Purple Needle Crafts – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 211 S. State Street, Ukiah (new location)
Life is But a Dream – A Photo Exhibition by Thao Phi Laughton
Join Purple Need Fiber Crafts at their new location at 211 S. State Street for a photo exhibition, Life Is But a Dream, by Thao Phi Laughton. Life Is But a Dream draws on how life can feel like a fever dream in its surrealness and how magic reveals itself in the world. With a love for nature and travel, Thao spontaneously captures these perfect present moments.
We invite you to join us! Open to all. Come and be inspired.
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W Real Estate – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 101 N. State Street, Ukiah
W Real Estate will feature artist, Roy Scarborough. Roy Scarborough, aged 74 years young, began painting just four years ago. Drawn to abstract expression and fluid art, he sees creativity as a way to let go of inhibitions and let imagination run free. Although frustration is part of the process, Roy finds deep joy in using his God-given gift to create. He hopes his work brings others a sense of joy and perhaps a greater appreciation for the abstract within us all.
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Bona Marketplace – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 116 W. Standley Street, Ukiah
Bona Marketplace will feature Kristina Cavender with her series of paintings “Pure Love” where Kristina reminds us in her art that we are surrounded by love in every living thing. She has hidden the phrase I love you 109 times in each painting to make it fun and interactive to find them. We will be entertained with music by Jerry Rubio with his new sound system.
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The Grace Hudson Museum – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: Location: 431 S. Main Street, Ukiah
Come spend a part of your October First Friday Art Walk at the Grace Hudson Museum. Check out our latest exhibition, Deep Valley: People, Places, Memory, which explores many elements of the Greater Ukiah Valley — past and present — that have helped create and shape this community. It’s also our way of commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Grace Hudson Museum and the 150th anniversary of the City of Ukiah, The show takes a look at places and associations such as Todd Grove Park, the Palace Hotel, Mendocino State Hospital, Pinoleville Rancheria; the Latino Americano Concilio; and, of course, the history and evolution of the historic Sun House and the Grace Hudson Museum.
Our musical guests will be jazz musicians Pierre Archain on upright bass and Greg Hester on keyboards performing an eclectic range of jazz music from bebop to more contemporary styles. You can also spend some time discovering or getting reacquainted with our core galleries, featuring Grace Hudson’s artwork, exquisite Pomo basketry, and Carpenter-Hudson family history. Plus, you can take an autumn evening walk in our Wild Gardens. Refreshments will be available. First Fridays at the Grace Hudson Museum are always free all day and evening.
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Luxe International Realty – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 601 S. State Street, Ukiah
Join Luxe for an art exhibition by Ute Vaughn. Ute Vaughn has been pursuing art all her life. Growing up in Germany, she earned degrees in art and art education and later continued her studies after moving to California.
Living for 25 years in Mendocino, California — a vibrant art community north of San Francisco — provided many exciting opportunities to exhibit her work, collaborate with other artists, and participate in diverse teaching projects. In 2004, Ute moved to Tucson, Arizona, following her passion for Southwest art and culture.
Now residing in Willits, California, Ute is a member of the Willits Center For The Arts and continues to create and share her art through paintings, teaching, festivals, and handcrafted leather work. Alongside her fine art, she designs and creates unique handmade leather swags and continues to be inspired by nature, adventure, spirit, and beauty all around.
Ute has been the artist-in-residence at White Stallion Ranch and belongs to several art organizations, including Artists of the Southwest, SAACA, SAAG, and the APRA Art Division. Her artwork can be seen and purchased at art exhibits, festivals, galleries, and venues in Arizona, California, and Europe.
As her love for teaching continues, Ute offers a variety of art classes and workshops for organizations, groups, and individuals.
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The Lot On Main – 10/2, from 5-9 PM
Location: 200 N. Main Street, Ukiah
Join the Lot On Main for their final Art Walk of the season! The Lot will host live music by Low Skies to keep you groovin’ through all the awesome vendors, makers, bakers, and more. Support local artisans by shopping at the Lot and grabbing a bite here!
The Lot On Main will also feature the Mendocino College POP-UP Gallery from 5-8 PM, featuring spooky ceramic works by Sylvia Fogle alongside decalcomania collage pieces by ART 213 Color + Composition students.
The Mendocino College Makerspace will host The Ceramics Club with a FREE interactive tile project. Completed tiles will become part of a permanent ceramic mural scheduled to be installed on the new Mendocino College building in Willits.
