4/) - You don’t need to be an artist to make beautiful blue cyanotype prints! In this introductory class you’ll learn all the basics of this popular alternative photographic technique.
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-8/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard & Chanel will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Girl Scouts Pottery](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-girl-scout-potter-badge/) - Brownies and Girl Scouts! Did you know we offer a workshop? This is a one time (3 hour) class that will go over all the basics of hand-building using coil-building and pinch pot techniques! Participants are guided through a lesson to build their own clay pieces with decorations and underglaze! All materials will be provided.
- [Spanish Drawing Technique](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spanish-drawing-technique/) - Learn Spanish drawing techniques from international artist Milton Homann in this 2 Day Workshop!
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-8/) - Learn the history and technique of Ukrainian Egg Dyeing, otherwise known as Pysanka, in this fun 1-day workshop with Ianna Frisby!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-18/) - Come spend a few weekends learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [SPRING KIDS CAMP: Creative Journaling](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-kids-camp-creative-journaling/) - Join us for this week-long camp that blends drawing, collage, color, writing, and mixed media techniques while introducing the wonderful tool of journaling that can be used for years to come.
- [Monotype Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-3/) - Learn the art of monotype printmaking with Howard Levine & Chanel Mace.
- [Intro to Risograph Basics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-basics-2/) - Get certified on our risograph machine with LK James! Through this course, you will gain the skills needed to rent and use the machine independently at our facility.
- [Mixed Media Weaving](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mixed-media-weaving/) - Learn how to weave on a simple loom in this all-levels afternoon workshop!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-12/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [High Impact Storytelling](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-oral-storytelling/) - Learn how to CAPTIVATE an audience with your storytelling. This 4-week oral storytelling workshop is taught using memes!
- [Intaglio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intaglio-3/) - This two-day course will give you an introduction into all intaglio methods. Howard & Chanel will cover the process, techniques, and materials needed to explore this style of printmaking!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-11/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Valentine's Clay Date](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/valentines-clay-date-3/) - The Valentine's Clay Date is back and this time for Second Saturday! Grab your partner and get your hands dirty this Valentine's Day with this unique date night!
- [Clay Relief Sculpture & Tile Design Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-relief-sculpture-tile-design-workshop/) - Interested in making your own tiles? Learn the art of mold relief with one of our founding artists, Ianna!
- [Intro to Risograph Basics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-basics/) - Get certified on our risograph machine with LK James! Through this course, you will gain the skills needed to rent and use the machine independently at our facility.
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-10/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Collagraph: A Creative Printmaking Experience](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collagraph-a-creative-printmaking-experience/) - Get creative by making your very own collograph prints!
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-7/) - Learn the history and technique of Ukrainian Egg Dyeing, otherwise known as Pysanka, in this fun 1-day workshop with Ianna Frisby!
- [FALL KIDS CAMP: Printmaking!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fall-kids-camp-printmaking/) - Kids have the week off but you don’t? Send them to Verge to learn all about printmaking!
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-6/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-9/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Designs that Pop: A Linocut Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/designs-that-pop-a-linocut-workshop/) - Explore relief printing in this two-day linocut workshop!
- [Clay Creatures: Wormie Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-creatures-wormie-workshop-2/) - Participate in Wormie World by creating your very own wormie, led by Wormie World creator Brittany Espitia!
- [Sketching Skeletons](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sketching-skeletons-2/) - Get in the spooky season mood with this drawing class that combines technical skeleton drawings with dried and pressed floral arrangements.
- [How to Photograph Your Artwork](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/how-to-photograph-your-artwork/) - Photographing your artwork is a skill every artist should have and exactly what this class will teach you in just 4 short hours!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-8/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Clay Creatures: Wormie Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-creatures-wormie-workshop-3/) - So popular we had to add a THIRD class!
- [Youth Risograph Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/youth-risograph-printmaking/) - Interested in environmental conservation AND printmaking? This class is for you!
- [Clay Creatures: Wormie Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-creatures-wormie-workshop/) - Participate in Wormie World by creating your very own wormie, led by Wormie World creator Brittany Espitia!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-7/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Historical Oil Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/historical-oil-painting/) - Learn this historical form of oil painting from Milton Homann!
- [Introduction to Charcoal Drawing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-charcoal-drawing/) - Interested in charcoal drawing? Let Sacramento artist, Caiti Chan teach you the fundamentals!
- [Intro to Macrame](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-macrame-3/) - Learn how to make a macrame plant hanger with Rooted by Rae!
- [Not Your Grandma's Watercolor](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/not-your-grandmas-watercolor/) - Explore the wild side of watercolor!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-6/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Slab Building: Bird Houses](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/slab-building-bird-houses/) - Learn the slab technique and make a custom bird house for your feathered friends in this fun 4-session ceramic workshop!
- [2025 Summer Studio Camps](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/2025-summer-studio-camps/) - Send your kids to Verge for the summer — there's something for everyone!
- [Stretch Your Own Canvas](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stretch-your-own-canvas/) - Learn how to stretch your own canvas in this quick, crash course taught by Caiti Chan!
- [Intro to Screen Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-screen-printing-4/) - Learn the basics of screen printing in this one-day workshop with Steven Cranston!
- [Fired Expressions: Raku & Surface Design Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fired-expressions-raku-surface-design-workshop/) - Explore the vibrant world of ceramics and surface design in this hands-on workshop that brings together clay hand-building, surface design and raku firing.
- [Dip Bowl Handbuilding Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/dip-bowl-handbuilding-workshop/) - Create your very own dip bowl to use at all your summer get togethers!
- [Pronto Plate Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pronto-plate-printing/) - Explore the speedy process of pronto printing in this one-session workshop!
- [Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ikebana-the-art-of-japanese-flower-arranging/) - Learn the beautiful art of Japanese flower arranging in this one-day course!
- [From Printmaking to Bookmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/from-printmaking-to-bookmaking/) - Mixed media artist, Franca Van Allen, gives you a crash course in paper arts ranging from gelli printing, collaging, and bookmaking in this 2-day workshop!
- [The Art of Two-Color Lino Block Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-two-color-lino-block-printing-2/) - Dive into the art of linocut printmaking in this 2-day workshop with Sacramento artist, Susan Silvester!
- [Intermediate Wheel Throwing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intermediate-wheel-throwing-2/) - Interested in taking your wheel throwing skills to the next level? Expert ceramicist and regular clay labber, Nazli Soltani, is here to teach you how to do just that!
- [Introduction to Risography Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-risography-printing-2/) - Learn the ins and outs of how to use a risograph printer!
- [Botanical Blueprints: Intro to Cyanotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/botanical-blueprints-intro-to-cyanotype-3/) - You don’t need to be an artist to make beautiful blue cyanotype prints! In this introductory class you’ll learn all the basics of this popular alternative photographic technique.
- [KIDS CAMP: Drawing and Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-camp-drawing-and-printmaking/) - Join us for this week-long camp that blends drawing, screen printing, and risograph printing together.
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-6/) - Learn the history and technique of Ukrainian Egg Dyeing, otherwise known as Pysanka, in this fun 1-day workshop with Ianna Frisby!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-17/) - Come spend Saturday afternoons learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Introduction to Molds](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-molds/) - Explore the world of clay molds in this hands-on, 2-day workshop!
- [Monotype Printmaking: The Painterly Print Process](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-the-painterly-print-process-4/) - Come and playfully learn the basics of a low tech and innovative painterly printmaking process called Monotype.
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-5/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-5/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Intro to Macrame](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-macrame-2/) - Learn how to make a macrame plant hanger with Rooted by Rae!
- [Handmade Watercolor for Kids](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/watercolor-for-kids/) - Let your child unleash their imagination and explore the beautiful world of watercolor painting in this fun and interactive art class!
- [Valentine's Clay Date](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/valentines-clay-date-2/) - The Valentine's Clay Date is back! Grab your partner and get your hands dirty this Valentine's Day with this unique date night!
- [Print the Legacy: A Black History Poster Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/print-the-legacy-a-black-history-poster-workshop/) - Learn the basics of screen printing while partaking in a special fundraising initiative!
- [Autumn Clay Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/autumn-clay-camp-2/) - Kids have the week off but you don’t? Send them to Verge to learn all about clay!
- [AlphabetEx: The Art and Movement of Graffiti](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/alphabetex-the-art-and-movement-of-graffiti/) - Learn about the art and movement behind creating graffiti works.
- [Simple Hand Cut Matting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/simple-hand-cut-matting/) - Learn how to hand cut your own mats to preserve your artworks in a professional manner!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-4/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Introduction to Risography Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-risography-printing/) - Learn the ins and outs of how to use a risograph printer!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-3/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-5/) - Learn the history and technique of Ukrainian Egg Dyeing, otherwise known as Pysanka, in this fun 1-day workshop with Ianna Frisby!
- [Monotype Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-2/) - Learn the art of monotype printmaking with Howard Levine.
- [Drawing into the Print with Drypoint](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drawing-into-the-print-with-drypoint-3/) - Learn the basics of this simple non-toxic printmaking technique developed in the 15th century.
- [Intro to Macrame](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-macrame/) - Learn how to make a macrame plant hanger with Rooted by Rae!
- [Sketching Skeletons](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sketching-skeletons/) - Get in the spooky season mood with this drawing class that combines technical skeleton drawings with dried and pressed floral arrangements.
- [Poetry Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/poetry-workshop/) - Write, critique, and perform poetry with peers in this 5-session workshop facilitated by Sacramento-based writer, Joe Boyle.
- [Collage Your Own Tarot Cards](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collage-your-own-tarot-cards-2/) - Learn the history of Tarot and leave with your own custom set of the Major Arcana!
- [Printmaking:  Mixed Media and Mixed Techniques](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/printmaking-mixed-media-and-mixed-techniques/) - Learn how to create monoprints using a variety of different techniques and materials.
- [Instagram Reset Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/instagram-reset-workshop/) - If you're an established artist who feels burnt out by Instagram, but recognize the importance of it to maintain your career, this workshop is for you! Kate Farrall will help you feel re-energized on the platform and boost your business at the same time!
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-4/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Mold Relief Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mold-relief-workshop-5/) - Interested in making your own tiles? Learn the art of mold relief with one of our founding artists, Ianna!
- [Abstract Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/abstract-painting-2/) - Learn how to create beautiful abstract paintings with Verge artist, Caiti Chan!
- [Collage and Monoprint Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collage-and-monoprint-workshop-2/) - This unique two evening workshop will combine monoprinting and collage. Monoprinting is a simple printmaking technique for creating one of a kind prints. The printing process offers a great approach for experimenting with color, surface texture, and gesture. The first evening we'll explore two different methods of monoprinting; glass or plexiglass plate printing and gelli
- [Monoprint Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monoprint-printmaking/) - Learn the basics of monoprint printmaking and go home with your own print! Instructor: Dixie Laws Time and Date: October 29 2016 from 10am-3pm Price: $40-all materials included! All skill levels welcome! REGISTER HERE
- [Autumn Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/autumn-camp/) - When: Monday November 21st- Wednesday November 23rd 2016 Campers may be dropped off between 9:30 and 10:00 in the morning. Camp runs from 10:00-3:00. Campers may then be picked up between 3:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. Price: $150 members and $185 non-members Ages 7-10 or Grades 2-5 This inter-disciplinary camp will use nature as
- [Winter Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/winter-camp/) - REGISTER HERE Winter break might be coming to an end, but there is still plenty to do at Verge! Each day campers will be doing a different art form and project. Can’t make every day? For the first time Verge is offering single day sign-ups! Sign up for one, two, three, or sign up for
- [Holiday Open House](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/holiday-open-house/) - Make crafts in honor of the season that you can keep or give as gifts! Guided instruction in contemporary crafts will inspire your creativity. There are five crafts children and adults alike can make from block printed wrapping paper to tree party hats like the one featured in the above photo! Saturday, December 17,
- [Holiday Weaving Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/holiday-weaving-workshop/) - Need a ideas for gifts this holiday season? Look no further than this workshop where you will create a personalized present! Learn how to create a stunning, texture-filled wall hanging! In this class, you will learn the basic skills to make your own weaving from start to finish. You do not need any experience to
- [Getting Out There: Portfolio Development Workshop and Review](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/getting-out-there-portfolio-development-workshop-and-review/) - This 2 hour workshop will provide you with information on how to assemble a competitive portfolio as well as an optional one on one review time with regional arts professionals. The workshop will begin with an hour long presentation lead by Verge Center for the Arts Founding Director Liv Moe who will lead you through
- [Tiny Tots Art](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/tiny-tots-art/) - Introducing Tiny Tots Art at Verge! Every Friday from 10:00am to 11:00am it is all about our youngest artists! Bring your 2 or 3 year old in for an hour of art and fun for you and your toddler. All sessions will include storytime, a physical activity, and an art activity! Pay at the
- [Guys! Make a Valentine](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/guys-make-a-valentine/) - Back by popular demand! Description: Surprise yourself and your significant other by making a valentine that doesn’t suck. And have a beer, on us. Valentine Expert: Gioia Fonda, Verge Studio Artist Age: 18+ but just guys Level: All Skill Levels Date and Time: Thursday, February 9th 2017; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (and
- [Oh, What a Vision!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/oh-what-a-vision/) - Join us for this after school camp as we learn about how images and movement were captured before the camera! From phantasmascopes to pinhole cameras, your child will learn the art of photography without the click of a button! WHAT: Oh, What a Vision! WHEN: Wednesdays in February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2017 4:30pm-6:00pm
- [Silk Screen Workshop with Myrtle Press](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/silk-screen-workshop-with-myrtle-press/) - If this is your first or your fiftieth time, we have the workshop for you! In this collaborative workshop, you will create a print of your choice that will be joined by the other participants prints to create an overall image. Everyone will get to create a pillow from their image and take home the
- [Dinosaur Terrarium](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/dinosaur-terrarium/) - Roar! Do the Winter blues have you down? Do you love dinosaurs? Do you dream of making your own terrarium? Come to this workshop to design your own dinosaur terrarium and let all your dreams come true! Kids will design their own terrarium with live plants and toy dinosaurs to live in. We will learn
- [Tie Dye Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/tie-dye-workshop/) - You asked and we heard! Verge is excited to present, Tie Dye for adults! Join us as we twist, pull, dye, and tie! Classic cartoons will be playing in the background for your viewing pleasure! One item to tie dye is included in the admission price but feel free to bring your own! Verge will
- [Doodles with Drinks](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/doodles-with-drinks/) - Ever felt like the doodles in the margins of your notepad could be something more? Doodles with Drinks is a creative writing and art program that will seek to harness the creative wiggles of each person’s pen and turn them into creative expression into comic books, short stories, screenplays, or other fantastic works. Each session
- [Polymer Clay Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/polymer-clay-workshop/) - DATE: April 12th-13th 2017 TIME: 6:00pm-9:00pm PRICE: $85 for member, $100 for non-member REGISTER HERE In this 2-session evening workshop we will embellish a small piece with polymer clay and a variety of mosaic materials. Students will learn how to condition, shape, texture, and embellish polymer clay. You can make it flashy or subtle, thick
- [Spring Break Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-break-camp/) - How many female artists can you name? All this week at camp we will be celebrating female artists! Everyday we will learn about a new woman artist and emulate their work and medium. Our muses include historic and contemporary artists! AGES: 10-15 WHEN: April 10th-14th 2017 TIME: 10:00am-3:00pm PRICE: $55 member daily, $60 non-member daily,
- [Afterschool Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/afterschool-printmaking/) - WHEN: March 22nd and 29th 2017 TIME: 4:30pm-6:00pm AGES 10-14 PRICE: $40 for members, $50 for non-members REGISTER HERE Sign your child up to learn the art or printmaking! From monoprints to linotype to bookmaking this introductory course is perfect for anyone interested in arts, inks, and prints. Taught by guest instructors from our very
- [Hypertufa Pot Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/hypertufa-pot-workshop/) - WHEN: March 18th 2017 TIME: 2:00pm-3:30pm AGES: Adults or kids accompanied by an adult PRICE: $25 for member, $35 for non-member Do you like to garden or create garden figurines? Do you love hypertufa or maybe you’re not even sure that’s a real word? This is the workshop for you! Join us as we create
- [Journal Making Class—Long Stitch with Chain](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/journal-making-class-long-stitch-with-chain/) - Want to impress everyone at the café with a hand-sewn journal? Want to document your travels with a super deluxe stitched spine? We’ll make a multi-signature journal, using a long stitch with chain sewing pattern. You’ll learn how to make signatures, pierce a cover and signatures, and sew both a long stitch and a chain
- [Spring Macrame Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-macrame-workshop/) - Harness your 70's style during this workshop and learn the basic knots and techniques to create a stunning plant hanger. Class includes instruction, inspiration, and all materials needed including a ring at the top, decorative beads, and a planted pot. Perfect timing to add some flare to your backyard patio! INSTRUCTOR: Jessica Filip from The
- [Succulent Wreath Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/succulent-wreath-workshop/) - Create a living wreath! Join us at Verge on April 1st 2017 from 2:00-4:00 to create succulent plant wreaths. These beautiful wreaths are perfect to decorate your house inside or out. All materials, including succulents, are included in admission. Everyone will create their own 12" wreath. Space is limited so sign up early! $75 for
- [Paper and Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/paper-and-printmaking-workshop/) - Day one in this introductory, no-previous-experience-required class, we'll practice do it yourself hand papermaking techniques. Techniques include: pulp-making with a blender, simple sheet-pulling, and paper collage. On day two, after the paper drys overnight, participants will use their new paper to create a print of their own! No experience necessary! Come for fun! REGISTER HERE
- [Spring Weaving Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-weaving-workshop/) - Let's make something beautiful! Learn how to create a stunning, texture-filled wall hanging! In this class, you will learn the basic skills to make your own weaving from start to finish. You do not need any experience to join this class. You will learn how to dress the loom, start the weaving, create your design, and how
- [Relief Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/relief-printmaking-workshop/) - Explore relief printmaking (carving into a surface) and print multiple copies of an image. Participants in this workshop will learn the fundamentals of making black and white relief prints. The 2 session class will cover block preparation, transferring an image onto the block, carving techniques, and the printing process. No experience necessary! Come for fun! WHEN: Saturday,
- [Clay Throwdown!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/clay-throwdown/) - Learn how to sculpt, glaze, and throw clay on a wheel during this in depth 8 session class! No experience necessary! If you've ever wanted to learn a new hobby, pickup an old one, or simply learn how to work a clay wheel this is the class for you. Spots are limited so sign up
- [Everyone Can Draw!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/everyone-can-draw/) - WHEN: June 7th and 14th 2017 TIME: 4:30-6:00pm for Middle and High School Students 7:00-9:00pm for adults PRICE: $15 per session for members, $20 per session for non-members INSTRUCTOR: Cheselyn Amato REGISTER HERE for Middle and High School Students REGISTER HERE for Adults Everyone can draw! Drawing is a matter of learning how to “look”,
- [How to Document Your Work](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/how-to-document-your-work/) - Diana Jahns will demonstrate techniques for artists photographing their artwork at home or studios. Artists are encouraged to bring their camera if they have one. Expensive or professional cameras are not required. Cameras functions and lighting techniques will be discussed. Participants will be able to ask questions at any time during the demonstrations and
- [Get Them to Your Studio: How to Have an Amazing Art Sale](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/get-them-to-your-studio-how-to-have-an-amazing-art-sale/) - Come to this workshop to get ready and excited to host your next art event like Sac Open Studios.You'll learn how to get the word out over the months prior to your event so you're ready for a great open studio or holiday sale! You'll gain know-how that you can implement right away
- [Adult Clay Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/adult-clay-camp/) - Learn how to sculpt, glaze, and design clay during this in-depth 8 session class! No experience necessary! If you've ever wanted to learn a new hobby, pick up an old one, or even try your hand at throwing clay on a wheel this class is for you! Spots are limited to sign up fast! REGISTER
- [Spiritual Healing Art Lab](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spiritual-healing-art-lab/) - Join us for our new workshop where you will learn to use art as a stress releasing tool. Students will create their own self-portrait and participate in an overview of eastern and wester healing modalities while learning illustration and painting techniques. People grow through looking both within and outside their worldview. This course provides a
- [Polyester Plate Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/polyester-plate-lithography/) - SOLD OUT Try your hand at lithography! This is an introductory workshop to the use of polyester smart plates. This portable and flexible matrix is perfect for hand drawn marks as well as computer generated imagery using a laser printer or photocopier. Students will explore the boundaries of this matrix and become comfortable with the
- [Colors of Summer: Abstract Art](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/colors-of-summer-abstract-art/) - Wind down with a refreshing glass of wine and guided lessons on painting abstractly using the colors of summer. The class includes short technique lessons on mixing color and creating textures. Most importantly, we will have fun creating beautiful abstract paintings. All participants will be creating 4 8"x8" and 4 16"x 20" paintings. All materials included!
