Elevate your holiday greetings into one-of-a-kind gifts and wow your friends and family with a set of hand-crafted holiday cards!

Watercolor Flower

Watercolor Holiday Cards

Delve into the power of portraiture on film with a series inspired by the Crocker’s photography collection documenting the people, places, and moments in history that define the Golden State. 

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California Portraits: "Fanny: The Right to Rock"

Kids ages 5 – 10 push the limits of their creativity with hands-on artmaking that explores a different medium each session.

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Material Explosion: Clay Play

People living with chronic pain and their family, friends, and caregivers are invited to explore the wonders of art and the creative mind.

Programs > Docent Guided Tour > Art + Wellness > Art RX

Art Rx

Come unWINEed with us at the Crocker! Sip wine and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of drawing. 

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Drink and Draw: Frames of Mind

Teens ages 13 – 17 experiment with diverse media and explore works on view from the Crocker’s collection as a point of inspiration to discuss various topics and make art.

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Teen Art Lab: Drip

This 90-minute tour explores the Crocker’s buildings and the hidden designs within each.

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Architecture Tour

Children engage with a different work of art through dialogue and interactions that encourage visual literacy, social-emotional skills, creative confidence, and museum familiarity.  

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Wee Wednesday

Lose yourself in the wonder of local, artisanal goods at the 18th Crocker Holiday Artisan Market.

Crocker Holiday Artisan Market

Enjoy the benefits of mindful drawing guided by a certified Zentangle® teacher. 

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Zentangle

Indigenous Voices in Film explores and highlights the work of Indigenous peoples at the intersection of film, video art, and media arts.

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Indigenous Voices in Film

Lose yourself in the wonder of local, artisanal goods at the 18th Crocker Holiday Artisan Market. 

This tour is the perfect way to introduce art to children ages 5 and older and the adults who tag along with them! 

Guided Tours > Kids & Co

Kids & Co. Gallery Adventures

Experienced Crocker docents lead a slow-looking tour of a work of art from the Crocker’s collection.

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Look & Learn

This fan-favorite class uses the iconic poinsettia plant and flower to help beginner-level students learn core painting techniques.

Studio Class > Painting > Watercolor

Paint a Poinsettia (via Zoom)

Toddlers explore artmaking in new ways with different materials, from printmaking and color mixing to working with clay and fabric.

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Artful Tot

Step back in time with an experienced docent on this history-infused tour about the Crocker family and the era in which they lived. Tours change monthly!

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History Tour

Enjoy a captivating joint cello recital showcasing masterful interpretations and a deep connection to their instruments.

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Classical Concert: Luiz Fernando Venturelli and Enru Rebekah Yang

Explore what's on view at the Crocker from fan favorites to new exhibitions.

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Collection & Exhibition Tour

Experience the exquisite, sacred beauty of Sand Mandala creation with the Tibetan Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery in Mundgod, India.

Tibetan Monk - Sand Mandala Detail

Sand Mandala - Opening Ceremony

Raucous holiday carols, a festive dance floor, and live art experiences light up the Crocker for a night that sleighs.

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ArtMix: Office Holiday Party

Sand Mandala - Prayer Ceremony and Discussion

Art observation and conversation serve as a gateway to memories and social interaction during this tour designed for visitors living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Meet Me at the Museum

Children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental differences are invited to a special morning at the Crocker with their siblings and caregivers. 

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Art on the Spectrum

Baby Loves Art engages babies (up to 18 months old) in a visually stimulating gallery walk and gives parents and caregivers a fun opportunity to connect with their babies and each other.

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Baby Loves Art

Enjoy the tranquility of the Crocker and move through a gentle 45-minute yoga flow and art experience facilitated by a trained instructor.  

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Art + Soul Sundays: Yoga

Drink and Draw: Winter Landscapes

Sand Mandala Completion and Dissolution Ceremony

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California Portraits: "Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno"

Calling all creative kids! Spend your Winter Break mornings at the Crocker discovering and making art.

Programs > Studio Class > Kids > Clay

Artful Winter Break: Sculpt a Dragon

Grab your friends and meet up at the Crocker for a classic game night, featuring board games, video games, oversized games, and more.

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Game Night

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Artful Winter Break: Abstract Painting

Material Explosion: Sculpture

Revel in all things counterculture at ArtMix: Rebellion, inspired by the irreverent, politically charged works on view in David Černý: Rebellion.

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ArtMix: Rebellion

Discover the beauty and tradition of nocturne painting. 

How to Paint a Nocturne

Discover several newly composed string trios and historical compositions, all inspired by or paired with works of art. 

Classical Concert

Master essential techniques needed to create compelling and lifelike portraits, from fundamentals of proportion, anatomy, and shading to injecting personality and emotion into your work.

