Verge Center For The Arts

Wow!!!! I've only been here to see Axis Gallery, I believe that's the name for their gallery. And gone to their open clay studio. I had no idea how big this place was. We happened upon this place on 2nd Saturday, September 14th, 2024. We had no idea how special 2nd Saturday was. Most of the Studios were open and were inviting patrons in to show off their work and talk to you. We met so many enthusiastic artists. I met one artist that uses encaustic to cover her watercolor and oil paintings. She has learned from trial and error that the torch is your friend. I do some Encaustic painting and have enjoyed using my torch versus the heat gun which moves the wax around more as it blows hot air. It's like using a hair dryer on steroids. I was impressed by her work. I loved her watercolor of the girl. It was such a nice portrait. I'm sorry I didn't catch her name or studio number.Parking is street parking. There is plenty of parking on the cross streets on the weekend, just be careful parking in-front of the church. At one time it was only 1 hr parking. It's been a few years when I tried to park there.I recommend you come here on 2nd Saturday, this way you can see both the Axis gallery and all of the open studios. There is just so many studios and so much to see. All different mediums too.

The amount of work that went into this space is insane. The curatorial decisions have been astounding and have featured diverse artists

A hidden gem on the Grid.I pass it frequently and didn't even know it was there. Even with the name plastered on the front.We came here because they offered a free clay class/option for kids for Sacramento Museum Day. I was obviously attracted to the 'free' part of the description of the event. So was everyone else participating in the day. There were tons of families here.Luckily, the staff was super sweet and had a great system down. When you walk in you were first greeted by a receptionist who directed you toward the clay event or to the 'viewing room' for lack of a better term, their area where art is on display. They ask for a donation if you venture in there.Since it was really crowded, they took names and phone numbers. Every kid was given approximately 30 minutes to play and finish their clay creation. We added our names to the list and walked to South Side park to play until it was our turn. As returned at just the right time.The kids had a blast, even though there was no real instruction. They had their own set of tools to share and a huge chunk of clay to create with. Once done, they had a section to leave them, as they would put them in the kiln over the next three weeks. You can't complain about waiting three weeks when its free, right? We were also told that the kids can glaze it for an additional $10 in three weeks. I think we'll pass, even if our creation survives the kiln.So thank you, Verge! For putting on an awesome and free event for the kiddos. They had a blast and we were able to create a memory and momento on a random Saturday!I have every inteniton of going back to see what else they offer...

​We celebrated our New Year's Eve wedding ceremony and reception at Verge Center for the Arts. I would highly recommend this venue for anyone seeking a different, cool, blank canvas for their wedding or special event.PROS: The rental coordinator/manager was very helpful throughout the planning process. She was very prompt in answering my questions, being flexible in the vision for our day, and willing to let us show the space to our other potential vendors in the months leading up to the wedding. The staff that were onsite during the event were very helpful, friendly, and available if we needed their assistance.The Verge has several different spaces available for rent, and we rented each of them (main gallery, classroom, & smaller gallery). Because it is a blank canvas and no shows were installed during our event, we were able to design our decor and bring in furniture and lighting that went with our theme.THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: As mentioned above, the space as we rented it was truly a blank space. We had to rent and bring in all furniture, lighting, music, catering, bar tending, coordinating, etc. This worked for us, but could be a challenge for other people planning events. Also, depending on the time of your event, they may have a concurrent art installation up, and I think you are limited as to what you can do/move when there is a show going on.I highly suggest you consider Verge for your next event!

"17th Annual Sacramento Museum Day" *1st museum visit* Out of 25 museums that participated in "17th museum day" we choose 'Verge Center for the Arts' due to low traffic reasons and free admission =D. Actually, 80% of the museums were free today and i guess this museum just sounded cool. My friends and I arrived around 2pm ( A LOT of parking) and were pleasantly surprised in what they had to offer. Supposedly this particular gallery is hailed to be an upscale approach to contemporary art and compared with New York's premium galleries. The gallery consists of: photos, paintings, photo etchings, and a really cool COUCH exhibit. Awesome place to take your kids, friends, and if you're a teacher a potential field trip option.

I was able to check out the new Verge space for second Saturday and had a wonderful time. The space is large, and slightly reminded me of the Sacramento Art complex, with several separate areas. The artists they had featured when I was there was very cool, very different, and offered a lot of variety. A little bit of the normal, busy second Saturday path, but a great gallery space to check out.

Verge has a very friendly vibe! It offers fun classes and showcases art that is fresh. The Spiritual Healing Art Lab is particularly unique and like no other offered in Northern California.

Great staff, lots of classes, and great atmosphere.I do their drop in ceramic labs which are crowded but can always find a spot. In the warmer months, they open the patio for extra space.So many talents to watch as well.

Bring a jacket! The thermostat was 60 degrees during my 4 hr class! Other than that the class was awesome!

Very disappointed.Wheel pottery class with very little instruction. A quick demo and students are on their own. Cleanup time everyone lines up in a narrow hallway to cleanup. A huge mess and a tiny sink which appeared to be for hand washing not cleaning thick mud covered pottery wheel parts. The facility is NOT a ceramics studio. It's a big empty room where pottery wheels are brought out for the class and a cart is wheeled out with tools. I do not recommend.