Woodland, CA— Vanessa Anaya, a 9th grader at Esparto High School in Yolo County took first place in the 2019 countywide Poetry Out Loud competition on February 13 at the Gibson House in Woodland. Anaya will represent Yolo County at the upcoming state finals. The California Poetry Out Loud State Finals will be held March … Continued
The Closest Places is a solo exhibition featuring the watercolors of Matt Connors. The show opens February 1 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. Connors is a New England native and retired endocrinologist. He traveled extensively during his years practicing endocrinology, and his career as a professor in medicine and research. Following retirement, Connors has … Continued
Expressions in Cloth is a solo exhibition featuring the quilt creations of Woodland textile artist, Jeanne Powell. The show opens December 7 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. The exhibition showcases a variety of textile art and quilting techniques including paper piecing, machine and hand applique, and surface treatment bleach-resist, in traditional and modern designs. … Continued
By Alison Flory In a county known for being an agricultural powerhouse, it is energizing to know that the arts are also a central component in the growing uniqueness of culture in Yolo County. Nowhere is this more visible than in Davis. From Robert Arneson’s “Eggheads” on the UC Davis campus, to the community built … Continued
By: Bill Hollingshead-Yolo Community Band Media The Yolo Community Band continues its second decade of concerts for the November 11th Veterans Day Ceremony at the old Yolo County Court House. The concert begins at 10: 15 a.m. prior to the 11:00 a.m. Veterans Day Ceremony put on by the American Legion Yolo Post 77. The … Continued
In its 11th year, YoloArts’ Art and Agriculture Project continues to celebrate farms as art, and art created on farms. The Art Farm Exhibition features work cultivated on Yolo County farms during the February – October season of artist visits. This year’s exhibition opens on October 5 at Gallery 625 in Woodland and showcases 121 … Continued
An exhibition exploring the majesty of trees will open September 7 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. Sentiment: In Admiration of Trees will feature the mixed media works of Portland artist Jennifer Kapnek. The exhibition runs through October 2. Kapnek is a native of New York City and is now a resident of Portland, Oregon. … Continued
The Yolo Community Band returns for their annual opening night festivities at the Yolo County Fair on Wednesday Aug 15, 2018, 6-7 p.m. with a free concert in front of the West Stage near the Spring Lake Schoolhouse. The band will perform patriotic favorites and popular movie theme selections, including Star Wars marches, themes from … Continued
A group exhibition of artists from Woodland’s Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA) silkscreen studio will open on August 3 at YoloArts’ Gallery 625 in Woodland. The Art of Response: TANA Posters in Action represents timely and powerful responses to social and political issues past and present. The exhibition runs through August 31. Exhibition artists … Continued
Yolo County’s artists and farmlands will be front and center in the Yolo County booth at the State Fair. The booth’s theme is inspired from YoloArts Art & Ag project, an artist to farm visit program in its 11th year. Paintings and 3D artworks will be on display in the Yolo County booth in the … Continued