APPLICATION IS CLOSED

The Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California, and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk at the Pence. Artists must use the award of $4,000 to further their work in a significant direction, and may work in any medium, except for video or sound. ‘Emerging’ is defined as an artist who is early in their art career, who has limited experience exhibiting, but not an extensive solo exhibit history. The artist’s submitted work must be of high caliber, original, and completed within the past five years.

Deadline extended! Applications must include a resume, artist statement, and 10-15 digital images of current work, through www.callforentry.org by 9 PM PST on April 12, 2026. The application fee is $40 ($35 for Pence members).

This award is sponsored by Rosa Marquez & Yatish Mishra.

DROP-OFF HAS ENDED

Assorted Flavors is our annual exhibit dedicated to artwork created by Pence Members! This second annual Member exhibit is open from March 13 – April 16, 2026, in the Dowling Community Gallery.

This is a non-juried, open theme display of 2D & 3D work. Each Pence Member may bring in one piece of their choosing in any medium, and we will install it for you! Maximum dimensions are 30” in any direction (including frame), no heavier than 30 lbs., and all work should be ready to install. Space is limited to the first 40 entrants with a fee of $35.

Drop-off is March 6, 2026, from 11:30 AM – 5 PM.

APPLICATION IS CLOSED

We are looking for artists who would like to sell their work in our Garden Art Sale from April 24 – May 3, 2026! This year, the Garden Art Sale will take place inside the Pence Gallery during the CCACA ceramics conference. It’s free to apply, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis through April 1st.

We bring together a variety of wonderful artists and makers, whose works include outdoor sculptures, fountains, mosaic stepping stones, decorative plant hangers, plant wands, wind chimes, and more. Each year, hundreds of visitors come to our gallery in search of one-of-a-kind works of art from our Garden Art Sale.

APPLICATION IS OPEN

The Pence’s Slice exhibit, now in its 14th year, is open for submission by California artists working in any medium (except video or sound). This is an ‘open theme’ exhibit, which showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Applications are due online by 9 PM PST of May 12 at www.callforentry.org. The fee is $40 ($35 for Pence members).

This year’s juror is Gioia Fonda, an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in two-dimensional media (painting, drawing, sewing, and photography) with occasional forays in sculpture, social practice and public art. Gioia is a dedicated member of the Sacramento art community contributing as an artist, curator, jurist, and collaborator. She is also a tenured professor of art at Sacramento City College where she teaches painting, drawing, and design.

DROP-OFF HAS ENDED

It’s time for our annual non-juried exhibit to highlight the talent of our community’s artists!

Participants can win the Curator’s Choice award or the Public Choice award, chosen by viewers, which awards a free annual Pence membership and a photo in the Davis Enterprise.

This exhibit is sponsored by Phil & Dawn Daro, in honor of Bill Roe.

Exhibit It! 2026 TBA

APPLICATION IS OPEN

Our Night Market is back on June 12, 6-9 PM! The Pence’s Night Market is a pop-up market during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout that invites young visual artists, ages 16-25, to display and sell their work inside the gallery, ranging from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry.

It’s free to apply, and applications are due on May 24 by 5 PM. Accepted artists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee (free for Pence Members). For the event, artists must bring their own table to display their artwork. All art sales are handled by participants, and all proceeds go directly to the artist.

APPLICATION IS CLOSED

We appreciate your support, and you art entries. Artists will be emailed with submission results by July 2.

This is our major fundraiser for the year, providing support for our education and exhibit programs. This exhibit represents the work of over 100 outstanding local & regional artists, who contribute paintings, photography, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, mixed media work, and more, for silent auction bidding online on our Art Auction website. The Art Auction exhibit will be on display at the Pence from September 6-27, culminating in our Auction Party event on September 27, where bidding ends at 8 PM.