The Sausalito Center For The Arts is thrilled to announce an overwhelming response to this year’s SCA Open. With 1,482 entries submitted by 590 artists, the exhibition stands as one of the largest and most dynamic showcases of creative talent in the Bay Area.

Spanning painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and digital art, the SCA Open reflects the vitality and diversity of today’s artistic community. Each submission represents a unique voice, a singular vision, and together they form a sweeping portrait of creativity at this moment in time.

From established professionals to emerging artists, the range of work is both inspiring and humbling—underscoring the power of art to connect, challenge, and inspire.

Join us this fall as the Sausalito Center For The Arts transforms into a vibrant hub of innovation and imagination, celebrating the remarkable work selected for exhibition by the judges.

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Farnaz Zabetian is a contemporary painter known for her dreamlike portraits of women, reflecting the inner and outer lives of today’s real women.

Born in Tehran, Iran, in 1976, Farnaz began painting long before earning her degree in painting from the University of Art, Tehran. Alongside her professional work, she taught at several universities. Inspired by poetry, color, and everyday womanhood, she seeks a shared space between words and form, blending the realities of life with poetic critique through paint.

Her paintings are authentic and open-ended—visual journeys without fixed destinations. Early abstract works evolved into images of fish and women with elongated necks, symbolizing the long path toward self-expression. Despite themes of pain and limitation, her figures radiate beauty, poetry, and resilience.

After leaving Iran for Paris in 2012, Farnaz settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, devoting herself fully to painting and poetry. She is an associate member of the Society of California Art Club and the Society of Iran’s Painters. Her work has been exhibited at the San Francisco Art Fair and the Peninsula Museum of Art and featured in BBC Persian’s Tamasha. Her poetry book was published by Butimar Press in 2017. Farnaz also paints large-scale murals in cities like San Francisco and New York, including along the Bay Area’s Market Street.

On Nov. 21, meet Farnaz and other art enthusiasts from 6:00PM - 8:00PM, at a special after hours event while enjoying lite snacks and our no-host bar.

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Drawn from Life is this year’s theme of a curated annual exhibition showcasing figurative painting, drawing, and sculpture by a dynamic group of prominent Bay Area artists. Far from being a relic of the past, this work embodies the living, evolving spirit of the Bay Area Figurative Movement today. These artists are not merely capturing the human form, they are telling contemporary stories, exploring emotion, memory, and meaning through their craft.

Whether inspired by the natural world, live models, or the personal and collective struggles of our time, each artist brings a distinct, expressive voice to their work. Their practice reaches beyond academic precision, emphasizing connection, interpretation, and presence.

This exhibition celebrates a creative tradition that is very much alive—one that continues to grow, adapt, and inspire a passionate community of figurative artists. Drawn from Life honors those deeply committed to working from life, with each featured artist contributing five compelling pieces that affirm the enduring power and relevance of this art form.

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Fiber Dimensions brings together a dynamic collective of more than 35 Bay Area artists whose practices expand the very definition of fiber art. Through inventive techniques and bold three-dimensional concepts, these artists transform thread, fabric, and unconventional materials into sculptural works that challenge the line between craft and contemporary art.

Rooted in collaboration and creative exchange, Fiber Dimensions fosters a vibrant community where emerging and established artists alike push boundaries through shared critiques, experimentation, and exhibition. The result is an inspiring body of work that celebrates innovation, texture, and form—revealing the endless possibilities of fiber as a medium.

Made in California celebrates a new generation of artists graduating from the renowned studio art programs at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Davis. These recent graduates carry forward the spirit of experimentation that has long defined the University of California’s art departments.

While the UC system is known for innovations in research, it has also been a home for artistic freedom and opportunity. This exhibition highlights the strength and diversity of creative practice thriving within these public research universities. Through painting, sculpture, installation, and digital media, the featured artists explore the personal and the political, the material and the conceptual.

At a time when funding for the arts is in jeopardy, Made in California promotes the essential role UC art programs play within the broader landscape of higher education. These artists remind us that the creative process is a form of research - one that asks questions, challenges assumptions, and expands knowledge.

275 artists of every stripe—including sculptors, potters, abstract and figurative painters, photographers, textile artists, and jewelers, to name just a few—are participating in the 32nd Annual Marin Open Studios, including 60 new artists.

Preview work from participating artists at the Marin Open Studios Preview Gallery, April 12 through May 11, at the Sausalito Center For The Arts. Samples of each artist’s work will be on display.

Marin Open Studios (MOS) exists to engage and support Marin County artists and their audiences through events, programs, and services. MOS champions a diverse and inclusive community art experience with direct connections to Bay Area audiences and patrons. For over 30 years, MOS has invited the public into artists’ studios, increasing art appreciation and building future artists and art lovers.

The National Sculpture Society (NSS) California Community and the Sausalito Center For The Arts is proud to present a juried sculpture show May 15 – June 7, 2026.

The show is open to all sculptors residing west of the Rockies. Participating works will have been juried into the show by NSS.

There will be a reception at the Center on the including sculpture demonstrations and talks. Other artists will be at the reception to discuss their work. A $1000 award for the Best in Show, as judged by the National Sculpture Society,