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EMERYVILLE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES
39th ANNUAL EMERYVILLE ART EXHIBITION
OCTOBER 4 – 26, 2025
Opening Reception, 6 - 9pm, Friday, October 3, 2025
Public Market Emeryville, 5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA
(EMERYVILLE, CA, AUGUST 29, 2025) Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Inc. is proud to announce the 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition, a juried show featuring more than 200 artworks created by over 140 artists and craftspeople who live or work in Emeryville. The Exhibition showcases an impressive and varied collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, works in wood, and textiles, digital artworks, and original music Open October 4 – 26, 2025, from 11am to 6 pm, Wednesdays through Sundays at Public Market Emeryville, located at 5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA.
There will be a gala opening night reception with the artists in attendance on Friday, October 3, at 6pm. Meet the artists and get the first look at the artwork on display, with music by The doRiaN Mode: Vintage Jazz & Blues; no-host bar raises funds for the Emeryville Youth Art Program. Admission to the reception and exhibition is free. For details, directions, and Emery-go-round stop information, log onto www.emeryarts.org or call 510/652-6122.
The City of Emeryville has designated October as Arts & Culture Month and the 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition- open throughout the month- will serve as a hub for creative exploration and participation. Arts & Culture Month kicks off with the Opening Night Reception of the Annual Art Exhibition on Friday October 3rd and comes to a close with a poetry and music event hosted by Emeryville’s former Poet Laureate Sarah Kobrinsky on Sunday, October 26th in the exhibition courtyard.
The Annual Exhibition will also host special arts events during the month including an ekphrastic poetry writing workshop led by Kobrinsky and a live dance performance by Nancy Karp + Dancers in the exhibition gallery. The dance performance and poetry workshop (limited number) are open to the public, for dates and details visit www.emaryarts.org
In step with Arts & Culture Month, Emeryville Celebration of the Arts is proud to announce the opening of Gallery 4509, on Friday, October 10, 2025. Their new satellite art gallery, located at 4509 Horton Street, provides an intimate space for rotating exhibitions year-round. Gallery 4509 opens with Beyond the Lamplight, a collection of personal artworks created by Emeryville’s Pixar Animation Studios’ artists. Known world-wide for its creative and technical talent, come discover what some of its artists are up to when not working on the next big release.
The artwork for the 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition was selected by a jury of Bay Area art professionals. Independent Curator and Exhibition Designer Kathleen Hanna serves as curator and juror. The 2025 guest jurors are Suzy Locke, Independent Art Advisor and Appraiser and Jeff Nathanson, Interim Executive Director, Richmond Art Center and former Director, Museum of Sonoma County.
Open to artists of all media, the 2025 contributing artists include painters M. Louise Stanley, John W. Wood and Edythe Bresnahan; clay artists Jered Nelson and Cuong Ta; photographers John W. Lund, Richard Misrach, Richard Greenstone, and Lynne Turner; printmakers Jill McLennan and Kazuko Watanabe; Michele Théberge, Mari Andrews working in mixed media; sculptors Ken Kalman, Heather Van Winkle, and Roger Bash; textile artists Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Marian Alonso; and master woodworkers Alison J. McLennan, and Roberto Gastelumendi. The works in the 39th Annual Art Exhibition are for sale.
“Thirty-nine years is a record breaking run for a small, largely volunteer arts organization,” said juror and exhibition designer Kathleen Hanna. “I am privileged to be a part of Emeryville Celebration of the Arts for the last fourteen years and always excited to see the variety and scope of the work produced in this very special community by the Bay.
“Emeryville boasts a unique and diverse community of talented artists and I am proud to be a juror for this year's exhibition,” said juror Jeff Nathanson. “I was honored to be a juror for the 10th Annual Emeryville Exhibition in 1997 and I am thrilled to be back for the 39th. Over the years a lot has changed in Emeryville, and what impressed me most about this year is how the number of exceptional artists has grown.”
