🎨 A Day to Create – Free Art Event & Anniversary Celebration at Rileystreet Santa Rosa

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Thank You for Making Day to Create 2026 So Special

What an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Day to Create. Whether you explored a new art material, talked with a manufacturer, learned from one of our artists or instructors, visited our creative organizations, or simply came to be inspired, you made this event what it was.

We are especially grateful to the artists, instructors, art organizations, and manufacturer representatives who generously shared their knowledge, creativity, and enthusiasm throughout the day. And to every person who stopped by, asked questions, made something, and celebrated creativity with us—thank you for being part of our amazing creative community.

We hope you left inspired to create even more!

Saturday, June 27 | 10AM – 4PM
Rileystreet Santa Rosa Location

Get ready for a day bursting with color, creativity, and community! Join us for A Day to Create, our biggest art celebration of the year — and you're invited to be part of the creativity and magic.

This FREE, family-friendly event is for everyone — artists, creatives, crafters, curious minds, and anyone who just loves to make things. With 30+ inspiring artists and demonstrators joining us, you'll get hands-on with a wide range of mediums, styles, and techniques — from painting and drawing to printmaking, collage, mixed media, and more.

✨ Make & Take art stations
🎨 Live demos all day
🖌 Meet the brand representatives
🖋️Local Artist Groups and Organizations

Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or you've got paint in your veins, this is your chance to try something new, talk shop with working artists, instructors, local arts organizations and walk away with your very own creations.

Come for the art. Stay for the inspiration. Leave with a spark.

Mark your calendars — June 27, 2026. Let’s make something beautiful together.

One of the best parts of Day to Create is the opportunity to meet the people, organizations, artists, and brands that help inspire creativity throughout our community.

This year's event features a growing list of artists, instructors, creative organizations, and art material experts who will be sharing demonstrations, activities, techniques, and creative inspiration throughout the day.

We're still adding participants and finalizing activities, so check back often as new artists, organizations, demonstrations, and special experiences are announced.

Caran d'Ache Artist Materials

Chimera Arts Makerspace

Artist and Instructor - Susan Crawford

Das Clay

Daniel Smith

DaVinci Brush

Faber Castell

Gamblin Oil Colors

Golden Artist Acrylics

Holbein

Jacquard

Liquitex

Artist and Instructor - Jan Lochner

Artist and Instructor - Anne Millett

Natural Earth Acrylik

Pentel

R&F Handmade Paints

Royal Talens

Santa Rosa Arts Center

Santa Rosa Urban Arts

Sennelier

Artist and Instructor - Anna Simson

Sonoma County Sketchbook Club

Speedball Printmaking

Stabilo

Trekell Artist Products

Winsor Newton

Yasutomo