- [Sac Open Studio Mini Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sac-open-studio-mini-camp/) - Leave the kids at Verge for fun art activities Sundays during Sac Open Studio! Campers will learn to carve and sculpt during our first weekend event emulating some of our favorite three-dimensional art. On the second weekend, campers will use light and images to create movement and learn how the earliest images were captured. Snacks
- [Long Pose Figure Drawing Session](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/long-pose-figure-drawing-session/) - A Verge first! Join us on August 8th 2017 from 6-9:30 for a three-hour long figure drawing session. Our model will be doing the same pose for the entirety of the session with brief breaks throughout for both the artist and model. A professional adult will provide basic instruction and occasional feedback for our attendees
- [Silk Screen Creations](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/silk-screen-creations/) - You asked and we heard! Make your own silk screen print in this class presented by Myrtle Press Printmaking Lab. We will have a variety of images available or you can bring your own black and white xerox print. We will provide paper to print on and you can bring a blank t-shirt or fabric
- [Book Arts](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/book-arts/) - We’ll make three books in three hours. We’ll start out with a simple pamphlet, sewn together with a figure-eight stitch. Followed by two signatures (a group of about 16 pages) sewn as one with a surprise sewn in the middle. The class will finish out with an elaborate sewing of a pamphlet with link stitches
- [Drawing into the Print with Drypoint](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drawing-into-the-print-with-drypoint/) - Learn the basics of this simple non-toxic printmaking technique developed in the 15th century. It is the most direct of all intaglio techniques and only requires scratching into a metal or plastic plate with a sharp needle. Drypoint technique is valued for its fresh and expressive lines which create a deep richness to an image.
- [Expressions of Fall](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/expressions-of-fall-watercolor-workshop/) - Join us for evening watercolor classes, as we dabble, splatter, and soak in the essence of Fall. There will be guided techniques, as well as time for expressive creation. All materials included. Drinks, snacks and great company make the evenings extra fun. REGISTER HERE DATES: October 30th, November 1st, 6th, and 8th 2017 TIME: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- [Autumn Camp- Printmaking!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/autumn-camp-printmaking/) - Kids have the week off but you don’t? Send them to Verge to learn all about printmaking! The week begins with our silkscreen day. Send your child with a plain shirt (lighter colors work best) so we can create a camp shirt for everyone. Campers will also get to make other prints using silkscreen on
- [Silk Scarf Marbling](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/silk-scarf-marbling/) - Create the perfect gift while learning the art of “Ebru” or marbling! We will be using 100% silk scarves that each participant will create their own design by painting on water. This fun and unique technique lets you take home a truly one of a kind creation! All materials included! Each participant will make two pieces.
- [Watercolor Monotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/watercolor-monotype/) - Combine the beauty of watercolor with the delight of printmaking. Watercolor monotypes have a unique appearance that distinguishes them from watercolor paintings or conventional prints Learn simple techniques for creating original prints and ghost images using ordinary watercolors with methods you can duplicate in the print lab or in your home studio. No previous watercolor/art
- [Spooky Figure Drawing Studio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spooky-figure-drawing-studio/) - Join us on this Halloween night (2017) for our figure drawing studio- with a spooky twist! Tonight's model will be joined by someone dying to meet you! We will doing short poses to begin and then one long 2 hour pose. REGISTER HERE WHAT: Spooky Figure drawing TIME: 6:00pm-8:30pm PRICE: $10 for members, $15 for
- [Holiday Craft Bar](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/holiday-craft-bar/) - Stop by Verge and add that extra touch to your holiday gifts and decorations! Whether you want to make your own wrapping paper, holiday cards, present tags, bows, or other holiday touch we will have the materials for you! This is a drop-in event running from 2:00-5:00pm on Saturday, Dec 9th. Head to Second Saturday after making
- [Winter Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/winter-camp-2/) - This week is all about paint! Campers will have the chance to experiment with different types of paint from acrylic, to tempera, to watercolor. They will mix and match and learn color theory using paint. Each camper will get to mix up paint to make their own “signature” color. Lessons will include abstract and realistic painting
- [Little Artists Winter Camp!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/little-artists-winter-camp/) - Campers will create 3-dimensional art inspired by abstract ideas and artists like Joan Miro. We will be working on our motor skills and use sensory objects. Art activities include paper mache, paper and bead figurines, and even making their own small encased world. Please dress for a mess as we will be working with different
- [Landscape Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/seasonal-landscape-in-acrylic-paint/) - Have you been craving more time to paint? Does exploring the infinite beauty of nature make you feel alive and free? Now there's an opportunity to enjoy nature's wonders while pursuing your passion for art! The key to improving as an artist is practice. Maybe up until now, life has been getting in your way. You've
- [Silkscreen- Take home your own kit!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/silkscreen-take-home-your-own-kit/) - You asked and we heard! For the first time, we are holding a Silkscreen Printmaking class where you get to take your screen and equipment home! Join us on January 11th to put together your screen, learn about your kit, and add the photo-emulsion onto your screen. Then during part two on January 13th, learn
- [Pour Over Acrylic Paint Class](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-acrylic-paint-class/) - IT'S HERE! Did you miss our January class? We are excited to present another Pour-Over class for April! Spots are limited so sign up early! Learn to paint without a brush! In this fun technique, we will teach you how to combine all your colors into a cup at the same time before pouring it
- [Guys! Create a Valentine!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/guys-create-a-valentine/) - It's back! Come to Verge and create a Valentine for your loved one! Want it sassy? Want it sweet? We'll have all the materials you need to make a one-of-a-kind Valentine that doesn't suck! Oh did we mention? FREE BEER! REGISTER HERE WHEN: February 9th, 2018 6:00pm-8:00pm (stay for as long as you want) PRICE:
- [Dinosaur Terrarium](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/dinosaur-terrarium-2/) - Bring the kids for a fun Dinosaur themed Friday night! You will create a living enclosed terrarium in a one gallon container and learn how to best take care of it at home. This program is great for all ages. Adults will want to help their kids under 5 years of age. Anyone making a
- [Hypertufa Planters, Pots, and Pigments!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/hypertufa-planters-pots-and-pigments/) - Create your own lightweight planter or pot and add a special touch to your garden or home this Spring! Verge will provide smaller containers but feel free to bring your own, containers no larger than 12”x24”. Plastic is the best type of container to work with and one that can be destroyed! When creating hypertufa
- [Macrame Workshop 2018](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/macrame-workshop-2018/) - Harness your 70’s style during this workshop and learn the basic knots and techniques to create a stunning plant hanger. Class includes instruction, inspiration, and all materials needed including a ring at the top, decorative beads, and a planted pot. Perfect timing to add some flare to your backyard patio! You may purchase this workshop
- [Sandal-Making Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sandal-making-workshop/) - CLASS IS SOLD OUT! To put your name on a waitlist please email Susan at susan@vergecontemporary.org. Stay tuned for more classes with Stace! Join Stace Fulwiler for a day of sandal making! In this one day workshop Stace will walk you through making your very own pair of handmade leather sandals. No experience is necessary,
- [Florals in Watercolor](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/florals-in-watercolor/) - Join us for watercolor classes, as we dabble, splatter, and soak in the joy of Spring. There will be guided techniques, as well as time for expressive creation. Drinks, snacks and great company will make the evenings extra fun. REGISTER HERE DATE: April 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd 2018 TIME: 6:00pm-8:00pm PRICE: $120 for members,
- [Weaving Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/weaving-workshop/) - Learn how to create a stunning, texture-filled wall hanging! In this class, you will learn the basic skills to make your own weaving from start to finish. You do not need any experience to join this class. You will learn how to dress the loom, start the weaving, create your design, and how to tie it off
- [Artist Bootcamp: Art & Social Media Panel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bootcamp-art-social-media-workshop/) - A successful artist has a grasp on the best tools to share their work with the world! In this breakthrough panel discussion, you will gain crucial social media skills in order to promote your art practice to worldwide audiences. During this exciting session, you will explore everything from gaining an online following, to maintaining an
- [2018 Kids Summer Studio Camp Ages 6-9](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-summer-studio-camp-ages-6-9-2/) - REGISTER your 6-9 year old for Kids Summer Studio Camp! Week 1: July 30th-August 3rd, Our City, Our World This week will feature local artists and how Sacramento plays a part in their own art. Campers will get to look at how the art they are creating fits into the world around them. Week 2: August
- [Artist Bootcamp: Pricing and Selling Your Art](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bootcamp-pricing-and-selling-your-art/) - Do you feel like you don’t know what to sell your work for? Are you sometimes shy about telling someone what your art costs? Maybe you feel like you could be selling more if you were a better salesperson. Are you ready for your next art sale? Come to the Sell Confidently: Pricing and Selling
- [Artist Bootcamp: How to Use Natural Light to Document Your Work](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bootcamp-how-to-use-natural-light-to-document-your-work/) - A successful artist knows the importance of properly documenting their work, in any setting! No professional lighting, no problem! In this workshop, Nick Shepherd, photography professor at CSU Sacramento, will teach you the essential techniques and tips on how to effectively document work with the use of natural lighting outdoors. Topics include lighting, camera functions,
- [Artist Bootcamp: How to Document Your Show and Space](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bootcamp-how-to-document-your-show-and-space/) - A successful artist knows the importance of properly documenting their work and shows! If you have a body of work that needs to be documented for your website, portfolio, or simply to share with others, then this workshop is for YOU. Nick Shepherd, photography professor at Sac State, will teach you the essential techniques and tips
- [Open Your Art Studio: The Basics to Promote Your Open Studio!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/open-your-art-studio-the-basics-to-promote-your-open-studio/) - Do you want to make the most of your Open Studio event? Come to this workshop to get ready and excited to host your next art event like Sac Open Studios or your fall holiday sales.You’ll learn how to get the word out over the months prior to your event so you’re ready for a great open
- [Introduction to Papermaking and Japanese Bookmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-papermaking-and-japanese-bookmaking/) - SOLD OUT! In this introduction to hand papermaking, students will make paper with inclusions. Then they will use their own handmade paper as covers and bind two Japanese-style books in a basic stab binding pattern and a tortoise shell binding pattern. If available please bring an x-acto knife, straight-edge ruler, pencil, bone folder, awl, and
- [Pour Over Acrylic Paint Class](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-acrylic-paint-class-2/) - Need a Mother's Day gift? Come do our class together! For three or more sign ups we'll cover your materials cost! We are excited to present another Pour-Over class for May- spots are limited so sign up early! Learn to paint without a brush! In this fun technique, we will teach you how to combine
- [Sandal Making Workshop- June](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sandal-making-workshop-june/) - SOLD OUT! If you'd like to be put on a wait list please email Susan at susan@vergecontemporary.org In this one day workshop, you will make your very own pair of handmade leather sandals! No experience is necessary. Your instructor, Stace Fulwiler, is there to help you through the entire process. We will be using rubber and
- [Introduction to Molds for Slip-Casting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-molds-for-slip-casting/) - POSTPONED! Check back for more details! Learn how to make your own mold for slip casting pieces with clay! This introductory class will take you step by step through the process of mold making. Molds in this introductory course are limited in size to 4 square inches. If you have questions if your piece will
- [Pronto Plate Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pronto-plate-lithography/) - In this workshop, we will explore the possibilities of basic polyester plate lithography. Students will learn how to use pronto plates to print digital and hand-drawn imagery and will leave the workshop with a two-layer print of their own design. REGISTER HERE DATE: July 14th, 2018 10:00am-4:00pm INSTRUCTOR: Summer Ventis PRICE: $100 WHERE: Myrtle
- [Sandal Making in July](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sandal-making-in-july/) - In this one day workshop, you will make your very own pair of handmade leather sandals! No experience is necessary. Your instructor, Stace Fulwiler, is there to help you through the entire process. We will be using rubber and foam soles (about 3/8″ thickness) and leather uppers. Stace will bring all the tools, supplies and many
- [Honing Your Underglaze Technique](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/honing-your-underglaze-technique/) - Come to this in-depth eight session class to learn how to sculpt, design, and use underglaze for your clay pieces. You will learn about sgraffito, slip trailing, transferring images to clay, color resisting, layering, and more! Space is limited so sign up early! This class is for all range of abilities! If you're a beginner,
- [Pour Over Pots](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-pots/) - Paint your terracotta pots without a brush! In this fun technique, we will teach you how to combine all your colors into a cup at the same time before pouring it over a pot. Pots AND succulents included! REGISTER HERE DATE: August 10th, 2018 TIME: 6:00-8:00pm PRICE: $50 for members, $65 for non-members plus $20
- [Screenwriting Class- ONLINE](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screenwriting-class/) - Write that screenplay you’ve been bugging your friends about!
- [Macrame & Mimosas](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/macrame-wall-hangings/) - Make your own bohemian wall hangings! Come learn the art of knot tying and make your very own macrame wall decoration. All supplies and snacks provided! REGISTER HERE DATE: August 4th, 2018 TIME: 10:00am-1:00pm PRICE: $65 for members, $75 for non-members INSTRUCTOR: Jess Filip
- [Relief Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/relief-printmaking/) - REGISTER HERE Explore relief printmaking (carving into a surface) and print multiple copies of an image. Participants in this workshop will learn the fundamentals of making black and white relief prints. The 2 session class will cover block preparation, transferring an image onto the block, carving techniques, and the printing process. No experience necessary! Come for
- [Monotype Printmaking: The Painterly Print Process](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-the-painterly-print-process/) - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. CLASS IS ALL FULL. Come and playfully learn the basics of a low tech and innovative painterly printmaking process called monotype. Monotypes are unique prints made by the direct transfer of an image. This easily accessible medium allows both novices and experienced artists of all ages to create finished images in
- [Silkscreen Intensive](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/silkscreen-intensive/) - Starting with your own image development, this course moves quickly through the fundamentals of screenprinting in this three-session course! Print on paper and fabric! Students will learn emulsion application, screen exposure using a light table and the sun, multiple layered printing and experimental techniques. Suited to all skill levels. Class is capped at five participants
- [Coptic Bookbinding](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/coptic-bookbinding/) - Learn how to stitch a simple but elegant and non-adhesive bookbinding! Developed in the fourth century, possibly earlier, this simple but elegant structure appears like continuous chain stitches that link across the exposed spine of the book.Because of the non-adhesive nature of the Coptic book, this is a popular structure among contemporary bookbinders. We will
- [Intro to Weaving](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-weaving/) - In this class you will learn the basic skills to make your own weaving from start to finish. No experience necessary to join this class. You will learn how to dress the loom, start the weaving, create your design, and how to tie it off to finish. Your registration fee includes a small lap loom
- [Pour Over Acrylic Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-acrylic-painting/) - Happening Oct 4th! SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Sign up early! Learn to paint without a brush! In this fun technique, we will teach you how to combine all your colors into a cup at the same time before pouring it over a canvas and making a unique painting. Participants will create two original pieces during class.
