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September 2026
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Creativity is everywhere in Oakmont-behind front doors, tucked into
spare bedrooms, flourishing in garages, and filling studios with paint,
fabric, clay, glass, wood, photography, jewelry and more. This
November, the Oakmont Art Association is inviting our community to
discover where all that creativity happens when Open Studios returns
November 21 and 22, 2026.
Registration is still open for Oakmont artists who would like to
participate in this popular event, returning after a multi-year hiatus.
Open Studios offers artists working in all media an opportunity to
welcome friends, neighbors and visitors into their creative spaces.
Whether that space is a dedicated studio, a converted garage, a sewing
room, a workshop or simply the kitchen table where inspiration strikes,
it is a chance to share not only finished artwork but also the ideas,
tools and techniques behind it.
For visitors, Open Studios is more than an art sale. It is an
opportunity to meet the people behind the work, hear their stories, see
where they create and perhaps discover a one-of-a-kind treasure to take
home.
Past Oakmont Open Studios events have featured an impressive variety of
painters, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists, jewelers, glass
artists, fiber artists, woodworkers and other talented makers. This
year promises another wonderful showcase of the creativity thriving
right here in our community.
Open Studios will be held Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November
22, at multiple locations throughout Oakmont.
Still wondering whether your work-or your workspace-is "studio worthy"?
Don't let that stop you! Open Studios is about sharing creativity, not
having the perfect studio.
For registration information and applications, contact Open Studios
Coordinator Esther Munger at esmunger@gmail.com, or speak with an
Oakmont Art Association board member.
Open the door. Share what you create. Meet your neighbors. Be part of
Open Studios 2026!
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The Etruscans
Berger Center, Friday September 11th,
10 am refreshments, 10:30 am program.
The Oakmont Art Association will begin the next season with the
exciting program; The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy. From
the ninth to second centuries BC, Etruscan culture flourished in what
is present-day Tuscany, Italy.
The Etruscans were sophisticated, wealthy people who left behind a rich
history and traditions reflected in artistic objects found in tombs,
temples, sanctuaries, and homes. They made major contributions to
Western civilization's architectural, engineering, and artistic
achievements. Yet their culture remains largely unknown, overshadowed
by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and shrouded in the absence of
surviving written Etruscan histories. Organized by the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco, the exhibit is the first major US exhibition
in two decades to focus on this complex culture that significantly
influenced the ancient Mediterranean world. Based on the latest
archaeological discoveries and the most up-to-date scholarship, the
exhibition presents objects renowned for their unparalleled beauty and
exquisite craftsmanship. These include remarkable bronze and terracotta
vessels and sculptures, opulent gold jewelry, and other treasures on
view to the public for the first time.
Presenter, Ioli Advani, was born and raised on the Mediterranean island
of Cyprus. She jokes that she absorbed her love of art by osmosis,
growing up surrounded by the island's ancient ruins. She loves to
travel, and her experiences around the world broadened her artistic
interests to include many periods and genres beyond ancient Greek art.
After earning a master's degree in computer science, she spent more
than 30 years in the industry. Leaving the world of software
engineering behind and moving to San Francisco, she joined the
volunteer museum guide program at the Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco (FAMSF)-and never looked back.
Outside the museum, Ioli delights in "grandma-land" and treasures time
spent with her grandchildren. She also loves singing and has performed
in numerous benefit concerts supporting charitable causes.
September 11, 2026 - Berger Center
10am Refreshments - 10:30am Program
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