The Community Gallery We Need

Hi family and friends,

For over 8 years, I've worked at the Pence Gallery, a non-profit art gallery in Davis. While my role and responsibilities have evolved a lot during this time, my belief in the Pence as a strong and safe community space has never changed. It's the type of community-oriented gallery that I wish I had been able to visit growing up. 

Working as the Education Director, I've seen firsthand how our gallery impacts the community, but also how our community equally impacts us. What's most important to me is that the Pence is a kind, welcoming, and safe space for everyone to explore and express their ideas, create art, and connect with each other. And it's our community members that help make that possible, including our incredible volunteers, the amazing artists we work with, our kind members and visitors who stop by and say hello, and the K-6 students who eagerly visit us for field trips.

One of our awesome volunteers, Tracey, who helps us at the front desk and with ArtSmart, our K-6 field trip program, and Art in Action, our family program. 

An education program that is close to my heart is Art in Action, our monthly family program for kids ages 5-12. Recently, we lost funding for this program, and we had to go from doing a class every month to only 4 times per year. I'd love to make this program monthly again for families in our area, but to do that, the Pence needs $6,000 of additional funding.

Students from one of my favorite Art in Action programs that we've done - we made fairy houses!With Big Day of Giving just around the corner, I'd like to ask for your support in making this program accessible for many more children and families. Any donation, large or small, helps us tremendously. You can donate to the Pence directly through this fundraising page or through the Big Day of Giving website, from now until May 1st. All donations are tax-deductible and help us towards our fundraising goal.

Thank you so much for your support and for making the Pence a special place! 💖 

Katharine Schultz, Education Director