“As a long time art advisor, studio visits have always been an essential component in getting to know the artist behind the art,” said juror Suzy Locke. “The artists I visited presented the professionalism, sincerity, and dedication required to succeed in their chosen fields. The conversations, although too brief, continued to reinforce my respect for each artist and the Emeryville Arts community as a whole.”
Each year the exhibition space is donated by a local Emeryville business. For the fourth year in a row, Oxford Properties Group has generously offered the space for the Annual Exhibition at Public Market Emeryville. Situated at the south end of this lively artisan food destination, exhibition visitors will find ample parking and dining options and even a Saturday morning Farmer’s Market.
The Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition is sponsored by Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Inc. The mission of the non-profit Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Inc. is to foster an appreciation of the arts and artists of Emeryville, to promote the city as a culturally vital and progressive center for living and working, and, most recently, to partner with the City of Emeryville in the Rotten City Emeryville Cultural Arts District, a program of the California Arts Council. The Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition continues to support this mission by providing a free public venue, open to all, to experience the rich diversity of artistic expression of those who live and work within the city of Emeryville.
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Calendar Information: ART EXHIBITIONS
What: 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition
Celebrating the art and artists of Emeryville, this juried group show features more than 200 works created by over 140 artists and craftspeople who live or work in Emeryville. The exhibition features artists of all media, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, drawings, ceramics, textiles, and furniture, along with performance art and poetry.
When: 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition is Open
Wednesdays through Sundays
11 am – 6 pm, October 4–26, 2025
Opening Night Reception
6 pm, Friday, October 3, 2025
Cost: FREE - donations encouraged
Where: Public Market Emeryville
5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA
Public Info: www.emeryarts.org or 510/652-6122
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Calendar Information – ART OPENINGS
What: 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition
Opening Night Reception
Celebrate art and artists in Emeryville. Meet the artists and get the first look at the artwork on display in the 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition, a juried show featuring more than 140 artists and craftspeople who live or work in Emeryville. No-host bar raises funds for the Emeryville Youth Art Program.
When: Opening Reception, 6-9 pm, Friday, October 3, 2025
Cost: FREE - donations encouraged
Where: Public Market Emeryville
5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA
Public Info: www.emeryarts.org or 510/652-6122
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Calendar Information – ART OPENINGS[8]
What: Gallery 4509 Opening Reception
It’s Art & Culture Month in Emeryville - Celebrate art and artists!
Gallery 4509 opens to the public with its first show Beyond the Lamplight[9] [10] [11] featuring the personal work of artists who work at Emeryville’s Pixar Animation Studios. Explore the varied and diverse works from this creative pool of Emeryville artists.
When: Opening Reception, 5-8 pm, Friday, October 10, 2025
Cost: FREE - donations encouraged
Where: Gallery 4509
4509 Horton Street, Emeryville, CA
Public Info: www.emeryarts.org or 510/652-6122
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Calendar Information – ART EVENT/DANCE PERFORMANCE
What: NANCY KARP + DANCERS at Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition[12]
NANCY KARP + DANCERS perform a new work at the 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition amidst the artwork of over 140 artists and craftspeople who live or work in Emeryville. The new work responds to the architecture of the space.
When: 2 pm, Sunday, October 12, 2025
Cost: FREE - donations encouraged
Where: Public Market Emeryville
5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA
Public Info: www.emeryarts.org or 510/652-6122
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Calendar Information – ART EVENT/POETRY READING
What: Poetry Reading at Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition
The 39th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition closes with a special poetry event. Sarah Kobrinsky, Emeryville’s former Poet Laureate, hosts a reading of poetry amidst more than 200 works of art created by Emeryville artists. Sarah will be joined by local poets reading works inspired by the art on display.[13]
When: 2-4 pm, Sunday, October 26, 2025
Cost: FREE - donations encouraged
Where: Public Market Emeryville
5905 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA
Public Info: www.emeryarts.org or 510/652-6122
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