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Morris Bennett: Guided by Intuition

June 12 - August 01

Dale A. Goode, Contemplation

July 10 - August 01

Josh Chefitz, What Survives

August 14 - October 03

Cynthia Penter, In Motion and (re)Pose: A Retrospective

August 14 - September 12

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Please send proposals, along with links and photos to Artistic Director Karen Petkovic: Karen@bayarts.net for consideration.

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Artists are invited to submit work for consideration between January 15 and February 21 using our online submission portal.

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2026 Thursday Markets

July 23
July 30
August 06
August 13

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Bark in the Park

August 09

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Annual Plein Air Paint Out: Artistic by Nature

October 02 - 04

All Day

GATHER: Creative Wellness Women’s Retreat

October 10 - 11

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2026 Thursday Markets

Bark in the Park

Annual Plein Air Paint Out: Artistic by Nature

GATHER: Creative Wellness Women’s Retreat

We don't have any current galleries or events. Check out what's coming next at bayarts.net/events

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The mission of BAYarts is to provide a welcoming lakeside environment to stimulate, encourage and support professional and aspiring artists of all ages through collaboration, education and exhibition.

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BAYarts SOUPer Bowl fundraiser returns in celebration of 10 years of the Karen Ryle Ceramic Arts & Education Studio

January 17, 2026

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