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We’re just one day away from Midtown Second Saturday right here in Midtown 💫 If you love art, silent discos, and FREE wi...
08/08/2026

We’re just one day away from Midtown Second Saturday right here in Midtown 💫 If you love art, silent discos, and FREE wine tastings, you don’t want to miss out. See below for all the fun that’s planned! ⤵️

✍️ Chalk Art at Der Biergarten Midtown (📍 2332 K Street) | 11 a.m.
🎶 Live Music at Anchor & Tree Coffee Roasting (📍 1412 16th Street) | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
🤝 Meet the Artist and Jewelry Workshop at Balance Coffee Shop (📍 1004 24th Street) | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
🆕 “When the Old is New” at I Street Art Studios (📍 1727 I Street) | 2-8 p.m.
🎨 Paint & Sip Night at Balance Coffee Shop (📍 1004 24th Street) | 4-6 p.m.
🖼️ “Yesterday” Exhibition at Barry Sakata (📍 923 20th Street) | 5-7 p.m.
🦜 Sean Royal and Jim Marxen at Archival Gallery (📍 3223 Folsom Boulevard) | 5-8 p.m.
🧸 CHaRMS Riso Show at Prism Art Space (📍 2708 J Street) | 5-8 p.m.
🎧 Silent Disco, FREE educational wine pours from the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, delicious bites from Tortas Ahogadas•Birria•Drinks, and sidewalk chalk art (📍 Winn Park - 1616 28th Street) | 6-9 p.m.
🔥 Hot August Vibes at The Lock & Key Tapas + Bar (📍 2718 J Street) | 7-9 p.m.
🎸 Covers: A Live Music Experience at slithergallery (📍 2315 J Street) | New exhibit open from 5-10 p.m., live music at 8 p.m.
🚨 Coordinates: Dispatch (📍 Winn Park - 1616 28th Street) | 12-10 p.m. (Ticketed exhibit running August 8-October 10)

Tag your Second Saturday crew below, and let us know which event you’re most excited for in the comments! 💬

Sutter Health’s Midtown Second Saturday is presented by The FIVE STAR BANK Community, City of Sacramento, Government, and radio partners Mix96Sac, 105.1 KNCI, Now 100.5, and Sactown Sports 1140.

Thank you to additional supporting sponsors CADA Apartments & Development, 19J Midtown, Priority Parking, Mango's Sacramento, Hyatt House Sacramento, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Another Planet Entertainment, Fulcrum Property, Stonebridge Properties, and Golden 1 Credit Union

Swipe to see more talented artists featured in The 40 Artists of Midtown! ➡️🕶️ Julian Sandpaper (Julian Sandpaper) - A S...
08/06/2026

Swipe to see more talented artists featured in The 40 Artists of Midtown! ➡️

🕶️ Julian Sandpaper (Julian Sandpaper) - A Sacramento-based multidisciplinary maker and designer known for his functional art, intricate woodworking, and industrial design. He creates everything from large-scale interior installations to bespoke sculptural furniture and custom eyewear.

👗 𝕂𝕖𝕚𝕒 𝕂𝕠𝕕𝕒𝕞𝕒 (Keia Kodama) - A multidisciplinary artist, art educator, content creator, and stylist/designer with over 20 years of experience in fashion and creative direction. Her work centers on creative expression, cultural representation, and sneaker culture, blending fine art and design through a deeply informed visual lens.

🎸 LabRats // HOSTS OF THE SUNDAY SESSIONS (LabRats) - A dynamic quartet of multi-instrumentalists that specializes in many forms of popular American music with prestigious performances, such as sold out shows at the SFJAZZ center, Nublu (NYC), and major music festivals including the San Jose Jazz Festival and Concerts in the Park.

🎨 Fei Fei Lin (Lin Fei Fei) - As a distinctive contemporary visual artist, she creates deeply expressive paintings with powerful cross-cultural resonance. Through her dynamic visual language, she forges boundary-blurring figurative works that reflect the universal essence of human nature.

🖼️ Manuel Fernando Rios - The An artist, curator, and professor of fine art who is known for his exploration of themes related to identity, culture, and community, often drawing from his experiences and the legacy of Chicano art. Rios’ work seeks to engage and inspire others through the lens of cultural representation and social advocacy, reflecting a deep commitment to honoring and amplifying diverse voices in the art world.

