GALLERY PROGRAM
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission Gallery Program provides visual arts experiences in public locations at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Gallery and the Robert T. Matsui Gallery (Sacramento City Hall). This ongoing series of free public exhibitions showcase the artistic and cultural resources of the region.
All aspects of the Gallery Program are administered by Arts Commission staff.
The Gallery Program:
- Provides opportunities for local and regional artists at all career levels to exhibit their artwork in public venues.
- Provides artists, curators, and others with an interest in producing exhibitions the opportunity to present their ideas to the public and to advance their curatorial skills.
- Meets the public goal of enhancing the quality of life for visitors and residents,
- Supports the Arts Commission’s efforts for community inclusion and diversity.
Exhibition Guidelines and Application Procedures
Proposals for exhibitions at the Robert T. Matsui Gallery (Sacramento City Hall) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) are accepted year-round. Proposals are reviewed by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission staff. Staff makes recommendations for exhibitions and then determines the schedule of exhibitions for each venue. Annual exhibition schedules are reviewed and approved by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Committee.
Proposals may be submitted throughout the year and are reviewed upon submission. For more information on each venue, and how to apply, please see the SMAC Exhibition Program Policy and Procedures
SMUD Art Gallery
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Customer Service Center
6301 S Street at 65th Street,
Sacramento, CA 95817
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
Located in the first floor lobby.
The SMUD Art Gallery is a partnership between the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission with additional funding from the City and County of Sacramento.
Current Exhibit: Sensory Perception: an exhibition of mosaics by Sacramento deafblind artist Mary Dignan.
EXHIBIT DATES: March 4, 2013 - May 8, 2013
Customer Service Center, 6301 S Street at 65th Street,
Sacramento, CA 95817
The exhibition showcases over 30 ceramic tile and mixed media art mosaics created by deafblind artist Mary Dignan. The mosaics offer an insight into the unique perspective of an artist with Usher Syndrome, a genetic disorder which is the leading cause of deafblindness.
Dignan’s mosaics bring onlookers into the fantastical world of her own metamorphosis,
as she navigates through what it is to lose two of her senses, while exploring the sense of touch. Mary Dignan was born with severe hearing loss, but her deafness was not diagnosed until she was almost 5 years old, after she had been diagnosed as mentally retarded. Eventually she would learn that she had Usher Syndrome, Type 2, which is characterized by moderate to severe deafness at birth, and blindness from retinitis pigmentosa (RP) later in life.
Click here to read the press release. Click on the link below to read the February 13, 2013 article in the Sacramento Press:
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“Reach, Synapse, Metamorphosis”, Mary Dignan, mosaic, 2010, 48” x 24”
“Mary Pink Tree Portrait (with service dog Trace)”;
Photo provided by Anne Chadwick Williams
“Bodacious Heart”, Mary Dignan, mosaic, 2009, 16” x 16”;
Photo by Anne Chadwick Williams
Upcoming SMUD Exhibition: Drawing the Line: An exhibition of drawings by Sacramento area artists, features the work of 22 Sacramento area artists and opens at the SMUD Art Gallery, 6301 S Street, Sacramento on Friday, May 10, 2013. The exhibition will be on display through July 10, 2013.
RECEPTION: The public is invited to meet the artists and view their work at a FREE reception on Friday, May 10, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The exhibition includes drawings by Roma Devanbu, Ianna Frisby, Mahsan Ghazianzad, Chelsea
Greninger, Phyllis Hayes, Jeff King, Sarma Karsiere,Linda Katzdorn, Jeffrey Kimbler, S.S. Solis, Cherilyn Naughton,Phoenix O’Shaughnessy, Patris, Noël Sandino, Susan J. Silvester, Florence Skiadas, Victoria Smith, Craig N. Smith, Jennifer Tachera, S.Z. Tailor, Bob Thompson,and Tedd Vallance. The drawings showcase the vastly different techniques, drawing media, and subject matter being explored by emerging, as well as established Sacramento area artists.
“Girl Waiting”, Ianna Frisby, paper, charcoal, acrylic, gold pen, 2009, 48” x 32”
“Study for Bay Area (Walnut Creek)”, Craig N. Smith, charcoal on paper, 2012, 12” x 18”
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Robert T. Matsui Art Gallery
City of Sacramento City Hall (North entrance)
915 I Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814
(Located in the H Street lobby of the new City Hall building.)
Current Exhibit: Best Dressed: An exhibition featuring memorable costumes
from Sacramento’s leading performing arts groups
EXHIBIT DATES: February 12, 2013 – May, 2013
Presented by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission in participation with the Sacramento Opera, Sacramento Ballet, California Musical Theater, Sacramento Theater Company.
Photo copyrighted by Keith Sutter Photography
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Airport Gallery
With the opening of the New Terminal B, the Airport Gallery program has closed. Find out about the new public artworks at the airport here.
