Events

EUGENE DAUB: Portraits, Medals and Monuments LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING February 7, 1-3pm FREE   Eugene Daub returns to PVAC to talk about his new book and share stories of his adventures from over 40 years of making sculpture of heroic men and women from the past to the present. In 2021, Palos Verdes Art […]

Los Angeles County Fire Department Referee Hearing and Defensible Space Informational Meeting The Atrium at PVAC Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3–6 pm Every year, the Los Angeles County Fire Department sends notice to owners whose property is located within a fire hazard severity zone designated by the Department of Forestry and CAL FIRE, or has […]

SHANE O’DONNELL: NEON + RUST Artist Talk: Saturday, March 7, 1 – 3pm Join us at PVAC Saturday, March 7, for an artist talk and exhibition walk through by Shane O'Donnell. A South Bay photographer turned painter, Shane O’Donnell brings his passion for Americana to Neon + Rust, a showcase of his recent canvases exploring […]

Collected Treasures Estate Sale “Treasures Collected Just for You” Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21, 10 am - 4 pm Sunday, March 22, 1 pm - 3 pm The Circle presents COLLECTED TREASURES, the incredibly popular annual fundraiser for the Palos Verdes Art Center, where you will find an amazing array of carefully chosen treasures. Everything […]

  MARIE THIBEAULT: Artist Talk and Guided Walkthrough with Guest Mirabel Wigon Saturday, April 4, 1-3pm     As part of The Radiant Rupture exhibition at Palos Verdes Art Center, Mirabel Wigon and Marie Thibeault discuss the range of works in the show, the language of painting, and the landscape as a subject. The conversation […]

South Coast Cactus and Succulent Society Annual Show & Sale April 10 & 11, 2025 Friday: 1 - 5 pm Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm FREE ADMISSION   Celebrating 54 years!  For anyone who loves the beautiful and the unusual: Collectors, Gardeners, Landscapers, Families & Friends, Kids and Grandkids • Thousands of plants for sale • Hard to […]

South Bay Orchid Society Annual Spring Show & Sale Saturday & Sunday April 18 & 19, 2026 Show & Sale Hours: 10am - 4pm Admission fee: Adults $5.00 Children (under 12): FREE Payments accepted: Cash, Checks, Credit Cards The show will feature dozens of award winning and blooming orchids on exhibit from various genera grown […]

PVAC ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION MAY 1 – MAY 23, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, May 1, 3-6 pm Art At Your Fingertips is a Palos Verdes Art Center school-based outreach program that brings visual arts education to elementary school classrooms from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. Established in 1976, this program reaches 6,000 students annually […]

  PVAC Artists Groups present the first Malaga Cove Art on the Lawn Show of the year, happening 10am to 5pm on May 9-10. The event features paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photography, wearable art, and prints from artists from the seven art groups affiliated with Palos Verdes Art Center: Artists Open Group (AOG), Pacific Arts Group, […]

Karena Massengill: REVERBERATIONS May 1 – July 2, 2026 Opening Reception: June 6, 6-9 pm My work usually begins with a drawing I create while attempting to engage my subconscious, accessing visceral, instinctive and emotional ideas. I often salute specific people and accomplishments, abstractly presenting them from a vocabulary of lines in steel. From a drawing […]