Avenue 9 Gallery is wonderful . I enjoy the art every time I go there…read more I love the fact that the gallery changes artist regularly. I highly recommend this a trip to it.

Nice gallery of fairly unique but expensive art. A bit of a drive from the downtown Chico area but…read morealong beautiful Esplanade. The art gallery is all paintings and prints, mostly from artists outside the Chico area. Beautifully done and displayed very well. Prices are very high (as you'd expect for great art) so they were out of our range but we enjoyed the gallery.

Great gallery with unique art shows and a nice vibe! Check them out!read more

Really unique gallery. Doesnt feel stuff like 1078 or Ave( do soemtimes. A lot of local artists…read moreshow here and really transform the space with each show.

I trusted them with an old picture of my grandmother that badly needed repair, reframing and…read moreprotection from sun. We spent time selecting the perfect border and frame and the result was beautiful. My husband just commissioned a new piece of art and we will take it here for framing.

Owner was great to work with. Helped me pick out my custom frame and make it cooler than I had…read morethought it would be. It wasnt the cheapest (I'm not familiar with average cost anyhow) but I definitely left satisfied and it was quality work. Happy to support a local business. I'll be going back here for any future framing needs.

Went and checked out this band King idiot. Dec22 2024.it was some chick's b day party. King idiot…read morewas Awesome. Great music . Nice venue. Excellent talent ..

I was at the gallery the other day for a (musical) show, so I cannot say what it's like there when…read morethere aren't chairs set up. Acoustically, it appeared to be fine. Visually, it was lovely to see musicians with cool art in the background, although the art on one of the walls to the left was sort of lame. I did like the goldfish, but next to that were some ho-hum photos that didn't look like they belonged. Drinks. I don't know if this is normal, but it was $3 for a beer/wine. Fine by me! It's not a huge space, but it accommodated 30-50 people quite comfortably. The (1) bathroom was clean, had all supplies necessary, and had a functioning locking door.

Great exhibit, friendly docent and beautiful building my only regret was I wanted to buy something…read moreat the gift store but nothing tempted me.

Fantastic exhibits. Do not miss their Avian Art Exhibit that starts in late January. A great…read moreinhouse collection of art and shows that encompass artist from all of the North State. A great library of books to study also.

I love all the art that the artist makes and that is for sale. They are all very special people and…read morethey are all talented people too.

The Neighborhood Center of the Arts is housed in what I'm guessing is an old hospital. Or a…read moresanitarium. It looks old and crazy, stale and, to use the parlance of fast food, melty. If it had teeth then they'd be about to drop off onto your head. The center has a wing on the far end (I don't know what other parts of the building are used for, but I've heard there's a glass studio). It's upstairs, and you can either take the stairs or the elevator. At the base of the stairs you'll see a series of totemic ceramics. Art lies ahead. The center is an expansive working art studio, as well as an open art gallery. The aim is to provide resources and art classes for adults with developmental disabilities. They work in many different mediums, including paint, photography, ceramics, weaving, computers, and pen and ink. Further information can be found on their website. They have a new exhibit every few months. Hours are 10am to 4pm. Until about 2pm the studio is active, with artists working, milling about, and attending classes. But visitors are free to step in and check out what's going on. Basically, this is my favorite gallery in the world. It's such a positive place, free of pretentions, and the work is great and presented well. The staff is very friendly, and the artists are nice and available to speak about their work. I (and my family) have a whole collection of art from here. Some of my favorite pieces that I own are from here. Once you walk inside, there are a few rooms walling the latest exhibition. Past that you get into the studio areas, where there is also more art to look at. Basically, every room has art on the walls. One time I was browsing some abstract religious icon paintings, and one of the artists came up to me and asked, "Hey, do you want to know what happened yesterday?" I said, "Yes." And he handed me the newspaper. Then walked off. Then I bought a piece of art -- a woodblock with an all-text Volvo advertisement printed on it, and sprawling on top of the text, in various mediums, are words and nonsense. My family and I recently invested in a huge painting, a collaborate effort by a few of the artists. It looks somewhat like a Basquiat. I highly recommend visiting the Neighborhood Center of the Arts. The artists produce amazing work, and it's very accessible, engaging, and enjoyable. The center does a wonderful job at cultivating their talents. A lot of care and hard work goes into the place, and their efforts are rightfully deserving of praise.

The Chico Art Center has some of the best Art receptions around. The best part is their…read moreinclusivity when in come to acceptance fore artist's of all abilities.

I find the art at the art center causal. The art represents the Chico community as it should. Wide…read morerange of art and still levels. It is a monthly walk through for me. No one to look over your shoulder to sell you something. Good classes are offered and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful, small art shop located in the corner…read more My friend took me here because he loves the artist who puts famous buildings and photoshops it in the middle of no where - really great concept! The employee that approached that was very friendly. She explained to us about the artist and how he was able to do it. After looking at that artwork, we looked around the store and found some really interesting place. I found this shop more interesting than most museums, to be honest.

I picked up some great photographs by a local artist here over the weekend. The items I selected…read morewere on consignment and were surprisingly inexpensive, though I felt like the prices on the other items in the gallery were marked up a bit high, but that seems to be part of a larger trend evident at galleries all over the place, so I can't really fault them for that. They seemed to have a large selection of work by local artists which I think is fantastic. The glass art that was on display was gorgeous, even if they did have quite a few glass pumpkins mixed in there. I'll be the first to admit, I do not get the whole glass pumpkin thing, they are everywhere! Do that many people really like pumpkins? Or are there just that many women running around with Cinderella complexes? Anyway, they had several (non-squash) pieces that I would've loved to have come home with. Maybe next time. The staff at the gallery was friendly and helpful without being overbearing. I would definitely check them out again.

I love this store. Not only is it full of wonderful and unique items, but it seems to have many…read moredifferent things every time I go. Bea offers classes in painting and jewelry etc. too.

AMAZING nostalgic collection of anything you could wanna add to yours! Their set up is easy to move…read morethrough, not cluttered at all & they've even got art classes & Bible Studies weekly.