Filaments: Fiber Arts in El Dorado County

Arts and Culture El Dorado was very excited to be present Filaments: Fiber Arts in El Dorado County at Switchboard Gallery this spring. The show featured a diverse collection of work by local weavers, that have been meticulously created by hand, from local farms to the gallery. The show included a wide range of blankets,…

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Atelier on Main: Placerville Arts Association Member Show

In January 2025, Arts and Culture El Dorado collaborated with Placerville Arts Association to bring you a member show featuring some of El Dorado County’s finest artists from around the region. The exhibition featured 35 to 50 pieces in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media. There was an opening reception on…

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Scattered Water Droplets: Yatapk’oyihím Mom

Scattered Water Droplets: Yatapk’oyihím Mom, opened Thursday, November 21, 2024 and ran through Sunday, January 12 2025 at Switchboard Gallery. It showed the intimate relationship between native artists and their tribal waters. These artists were chosen to embody a “scattered” representation of native viewpoints across our region. Participating artists include Billy Hawk Enos, Raymond LeBeau,…

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Sugar Skull Artwalk: Honoring Our Ancestors 2024

The Sugar Skull Art Walk is a community project that engages local artist-designers in creating Day of the Dead “ofrendas” on Main Street. The goal of this project is to help unify communities through art, music, and the shared human experience of loss. The ofrendas were on view in Switchboard Gallery from October 14 to…

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Specters On Glass: Studio Portraiture in Early 20th c. Placerville

Specters on Glass: Studio Portraiture in Early 20th c. Placerville, opened Thursday, August 22, and ran through Sunday, October 6. There was an Opening Reception in the Gallery, located at 525 Main Street, on Thursday, August 22 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A collaboration between Arts and Culture El Dorado, the El Dorado County…

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