Benicia Art Gallery Alliance

06/20/2026

Don’t miss the last day of this spectacular show, June 20th, at member gallery NY2CA

06/20/2026

Register for a Beginner Abstract Acrylics Class at member gallery, The Little Art Shop! 😊

Create TWO paintings in one class. 🎨

Beginning Abstract Acrylics with Ebbie Navas is back, and if you missed it the first time, here’s your second shot without the holiday-weekend scheduling sabotage.

This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for adults who want to loosen up, explore color and composition, and create expressive abstract paintings in a supportive studio setting. Guided by accomplished artist Ebbie Navas, students will learn approachable techniques for layering, movement, mark-making, and trusting the creative process without the pressure of painting something literal.

✨ Beginner-friendly
✨ Adults
✨ Create 2 abstract paintings in one class
✨ Learn from an accomplished artist
✨ Limited to just 8 seats

Optional premium materials kit available for $35
Includes two 20" x 20" stretched canvases and a Lukas Cryl Studio Enamel set.

🗓 Saturday, June 27th
🕐 1:00pm - 3:30pm
💲 $45 class fee
🎟 Limited to 8 seats
Register here: https://book.squareup.com/classes/2cismj6vbouerf/location/L7E51FREEYP56/classDetails/clssch_qj02dynartkjbn?dateStart=1782590400

📍 The Little Art Shop
129 First St., Benicia CA (Historic Tannery Building next to Bella Sienna’s)
🖼 Gallery Hours: 11am–5pm, 7 days a week
🎨 Studio Hours: 11am–5pm, Friday–Tuesday
🚪 Studio closed Wednesdays & Thursdays

06/18/2026

Don’t miss this fabulous 2-week class at member gallery, Happy Life Pottery, starting this Saturday! 😃

06/18/2026

Learn more about the history & art culture in Benicia by attending this fabulous docent tour at member gallery, Arts Benicia ✨

Email from Arts Benicia Plus New Arts Benicia Presents with Samantha McNally   39 Years of Igniting, Educating, and Nurturing The Artistic Spirit   Explore Art and History with a Docent Tour at Art

06/17/2026

Don’t miss this fabulous reception coming up at member gallery, Gallery 621 😃

06/16/2026

We just wanted to send out one more THANK YOU to our amazing Sponsors for this year's inaugural Benicia Arts Festival!!! 🥰 We are so grateful for your support in helping us put on our FIRST Arts Festival in Benicia - we could not have done it without you! 🎉

We are excited about planning for next year's festival and we are working on a date. Please stay tuned at BeniciaArtGalleryAlliance.org


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06/16/2026

A new 2-week pottery class at member gallery, Happy Life Pottery! 😃

Join us for a NEW 2-Week class where you'll be guided in how to create your own pottery WHALE! 😃 Adults: Saturdays, July 18th & 25th, 11am. ✨

Week One (July 18th, 11am-2pm): we'll guide you through learning to sculpt a whale
Week Two (July 25th, 11am-1pm): you'll glaze it

✨ Adult Class, $98, all inclusive (glazing, materials, firing, tools, etc are all included) ✨ Join us for some community fun and creativity!!! 💗

To register, go to HappyLifePottery.com and “Class Registration” in main menu
or go directly here: https://happy-life-pottery.square.site/shop/13

06/16/2026

Another fun (& intentional) workshop at member gallery, The Little Art Shop 😊

Create something beautiful, personal, and full of meaning. ✨📖

Join Reba Halverson for Make & Take: Create a Vision Journal, a thoughtful mixed-media workshop where you’ll design a journal using art, photos, words, and collage elements.

Students can create a vision journal, poetry journal, or goal-setting journal in a relaxed, supportive studio setting. This class is perfect for anyone who wants a creative outlet that feels inspiring, reflective, and personal, something you can continue to use long after class is over.

No experience needed. Just come ready to create, reflect, and make something that feels like you.

✨ All materials provided
✨ Adults + teens 13+
✨ Great for creativity, reflection, inspiration, and self-expression

🗓 Tuesday, June 23
🕠 5:30 PM–8:00 PM
🎟 Limited to 8 seats
Sign Up Here: https://book.squareup.com/classes/2cismj6vbouerf/location/L7E51FREEYP56/classDetails/clssch_584dcx8rv48v32?dateStart=1782261000

📍 The Little Art Shop
129 First St., Benicia CA (Historic Tannery Building next to Bella Sienna’s)
🖼 Gallery Hours: 11am–5pm, 7 days a week
🎨 Studio Hours: 11am–5pm, Friday–Tuesday
🚪 Studio closed Wednesdays & Thursdays

06/16/2026

Unleash your creativity at member gallery, Arts Benicia 🩷

Email from Arts Benicia   39 Years of Igniting, Educating, and Nurturing The Artistic Spirit   Sign Up for Art Classes! Our adult and youth art classes are led by talented local teaching artists who

01/13/2026

The Benicia Arts Festival was created to feel different.

It’s not a booth festival.
It’s not a rush from stage to stage.

It’s a day built around wandering, conversation, discovery, and the simple act of opening doors.

Historic storefronts become galleries.
Streets fill with art, music, and movement.

Benicia is the perfect place for this kind of experience — walkable, human-scale, and rooted in creativity year-round.

This is an invitation to slow down and explore.
More soon.