Pastels on the Plaza

Stroll the plaza and watch our local artists create pastel works of art on the surrounding sidewalk. Farmers Market will also be open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Families, farmers, art aficionados, and sponsors gather on the Arcata Plaza for the largest “art show” of the year. The gallery sidewalk is surrounded by music and the fresh produce of the local farmers' market.

Each artist creates an original piece of art representing a business sponsor.  Artists, businesses, and children are what this day is all about. Some are experienced artists; others are just beginning to express themselves through drawings, paintings, or sculpture.  Their sponsors are local businesses, corporations, schools, service clubs, and “patrons of the arts.”

Northcoast Children’s Services’ preschool programs provide support to more than 1000 low-income families with young children - from pregnancy up to age five - in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties each year. Please join us to chalk it up for kids!