Art Alert: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Returns To The Art Center!

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in your browser.   Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303   Admission is FREE! Children are welcome!   Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch® is the largest glass pumpkin patch in California. Featuring over 8,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by 24 prominent glass artisans, this beloved fall event returns to the newly renovated Palo Alto Art Center. Wander through a dazzling array of one-of-a kind glass pumpkins and other unique glass art objects designed to reflect nature’s brilliance in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. From bold, contemporary designs, to earthy tones, to delicate and ornate with iridescent accents, these glass art pumpkins are perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving, yet beautiful enough to display year-round.   Exhibition Dates (no pumpkins sold): Tuesday - Thursday September 24th - 26th 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.   Friday, September 27th 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.   Pumpkin Sale Dates: Saturday & Sunday September 28th & 29th 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.   Candlelight Cocktails: Don’t miss the party of the year!   Candlelight Cocktails, our annual pre-sale and cocktail party in the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®, returns to the Art Center this year on Friday September 27, 6-8 p.m. This dazzling event features sumptuous food and elegant cocktails, in a stunning environment—and offers your first pick of the pumpkins! This exclusive party is open to members at the Advocate level and above. To join, email Linda Gargiulo or call 650.617.3138. This event is generously sponsored by Dreyfus Properties.     Proceeds of the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch® support the three presenting organizations: The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC), Palo Alto Art Center Foundation (PAACF), as well as participating artists. Both BAGI and PAACF are 501(c)(3) nonprofit art education organizations. This year's event is generously sponsored by Go Daddy. Jeweler Ayala Bar designs mosaic pieces using glass, metals and fabric. See her limited-edition pieces at The Gallery Shop at the Art Center!      The Palo Alto Art Center is your place to discover art. See, make, and be inspired because everyone is an artist. The Palo Alto Art Center, Division of Arts and Sciences, City of Palo Alto, is supported by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation and the Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council. Visit the Art Center.                  Learn. Create. Be Inspired.            Discover the artist in you!   Become a member of the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation which supports Palo Alto Art Center programs.   Manage your subscription.   KEEP IN TOUCH: Phone: 650.329.2366 Web: Art Center ​   Join.  Follow.  Look.