Celebrate with us!
Join us for a free two-day in-store event featuring over 20 local artists and 20 of our top manufacturers who will be offering live painting demonstrations, make and take activities, and the chance to try out some of your favorite products.
We’ll be giving out free swag bags to the first 75 customers in the door each day* featuring samples from our participating manufacturers. You can also spin the prize wheel for a chance to win more product and gift certificates to spend here at Palace.
This event is perfect for everyone in your family – those who love to create art and those who simply admire it. Check the schedule below and join us!
Saturday, February 24th
| TIME | MANUFACTURER | ARTIST | DESCRIPTION |
| 10:00am-1:00pm | Speedball | Alden Knight | Featured Manufacturer – Speedball Screen Printing Demo |
| Sennelier | Andrew Cook | Sennelier Oil Sticks | |
| Liquitex | John Mark Eastman | Liquitex basic fluid and Liquitex recyled canvas | |
| Hahnemuhle | Joe Domeier | Hahnemuhle post cards with watercolor | |
| Princeton Brush | Ryan Sward | Aquafine Watercolor, Princeton Brush, Strathmore w/c pads, Lyra Polycolor | |
| Kuretaki / Chartpak | Gary Lange | Chartpak in-out pages & Kuretaki | |
| POSCA | Chloe Knutson | POSCA on Art Alternatives mini canvas | |
| Golden | Seth Golden | Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylics | |
| Faber Castell | Dawn McKay | Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Pencils | |
| Palace Art | Mark Rispaud | Prize Table | |
| Featured Artist | Melissa West | Featured Artist Block printing | |
| Local Artist | Lisa Fulmer | Royal Talens Amsterdam Acrylics | |
| Local Artist | Judy Gittelsohn | Golden Acrylics | |
| 2:00pm-5:00pm | Jacquard | Annette Pierson | Featured Manufacturer – Jacquard Marbeling Demo |
| DaVinci Brush/Holbein | Dawn McKay | DaVinci Brush & Holbein Acryla Gouache | |
| ArtVenture | Jim Obrien | ArtVenture Wood Puzzles | |
| Daler-Rowney | Ryan Sward | System 3 Fluid Acrylics, Strathmore Canvas Panels, Princeton Brush | |
| Copic | Chloe Knutson | Copic alcohol markers | |
| Daniel Smith Watercolor | Scott Stevenson | Daniel Smith Watercolor | |
| Sakura | John Mark Eastman | Sakura Micron and Gellyroll Pens | |
| Caran D’ache | Tom Woody | Caran D’ache Neocolor II, Supracolor and Pablo Colored Pencils | |
| Palace Art | Mark Rispaud | Prize Table • Community Canvas | |
| Featured Artist | Toaa Dallo | Quick Paint | |
| Local Artist | Kelli Foss | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Shanna Kuempel | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Susan Brown | Color Mixing Techniques | |
| Local Artist | Victoria Galitzine | Live Painting |
Sunday, February 25th
| TIME | MANUFACTURER | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 10:00am-1:00pm | Winsor Newton | Kristen Brown | Cotman Watercolor on Winsor Newton Postcards |
| Hahnemuhle | Joe Domeier | Hahnemuhle post cards with watercolor | |
| Palace Art | Palace Staff | Prize Table • POSCA on Art Alternatives mini canvas | |
| Local Artist | Christina Sayers | Collage Artist | |
| Local Artist | Anastasiya Bachmanova | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Cindy Mori | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Ingrid Marianne | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Toaa Dallo | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Scotty Greathouse | Live Painting | |
| Arts Council Santa Cruz / Open Studios | |||
| 2:00pm-5:00pm | Golden Artist Colors | Judy Gittelsohn | Featured Manufacturer – Golden Acrylics |
| Palace Art | Palace Staff | Prize Table • Community Canvas | |
| Local Artist | Suzy Radonsky | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Judy Patterson | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Errol Specter | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Sharon Medler | Watercolor | |
| Local Artist | Vicki Miessler | Live Painting | |
| Local Artist | Melissa West | Block Print | |
| Capitola Art & Cultural Commission / Capitola Plein Air |
*Please accept only one swag bag per household. Thanks!