• March First Friday ArtWalk

    First Friday ArtWalk is a monthly community market where local artists, artisans, and vendors set up booths at our location to showcase and sell their handmade artwork, crafts, and specialty […]

  • Cultivate Kern

    Cultivate Kern is a free, hands-on workshop series designed to strengthen nonprofit leaders, arts and culture organizations, schools, libraries, grassroots groups, and civic leaders across Kern County. Through arts-based strategies and practical tools, the program helps organizations build capacity, diversify funding, strengthen leadership, and move from survival to sustainability. Featuring interactive sessions, peer networking, and […]

  • Reigning Cats and Dogs – SUBMISSION DEADLINE

    Arts Council of Kern - 18th Street 1020 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Reigning Cats and Dogs is a playful and heartwarming exhibition celebrating our favorite furry companions. Featuring pet-inspired artwork by talented local artists from across Kern County, the gallery highlights a variety of styles and mediums that capture the charm and personality of cats and dogs. The celebration will also include a lively Pet Parade, inviting […]

  • Second Saturday with Cutting Edge

    Arts Council of Kern - 18th Street 1020 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Second Saturday is our monthly morning-to-afternoon community market, held from 9 AM to 1 PM, where local vendors fill our building with handcrafted goods, art, and unique finds. This month’s event also marks the closing celebration of Cutting Edge, featuring a special skateboard performance by Richard Valle that adds an energetic, creative twist to the […]

  • Reigning Cats and Dogs

    Arts Council of Kern - 18th Street 1020 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Reigning Cats and Dogs is a playful and heartwarming exhibition celebrating our favorite furry companions. Featuring pet-inspired artwork by talented local artists from across Kern County, the gallery highlights a variety of styles and mediums that capture the charm and personality of cats and dogs. The celebration will also include a lively Pet Parade, inviting […]

  • April First Friday ArtWalk

    First Friday ArtWalk is a monthly community market where local artists, artisans, and vendors set up booths at our location to showcase and sell their handmade artwork, crafts, and specialty […]

  • Night In Tuscany

    Night in Tuscany is an elegant Italian-inspired evening celebrating art, culture, and community. Guests will enjoy delicious Italian cuisine, fine wine, and the stunning setting of Seven Oaks Country Club while surrounded by one-of-a-kind, hand-painted umbrellas created by talented local artists from across Kern County. The evening culminates in a lively art auction, where these […]

  • May First Friday ArtWalk

    First Friday ArtWalk is a monthly community market where local artists, artisans, and vendors set up booths at our location to showcase and sell their handmade artwork, crafts, and specialty […]

  • Coffee Rave at the Amara

    The Amara 712 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Start your First Friday ArtWalk early with COFFEE RAVE! Taking place the morning of June’s First Friday ArtWalk at Amara Venue, this early-morning gathering brings together live DJ sets, specialty […]

  • From the Desert to the Sea – Exhibition Opening

    Arts Council of Kern - 18th Street 1020 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Stay on the lookout for a new upcoming exhibit! The Arts Council of Kern invites artists to submit their works for an upcoming juried exhibit titled “From the Desert to […]