- [Activism After-School Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/activism-after-school-camp/) - Calling all youth activists! Join us for this three-session afterschool camp happening in October! Campers will create a design about an activism topic of their choice. Guidance will be given where needed. Then campers will learn the art of silkscreen printmaking. All participants will go home with their own screen and thorough knowledge of the
- [Autumn Camp - Fiber Art!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/autumn-camp-fiber-art/) - REGISTRATION IS FULL! Check out our Winter Camps in December and January! Kids have the week off but you don’t? Send them to Verge to learn all about fiber art! Day 1 campers will learn the ins and outs of weaving! They will explore the different uses of yarn by creating their own wall hanging
- [Mini Macramé Gifts](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mini-macrame-gifts/) - Show you care by giving unique, hand-woven gifts for the holidays! Create 3 mini macramé wall hangers that make the perfect gift or decoration for the holiday season! Learn two different weaving techniques from our skilled instructor, and then decide which one you'd like to recreate for your third wall hanger. All materials supplied and
- [Pour-Over Acrylic Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-acrylic-painting-2/) - Pour-Over Acrylic Painting is back and with seasonal colors! Create 2 original pieces on canvas that make for great gifts during the holiday season! In this fun technique, we will teach you how to combine all your colors into a cup at once before pouring it over a canvas to make a unique painting that
- [Write The Short Story](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/write-the-short-story/) - Sometimes a few prompts and some professional feedback is all you need to get your writing game going strong again. In this short story writing workshop, you will receive guidance and tips from a writing professional with a background in both rhetoric and screenwriting. Pitch your old or new ideas and then revise them amongst
- [Winter Camp: Ages 6-9, Color Theory](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/winter-camp-color-theory/) - Start the kids early on the basics of color theory! Campers will explore colors and how they interact with each other through paint, pastel, and collage. They will become familiar with the ideas of primary, complementary, and analogous colors by creating color wheels, integrating shapes, and playing with line. We will inquire about
- [Winter Camp: Ages 10-14, Illustration](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/winter-camp-illustration/) - Illustration exploration! Send your 10-14 year old to Verge to learn about the various aspects of illustration! We will start by gaining inspiration from classic and contemporary illustrators to then practicing with different techniques and tools. Campers will learn line variation, ink shading techniques, and how to create illustrative textures and patterns to explore character design
- [Intro to Bookmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-bookmaking/) - Love sketchbooks and journals? learn book binding and stitching with Nikki Thompson and make your own five books!
- [SCHOOL’S OUT: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/schools-out-martin-luther-king-jr-day/) - Kids have the day off? Drop-in to Verge this Martin Luther King Jr. Day as we explore history and legacy.Trace your handprint to our collaborative togetherness mural and create an individual peace dove with your own personal dream written on it. We will also have story time projected on a large wall and coloring pages
- [New Year, New Moon - Make Your Own Moon Kit](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/new-year-new-moon-make-your-own-moon-kit/) - Explore art and mindfulness for the first new moon of 2019! New moons are a time for planting seeds (literal and figurative) and setting intentions. What better way to start 2019 than by creating your own new moon kit to help you renew and compose yourself for the coming year. Each new moon kit will include items
- [The Art of Story Healing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-story-healing/) - A 4-week class designed to give the space and safety to unearth, understand, and transform your relationships to your personal stories by creatively investigating and sharing your experiences through multiple creative media.
- [Pour-Over Acrylic Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pour-over-acrylic-painting-3/) - Back by popular demand and on a Saturday afternoon! Create 2 completely unique paintings on canvas with no brush! In this fun technique, you will learn how to combine all your colors into a cup at one time before pouring it over a canvas to make beautifully original pieces. Two complementary glasses of wine to
- [Ceramic Decals](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ceramic-decals/) - Create your own 3-piece set (plate, side plate, bowl) of floral dinnerware with ceramic floral decals.
- [Polymer Clay Moon Phases](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/polymer-clay-moon-phases/) - Create a decorative wall hanging or mobile that displays the phases of the moon using polymer clay, beads, gems, and more! Learn how to mix and mold polymer clay colors to create realistic moon textures. Then string them together to make your own unique design to remind you to stay in tune with the powerful,
- [Relief Printing with Silk Cut Linoleum](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/relief-printing-with-silk-cut-linoleum/) - Discover a new, wonderful way to make linoleum prints! This workshop will introduce you to linoleum relief printing, and/or help you take your current printmaking practice a step further.
- [Sandal-Making Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/sandal-making-workshop-2/) - Explore the sandal-making process, from cutting the straps to fitting them to your own feet.
- [SPRING CAMP: INFLATABLES!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-camp-inflatables/) - Campers will learn about sculpture, installation, and site-specific art with these fun, yet challenging, materials. Working in groups or individually, kids will plan, design, and sketch out ideas to create large inflatable sculptures.
- [Handcrafted Dolls](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/handcrafted-dolls/) - Learn the basics of using sewing machines, pattern cutting, and doll construction of fabric dolls on your own or bring along your little one to help!
- [Film Appreciation: Film Noir](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/film-appreciation-how-wwii-refugees-gave-us-film-noir/) - A short lecture and film series which explores Film Noir as a genre sprung from displaced people in the build-up and aftermath of WWII
- [Art Gallery Storytime with Verge and the Sacramento Library](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/art-gallery-storytime-with-verge-and-the-sacramento-library/) - Free storytime for families and toddlers at Verge with Nate Halsan from the Sacramento Library.
- [2019 Kids Summer Studio Camps](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kidscamp2019/) - Verge's Kids Summer Studio Camps turn five years old this year! To celebrate our birthday we are bringing you six weeks of camps. Join us for Immersive Installation, Paper Mache Puppets and Alebrijes, and Murals from June 17th to August 9th, 2019. Register for a week long camp or more. Verge members get discounted rates.
- [Prep/Art Handling Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/prep-art-handling-workshop/) - Ever wanted to work at an art gallery but don't know where to start? Join us to learn the basics of becoming an arts industry professional. Verge is partnering with Marcela Pardo Ariza and Kaitlin Trataris from Womxn* Art Handlers of Northern California (W*AH) to offer a two session workshop series on the basic skills of gallery preparation and art handling.
- [Polyester Plate Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/polyester-plate-lithography-2/) - Introduction to polyester plate lithography techniques, including preparation of digital and hand-drawn images, creating single and multi-layer prints.
- [PPL, Screen Printing for All Ages](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ppl-portable-printmaking-lab-screen-printing-for-kids/) - The PPL (Portable Printmaking Lab) trailer will arrive at Verge for three visits starting on August 24th. This fold out printmaking lab is a mobile printmaking studio where students can learn the basics of screen printing.
- [After School Comics Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/after-school-comics-workshop/) - A four session comic book and storytelling workshop with author Eben Burgoon
- [Linocut Relief Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/linocut-relief-printmaking/) - This is an introductory workshop in linocut printmaking with Sandy Fong Whetstone
- [Art Gallery Storytime with Verge & the Sacramento Library](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/art-gallery-storytime-with-verge-and-the-sacramento-library-2/) - Join Nate Halsan from the Sacramento Library on 1st Friday mornings for free storytime and visit the Verge Gallery with him.
- [Intro to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-printing-3/) - Learn how to make zines and posters with Verge's new Risograph printer and the help of Amy Burek from the Awkward Ladies Club, a Oakland-based print collective.
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing/) - Create beautiful egg ornaments for the holidays with this Ukrainian technique.
- [Intro to Wheel Throwing with Lindsey](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-wheel-throwing/) - Beginner-friendly wheel throwing classes teaching basic skills to create pottery on the wheel.
- [Intro to Rya Rug Weaving](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-rya-rug-weaving/) - This is an introduction workshop for rya rug weaving. Rya or ‘knotted-pile carpet’ is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug using a Ghiordes knot to create a shag rug of 1-3 inches in height.
- [Mindful Drawing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mindful-drawing/) - Explore an experimental side of drawing with Jody Connelly, Verge's AYP residency, while connecting to your body and the environment through mindful drawing with charcoal, graphite, ink and pastels to create large scale drawings on paper.
- [Collograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collograph-printing/) - Build collaged collograph plates and learn the basics of intaglio and relief printmaking at the same time. Plate making, color mixing, ink application, and press operation will be covered.
- [Trace Monotype and Simple Transfers](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/trace-monotype-and-simple-transfers/) - Use non toxic water based inks and Xerox transfers to explore trace monotype and simple drawing and photographic transfers on mulberry paper and lightweight printmaking paper.
- [Intro to Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-letterpress-2/) - This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Slab Building: DIY Wall Hanging](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/slab-building-diy-wall-hanging/) - Create one or multiple one-of-a-kind wall hangings with your own unique style in this 2.5 hr long handbuilding class with Shevaun Zakhir from Super Fun Ceramics.
- [Riso Zine Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/riso-zine-workshop/) - Learn the history of zine-making and zine-related activism, explore different topics, media and formats, and create and print a collaborative booklet to serve as inspiration for future projects.
- [Abstract Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/abstract-painting/) - This two session class is designed to be a comfortable and approachable way to take a new leap in your art practice experimenting with paint and materials, choosing color intentionally and journaling.
- [Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/letterpress/) - Delve into letterpress history and methods. This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Photograph Your Work- Advanced](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/photograph-your-work-advanced/) - In this two hour live online class you will learn the fundamentals of how to photograph various types of artwork and get the most out of your photography equipment. The class will cover various lighting techniques, how to capture accurate color and strategies for setting up a home photography studio.
- [How to Promote and Sell Your Work on Instagram and Facebook Live](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/how-to-promote-and-sell-your-work-on-instagram-and-facebook-live/) - Discover the strategies behind hosting a successful live event and learn the steps to set up and create your very own online shop.
- [Beginner Wheel "Throw Down" Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/beginner-wheel-throw-down-workshop/) - A single session to try out wheel throwing, learn the fundamentals in 3 hours and gain access to the wheels during our Clay Lab
- [Variations on the Accordion](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/variations-on-the-accordion/) - In this class, you will make 3 artfully crafted books based on the accordion form. Learn from skilled book artist Nikki Thompson of Deconstructed Artichoke Press.
- [Carousel Book](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/carousel-book/) - In this one-day workshop, you will create a beautiful carousel book. Learn from skilled book artist Nikki Thompson of Deconstructed Artichoke Press.
- [2021 Arts Summer Kids Studio Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/arts-summer-kids-studio-camp/) - Verge Center for the Arts Summer Kids Studio Camp is in person this summer! It runs for six weeks from June to July. We have camp weeks for two different age groups, 6-9 year olds and 10-13 year olds. Every week is themed in relation to a current and interdisciplinary art practice with culturally relevant
- [Mug Making](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mug-making/) - A mug-nificent 3 session class for beginners! Learn the entire process of wheel throwing in this class focused on mug making. Throwing a cup on the wheel, trimming a foot, pulling and attaching a handle and glazing techniques will all be covered.
- [Introduction to Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-letterpress/) - Delve into letterpress history and methods. This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-2/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-3/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming, and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Screen Printing Basics & DIY Portable Print Studio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-basics-diy-portable-print-studio/) - Explore basic techniques and components to making your own screen prints. Students will be guided through demonstrations, learn how to make their own portable printmaking studio, and leave with a printed poster!
- [Monotype Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking/) - Join us for a full day session learning about monotype printmaking! Explore the monotype process through transferring images, inking techniques, printing by hand, and printing with an etching press. All levels welcome!
- [Drypoint: Drawing into the Print](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drypoint-drawing-into-the-print/) - This two-day workshop, you will learn the intaglio technique of Drypoint. Students will explore the fundamentals of platemaking, the non-toxic printing process, and expand their printmaking possibilities with monoprint and collage! All levels welcome.
- [Lithography I](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/lithography-i/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Dan Harrison will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones. Previous printmaking experience necessary.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-4/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-5/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- ["Ghost" Wheel Throwing Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ghost-wheel-throwing-workshop/) - A single "Ghost" session for partners to try out wheel throwing, learn the fundamentals in 3 hours and gain access to the wheels during our Clay Lab!
- [Artist Bio Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bio-workshop/) - Start the new year off with a new and improved artist bio! This virtual workshop will guide you through crafting or revising your artist bios, statements, and letters of interests.
- [Screenwriting Basics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screenwriting-basics/) - This two-session workshop will teach writers of all levels how to best prepare their next screenplay, short story, or letter of interest!
- [Paper Stencil Screen Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/paper-stencil-screen-printing/) - Dive into screen printing with this simple paper stencil technique! Once you've picked up the foundational process, you'll be able to easily create complex and multilayered compositions. No experience necessary, all materials included in registration.
- [Gel Plate Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/gel-plate-printmaking/) - Join us for a Gel Plate Printmaking class with Ruth Santee and Franca Van Allen! This class will teach you the basics of printing with gel plates and acrylic paint. Students will also be introduced to masking and stencils to produce mixed media collages. No experience necessary!
- [How'd You Get That Awesome Residency?](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/howd-you-get-that-awesome-residency/) - This class takes a deep dive into the world of artist residencies, learning how to find, apply to, fund and make the most of the vast array of residencies out there.
- [Power in the Poster](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/power-in-the-poster/) - Power in the Poster is an all-levels workshop for anyone interested in creating screen printed posters. This class will cover basic screen printing practices and design principles to help you make posters for any and all purposes!
- [Introduction to Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-letterpress-3/) - Delve into letterpress history and methods. This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Lithography I](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/lithography-i-2/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Dan Harrison will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones. Previous printmaking experience necessary.
- [MOLD RELIEF WORKSHOP](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mold-relief-workshop-2/) - During the course of this class students will learn the process of mold making to create a 6” x 6” tile in relief.
- [Screen Printing with Emulsion](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-with-emulsion/) - In this two-day workshop we will go through the basics of emulsion screen printing, from printing positives, to exposing screens, and finally pulling a small edition of your own custom prints.
- [Pamphlets and Concertinas: Falling Book Structure](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pamphlets-and-concertinas/) - In this weekend class, you learn how to create an Eastern fold book known as a spine-pleat.
- [Screen Printing with Emulsion](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-with-emulsion-sept22/) - In this two-day workshop we will go through the basics of emulsion screen printing, from printing positives, to exposing screens, and finally pulling a small edition of your own custom prints.
- [Intro to Woodcut Relief Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-woodcut-relief-printmaking/) - Learn the fundamentals of making relief prints using wood surfaces and carving methods with Artist Katherine Venturelli. No previous experience with printmaking is necessary.
- [Wheel Throwing for Beginners](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-throwing-for-beginners/) - Satisfy your curiosity, and experience a fun and thorough introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel! Learn the skills necessary to throw mugs, bowls, planters and more in this exciting 5-week introduction to throwing fundamentals.
- [Screen Printing with Emulsion](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-with-emulsion-2/) - In this two-day workshop we will go through the basics of emulsion screen printing, from printing positives, to exposing screens, and finally pulling a small edition of your own custom prints.
- [Intro to Gel Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/gelli-printmaking/) - Join us for a three session introductory workshop into the world of printmaking, where students will learn how to use gel plates and acrylic paint to create colorful, multi-media monoprints.
- [Tayum-a Filipinx Indigo Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/tayum-indigo-workshop/) - Explore the magical properties of Tayum (Indigo) and the cultural significance of natural dye work in this exciting workshop celebrating Filipinx History Month!
- [Screen Printing with Emulsion](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-with-emulsion-3/) - In this two-day workshop we will go through the basics of emulsion screen printing, from printing positives, to exposing screens, and finally pulling a small edition of your own custom prints.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-14/) - Join us Sunday afternoons to learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-15/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Teapot Throwing Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/teapot-throwing-workshop/) - Join us Saturday afternoons to learn the fundamentals of throwing your own teapot!
- [Ceramics: Handbuilding](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ceramics-handbuilding/) - There is nothing like drinking out of a handmade cup, especially when the hands who made it are yours! Make one yourself in this creative and engaging pottery class using the hand building technique.
- [The Art of Linocut](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-linocut/) - Learn the art of linocut printmaking in this exciting two-day Workshop!
- [Intro to Screen Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-screen-printing-3/) - In this two-day workshop we will go through the basics of emulsion screen printing, from printing positives, to exposing screens, and finally pulling a small edition of your own custom prints.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-throwing-for-beginners-4/) - Come spend Sunday evenings learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Introduction to Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-letterpress-4/) - Delve into letterpress history and methods. This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Autumn Clay Camp!](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/autumn-clay-camp/) - Kids have the week off but you don’t? Send them to Verge to learn all about clay!
- [Wheel Thrown Teapots](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-teapots/) - Elevate your pottery skills with our Wheel Thrown Teapot Class.
- [Printmaking and Mixed Techniques](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/printmaking-and-mixed-techniques/) - Come explore the wonderful world of printmaking and all it has to offer in this 2-day class taught by Franca Van Allen!
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-3/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Fundamentals of Art Series](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fundamentals-of-art-series/) - Get in touch with your artistic side and learn the basics of 4 fundamental art mediums in this fun series geared towards beginners!
- [Color in Layers: Exploring the Magic of the Risograph Duplicator](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/color-in-layers-exploring-the-magic-of-the-risograph-duplicator-2/) - Explore the perks and limitations of printing with riso. We'll cover everything from choosing the right paper for your project, to processing digital designs for print, the specifics of fine-tuning settings on the machine, and tips for working within the bounds of this medium to produce beautiful multicolor art prints, zines, posters etc.
- [The Art of Two-Color Lino Block Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-two-color-lino-block-printing/) - Come learn essential printmaking techniques and leave with beautiful two-color lino block prints!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-4/) - Learn the history and technique of Ukrainian Egg Dyeing, otherwise known as Pysanka, in this fun 1-day workshop with Ianna Frisby!