Programs > Studio Class > Painting on Canvas

Portrait Drawing and Painting

Since 1892, the Kingsley Art Club has been dedicated to the knowledge, appreciation, and teaching of the arts in the Sacramento region.

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Kingsley Lecture Series: Oliver Lee Jackson

Step out in support with the Crocker Art Museum as we join in the 43rd Annual March for the Dream on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

MLK March

Crocker at the MLK March

Experience the Crocker's world-renowned collection and diverse exhibitions through discussion and artmaking, and let great art of the past and present inspire your own creative expression.

Programs > Studio Classes > Drink and Draw

Bubbles and Brushes

From soulful corridos to funk-filled grooves and incomparable songstresses, explore the roots and contemporary expressions of Latinx and Chicanx music with Global Rhythms: ¡Órale!  

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Global Rhythms: Norteño Traditional | Los Sindes 

Material Explosion: Paint Without a Brush

Celebrate Lunar New Year with an exploration of Chinese and Japanese objects on view that symbolize auspicious wishes that come with the New Year and the arrival of spring.

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Chinese Brush Painting

Come together for an inspiring afternoon of acrylic painting and charcoal drawing, guided by renowned local artist Robert Simmons.

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Artist Workshop with Robert Simmons

Enjoy an evening of artmaking and conversation with fellow teachers!

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Teacher Workshop

Grab your valentine or palentine, or come looking for love.

ArtMix: SweetHearts

ArtMix: Sweethearts

Delve into the art of handbuilding in this engaging, hands-on clay class.

Program > Studio Class > Sculpting

Handbuilding with Clay: Slab Techniques

Unleash your inner artist and explore your limitless creative potential in a playful and expressive acrylic painting class.

Studio

Anything but Brushes!

Dig in to printmaking, carving a simple image using soft rubber blocks and linocut tools.

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Introduction to Relief Printmaking

Discover the calming power of basic stitching. 

Cultivating Mindfulness through Needlework

Material Explosion: Anything-Goes Sculpting

Build your artistic repertoire in this four-class series designed to introduce and develop drawing technique. 

Beginning Drawing and Composition

 From soulful corridos to funk-filled grooves and incomparable songstresses, explore the roots and contemporary expressions of Latinx and Chicanx music with Global Rhythms: ¡Órale!  

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Global Rhythms: Son Café ft. Dominic Garcia 

Spark creativity with a craft night that is uniquely Crocker.

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Art After Hours

Uncover the endless possibilities available through mixed media, the process of combining more than one medium to craft vibrant artworks.

Paper Clay and Acrylic Painting Collide!

Engage and connect with fellow seniors while making art under the guidance of a trained teaching artist.

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Senior Studio

Bundle up for the most epic après ski experience ever held at sea level. 

ArtMix: Hit the Slopes

Delve into the dynamic relationship between visual art and written expression with ekphrasis, the art of vividly describing visual artworks through writing.

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Ekphrasis: Art and Writing

Material Explosion: Play with Clay

Capture intricate details and rich hues in still life compositions.

Still Life in Color Pencil

Adorn your outdoor space with a unique creation.

Metal Garden Decor

Global Rhythms: Dia Luna | Sounds of Selena 

Discover the beauty of spring through the vibrant lens of acrylic painting.

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Spring Landscape Paintings

Hold on to your lenses as Museum docents team up with comedian “fauxcents” to lead humorous tours of the Crocker’s permanent collection.

Docent Laughing

Fauxcents and Fotos

Celebrate California Poppy Day at the Crocker. 

A painting of golden poppies on a green background.

Studio Class Artwork > Susan Caron Poised Poppies

Paint a Poppy

Get ready to giggle as a cavalcade of comedians and improv comics line up to humor you all night long.

ArtMix: Laughs

ArtMix: Arts 'n Laughs

Learn the basics of landscape composition and color theory before exploring examples of coastal landscapes in the Museum. 

Paint a Coastal Landscape

Teen Art Lab

Teen Art Lab: Photography

Blend literary and visual arts in this unique workshop that layers the process of found poetry—a popular creative experience akin to a literary collage—and Zentangle® to create completely original works of art.

Found Poetry with Inspiration from Zentangle

Global Rhythms: Raíces | Boca 

Material Explosion: Pull a Print

Expand your artist toolkit in this one-day intensive workshop designed for novice painters.

Impressionist-Style Painting

Join us for a free family festival that showcases the extraordinary scope of Latinx art and cultural contributions. 

Family Festival

¡Descubra! Free Family Festival

Dive deeper into the world of watercolor in this three-day class designed for those with some experience in the medium.

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Watercolor Compositions

Discover the mesmerizing art of glass blowing and learn the fundamentals of glass manipulation, safety techniques, and the creative process behind gathering, shaping, and blowing glass pieces.

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