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MEDIUM Art Center – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 110 S. School Street, Ukiah
Medium Art Center Announces “Things That Go Bump in the Night,” October Group Exhibition Medium Art Center invites the community to the opening reception of Things That Go Bump in the Night, a juried group art exhibition generously underwritten by HydroPacific.
Step into the shadows and explore things that go bump in the night. People have always had a fascination with the dark side, a curiosity of the unknown. This art exhibition asks us to face our fears, courageously look monsters in the face, and investigate the macabre. Featuring work by artists from across the region, Things That Go Bump in the Night explores what makes our heart race, our breath quicken, and our imagination run wild. The exhibition opens during Ukiah’s First Friday Art Walk with a free public reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet many of the exhibiting artists, explore the exhibition, and celebrate another month of community art at Medium. DJ Jackie Moon will spin vinyl throughout the evening. Wine is donated by Saracina Vineyards, with light refreshments on hand. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on display Oct. 2 through Nov. 3, 2026.
Medium Art Center is an artist-led nonprofit dedicated to supporting accessible, inclusive, and experimental art. Located in downtown Ukiah at 110 South School Street, the art center hosts exhibitions, workshops, and performances throughout the year. For more information, visit www.mediumarts.org or contact info@mediumarts.org.
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The Patio at Patrona – 10/2, from 4-8 PM
Location: 130 W. Standley Street, Ukiah
Join us for a seasonal market hosted by Patrona, featuring the work of local artists Heather Law, Adriana Dakin, and Allyson Brooker.
Come wander, shop, sip, and savor an evening celebrating local art, creativity, and community.
A Sip & Savor Event
Local art • Seasonal goods • Good food & drink • Community
We’ll see you on the Patio.
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Corner Gallery + Art Center Ukiah – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 201 S. State Street, Ukiah
Corner Gallery Ukiah “80 Revolutions Around the Sun” by Polly Palecek
In October both front windows of the Corner Gallery feature local artist Polly Palecek showing her latest collection of oil paintings plus a perspective of her extensive creative history. Polly invites members of the community to her 80th birthday.
Young Artist Wall: A student of Ukiah High School Advanced Photography class Daniel Montoya exhibits his photographs. MCAA Pony Wall: Katie Gibbs, metal works. Gary Wallaert, wood works and Karen Wallaert paintings east pony wall. Jill Millward, paintings and ceramic works north pony wall. Ursula Partch felting and paper sculpture, south pony wall.
Opening Friday, October 2nd 5pm- 8pm. Live music will be presented throughout the evening by Chris Gibson on guitar.
Art Center Ukiah Presents “Textures”
October 2026 Art Center Ukiah presents “Textures,” Texture is a tactile experience or implied experience. Tactile texture, refers to the patterns of variations found on a solid surface having a physical quality that can be felt by touching the surface. Implied texture or refractive is optical illusion of a textured surface on a flat, two-dimensional piece. The surface is smooth, but the artist uses lines, shading, color or photography to make it look like a tactile object. Local artist show works of a variety of materials and textures. Celebrate opening Friday, October 2nd 5pm -8pm. Art Center Ukiah is located in the back of the Corner Gallery.
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Ukiah Branch Library – 10/2, from 5-7 PM
Location: 105 N. Main Street, Ukiah
“People & Places”: Works by Cottie Morrison & Janet Rosen + Music by Stephen Winkle
The Ukiah Branch Library invites the community to join us for our Art Walk opening on Friday, October 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. The library will feature a mixed media and oil painting show by local artists Cottie Morrison and Janet Rosen. “People and Places” is an art show by longtime friends Morrison and Rosen. While working separately in their studios, they have each created evocative portraiture that invites the viewer to join the subject’s interior world. The landscapes and interiors are just as important to the portrait as to how the subject is rendered.
The branch will host live music by Stephen Winkle and a workshop on graphite tracing for quick portraits led by Janet Rosen. During the Art Walk opening, guests can shop at the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library book sale.
This art exhibition is free to the public, open to all ages, and is sponsored by the kind and generous support of the Mendocino County Library and the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library. The exhibit runs September 2 to October 29, 2026. For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707-463-4490.
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Earthwise Eco Emporium – 10/2, from 5-8 PM
Location: 205 W. Standley Street, Ukiah
This October, Earthwise is featuring new arrivals from Made by Tay & Deborah Weight’s Halloween macrame decore.
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