- [Valentine's Clay Date](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/valentines-clay-date/) - Still looking for the perfect Valentine's Day date with your partner or favorite friend?⁠ Join us Wednesday, February 14th for our Valentine's Clay Date event!
- [Fundamentals of Drawing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fundamentals-of-drawing/) - Learn basic drawing techniques from professional illustrator, Chris Koehler!
- [Fundamentals of Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/fundamentals-of-printmaking/) - Come learn how to screen print using photo emulsion and your own design from Ashley!
- [St. Patrick's Clay](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/st-patricks-clay/) - Make your very own stein for St. Patrick's Day!
- [Mold Relief Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mold-relief-workshop-4/) - Interested in making your own tiles? Learn the art of mold relief with one of our founding artists, Ianna!
- [Intaglio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intaglio-2/) - This two-day course will give you an introduction into all intaglio methods. The class will cover the process, techniques, and materials needed to explore this style of printmaking!
- [Introduction to Pottery](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-pottery/) - Learn the basics of wheel throwing from Sacramento ceramicist, Sean Bill!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-16/) - Come spend Saturday afternoons learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Collage Your Own Tarot Cards](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/collage-your-own-tarot-cards/) - Learn the history of Tarot and leave with your own custom set of the Major Arcana!
- [Introduction to the Potter's Wheel](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-the-potters-wheel-2/) - Learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery from expert ceramicist, Sam Radetsky!
- [Intermediate Wheel Throwing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intermediate-wheel-throwing/) - Interested in taking your wheel throwing skills to the next level? Expert ceramicist and regular clay labber, Nazli Soltani, is here to teach you how to do just that!
- [2024 Summer Studio Camps](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/2024-summer-studio-camps/) - Verge's Kids Summer Studio Camps turn 10 years old this year! To celebrate our birthday we are bringing you six weeks of camps!
- [Monotype Printmaking: The Painterly Print Process](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-the-painterly-print-process-3/) - Come and playfully learn the basics of a low tech and innovative painterly printmaking process called Monotype.
- [Private Clay Class](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/private-wheel-class/) - Email hannah@vergecontemporary.org to set one up!
- [Cancellation/Refund Policy](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/cancellationrefund-policy/) - Verge Center for the Arts reserves the right to cancel classes, to change instructors, and to make other changes that may become necessary to ensure a quality experience for participants. In the event that a class is canceled, we will contact all registrants and offer the option of transferring to another available session, or receiving a
- [Lessons in Poetry](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/lessons-in-poetry/) - Come learn the basics of writing poetry with Nyeree Boyadjian!
- [Introduction to Sculptural Handbuilding](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-sculptural-handbuilding/) - Let your creative side shine with this Sculptural Handbuilding class!
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-3/) - Create beautiful egg ornaments for the holidays with this Ukrainian technique.
- [Intaglio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intaglio/) - This two-day course will give you an introduction into all intaglio methods. Howard Levine will cover the process, techniques, and materials needed to explore this style of printmaking!
- [Color in Layers: Exploring the Magic of the Risograph Duplicator](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/color-in-layers-exploring-the-magic-of-the-risograph-duplicator/) - Explore the perks and limitations of printing with riso. We'll cover everything from choosing the right paper for your project, to processing digital designs for print, the specifics of fine-tuning settings on the machine, and tips for working within the bounds of this medium to produce beautiful multicolor art prints, zines, posters etc.
- [Drawing into the Print with Drypoint](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drawing-into-the-print-with-drypoint-2/) - Learn the basics of this simple non-toxic printmaking technique developed in the 15th century. It is the most direct of all intaglio techniques and only requires scratching your image into a metal or plastic plate with a sharp needle.
- [How'd You Get That Awesome Residency?](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/howd-you-get-that-awesome-residency-3/) - This class takes a deep dive into the world of artist residencies, learning how to find, apply to, fund and make the most of the vast array of residencies out there.
- [The Art of Wheel Thrown Pottery](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-art-of-wheel-thrown-pottery/) - This 4 week course will highlight traditional ceramic vessels with artistic flair. Students will learn how to center and form traditional pottery shapes like bowls, mugs, and vases.
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography-2/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [Chinese Knotting: An Introduction](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/chinese-knotting-an-introduction/) - In this 6 hour workshop you will learn the techniques of Chinese knotting, a traditional form of folk art with many intricate and beautiful designs. You will be given instructions on how to make a variety of knots, from basic ones to more complicated, compound ones.
- [Wheel Throwing for Beginners](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-throwing-for-beginners-3/) - Over the course of four weeks, beginner potters will be guided through the entire process from throwing on the wheel to the final glazing stage. This process has many steps that your instructor will demonstrate and guide you through.
- [The Artist's Sketchbook](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/the-artists-sketchbook/) - In this class we will learn mixed techniques with the use of mixed media. The focus is on the exploration of art materials and their interaction. We will work with a gel plate applying techniques such as: embossing, stenciling, masking and "resist" with acrylics, watercolor, inks and oil pastels. Various surfaced such as watercolor paper, Yupo, mineral paper, cardboard, polystyrene and Mylar, will be utilized for our projects.
- [Arts Summer Kids Studio Camp 2023](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/arts-summer-kids-studio-camp-2023/) - Verge Center for the Arts Summer Kids Studio Camp is back! It runs for five weeks from June to July. We offer studio art instruction for 10-13 year olds. Every week is themed in relation to a current and interdisciplinary art practice with culturally relevant art historical and contemporary content. All art supplies will
- [Botanical Blueprints: Intro to Cyanotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/botanical-blueprints-intro-to-cyanotype-2/) - You don’t need to be an artist to make beautiful blue cyanotype prints! In this introductory class you’ll learn all the basics of this popular alternative photographic technique.
- [Hand Papermaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/hand-papermaking/) - Come learn how to transform a variety of recycled materials into new sheets of handmade paper!
- [Wheel Throwing for Beginners](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-throwing-for-beginners-2/) - Over the course of four weeks, beginner potters will be guided through the entire process from throwing on the wheel to the final glazing stage. This process has many steps that your instructor will demonstrate and guide you through.
- [Cool Cats and Kittens: Simple Pinched Forms](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/cool-cats-and-kittens-simple-pinched-forms/) - Come learn a simple pinching method and basic hand building techniques to create your very own Tchotchke in clay! For Children aged 5-12.
- [Monoprinting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monoprinting/) - A print, a painting, a MONOTYPE! The “painterly print” monotype allows you to be free and creative. Printing transparent layers of ink and unlimited techniques to your print will create an exciting, colorful and dynamic original print.
- [Stone Lithography](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/stone-lithography/) - This two-day course will show you how to create a drawing onto a litho stone and print it! Howard Levine will cover the history, chemistry, and technical process to printing with stones.
- [2018 Kids Summer Studio Camp Ages 10-14](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-summer-studio-camp-ages-10-14/) - REGISTER your 10-14 year old now for Verge's Kids Summer Studio Camp! Week 1: June 18th-22nd, Our City, Our World This camp will feature local artists and how Sacramento plays a part in their own art and where they fit in to the world around them. Camp activities include authoring a comic book, learning how to draw
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka-ukrainian-egg-dyeing-2/) - Create beautiful egg ornaments for the holidays with this Ukrainian technique.
- [Still Life Painting Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/still-life-painting-workshop/) - In this workshop, students will be guided through the fundamentals of painting a still life in acrylic.
- [Botanical Blueprints: Intro to Cyanotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/botanical-blueprints-intro-to-cyanotype/) - You don’t need to be an artist to make beautiful blue cyanotype prints! In this introductory class you’ll learn all the basics of this popular alternative photographic technique.
- [Pysanka: Ukrainian Egg Dyeing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pysanka/) - Create beautiful egg ornaments for the holidays with this Ukrainian technique.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-beginners/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Introduction to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introrisographsept2022/) - A Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators manufactured in Japan in the 80's. Taught by Zach Clark, this class will cover the basics of semi-automated duplication and you'll leave with 50 2 color 8.5x11 sized prints.
- [MOLD RELIEF WORKSHOP](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/moldworkshop/) - During the course of this class students will learn the process of mold making to create a 6” x 6” tile in relief.
- [Introduction to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introrisograph/) - A Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators manufactured in Japan in the 80's. Taught by Zach Clark, this class will cover the basics of semi-automated duplication and you'll leave with 50 2 color 8.5x11 sized prints.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheelworkshopaug2022/) - Join us Wednesday evenings to learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Abstract Painting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/abstractpainting/) - This two session class is designed to be a comfortable and approachable way to take a new leap in your art practice experimenting with paint and materials, choosing color intentionally and journaling.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-13/) - Come spend a Thursday afternoon learning all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheelworkshop/) - Join us Wednesday evenings to learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Lithography II](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/lithography-ii/) - This two-day course expands on the lessons and techniques covered in Lithography I. Delve into printing with multiple colors, using digital images, and applying advanced drawing techniques! This is an intermediate class for anyone enrolled in Litho I or with previous stone lithography experience.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-workshop/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Introduction to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/introduction-to-risograph-printing/) - A Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators manufactured in Japan in the 80's. Taught by Zach Clark, this class will cover the basics of semi-automated duplication and you'll leave with 50 2 color 8.5x11 sized prints.
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-12/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-11/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-10/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-9/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-7/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-8/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-thrown-pottery-workshop-6/) - Come learn all the foundational steps to throwing, trimming, and glazing your own hand crafted pottery on the wheel!
- [2021 Autumn Kids Camp](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/2021-autumn-kids-camp/) - Registration is now open for 2021 Autumn Kids Camp: Play with Clay! In one or all three days, your camper will learn the basics of slab-building, hand-building, and painting with underglaze. Spaces limited!
- [Mold Making & Slip Casting](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/moldmaking/) - Are you a ceramics enthusiast? Join us for a two-day workshop to learn the basics of slip-casting and mold making! No experience necessary and all materials provided.
- [Photographing Your Artwork DIY Style](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/photographing-your-artwork-diy-style/) - Join us for a class on photographing your artwork in your own makeshift studio! Muzi Li Rowe will guide you through constructing a makeshift studio, choosing proper lighting, and applying other techniques to produce professional images of your artwork.
- [Promoting Your Art Event on Social Media](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/promoting-your-art-event-on-social-media/) - Are you an artist looking for efficient ways to promote your art, upcoming exhibition, or open studio? Register for this two-hour virtual workshop, where you will learn social media tactics, apply promotional plans, and leave with time-management strategies to feel prepared for your next event!
- [Etching Intaglio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/etching-intaglio/) - Join us for a two-day course on etching as an intaglio technique. For both beginners and experienced printmakers, this class will cover how to prepare, draw, and transfer images on metal zinc plates.
- [Online Kids Camp; Color Around Us! (8-12 year olds)](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/verge-kids-camp-8-10-year-olds/) - Join Verge this summer for a camp specifically designed with 8-12 year olds in mind. Explore color theory painting with teaching artist Chaitra Bangalore.
- [Online Kids Camp; Art, Advocacy and Activism (8-14 yr olds)](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/online-kids-camp-art-advocacy-and-activism-8-10-yr-olds/) - Join Verge this summer for a camp specifically designed with 8-14 year olds in mind. Explore advocacy and activism through mixed media with teaching artist Ahndiya Kiburi.
- [Photograph Your Work - Intro](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/photograph-your-work-intro/) - In this two hour online class, you will learn easy ways to set up a DIY studio at home using a smartphone and things that are readily available. Learn how to choose lighting, how to modify that light and discover strategies for both 2D and 3D works during a live demonstration.
- [Online Kids Camp; Exploring Identity with Creative Collage (8-14) yr olds)](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/online-kids-camp-exploring-identity-with-creative-collage-8-10-yr-olds/) - Join Verge this summer for a camp specifically designed with 8-14 year olds in mind. Explore identity through creative collage with teaching artist Ahndiya Kiburi.
- [Online Kids Camp; It Figures! (10-14 yr olds plus other ages upon approval)](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/we-are-all-connected/) - Join Verge this summer for a camp specifically designed with 10-14 year olds in mind. Using creativity and the power of observation, students will make avatars of themselves (and friends), construct superheroes ready to change the world, and make their own t-shirt or fabric designs.
- [PPL, Screen Printing for All Ages](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/ppl-screen-printing-for-all-ages/) - The PPL (Portable Printmaking Lab) trailer will arrive at Verge for three visits starting on August 24th. This fold out printmaking lab is a mobile printmaking studio where students can learn the basics of screen printing.
- [How to Photograph Your Artwork](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/howtophotographyourartwork/) - Learn the fundamentals of artwork documentation and get to photograph an artwork of your own, professionally.
- [How'd you get that awesome residency?](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/howd-you-get-into-that-awesome-residency/) - This class takes a deep dive into the world of artist residencies, learning how to find, apply to, fund and make the most of the vast array of residencies out there. Taught by Lexa Walsh, artist and cultural worker based in Oakland who works an anthropologist, archivist, curator, facilitator and experience-maker. UPDATE: New date and pricing for this class!
- [Instagram Tactics for Creatives](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/instagram-tactics-for-creatives/) - In this one hour training, you’ll learn the most important ways to use Instagram so you can get more eyes on what you make and more engagement with your posts. You'll know how to leverage the best tools and tactics so you can feel excited and empowered to share what you make and grow your creative career.
- [MOLD RELIEF WORKSHOP](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/mold-relief-workshop/) - During the course of this class students will learn the process of mold making to create a 6” x 6” tile in relief.
- [Linocut Relief Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/linocut-relief-printmaking-2/) - This is an introductory workshop in linocut printmaking with Sandy Fong Whetstone at Myrtle press. Learn the basics of lino printing and take home your block and prints!
- [Intro to Riso Printing with Awkward Ladies Club](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-printing-4/) - Learn how to make prints Verge's new Risograph printer and the help of Amy Burek from the Awkward Ladies Club, a Oakland-based print collective.
- [Wheel Throwing Ceramics](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/wheel-throwing-ceramics/) - Join us for an introductory two part class on wheel thrown ceramic techniques with Alejandra Calderon from Echeri Ceramics (Formerly Manjar Ceramics).
- [Intro to Encaustic Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/beginner-encaustic-workshop/) - Learn how to make two dimensional works with layers of wax with Linda Nunes. In this unique introductory class you'll receive all the basics and leave with four finished pieces. All supplies are provided.
- [Instagram for Artists](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/instagram-for-artists-2/) - Learn the basics of social media marketing through Instagram a super useful tool to promote your work on social media. This class is being taught by Desaree Deckard from Art of the Day Sacramento.
- [Screen Printing & DIY Portable Print Studio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing-diy-portable-print-studio/) - Learn how to silk screen print and create a portable studio on the cheap!
- [Intro to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-printing/) - Learn how to make zines and posters with Verge's new Risograph printer!
- [Intro to Risograph Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-risograph-printing-2/) - A Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators manufactured in Japan in the 80's. Learn everything about making prints with them in this new program!
- [Screen Print with Drawing Fluid](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-print-with-drawing-fluid/) - Come join us and instructor Jazel Munoz to Screen Print with Drawing Fluid, and Screen Filler and explore a very hands on approach which uses water-based materials to create a printable screen.
- [How to apply for Artist's Calls](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/art-practice-seminar-how-to-apply-for-artists-calls/) - This 2 hour workshop will provide you with information on how to assemble a competitive portfolio for regional and international artists calls.
- [Social Media Management for Artists](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/social-media-management-for-artists/) - Come learn the basics of social media marketing for Artists with Desaree Deckard the founder of Art of the Day Sacramento.
- [Soldering For Jewelry: Absolute Beginner](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/soldiering-for-jewelry-absolute-beginner/) - Make a trio of stacking rings in sterling silver, brass and copper using color matching solder or a pair of 1 inch hoop earrings in sterling silver with fish hook ear wires. You will go home with completed stackable rings or a pair of small hoop earrings.
- [Cyanotype Prints](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/cyanotye-prints/) - In this workshop, you learn the basic principles and chemistry of cyanotypes. We also cover substrates, exposure and the possibilities of this historic process.
- [Intro to Riso with Ryan](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-riso-with-ryan/) - A Risograph is a brand of digital duplicators manufactured in Japan in the 80's. Learn everything about making prints with them in this new program!
- [Intro to Letterpress](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/intro-to-letterpress/) - This beginner half-day workshop is designed to introduce you to the historical relief printing technique of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with a midcentury Vandercook 219AB ­handfed cylinder proof press!
- [Slab building: DIY Ceramic Tray](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/slab-building-diy-ceramic-tray/) - Create your own small ceramic tray using slab building techniques.
- [Accordion Books Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/accordion-books/) - Learn how to make accordion books, flag books, and envelope books with Nikki Thompson!
- [Drypoint Printmaking Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drypoint-printmaking-workshop/) - Learn the basics of this simple non-toxic printmaking technique developed in the 15th century!It is the most direct of all intaglio techniques and only requires scratching into a metal or plastic plate with a sharp needle. Drypoint technique is valued for its fresh and expressive lines which create a deep richness to an image. In
- [Pochoir Monotype](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pochoir-monotype/) - Pochoir Monotype is a variation of monotype, but using stencils to control color and shape.
- [Drawing into the Print with Drypoint](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/drypoint/) - This is a two session class where you where you will learn the intaglio technique of drypoint. Class includes the fundamentals of plate-making, use of simple drypoint tools, inking, press printing techniques, and more!
- [Screen Printing & DIY Portable Print Studio](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/screen-printing/) - Learn how to silk screen print and create a portable studio on the cheap!
- [Pinhole Camera & Photography Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/pinhole-camera-photography-workshop/) - Make a camera using everyday materials and print a black and white photography taken with it in the darkroom.
- [Hand Lettering Basics Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/hand-lettering-basics-workshop/) - Learn hand lettering and sign painting basics with Derek McDonald!
- [Monotype Printmaking: The Painterly Print Process](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/monotype-printmaking-the-painterly-print-process-2/) - Come and playfully learn the basics of a low tech and innovative painterly printmaking process called monotype.
- [Encaustic Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/encaustic-workshop/) - This class was scheduled for 2016 and it has passed. SOLD OUT! If you are still interested please call and we can put you on the waitlist! THANK YOU! RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 25TH! This is an introductory workshop into encaustic - an ancient process of painting using a combination of molten beeswax and resin.
- [Teen Activism Screen Printing](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/teen-activism-screenprinting/) - Hey teens, get ready for the Women's March by screen printing your own posters! Combine art and activism by learning the process of screen printing (aka silkscreen) with a professional. During the first evening, you will have the chance to create your own design or choose from existing designs and view how the image gets
- [Artist Bootcamp: Portfolio Review](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/artist-bootcamp-portfolio-review/) - A successful artist never stops seeking feedback from others! Have you been craving professional feedback of your artwork? Bring your art portfolio to Verge and receive individualized, constructive insight from our panel of art world experts, including curators, gallery owners, art administrators, and professors! Each participant will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with reviewers
- [2017 Kids Summer Studio Camp Ages 10-14](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-summer-studio-camp-ages-10-14-2017/) - 2017 Register your 10-14 year old now for Verge's Kids Summer Studio Camp! Week 1: June 19-23, Ceramics SOLD OUT Week 2: June 26-30, Mixed Medium SOLD OUT Week 3: July 10-14, Installation Week 4: July 24-28, Mixed Medium REGISTER HERE During Week 1 campers will learn how to work with clay and create objects
- [2017 Kids Summer Studio Camp Ages 6-9](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/kids-summer-studio-camp-ages-6-9/) - Week 1: July 31-August 4, Ceramics Week 2: August 7-11, Mixed Medium During Week 1 campers will learn how to work with clay and create objects of their minds eye. The pieces will be fired and glazed by the students so they may see the full process of ceramics. Week 2 will present a different
- [Spring Break Camp 2018](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/spring-break-camp-2018/) - This years camp features contemporary artists! Campers will learn each day about a different artist and medium and how their work is changing the art world. We will then emulate their work and make our own creations! Can't make every day of camp? No problem! You can now sign your camper up for individual days as
- [Carousel Book Class](https://vergecontemporary.org/classes/carousel-book-class/) - Construct a carousel by creating a series of "scenes" that operate like the pages of a book. Learn how to measure and fold three accordions. Cut and collage/rubber stamps/ decorate the frames and inner pages. Then sew the three accordions together to complete the book. Once finished this book looks like five theater scenes from

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- [Become A Verge Member](https://vergecontemporary.org/support/become-a-verge-member-today/) - Becoming a member of Verge means being a part of a community that values contemporary art and new ideas. Membership plays an integral role in the sustainability of our organization and ensures that the dialogue about contemporary art continues in Sacramento through our exhibitions, classes, public programs, and events. As a Verge member, you will
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## Residencies

- [Verge Regional Residency](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/verge-regional-residency-program/) - APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED Questions? Email info@vergecontemporary.org About the Residency The purpose of the Verge Regional Residency Program is to give meaningful support to emerging and career artists from the Sacramento region. Our residency program provides visual artists financial support along with the time and space needed to concentrate on their work. This program aims to
- [Andrea Lunetta](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/andrea-lunetta/) - In my art I create drawings with colored pencils and crayons that bring to life a beautiful dance of colors, textures, and shapes. In my drawings I try to capture the sense of childhood wonder as I create, letting my senses drive the artwork: the sound of the pencil on the paper, the smell of
- [Joanne Tepper Saffren](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/myrtle-press/) - Joanne Tepper Saffren works across a multitude of disciplines to create installations from visual surfaces, physical forms and the space between. She constructs her works by hand, building objects and environments that reference feminine domestic space, from everyday materials including paint, wood, upholstery, foam, photographs, plants, found objects, paintings, hand made ceramics, prints and writing.
- [Mercy Hawkins](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/mercy-hawkins/) - Mercy Hawkins is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Northern California. Her work seeks to reveal a new language as it relates to the sensorium of the living body in and as the natural world. She works within a craft-based manipulation of varied materials combined with customary collage and sculptural practices. Hawkins received her
- [Susan Silvester](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/susan-sylvester/) - Susan J. Silvester is an interdisciplinary artist who is originally from the New York City area, before presently making her home in Sacramento, Ca. Her prior work experiences of working on TV shows and sculpting prototype toys has influenced her current artwork. Her art practice includes working with digital media, painting, drawing, sculpture, encaustics, and
- [Tavarus Blackmon](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/tavarus-blackmon/) - Tavarus (Blackmonster) Blackmon is a California-based Artist and Father.
- [Laurelin Gilmore](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/laurelin-gilmore/) - Laurelin Gilmore is best known for her fantasy oil paintings that blend animal or insect attributes with the human form. More recently, her work blends the subject and the environment itself. The artist uses realism to invite the viewer to suspend disbelief, and fantasy elements to expand on themes of feminine power, the habitation of
- [Roma Devanbu](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/roma-devanbu/) - As an undergrad at Carnegie Mellon, Roma Devanbu set off on a six month, independent study, trip to see sites of “Art Historic Importance” around the world. As most of these destinations turned out to be sites of religious significance, Devanbu became a de facto, if accidental, pilgrim. In the 40 years since, Devanbu has
- [Tricia Talle](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/tricia-talle/) - Tricia Talle is an artist, educator, farmer and activist. She enjoys exploring many mediums, so her work is not often identifiable. Her deep love of nature is a common theme in her work. Believing that water is “the lifeblood of the planet”, it remains a strong inspiration for much of her art-making. As a participant in
- [Gioia Fonda](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/gioia-fonda/) - Gioia Fonda (Artist) is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in two-dimensional media (painting, drawing, sewing and photography) with occasional forays in sculpture, performance, new media and public art. The intentions and motivations behind her work are as wide as her use of media, ranging from working in a colorful non-objective manner to directly addressing the
- [John Criscitello](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/john-criscitello/) - John Criscitello (b.1967) works with multiple mediums including painting and drawing, printmaking and installation. His work explores themes as wide ranging as the decline of American exceptionalism His work seeks to understand the relationship between queer artists and contemporary American culture.
- [Amy Elkins](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/amy-elkins/) - Amy Elkins is a visual artist and educator based in Berkeley and Sacramento, CA. She received her BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts and her MFA in Art Practice from Stanford University. She works primarily in photography and installation and has spent the past fifteen years researching, creating and exhibiting work that
- [Natalie Head](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/natalie-head/) - The most meaningful and life changing thing I ever did was to declare myself an artist. Everything else is dictated by the power of that decision. When I look through my lens I am always exploring, looking for ways to capture elements of nature, fleeting ephemeral images and a distilled sense of memory. As a
- [Mark Emerson](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/mark-emerson/) - I have always been aware of rhythm. The rhythm(s) within us, the rhythm of our immediate environment and the rhythm of the cosmos. We recognize rhythm as it relates to music. I attempt to enlist the elements of audible rhythm and translate those elements to the visual experience.
- [STUDIO Residency FAQ](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/studio-residency-faq/) - About Our Studios Verge houses 32 artist studios which are filled via the same application and portfolio submission process as the Verge Regional Residency Program. Calls for submission are made twice per year, and if there is not a studio presently available at the time of the call, any artists selected are added to the
- [Serena Cole](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/serena-cole/) - Serena Cole received her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2011 from the California College of the Arts. She has exhibited her work in multiple solo exhibitions including Gallery 16 (San Francisco), Soo Visual Arts Center (Minneapolis), and Stephanie Chefas Projects (Portland). Her work has also been exhibited widely at venues such as Dodge Gallery
- [Amanda Cook](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/amanda-cook/) - You might know Amanda Cook from her performance stunts like attempting to have the Best Summer Ever year after year, or watching all 104 (at the time) Nicolas Cage movies in one month for Cagetober. The other two thirds of the year, she is also a photographer who instead of making photographs uses fabric
- [Daniel Alejandro Trejo](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/daniel-alejandro-trejo/) - Daniel Alejandro Trejo is a Latinx visual artist working in ceramic sculpture. Trejo's work acts as an exploration of concepts related to absence and fragility through an emphasis on volume and color, while also considering density and mass. Viewers project any subconscious emotions, attitudes, or motivations through the ambiguous forms of the sculptures. The tolerance
- [Esther Marie Hall](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/esther-marie-hall/) - Esther Marie Hall is a Filipino American multidisciplinary artist with a primary focus on fiber and textile work. Her work combines her Filipino background and Southern heritage through native Filipino weaving techniques and traditional American craft such as embroidery, quilting, and crocheting. Hall uses her practice as a means of communicating issues within the sociopolitical
- [Marya Krogstad](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/marya-krogstad/) - Marya Krogstad (b. Seoul, S. Korea) is a Northern California based artist working in installation, sculpture, film, video/audio. Krogstad was an Artist in Residence at the Lucid Art Foundation, 2016; an Artist in Residence at Kala Art Institute, 2014; an Affiliate Artist at the Headlands Center for the Arts from 2011- 2014; nominee for the SECA Award, 2012;
- [Carrie Ziser](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/carrie-ziser/) - Carrie Ziser makes art from found objects and discarded materials sourced from her home and the homes of her neighbors and extended family. She incorporates these cast-offs into most everything she makes, either using them directly as physical material or drawing upon their forms as an inspiration for her work. After taking one art class
- [Ianna Nova Frisby](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/ianna-nova-frisby/) - Ianna Frisby is a ceramic sculptor, art professor and one of the first artists to take up residence at Verge. She continues to be an active artist in the local community and beyond, working frequently in her studio, exhibiting and teaching workshops at places like Verge. Although ceramics is her first love, her body of
- [Erin Kaczkowski](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/erin-kaczkowski/) - Erin Kaczkowski was born in Milwaukee, WI and studied fine arts and social work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2011 she earned an MFA in painting from Yale University. Awards include the Alice Kimball English Traveling Fellowship to the Atacama Desert and residency programs including the Anderson Ranch and the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. She has taught
- [Emily Wilson](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/emily-wilson/)
- [Myrtle Press](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/myrtle-press-2/) - Myrtle Press printmaking studio is located on the alley at Verge Center for the Arts. Myrtle Press was created in 2012 by four printmakers: Lisa Camhi, Emily Wilson, Kyle Doka, and Dixie Laws. Myrtle Press was founded as an answer to the questions: Where can one print after college, and how can we promote printmaking
- [Lisa Oxley](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/lisa-oxley/) - As a painter with an expanded multi-disciplinary approach, my work often includes drawing, installation, and time-based media. I am particularly interested in the relationship between painting and architecture; how a painting is received perceptually in its space. I construct my pictures from material taken from various sources: museums, zoos, theatres and natural history dioramas,
- [Katie Thomas](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/katie-thomas/) - Katie Thomas is a mixed media artist living and working in Sacramento, CA, where she is an artist in residence at the Verge Center for the Arts. Her work has been shown both locally and in New York, in both group and solo shows. She is inspired by light, shadow, atmosphere, and by Nature’s determination.
- [Jennifer Sohn](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/jennifer-sohn/) - Jennifer Kim Sohn is a multimedia artist and activist whose work highlights the pressing issues of our time. Her art has been exhibited in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and California. More recently, her work on Biodiversity/Extinction through the Art & Science Collaborations was shown in the New York Hall of Science, The Pennington School, and in online exhibits
- [Elizabeth Corkery](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/elizabeth-corkery/) - Elizabeth Corkery, born in 1986 in Sydney, Australia, lives and works in Sacramento. Her work, which incorporates printmaking, digital media and sculpture and more, reflects on the inherent contradictions of fine arts, craft and design, especially as they relate to the history and politics surrounding decoration and ornamentation. She has had solo exhibitions in the
- [Sophia Klein](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/sophia-klein/) - My work focuses on the creation of new vocabularies for dance performance, with a particular interest in creating dance works that respond to and interact with projection and other digital media. I find that dance has the ability to tell complex stories that blur the division between the realm of memory and the realm of
- [Gray DePol](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/gray-depol/) - We believe in the power of sharing people’s stories, and that by humanizing experiences, we can begin breaking down the barriers to connection, compassion, curiosity and kindness. For the first time in this country, we are seeing transgender and gender variant individuals emerge on an enormous scale. Although a few transgender individuals have received attention
- [Diana Jahns](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/diana-jahns/) - Diana Jahns practices painting and photography, sometimes blending the two mediums. After many years of creating textile art, she returned to an earlier love of drawing and painting, creating a body of work having to do mostly with local landscape, specifically the rural areas of Yolo County where agriculture is of primary importance. Recently, though,
- [Beth Rubel](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/beth-rubel/) - From Austin Texas, Beth Consetta Rubel is a California transplant currently living and working as a full time artist in Sacramento. Recently, Beth’s “Paper Bag Test: Obama” was published in POLITICO Magazine “Imagining Obama” issue and she was also featured in Complex Magazine’s “These Young Austin Artists Will Soon Be Household Names.” Beth’s latest mural work can be seen in person at Facebook’s
- [Caiti Chan](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/caitlin-chan/) - My art practice includes materials that help facilitate the concepts of the work. Salt, isopropyl alcohol, and paint combine with a variety of approaches. Pouring, dripping, scraping, covering, waiting, revealing, observing, and wondering are all significant parts of a whole process. In the studio, I grant serendipity’s control, while allowing the need to edit. Experimentation with material collaborates with the unknown.
- [Cherilyn Naughton](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/cherilyn-naughton/) - It seems to me that the artist has something of a duty towards the society from which it often sets itself apart, and that is to shed some light on prevailing conditions. My work reflects a fundamental respect for the natural ordering and uniqueness of each element of life. I question “reality,” and the premise
- [Glenda Drew](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/glenda-drew/) - Glenda Drew is a critical maker whose research is based at the intersections of visual culture and social change, with a particular emphasis on the working class. The content of her work is rooted in creating messaging with greater social implications, fostering innovation and encouraging behavior change. Her subjects include country musicians, waitresses, feminists and
- [Jesse Drew](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/jesse-drew/) - Jesse Drew is a filmmaker, media artist and writer whose work challenges the complacent relationship between the public and mass media technologies. Drew’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including the Mill Valley Film and Video Festival, SF Camerawork, San Diego Art Institute, the SF Film Arts Festival, the ZKM(Germany), the World
- [Nick Shepard](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/nick-shepard/) - Nick Shepard makes photographs that depict common objects, spaces, and subjects as he explores subtly varied ideas of commerce, value, and aesthetics. In his long-term project De bekende wereld (The Known World), he uses visual beauty, light effects, and naturalism informed by his deep knowledge of the Dutch masters to reexamine contemporary life in America.
- [Interval Press](https://vergecontemporary.org/residencies/interval-press/) - We love music. We love design. We love ink on paper. We enjoy engaging in the physical act of making as well as the mental preparation. Ink under fingernail. Sweat on the brow. Music blaring through the studio. The crispness of paper in hand, ready to be marked and made into something new. This is what

## Attends

- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction-4/) - The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction will commence with an The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 5, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 14, 5-8pm
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kick-off-party-5/) - Celebrate the start of Sac Open Studios 2026! Get first dibs on art in the Preview Show, groove to beats from Legend Has It, sip refreshing beverages, and more.
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour-6/) - Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2026 Sac Open Studios Guide! Pick up your copy of the Guide, enjoy snacks and beverages, and mix with Sac Open Studios artists.
- [Myrtle Press Print Salon and Artist Gathering](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/myrtle-press-print-salon-and-artist-gathering/) - Join us in Myrtle’s print studio for a summer Print Salon. Bring your prints and creative work to share with other printmakers, artists, and the curious!
- [Myrtle Press Print Exchange](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/myrtle-press-print-exchange/) - Myrtle Press is excited to invite printmakers of all levels to apply for this juried open call.
- [Get Your Artist Website Ready Workshop](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/get-your-artist-website-ready-workshop/) - Ready to build a website but don’t know where to start? Attend this FREE workshop.
- [The 3rd Annual Dinner on the Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-3rd-annual-dinner-on-the-verge/) - Save the date—Saturday, May 30, 2026! Dinner on the Verge is back for a night of immersive art, delicious dining, live music, and unforgettable energy.
- [PRINT DAY IN MAY](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/print-day-in-may/) - Come celebrate International Print Day in May with a group print at Myrtle Press!
- [Myrtle Press Print Social With Steven Cranston](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/myrtle-press-print-social-with-steven-cranston/) - Hear from local printmaker Steven Cranston & Join us in Myrtle’s print studio to enjoy the company of artists, printmakers, and art lovers!⁠ ⁠
- [InFormation: A Celebration of the Royal Chicano Air Force](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/local-r-c-a-f-programs/) - This unique and historic collaboration will showcase the impact of the RCAF collective’s “artist wing” on Chicana/o art and U.S. art history along with the cultural and political contributions of its activist members and community organizations.
- [R.C.A.F. Influence  Panel Discussion](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/r-c-a-f-influence-discussion-panel-2/) - Panelists will share what the RCAF means to them, personal stories of influence, collaboration, and mentorship, and reflect on the artworks they selected for the exhibition.
- [RCAF: Past/Present/Future  Panel Discussion](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/rcaf-past-present-future-discussion-panel/) - Hear from RCAF members as they reflect on the power of collective work, the lessons learned through decades of teaching and community engagement, and what it takes to sustain a creative movement over time.
- [Clay Club](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/clay-club/) - Clay Club is back for it's 3rd year! Clay Club is an exhibition and sale of works produced by members of Verge’s clay community including clay lab regulars, instructors, and community ceramic artists we truly admire. During the run of the Clay Club exhibition, participants are invited to submit their works created over the past During the run of the Clay Club exhibition, participants are invited to submit their works created over the past year for purchase with 50-100% of all proceeds supporting Verge’s clay programs.
- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction-3/) - The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction will commence with an The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 3, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 19, 5-8pm
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kick-off-party-4/) - Celebrate the start of Sac Open Studios 2025! Get first dibs on art in the Preview Show, groove to beats from Kicksville, sip refreshing beverages, and more.
- [HAIL MURRAY! Closing party with Anna Brown and The Bananas!](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/hail-murray-closing-party-with-anna-brown-and-the-bananas/) - Join us Saturday, August 9th, for a talk with editor Anna Brown & Friends discussing Murray’s work and telling the secret stories of East Bay punk! Anna will present a slideshow of images detailing Murray's process and legacy as well as describing the efforts involved in bringing the book to life. Immediately following Anna's talk
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour-5/) - Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2025 Sac Open Studios Guide! Pick up your copy of the Guide, enjoy snacks and beverages, and mix with Sac Open Studios artists.
- [Dinner on the Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/dinner-on-the-verge-2025/) - Save the date for Dinner on the Verge — Saturday, May 17th, 2025!
- [Verge Artists’ Salon: A Conversation with HiDe Ebina](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-a-conversation-with-hide-ebina/) - Each month, the Artists' Salon explores a different theme, offering an enriching dialogue and an opportunity to connect with distinguished minds from our community.
- [Closing Reception for DECOLONIZATION](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/closing-reception-for-decolonization/) - Featuring a discussion with artist Spencer Keeton Cunningham and community performances Join us on Thursday, November 30 from 5-8 PM.
- [Verge Artists’ Salon: A Conversation with John B. Smith](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/monthly-artists-salon/) - Each month, the Artists' Salon explores a different theme, offering an enriching dialogue and an opportunity to connect with distinguished minds from our community.
- [2nd Saturday Reception for DECOLONIZATION](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/2nd-saturday-reception-for-decolonization/) - Join us on 2nd Saturday and check off your holiday shopping lists with handmade, local artisan ceramics! Join us on Thursday, November 30 from 5-8 PM.
- [2nd Saturday Reception for Clay Club](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/2nd-saturday-reception-for-clay-club/) - Join us on 2nd Saturday and check off your holiday shopping lists with handmade, local artisan ceramics! Join us on Thursday, November 30 from 5-8 PM.
- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction-2/) - The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction will commence with an The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 3, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 19, 5-8pm
- [Copyright for Visual Artists](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/copyright-for-visual-artists/) - Seminar Presented by California Lawyers for the Arts
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kick-off-party-3/) - Celebrate the start of Sac Open Studios 2024! Get first dibs on art in the Preview Show, groove to beats from Kicksville, sip refreshing beverages, and more.
- [September Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/september-artists-salon/) - This Month's Topic: Taking Up Space Description: How do artists hold their truths and take up the space they deserve in art spaces? Not only in taking and holding space but also giving themselves as artists with different cultures, ages, genders and backgrounds the liberty of scaling work to large scale. Join us Wednesday, September
- [August Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/august-artists-salon-2/) - Register HERE Join us for our monthly Artists' Salon for a discussion on the topic: Does Art School Matter? This program offers a unique opportunity for artists across the Sacramento community to come together and engage in meaningful discussions about various topics and themes related to the arts and creative passions. Each month, the Artists'
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour-4/) - Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2024 Sac Open Studios Guide! Pick up your copy of the Guide, enjoy snacks and beverages, and mix with Sac Open Studios artists.
- [Verge Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/july-artists-salon-2/) - This month's Artists' Salon we will be discussing: Process In this month's salon we will be exploring different styles of creative artistic processes as well as the concept of Process Art. How do artists show the moment in time of their process? What transpires in the time it takes to produce relationships between tools and
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/february-artists-salon-2/) - This month’s topic: A Seat at The Table Description: This month in honor of Black History/ Black Futures Month the chance to refocus, to spotlight Black Artists and ensure inclusion, equality and that historically unheard voices get their time in the discussion. Community discourse should reflect the entire community, as a whole. As museums and
- [January Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/january-artists-salon-2/) - This month’s topic: What’s Next? Description: As we head further into the middle of the 2020's the future we envisioned in the Modern era has come and gone. New styles, tools and concepts are available for artists to create and discover new ideas, creating new art movements. Post Contemporary and other Post-movements that have challenged
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-8/) - November Salon: Play, Purpose, and Joy
- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction-2023/) - The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction will commence with an The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 3, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 19, 5-8pm
- [At Third and Mission — Reading with author Renny Pritikin](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/renny-pritikin/) - Join us on Thursday, October 26th from 6-8PM for a reading of the soon-to-be-released book At Third and Mission: A Life Among Artists with author Renny Pritikin.
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-7/) - October Salon: Death & Decay Join us at Verge every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers gives the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists. Description: Let’s delve
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-6/) - This month's topic: Art + Science Description: We will be examining the crossovers between Science and Art. Join us on Wednesday, September 20th at 5:30PM as we discuss the history, future, possibilities, and pitfalls of intertwining these disciplines. There are required articles and some additional optional articles if you would like to explore further. Articles:Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
- [Shuttle Tour - Sac Open Studios - WEEKEND 2](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-shuttle-tour-weekend-2/) - Explore Sac Open Studios with Verge!
- [Shuttle Tour - Sac Open Studios - WEEKEND 1](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-shuttle-tour-weekend-1/) - Explore Sac Open Studios with Verge!
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kick-off-party-2/) - Celebrate the start of Sac Open Studios 2023!
- [Sacramento Print & Zine Fair](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sacramento-print-zine-fair/) - SUMMER 2023 PRINT SALE + ZINE FAIR inside Myrtle Press and the Verge classroom. Featuring local printmakers + zinesters, with linocuts, screenprints, risographs, etchings, woodblocks, zines, books & more! This is a free event, community-oriented, family-friendly, inclusive + safe space, and all volunteer run. WHEN: Saturday August 26th, 4-8PM & Sunday August 27th, 12-4PM WHERE: Myrtle Press &
- [For the People/By the People](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/for-the-people-by-the-people/) - A Printmaking Festival at Southside Park The Crocker Art Museum teams up with local organizations, Latino Center of Art & Culture, Sacramento State and Verge Center for the Arts for a community takeover of Southside Park. This family-friendly festival is jam-packed with art activities, music performances, artists talks, and poetry readings. Celebrate local arts and
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-5/) - Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists.
- [Celebration of Doug](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/celebration-of-doug/) - Please join us on Sunday, August 6, 2pm, at Verge Center for the Arts for a Celebration of Doug Biggert.
- [Celebration of Doug](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/celebration-of-doug-2/) - Please join us on Sunday, August 6, 2pm, at Verge Center for the Arts for a Celebration of Doug Biggert.
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour-3/) - Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2023 Sac Open Studios Guide!
- [Artist Lecture with Stephen Kaltenbach](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artist-lecture-with-stephen-kaltenbach/) - Join us Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at Verge for a talk with artist Stephen Kaltenbach, moderated by curator Richard Haley. WHAT DEATH DOES: TIME, SCALE AND ANONYMITY brings together several different bodies of work and modes of making from Kaltenbach’s more than 55-year career. His lecture will focus on his career-long interest in time and scale,
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-4/) - Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists.
- [ART21 Screening at Verge with The California Art Education Association (CAEA)](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/art21-screening-at-verge-with-the-california-art-education-association-caea/) - Join Verge and the California Art Education Association for an evening viewing and discussing the episode "Everyday Icons" of the new, Season 11 of ART21! Come together with other art enthusiasts to engage in critical discussion. "Everyday Icons" featuring: Rose B. Simpson Amy Sherald Daniel Lind-Ramos Alex Da Corte WHEN: Thursday, July 6th, 6-7:30 PM
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-3/) - Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists. June’s Salon Topic: Queer Bodies Description: This month we are looking at the roles of sexuality and gender
- [OPENING RECEPTION: What Death Does: Time, Scale and Anonymity](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/opening-reception-what-death-does-time-scale-and-anonymity/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its second solo exhibition by Stephen Kaltenbach. This show curated by Richard Haley, brings together several different bodies of work and modes of making from Kaltenbach’s more than 55-year career. Join us in the evening this Second Saturday for the opening reception for this thought provoking
- [Dinner in the Alley](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/dinner-in-the-alley/) - Join Verge for Dinner in the Alley! This year marks a pivotal milestone for Verge. Dinner in the Alley serves as a celebration to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of our groundbreaking in 2013. In honor of this, we'll be recognizing the amazing community leaders and Verge champions who brought us to where we are today, especially the
- [Verge Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon-2/) - This months Topic: Repurposing Materially, spatially, and contextually - gives new life to that which is well worn and familiar. This month we are looking at repurposing in various forms, the pathways of making, and discuss the impact of material and cultural history on new works. Primary Article: Street Art, Place-Making, and Anti-Capitalist Spatial Activismhttps://spectrejournal.com/street-art-place-making-and-anti-capitalist-spatial-activism/ Secondary
- [BIG DAY OF GIVING 2023](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/big-day-of-giving-2023/) - Verge has a fundraising goal of $50,000 this year. The funds will help bring exhibitions, workshops, school tours, artist residencies, movie programming, scholarships, educational camps, infrastructure upgrades to our classroom, ensuring programs are more ADA accessible, Sac Open Studios and for Verge to develop more programs to bring to the community of Sacramento. There are
- [Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon-6/) - This month, we are discussing Art and Environment at the Verge Salon. We'll look at how artists are impacting and interacting with the natural world, be it through installation, social practice, technology or as active participants in the greater ecosystem. Primary Article: Mindful of Its Impact on the Planet, the Art World Aims for Sustainability
- [The First 10YRS Opening Reception](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-first-10yrs-opening-reception/) - Come Out For 2nd Saturday!
- [Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon-5/) - Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists. The topic for this month’s artists’ salon will be: Documentation Documentation and art are inherently intertwined and constantly evolving
- [Verge Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-artists-salon/) - In honor of Black History Month and its additional observance, Black Futures Month, our topic will be: The Power of Afrofuturism. In order to connect more deeply with our current exhibition, Black Power Tarot, we will be exploring the topic of Afrofuturism. Noted musician, writer & artist King Khan was inspired to create the Black
- [Film Screening: THE INVADERS](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/film-screening-the-invaders/) - With Special Guest Speakers: King Khan and John B. Smith
- [Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon-4/) - Every 3rd Wednesday, 5:30-7:30pm
- [Black Power Tarot Opening Reception](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/black-power-tarot-opening-reception/) - Come Out For 2nd Saturday!
- [Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon-3/) - Verge is happy to announce the return of the Artists’ Salon. Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists. This month the artist’s salon will
- [The Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction/) - ONLINE BIDDING IS NOW OPEN!The arts event of the year is back! Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our annual Art Auction, a fundraising event that provides art lovers & local collectors an opportunity to acquire original works of fine art, while supporting a non-profit organization and community of artists. The Art Auction The arts event of the year is back! Snag your tickets today OPENING RECEPTION & PREVIEW: Thursday, November 3, 5-8pm ART AUCTION: Saturday, November 19, 5-8pm
- [Artists’ Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon-2/) - Verge is happy to announce the return of the Artists’ Salon. Art discourse is an important part of the cultural community, sharing a space to vocalize ideas and challenging oneself to go beyond self imposed barriers has the potential for growth in practice and in connection to other artists. This group discussion with the inclusion of light
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sos-guide-release-happy-hour/) - Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2022 Sac Open Studios Guide!
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sos-kick-off-party/) - Celebrate the start of Sac Open Studios 2022!
- [California Art Education Association Mini Conference](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/caea-mini-conference/) - Calling all arts educators!
- [Print Sale + Zine Fair](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/print-sale-zine-fair/) - This is a free event, community-oriented, family-friendly, inclusive + safe space, and all volunteer run featuring Prints and Zines!
- [Verge Fair 2022](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-fair-2022/) - Following the Preview Night, Verge Fair will open to the public on Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22* with a curated selection of art for sale in a silent auction and a bespoke retail space on site at Verge Center for the Arts. The Fair itself is free and designed to spotlight regional creators,
- [Documentary Screening: TELL THEM WE WERE HERE](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/documentary-screening-tell-them-we-were-here/) - TICKETS Art is a reflection of the place from which it emerges. Directed by Griff and Keelan Williams, Tell Them We Were Here chronicles artists living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area who follow a path that is less careerist and more community driven, much like the place itself. The featured artists extend the legacy of
- [2021 Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/2021-verge-art-auction/) - Spotlighting emerging and established artists, the Verge Art Auction is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Sacramento talents and California’s unique contemporary arts scene. This year, we are proud to present a hybrid auction designed to keep our community safe + celebrate the best and brightest artistic talents in our region. Auction artwork will be on
- [Documentary Screening:                                     MUSEUM TOWN](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/documentary-screening-museum-town/) - Directed by Jennifer Trainer, MUSEUM TOWN tells the story of a unique museum, the small town it calls home, and the great risk, hope, and power of art to transform a desolate post-industrial city. In 2017, MASS MoCA became the largest museum for contemporary art in the world—but just three decades before, its vast brick
- [Shibori Tie-Dye Day](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/shibori-tie-dye-day/) - To thank our community for the continued support, we've planned a craft day at Verge this Giving Tuesday. Join us to make your own textile artwork at our Shibori dye station. We'll have all of the tools needed along with plain tea towels for you to dye. Don't have any experience with fabric dying? No
- [RHODASCOPE Lecture and Exhibition Tour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/rhodascope-lecture-and-exhibition-tour/) - Join us Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Verge for a talk by artist, Brian Belott and early childhood educator, Jennifer DiGioia about Rhoda Kellogg’s theories and collection of childhood art. The talk will be followed by a tour of our current exhibition, RHODASCOPE: Scribbles, Smears, and the Universal Language of Children According to Rhoda Kellogg.
- [ABOUT THE ARTIST                           Documentary Screening                                     Muzi  Li Rowe and Nikki Thompson](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/about-the-artist-documentary-screening-muzi-li-rowe-and-nikki-thompson/) - Join us for a double feature screening of Verge's original documentary series: About the Artist: Making Art in the Golden State. Verge will screen episodes featuring Sacramento-based artists Muzi Li Rowe and Nikki Thompson. In Muzi's documentary, she demonstrates her varied photographic processes, operates her handbuilt cameras, and discusses the art historical references, such as
- [Sac Open Studios Kick Off Party](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kick-off-party/) - Location: Verge Center for the Arts625 S Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811 Join us on September 9 from 6 pm - 9 pm as we kick off the 2021 Sac Open Studios Tour with the opening of the Preview Show. This will also mark the opening of our fall exhibition, Rhodascope: Scribbles, Smears, and the Universal
- [Conversations with Artists: Mixed Media](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-mixed-media/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: The Natural World](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-the-natural-world-2/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour-2/) - Location: Verge Center for the Arts625 S Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811 Celebrate with us as we officially release the 2021 Sac Open Studios guide to accompany this year’s Sac Open Studios program. Join us from 5pm - 7pm on August 6th to pick up your copy of the guide, listen to music from DJ Cactus
- [Conversations with Artists: Abstraction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-abstraction/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live for a virtual audience and will last
- [Lunchtime Art Chat with Jennifer Kim Sohn](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/lunchtime-art-chat-with-jennifer-kim-sohn/) - Are you tired of eating lunch alone? Join us for a Lunchtime Art Chat to add some creativity and color to your lunch hour. Join Verge for a Lunchtime Art Chat with Executive Director, Liv Moe, and artist, Jennifer Kim Sohn. Sohn is the creator of our current exhibit, 25 Million Stitches. 25 Million Stitches
- [Conversations with Artists: Mixed Media](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-mixed-media-2/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Abstraction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-abstraction-2/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Colorful Compositions](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-colorful-compositions/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Ceramics & Sculpture](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-ceramics-sculpture/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: The Figure](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-the-figure/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live for a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Photographic Explorations](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-photographic-explorations/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live with a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Painting & Printmaking](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-painting-printmaking/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live for a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: Contemporary Craft](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-contemporary-craft/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live for a virtual audience and will last
- [Conversations with Artists: The Natural World](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/conversations-with-artists-the-natural-world/) - Conversations with Artists is a virtual interview series to complement and promote the in-person Sac Open Studios tour. During this series, which is free to the public, regional art professionals interview Sac Open Studios artists about their artwork, inspirations, processes, and more. Each artist interview is recorded live for a virtual audience and will last
- [ABOUT THE ARTIST                           Documentary Screening                               Manuel Fernando Rios](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/about-the-artist-documentary-screening-manuel-fernando-rios/) - Join us for the premier of Verge's original documentary series: About the Artist: Making Art in the Golden State. Verge will screen an episode featuring Sacramento-based artist, Manuel Fernando Rios. In this episode, Rios talks about the importance of mentorship, how he explores his Chicano identity and stereotypes in his artwork, the symbols and compositional
- [Verge Fair 2021](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-fair-2021/) - Presented by Ravel Rasmussen Properties & Separovich Domich Real Estate Verge Center for the Arts is proud to present our inaugural Verge Fair, a three-day art market designed to build a bridge between artists and art lovers.Verge Fair will be a unique, exciting, dynamic, first-of-its-kind celebration of the vitality and creativity of the Sacramento arts
- [Big Day of Giving 2021](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/big-day-of-giving-2021/) - Early giving starts April 22! Click here to learn more For better of worse, 2020 was a year we are unlikely to forget any time soon. For Verge, in spite of all the upheaval and uncertainty, 2020 delivered one truly remarkable thing - a record-breaking Big Day of Giving! We were blown away by the
- [Lunchtime Art Chat with Muzi Li Rowe](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/lunchtime-art-chat-with-muzi/) - Are you tired of eating lunch alone? Join us for a Lunchtime Art Chat to add some creativity and color to your lunch hour. Join Verge staff member, Justina Martino, for a Lunchtime Art Chat with exhibiting artist and Ali Youssefi Project alum, Muzi Li Rowe. Muzi will share a slideshow about her art, inspirations
- [Live Converge Podcast Recording](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/live-converge-podcast-recording/) - Verge Center for the Arts Presents a live Converge Podcast Taping: Artist Communities with AYP Artists in Residence, Maurice Moore and Veronica Jackson Hosted by Verge staff members and friends, Massiel Bobadilla and Justina Martino, Converge is a podcast which features conversations about art with Sacramento regional artists, art professionals, and art enthusiasts. For Museum
- [The 2020 Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-2020-verge-art-auction/) - CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LIVE STREAM! Spotlighting emerging and established artists, the Verge Art Auction is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Sacramento talents and California’s unique contemporary arts scene. Past auctions have been lively, fast-paced events where artists and art lovers could mix and mingle with good drinks, good music, and good company. This
- [Sac Open Studios Kickoff](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-kickoff/) - Register now for the official virtual Kickoff of Sac Open Studios 2020!⁠We'll celebrate 15 years of bringing artists and art lovers together throughout the region! Tune in to learn how to navigate the virtual tour, see artworks from the Preview Exhibition, and meet the people who have made this program so special throughout the years.
- [TV Dinner: Twin Peaks](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/tv-dinner-6/) - Jon Stevenson and Paulette Trainor hosted Sacramento’s premier annual art event---TV Dinner 6: Twin Peaks -- at Verge Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 19th. This year's TV Dinner theme had us all buzzing! Guests were treated to cherry pie and "a damn fine cup of coffee” because “nothing beats the taste sensation when maple syrup
- [TV Dinner: Saturday Night Live (Stream)](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/tv-dinner-snl/) - Log in, turn up the volume, and enjoy a virtual night among friends as we turn TV Dinner into a Saturday Night Live Stream on April 25, 2020. Set to the tune of some throwback jams, be sure to catch our fearless leader, Liv Moe, as we go live at 5:00 PM to usher in
- [Big Day of Giving 2020](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/bdog2020/) - COVID-19 has disrupted the fundamental parts of life at Verge. Although we're physically apart, we are turning to our community's creative, resourceful, and tenacious spirit to maintain the ties that matter most. Your support will ensure we will be here waiting for you on the other side of this. As a way to show our
- [April Artists' Salon: Artists During Quarantine](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/april-artists-salon-artists-during-quarantine/) - The Artist’s Salon is a group open to all artists and art enthusiasts where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art. It takes place every third Thursday of the month at Axis Gallery between 5:30 and 7 pm, but during the quarantine it will take place in the comfort of your
- [Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artists-salon/) - The Artist’s Salon is a group open to all artists and art enthusiasts where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [25 Million Stitches Sewing Circle](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/25-million-stitches-sewing-circle-2/) - Join us for a sewing circle to learn basic embroidery techniques and make a panel to be included in the Verge exhibition of 25 Million Stitches this Spring! About 25 Million StitchesCreated by Verge resident artist Jennifer Kim Sohn, 25 Million Stitches aims to amass literally that many stitches (on fabric panels embroidered by people like you)
- [Movies on the Verge Presents Varda by Agnès](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-varda-by-agnes/) - Presented in partnership with the Sacramento French Film Festival, our first screening of the new year is the Sacramento premiere of Varda by Agnès. The final film from the late, beloved Agnès Varda is a characteristically playful, profound, and personal summation of the director’s own brilliant career. At once impish and wise, she acts as
- [February Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/february-artists-salon/) - Please join us February 20th at Axis Gallery from 5:30-7 pm for the Artists' Salon, a group open to all artists and art enthusiasts where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [Free Museum Day at Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/free-museum-day-at-verge/) - While Verge is always free, we will have special events and activities for Museum Day including art activities, artist discussions, tours, raffles, and more. All activities and discussions are family friendly.
- [January Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/january-artists-salon/) - Please join us January 16th at Axis Gallery from 5:30-7pm for the first Artists Salon of the decade!
- [The 2019 Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-2019-verge-art-auction/) - It's back! Join Verge Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 16 for the latest installment of the Verge Art Auction. Spotlighting emerging and established artists, the Verge Art Auction is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Sacramento talents and California's unique contemporary arts scene. Verge events are known for their unusual themes and unequaled experiences,
- [November Artists Salon: How do artists get paid II (Local)](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/november-artists-salon-how-do-artists-get-paid-ii-local/) - The Artist’s Salon is a group open to all artists and art enthusiasts where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art. It takes place every third thursday of the month at Axis Gallery between 5:30 and 7pm. It is facilitated by Verge Center for the Arts Education Manager, who acts
- [October Artists Salon: How do artists get paid?](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/october-artists-salon-how-do-artists-get-paid/) - Join us October 17th 5:30-7pm for the Artists Salon, a group open to all artists and art enthusiasts where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [Slant Step Forward Film Screening & Student Spotlight](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/billbobbillbillbob-the-great-blondino/) - Slant Step Forward exhibition related 16mm double feature: Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob and The Great Blondino Works from the Slant Step-inspired multiples exchange between California State University Sacramento and Virginia Commonwealth University students Hosted by curator, Francesca Wilmott Films from the Canyon Cinema Foundation Projectionist, Dan Janos Thursday, October 17, 2019 From 6:30-7:30 pm, Verge will
- [Reno + Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/reno-verge/) - Join Verge for this curated getaway to tour the budding art scene in Reno. This two-day trip will include stops at the Dickerson Road Arts District, creative spaces including the Reno Art Works (RAW) and The Generator, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Stremmel Gallery, and an exclusive tour of the home and private collection of Nevada gallerist,
- [September Artists' Salon: Excess, Waste & the Obsolete](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/july-artists-salon-excess-waste/) - Verge Center for the Arts opens its gallery every 3rd Thursday from 5:30-7 for the Artists’ Salon: A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [Sac Open Studios 2019](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-2019/) - The 2019 Sac Open Studios Tour Invites You to Explore Artwork by 250+ Artists Throughout the Region Free and open to the public, the 14th Annual Sac Open Studios will showcase 250+ artists and approximately 119 studios throughout the region. The two-weekend tour is designed to showcase emerging local artists and studios in Sacramento County and
- [Sac Open Studios Launch Party & Preview Exhibition](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-launch-party-preview-exhibit/) - Join us for the Sac Open Studios 2019 Launch Party and the opening reception of the Preview Exhibition! Meet participating Sac Open Studios artists and supporters, enjoy upbeat jams from DJ MC Ham, and grab some delicious barbecue from Daddy O's Smokehouse. To keep you cool and hydrated, Verge will have a bar stocked with plenty
- [Face of a Nation: What Happened to the World's Fair?](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/face-of-a-nation-what-happened-to-the-worlds-fair/) - For generations of Americans, the World Fair has captured visions of hope for the future as part of their collective memory. Architect Mina Chow, FAIA became fascinated with the World Fairs when she saw pictures of her parents at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Beginning with their stories, Mina shares this legacy and the
- [Movies on the Verge Presents NYICFF Kid Flicks Two](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-nyicff-kid-flicks/) - Presented in partnership with the New York International Children’s Film Festival, our August screening is a Movies on the Verge first – a Sunday matinee for our first ever Kids & Family film program. Catch the best short films from around the world for ages 8 and up! Take a wild ride and harness the
- [25 Million Stitches Sewing Circle](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/25-million-stitches-sewing-circle/) - Join Verge and regional artist Jennifer Kim Sohn on Saturday, August 17th to participate in the first 25 Million Stitches Sewing Circle to raise awareness about the international refugee crisis. Attendees are invited to contribute a panel to Sohn's ongoing 25 Million Stitches public engagement project which will be exhibited at Verge in 2020. Participating
- [August Artist's Salon: Cultural Appropriation](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/august-artists-salon-cultural-appropriation/) - Verge Center for the Arts opens its gallery every 3rd Thursday for the Artists’ Salon: A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [Sac Open Studios Guide Release Happy Hour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-guide-release-happy-hour/) - Warehouse Artist Lofts Courtyard 1108 R Street Sacramento, CA 95811
- [July Artists' Salon: The Democratization of Art Access](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/july-artists-salon-the-democratization-of-art-access/) - Verge Center for the Arts opens its gallery every 3rd Thursday from 5:30-7 for the Artists’ Salon: A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art. Join us this July 18th to discuss the topic of Democratization of Art Access Reference Materials: Video: https://vimeo.com/247639978 Articles:
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'The Proposal'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-the-proposal/) - Known as “the artist among architects,” Luis Barragán is among the world’s most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1988, much of his work was locked away in a Swiss bunker, hidden from the world’s view. In an attempt to resurrect Barragán’s life and art, boundary redefining artist Jill Magid creates
- [Panel Discussion "Stay Awhile: a Nathan Cordero Show"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/panel-discussion-stay-awhile-a-nathan-cordero-show/) - In conversation: Glen Helfand, Independent Writer, Curator, Critic, and Educator, Liv Moe, Founding Director, Verge Center for the Arts, and Renny Pritikin, Retired Chief Curator, Contemporary Jewish Museum, will discuss Cordero's life and work. About the show: Organized by Verge with the collaboration of three friends of Nathan Cordero, Renny Pritikin, Gioia Fonda and Liv
- [June Artist's Salon: Outside the Canon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/june-artists-salon-outside-the-canon/) - Verge Center for the Arts opens its gallery every 3rd Thursday from 5:30-7 for the Artists’ Salon: A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art. We will not be showing any of her films but rather discussing her work after looking over reference materials.
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'Fig Tree'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-fig-tree/) - Ethiopian-Israeli writer-director Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian makes a startlingly confident feature debut with this story of lives torn asunder by civil war. Set in Addis Ababa in 1989, Fig Tree follows a teenage girl's harrowing coming of age. Mina is 16 years old. The Ethiopian Civil War has been underway her entire life. She lives with her
- [TV Dinner: The Simpsons](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/tv-dinner-the-simpsons/) - This year's TV Dinner experience was inspired by the colorful, comedic, pop-heavy world of the longest running scripted prime time TV series in the US - THE SIMPSONS. On Saturday, May 18, our guests' evening began at a re-imagining of the aptly-named Moe's Bar with specialty cocktails courtesy of Fords Gin, passed appetizers, and an
- [The 2018 Verge Art Auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-verge-art-auction-2018/) - Verge Center for the Arts and presenting sponsor, west elm, threw an unforgettable party celebrating Sacramento talent and California's unique contemporary arts. With light installation & music by Alex Trujillo, food by Beast & Bounty, centerpieces by Public Land, additional bar brews courtesy of Lagunitas Brewing Company, and the first ever custom Verge cocktail courtesy of Fords
- [Desert + Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/desert-verge/) - Be among the first to see the second edition of Desert X, a boundary pushing, environmental art biennial in Palm Springs and the surrounding environs. Join Verge’s Founding Director Liv Moe, for the three days of art and design set against a beautiful desert landscape. Trip activities are scheduled for February 11-13, 2019. DAY ONE will
- ["Zone" Curated by Ryan Peace On The Sun](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/zone-curated-by-ryan-rocha/) - A one day community exhibition of experimental music and visual arts curated by Ryan Rocha and hosted by Verge.
- [Sacramento Zine Fest 2019](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sacramento-zine-fest-2019/) - Sacramento Zine Fest is an all ages, free, and open to the public event showcasing 30+ vendors that independently publish zines, books, artwork, and other such printed materials for display and purchase. It will also feature tunes by MC Ham and a reading area for lounging and enjoying your finds.
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'Art & Mind'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-art-mind/) - Art & Mind is a journey into art, madness and the unconscious. An exploration of visionary artists and the creative impulse, from the Flemish Masters of the Renaissance to the avant-garde movement of Surrealism and the unsung geniuses of Art Brut and Outsider Art. Featuring artists Hieronymus Bosch, Francisco Goya, Vincent Van Gogh, William Blake,
- [May Artists' Salon: The Role of the Artist](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/may-artists-salon-the-role-of-the-artist/) - A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [April Artists' Salon: Agnes Varda](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/april-artists-salon-agnes-varda/) - Verge Center for the Arts opens its gallery every 3rd Thursday from 5:30-7 for the Artists' Salon: A group open to the public where we discuss one or various themes, artists, or topics in contemporary art.
- [Movies on the Verge Presents Jean-Luc Godard's 'Image Book'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-jean-luc-godards-image-book/) - The legendary Jean-Luc Godard adds to his influential, iconoclastic legacy with this provocative collage film essay, a vast ontological inquiry into the history of the moving image and a commentary on the contemporary world. Winner of the first Special Palme d'Or to be awarded in the history of the Cannes Film Festival, The Image Book
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'Boom for Real'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-boom-for-real/) - ‘Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat’ follows Basquiat’s life pre-fame and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements surrounding him formed the artist he became.
- [SCHOOL’S OUT: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/schools-out-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2/) - Kids have the day off? Drop-in to Verge this Martin Luther King Day as we explore the history and legacy of Dr. Martin. Trace your handprint to our collaborative togetherness mural and create an individual peace dove with your own personal dream written on it. We will also have story time projected on a large wall
- [Women's March Sign Making Breakfast](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/womens-march-sign-making-breakfast/) - Stop by Verge the morning of the Women's March to make a sign, grab a warm drink, and have a snack before heading to Southside Park. We'll get started at 8am with markers and poster boards. Limited parking will be available for those who choose to participate. This event is FREE. Donations to cover the
- [March Artists' Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/march-artists-salon/) - Please join us March 21st at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery as we discuss the deeper symbolic meaning and iconography of the work of late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and how this element can oftentimes be overshadowed by publicity and wild success. Wine will be provided, but feel free to bring a snack to share. Please
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'Narcissister Organ Player'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-narcissister-organ-player/) - An eye-opening self-portrait by Narcissister, the Brooklyn-based performance artist whose work explores race, sexuality, and body image with infinite candor and grace. A former dancer, Narcissister’s live shows amuse, shock, confound, and enchant in equal measure. With familial roots that are Moroccan, Jewish, and African-American, she explores the intimacies of her relationship with a mother
- [Movies on the Verge Presents 'Kusama Infinity'](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-kusama-infinity/) - Now the top-selling female artist in the world, Yayoi Kusama overcame impossible odds to bring her radical artistic vision to the world stage. For decades, her work pushed boundaries that often alienated her from both her peers and those in power in the art world. Kusama was an underdog with everything stacked against her: the
- [October Artist's Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/october-artists-salon/) - Please join us on October 18th at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery as we discuss whether or not art should be "beautiful." PBS's The Art Assignment explores the ancient philosophers' thoughts on beauty and considers why we might be skeptical of beauty today. Check out the link to watch the short video in preparation for
- [Movies on the Verge Presents "Milford Graves Full Mantis"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-milford-graves-full-mantis/) - Milford Graves Full Mantis is a feature-length portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his kaleidoscopic creativity and relentless curiosity. Graves has performed internationally since 1964, both as a soloist and in ensembles with such legends as Albert Ayler, Giuseppi Logan and Sonny Sharrock. He is a founding pioneer of avant-garde jazz, and he remains
- [Sac Open Studios 2018](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-2018/) - Proudly led by Verge Center for the Arts and known as the region’s oldest, largest and most prestigious open studio program for local artists, the highly anticipated 2018 Sac Open Studios officially kicks off with a Launch Party on September 6, 2018, followed by open studios scheduled over two weekends: September 8-9 & 15-16, 2018.
- [Sac Open Studios Launch Party + KOKO's Love Opening](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-launch-party-kokos-love-opening/) - We're kicking off the 13th Annual Sac Open Studios with a free Launch Party at our gallery and studio project Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 9 pm with local eats and drinks, kids activities, live art and music. Meet participating Sac Open Studios artists and view 100+ artworks installed salon-style in Verge's classroom. This
- [Women's Art History](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/womens-art-history/) - On Thursday, September 27th, the Verge Center for the Arts’ Founding Director Liv Moe and author Bridget Quinn, Broad Strokes – 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History, will host a special evening at Verge discussing the ever evolving role women play in the art world. Guests will be treated to a discussion with the author as
- [Museum Day at Verge](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/museum-day-at-verge-2/) - DATE: February 3rd, 2018 TIME: 10:00am-4:00pm PRICE: FREE WHO: All ages Celebrate Museum Day at Verge this February 3rd! We will be having free art demonstrations and projects perfect for kids. Demos include clay, fiber art, and drawing.
- [Movies on the Verge presents "Onibaba"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-onibaba/) - In April, we've teamed up with Becky Grunewald and chef Debbie Chang will to bring you a special guest-curated program along with Japanese small bites and drinks. Becky has been writing about food, music and culture in the Sacramento area for over 10 years. She served as associate editor for Midtown Monthly and Editor Sacramento.
- [Movies on the Verge presents "Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-here-to-be-heard-the-story-of-the-slits/) - "HERE TO BE HEARD" The Story of The Slits" is a film about the world's first all girl punk band who formed in London in 1976, contemporaries of The Clash & The Sex Pistols, they are the pioneering godmothers of the musical movement known as "Punky Reggae". The film tells the story of the band
- [Movies on the Verge Presents "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-grace-jones-bloodlight-and-bami/) - This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jonescontrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones’s bold aesthetic. A larger-than-life entertainer, an androgynous glam-pop diva, an unpredictable media presence – Grace Jones is all these things and more. Sophie Fiennes’s documentary goes beyond the
- [The Met Art Show Fundraiser](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-met-art-show-fundraiser/) - Verge Center for the Arts and The Met Sacramento are pleased to partner and bring you the Met Art Show Fundraiser. The entirety of The Met Art Show Fundraiser is work created by the Met Sacramento High School’s studio-art students. The art is bright, unique, and something refreshing to see coming from high school students.
- [Sac Open Studios 2018 Guide Release](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sac-open-studios-2018-guide-release/) - Come by Verge to grab your copy of the official Sac Open Studios 2018 Guide! In it, you'll find information about participating Sac Open Studios artsits, maps of studio locations and even tips for visiting open studios. Use the guide to start planning your free self-guided tour. We'll also be announcing the cover artist! Stay
- [August Artist's Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/august-artists-salon/) - Please join us a week early for August's Artist Salon on August 9th in Verge's main gallery at 5:30pm! In honor of the showing of Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, we will discuss authenticity as an artist. Have you ever felt the need to merge who you are as a artist with who your audience
- [Movies on the Verge presents "Rat Film"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-rat-film/) - Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them."Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat--as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them--to explore the history of Baltimore. "There's never been a rat problem in Baltimore, it's always
- [Movies on the Verge presents "Tom of Finland"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-presents-tom-of-finland/) - The proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. But who was the man behind the leather? Dome Karukoski’s stirring biopic follows his life from the trenches
- [Rally at the Capital!](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/rally-at-the-capital/) - Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 10:00am – 1:00pm Speakers begin at 11:00am Join Verge as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sacramento Area Museums at a rally on the west steps of the State Capitol! Explore booths and hands-on activities from regional museums including the California Automobile Museum, California Museum, California State Library, California State Railroad
- [DDSO Holiday Pop-Up](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/ddso-holiday-pop-up/) - Verge is teaming up again with DDSO - Developmental Disabilities Service Organization for the holidays!Come get original artworks, pillows, clothes, jewelry and other one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones ...or hey, treat yourself! DDSO is one of the most respected nonprofits in the Sacramento and San Joaquin regions, providing a diverse range of services for
- [December Verge Member Appreciation](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/december-verge-member-appreciation/) - We love our members! Join us on Second Saturday December 9th for our December Verge Member Appreciation event! Yule have a very festive time! JUST FOR MEMBERS: - GIFT WITH PURCHASE! Purchase any item from the DDSO Pop Up Shop in our Classroom and receive a free gift! Gifts courtesy of LKLY Designs and
- [Terra Nullius: CONSTITUTION EVENTS](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/constitution-cafe/) - CONSTITUTION HAPPY HOUR: What are the rights of immigrants under the Constitution? with guest speaker UC Davis Law Professor Jack Chin Immigration laws and policies reflect a wide range of social, political and historical norms that inform the meaning of U.S. citizenship as well as restrictions placed on non-citizens. While constantly evolving, immigration law has entered
- [Movies on the Verge: Canyon Cinema 50 Film Tour](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-canyon-cinema-50-film-tour/) - STUDIES IN NATURAL MAGIC features recent films by Saul Levine, Charlotte Pryce, and Christopher Harris; rarely screened films by Standish Lawder and Jean Sousa; sublimely filmed and acutely perceived portraits of cities, seas, skies, and landscapes by Peter Hutton, Julie Murray, Gary Beydler, Robert Fulton, and Emily Richardson; Betzy Bromberg’s audacious and energetic feminist punk
- [Derrick C. Brown & Anis Mojgani Poetry Reading](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/derrick-c-brown-anis-mojgani-poetry-reading/) - Derrick C. Brown and Anis Mojgani are hitting the road to perform from their brand new books of poetry, and are stopping by Verge on April 25th! Event begins at 7pm. Derrick C. Brown is a novelist, comedian, poet, and storyteller. He is the owner of Write Bloody Publishing and the author of seven books of poetry
- [Sacramento Zine Fest](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/sacramento-zine-fest/) - Unibrow Collective presents Sacramento Zine Fest---a showcase of DIY and alternative press zines as well as other artwork for display and purchase from the artists themselves! This is a free, all ages event on Second Saturday, May 12th, 2018 from 11am-5pm at Verge Center for the Arts! Catch the last weekend of The Jumble Sale while scoping some zines.
- [May Artist's Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/may-artists-salon/) - Don't miss the Artist's Salon tomorrow on May 17th at 5:30 pm in Verge's main gallery before Movies on the Verge! In conjunction with this month's showing of Rat Film, May's Salon will discuss what role artists play in gentrification. Feel free to come late and/or bring a snack to share! Wine will be provided.
- [Capital Storytelling Live Event](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/capital-storytelling-live-event/) - Real people will get on stage and share real-life stories in front of other real people (you, the audience). For our premier event on April 26th, 6 storytellers will each share a true personal story ranging between 10-15 minutes long. The event is similar to other live storytelling events such as The Moth, but this
- [Art in the Age of Instagram](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/art-in-the-age-of-instagram/) - Join us April 19th at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery as we discuss Art in the Age of Instagram. Art galleries and museums are increasingly capitalizing on the use of Instagram to promote their shows and exhibitions. Is this marketing tool making art more accessible to the masses or is it a cheap gimmick that
- [Jumble Preview Party and Sale](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/jumble-preview-party-and-sale/) - The Verge Jumble Sale April 6th - May 13th Opening night features a Preview Party and Sale. Come take a gander at the awesome finds we scored this year while enjoying Ramekon O'Arwisters Crochet Jam, along with drinks, snacks, and DJ MC Ham playing some tunes! Admission $7 non-member, $5 member Don't forget, we'll be taking
- [Space and Place Opening Reception](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/space-and-place-opening-reception/) - SPACE AND PLACE BLACK SALT COLLECTIVE JANUARY 13 – MARCH 18, 2018 Join us for our Second Saturday Opening Reception of Space and Place from 6-9pm. Black Salt Collective will inhabit an architectural manifestation of their interdependent landscapes, where non-linear identity results in atmosphere. When inhabiting SPACE, we reflect on relationship(s) to settler colonialism and
- [School's Out: Martin Luther King Jr. Day](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/schools-out-martin-luther-king-jr-day/) - Kids have the day off? Drop into Verge this Martin Luther King Day as we make Dream Mobiles! Do you have a dream? Or a New Years Resolution? We’ll be creating 3D art to represent these dreams. We will also have story time and coloring pages for our younger audience! DATE: January 15th TIME: Drop in
- [March Artist's Salon: The Obama Portraits](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/march-artists-salon-the-obama-portraits/) - Please join us Thursday March 15th at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery for the March Artist's Salon where we will discuss the newly unveiled Obama portraits. What is the significance of these pieces and why have they garnered such strong reactions? We will unpack what it means to view portraiture through the generally accepted dominant
- [School's Out: Presidents Day](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/schools-out-presidents-day/) - Happy Birthday Mr. Washington and Mr. Lincoln! Do your kids have the day off today? Head to Verge for some fun Presidential art activities like “Pin-The-Top-Hat-On-Lincoln”! DATE: February 19th, 2018 TIME: 11:00am-3:00pm PRICE: Free for Family Level Members, $10 for non-member families WHO: All Ages
- [Movies on the Verge: "Beuys"](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movies-on-the-verge-beuys/) - Andres Veiel’s documentary portrait of Joseph Beuys, one of the 20th century’s most influential and controversial artists, had its US theatrical premiere January 17. See it at Verge February 15! Doors open at 7:00 pm, screening starts at 7:30 pm 111 mins (in English and German with English subtitles) Free popcorn, cash bar General Admission:
- [Artist Salon: SPACE and PLACE](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artist-salon-space-and-place/) - Please join us February 15th at 5:30pm in Verge’s main gallery as we discuss our current exhibition, SPACE and PLACE. The show’s creators, Black Salt Collective, seek to present their art and its dialogue in a way that is quite different from how artwork done by those on the peripheral of museum culture is typically
- [Space and Place Artist Talk](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/space-and-place-artist-talk/) - Join us Thursday, February 8th at 7pm for an Artist Talk with Black Salt Collective about Space and Place. ABOUT THE ARTIST Black Salt Collective embodies cultural and contemporary narratives. The work is cultural, but not “cultural” in the anthropological sense, as cultural art is often seen through a Western lens.Black Salt expresses contemporary non-linear identity
- [Artist Salon: Separating Art from the Artist](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/december-artists-salon-separating-art-from-the-artist/) - How does the myth of the artistic genius excuse monstrous behavior? In light of recent events, this month's artist's salon on December 21st at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery will explore if it is indeed possible to separate the art that is created from the artist who creates it. Feel free to bring a snack
- [Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/happy-birthday-mr-lincoln/) - School's Out? Drop in!! Come to Verge today to celebrate our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln! Participants will get to take part in a variety of Lincoln-inspired crafts including Pin-the-Hat on Mr. Lincoln and Abe Lincoln's Dream. Perfect for all ages! DATE: February 13th, from 11:00am-3:00pm PRICE: Free for Family Level Members, $10 for non-members
- [Movie Night: Don't Blink - Robert Frank](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/2108-2/) - The life and work of Robert Frank—as a photographer and a filmmaker—are so intertwined that they’re one in the same. The vast amount of territory he’s covered, from The Americans to landmark films like Pull My Daisy (with the Beats) and Cocksucker Blues (with the Rolling Stones) is intimately registered in his now formidable body of
- [Nasty Women Sacramento](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/nasty-women-sacramento/) - Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to be hosting Nasty Women Sacramento! This is a fundraiser exhibition modeled after the original Nasty Women exhibition, which was held in January at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. Nasty Women Sacramento will take place June 17 and 18 at Verge, and will benefit Wellspring Women's Center and My
- [VERGE VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-volunteer-open-house/) - Get involved with Verge by becoming a volunteer! Spend an evening with us and learn about the different areas of Verge where volunteers can have an impact. Whether you're a full-time professional with a couple hours to spare or a student or retiree, we have opportunities available every day of the week, including evenings and weekends!
- [Movie Night: Desperate Man Blues](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-desperate-man-blues/) - Directed by Ed Gillan, Desperate Man Blues tells the story of self-proclaimed king of record collectors Joseph E. Bussard, Jr. Joe, of Frederick, Maryland, has amassed probably the greatest collection of 78 rpm recordings of country, blues, jazz, cajun and gospel music in the world. He has spent most of of his waking hours in
- [THE art auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-art-auction/) - Join Verge Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 19th, for THE art auction! Spotlighting emerging and established artists, THE art auction is an opportunity for new collectors to begin their collections. A VIP reception for sponsors is from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. The evening begins at 6:00pm with two silent auction lots followed by a live
- [Movie Night: A Hard Day’s Night](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-a-hard-days-night/) - ARE YOU READY? BRACE YOURSELF! HERE THEY ARE! THE BEATLES... In their feature film debut, 'A Hard Day's Night,' one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully restored negative and digitally restored soundtrack. The film takes on the just-left-of-reality style of mock-documentary, following “a day in the life” of John,
- [Manetti Shrem Museum of Art Grand Opening](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/jan-shrem-and-maria-manetti-shrem-museum-of-art-grand-opening/) - Verge is pleased to announce its partnership with the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Museum at UC Davis. The Manetti Shrem Museum opens to the public on Sunday, November 13th, 2016, and will host a celebration with activities, programming, and a special ribbon cutting ceremony created by UC Davis alumna, Lisa Rybovich Crallé. The grand opening
- [Verge Membership Appreciation](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/verge-membership-appreciation/) - Join Verge, Pizza Supreme Being, and Burly Beverages on Friday for our Verge Membership Appreciation social! Friday, December 9th at 6PM Free pizza for the first 50 Verge members Cocktails available for purchase from Burly Beverages Holiday crafts workshop...make your own holiday ribbons and pom poms! This event is for Verge members only. Not yet
- [MUSEUM DAY AT VERGE!](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/museum-day-at-verge/) - FREE to all! Activities for all ages! Participants will get to make and take home their own monoprint using both gelli and acrylic print plates. They will also have the opportunity to weave using different varieties of looms and take home whatever they make from that as well. All activities will be held in the
- [In the Groove: The Art & Science of Vinyl Records](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/in-the-groove-the-art-science-of-vinyl-records/) - Have you ever wondered how a vinyl record was made? How it was invented? And why people are so fond of this "obsolete" technology? Join Scott Soriano for an evening of vinyl lore. Scott will talk about the invention of the phonographic record, how sound comes off those grooves, and why we like what we
- [Guys! Make a Valentine](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/guys-make-a-valentine/) - Back by popular demand! Description: Surprise yourself and your significant other by making a valentine that doesn’t suck. And have a beer, on us. Valentine Expert: Gioia Fonda, Verge Studio Artist Age: 18+ but just guys Level: All Skill Levels Date and Time: Thursday, February 9th; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (and you don’t
- [School's Out: Martin Luther King Day](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/schools-out-martin-luther-king-day/) - Kids have the day off? Drop into Verge this Martin Luther King Day as we make Dream Mobiles! Do you have a dream? Or a New Years Resolution? We’ll be creating 3D art to represent these dreams. We will also have story time and coloring pages for our younger audience! DATE: January 15th TIME: Drop
- [Getting Out There: Promote, Develop, and Market Your Art and Your Brand](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/getting-out-there-promote-develop-and-market-your-art-and-your-brand/) - Presented by California Lawyers for the Arts and Verge Center for the Arts at Verge Center for the Arts. This workshop will serve as a guide both for emerging artists who are just getting started as well as career artists who are looking to professionalize their practice. Topics will include: preparing your portfolio for submission
- [Movie Night: BURDEN](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-burden/) - For more than 45 years, Chris Burden's work has consistently challenged ideas about the limits and nature of modern art. His pioneering and often dangerous performance works of the 1970s earned Burden a place in the art history books while still in his early 20s. He had himself shot (Shoot, 1971), locked up (Five Day
- [Guest Curated Movie Night: Chris & Don](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-siglff/) - In June, we’re joining forces with the Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (SIGLFF) for Pride! In this special night of programming we're screening Chris & Don. A Love Story, a documentary portrait of one of the most extraordinary and unconventional relationships of the past century, between British writer Christopher Isherwood and American portrait artist Don Bachardy.
- [Movie Night: Agnes Varda in California](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-agnes-varda-in-california/) - The legendary French filmmaker Agnès Varda produced some of her most provocative works in the United States. Her remarkable career began in the 1950s and has continued into the twenty-first century. After temporarily relocating to California in the late sixties with her husband, Jacques Demy, Varda, inspired by the politics, youth culture, and sunshine of
- [Movie Night: The 100 Years Show](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-the-100-years-show/) - Carmen Herrera is one of the oldest working artists today. She was a pioneering abstract painter in the '40s and '50s, but only recently found the recognition that eluded her for most of her career, as she approaches her 100th birthday. FIVE-TIME WINNER • BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT ✭ ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL ✭ HEARTLAND FILM
- [Movie Night: Not Ready to Make Nice](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/movie-night-not-ready-to-make-nice/) - We're turning October's Third Thursday Movie Night over to the Guerrrilla Girls! Join us as we present a trio of shorts about the feminist activist artists and Sacramento's very own Matrix Workshop of Women Artists, a group dedicated to the women's art scene and development in Sacramento for 39 years. Doors open at 7 pm,
- [Summer Ventis Artist Talk](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/summer-ventis-artist-talk/) - Summer Ventis’s work uses the printed surface to address internal and external landscapes and their intersections; the imprints we leave on each other and our surroundings and the imprints that our surroundings leave on us. She received a BA in Art from Grinnell College and an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Colorado Boulder.
- [Artist Walkthrough](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artist-walkthrough-lisa-oxley-on-terra-nullius/) - Walk with Lisa Oxley through "nobody's thing" or "nobody's land". Join artist and Verge resident Lisa Oxley as she navigates the questions and in between spaces that the title of her exhibition Terra Nullius implies, "nobody's thing" or "nobody's land." Attending this program? It's free! Meet in the main gallery or ask a gallery attendant.
- [Terra Nullius Opening Reception](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/terra-nullius-opening-reception/) - TERRA NULLIUS December 9 – 23, 2017 OPENING RECEPTION Second Saturday, December 9, 6 – 9 pm Verge Center for the Arts is pleased to present Terra Nullius, an exhibition by the Los Angeles based artist and Verge resident, Lisa Oxley. Terra Nullias is translated as “Nobody’s Thing” or “Nobody’s Land”; land uninhabited or belonging
- [THE art auction](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/the-art-auction-2/) - THE art auction presented by Denise & Donald Timmons is Saturday, November 18. Purchase your tickets and sponsorship package today!
- [November Artist's Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/november-artists-salon/) - Please join us on Thursday, November 16th at 7pm in Verge's main gallery for the November Artist's Salon during which we will discuss "The Cult of Creative Failure" by Ernesto Pujol which unpacks American entitlement to creative failure. The article can be found here: http://brooklynrail.org/2017/10/art/The-Cult-of-Creative-Failure As always, drinks and snacks will be provided.
- [Artist Salon](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artist-salon/) - Please join us Thursday, August 17th at 5:30pm in Verge's main gallery space for our monthly Artist Salon. In conjunction with Movie Night's showing of ART21 and the current Brightsiders exhibition, we will discuss the Los Angeles art scene and its locational impact on artistic production. While Los Angeles is home to a number of
- [Artist Salon + Movie Night: “Los Angeles” from Art21](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/artist-salon-movie-night-los-angeles-from-art21/) - August is all about Los Angeles at Verge. Our summer exhibition The Brightsiders curated by The Pit's Adam D. Miller closes on August 20. The exhibition brings together painting and sculpture from eighteen artists based in Los Angeles. The Brightsiders is not an attempt to define a Los Angeles aesthetic, but rather bring an aspect
- [TV Dinner Presented by Carol and Todd Eschelman](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/tvdinner5/) - Join Verge Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 20th for Sacramento’s premier annual art event, TV Dinner 5 presented by Carol and Todd Eschelman! This year’s theme is Dynasty. Tickets are selling fast! Get your tickets today!
- [Big Day of Giving!](https://vergecontemporary.org/attend/big-day-of-giving/) - Big Day of Giving is May 4th!

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