Have you had a chance to see the new banners featuring each artist along 16th Street? 🚦

Click the link in our bio to learn more about these talented artists! 🔗

08/05/2026

If you haven’t signed up for the Explore Midtown Pass yet, you’re definitely missing out!📱

This pass is available from now until October 11, and is FREE to download🤩 The more businesses you visit, the more points you earn, and more points means more chances to win fabulous prizes.🌟

Midtown Bliss & Bliss Market is the perfect spot to kick off your exploring, and they’re even offering 10% off a single item when checking in on the app. Visit the link in our bio to download the Explore Midtown Pass! 🔗

Something special is happening at this historic Winn Park building. Once designed to coordinate emergency response acros...
08/04/2026

Something special is happening at this historic Winn Park building. Once designed to coordinate emergency response across the city, Sacramento’s historic Fire Alarm Dispatch Station becomes the site of Coordinates: Dispatch, bringing together over 20 local artists in one of Sacramento’s largest site-responsive contemporary art exhibitions brought to you by Sites of Vacancy Debuting for Second Saturday on August 8th, this installation features newly commissioned works, the exhibition transforms a long-vacant civic landmark into one of the city’s most ambitious contemporary art experiences.
 
🎟️ Tickets are Available! Link in bio for more information.
🕰️ August 8 - October 10, 2026
📍 Albert Winn Park 1616 28th St. Sacramento, CA
 
🎨 Participating Artists:
A.M. Architect, Andru Defeye, Andy Cunningham, Chaitra Bangalore, Chris Christion, Chris Lango, Dylan Tellesen, Ember De Boer, Ellie Gainey, Jake Castro, Jessica Wimbley, Joha Harrison, Jose DiGregorio, Julie Bernadeth Crumb, Mary Duman, Mary Sand, Matthew Flores, Meg Myers, Melissa Uroff, Michael Stevenson, Natachi Mez, Navid Dehghan, Shaun Burner, Summer Ventis, Taner Paşamehmetoğlu, Tiranjini Pillai, and Valerie Tafolla Rose
 
Curated by faith j. mckinnie

The creativity never stops. Introducing five more talented artists featured in 40 Artists of Midtown 🫟 🖌️ John Horton / ...
07/31/2026

The creativity never stops. Introducing five more talented artists featured in 40 Artists of Midtown 🫟
 
🖌️ John Horton / Sacramento Artist (John Horton) - A Sacramento multidisciplinary artist known for his large-scale murals across Sacramento, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles. Working across painting, sculpture, and design, John’s work explores the intersection of technology and humanism through bold abstract forms.
 
🖼️ Groundswell (John Johnson) - Owner and art consultant at Groundswell Art, John has spent more than 25 years curating artwork, providing creative direction, and managing public and private art projects throughout Northern California.
 
💀 John S. Huerta (John Huerta) - An Arizona native and longtime Sacramento artist, John creates vibrant Día de los Muertos-inspired paintings and murals that honor loved ones through colorful portraits rooted in memory, culture, and celebration.
 
🎨 josedigregorioart (Jose Di Gregorio) - A self-taught artist whose signature style layers intricate geometric linework over vibrant cosmic gradients. For nearly 30 years, Jose’s abstract paintings have invited viewers to find their own meaning through color, pattern, and reflection.
 
✨ Josef Turner (Josef Turner) - A Sacramento multidisciplinary artist and founder of Self Designs Art Gallery, Josef is known for his intricate wire sculptures and graphite drawings while fostering the local arts community through exhibitions, open mics, and live music.
 
Want to learn more about these artists? Click the link in our bio! 🔗 Stay tuned for more features coming soon 💫

📣More celebration for the 40 Artists of Midtown🎨  Have you seen the new banners featuring each artist along 16th Street?...
07/27/2026

📣More celebration for the 40 Artists of Midtown🎨 
 
Have you seen the new banners featuring each artist along 16th Street? Today we’re highlighting five more incredible honorees:

🖼️ I Street Art Studios — Located at 1727 I Street, the space features 19 resident artists in 4 studios with a large common gallery. The Art Studios (as they are known) is the longest continually operating art studio venue in Sacramento, with a deep history of nurturing new and emerging artists and providing space for the established. 

Jaya King | Artist (Jaya King) — An interdisciplinary artist and muralist based, Jaya has worked with nonprofits, development agencies, the City of Sacramento, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and is a Gloria Burt Sacramento Region Art Fellow and California Arts Council Impact grant recipient. 

🎨 Ｊ ａ ｚ ｅ ｌ (Jazel Muñoz) — A q***r Chicanx printmaker, zinester, activist, and curator, Jazel’s practice is grounded in mutual aid, DIY culture, and amplifying marginalized voices. They serve as Gallery Curator at the Warehouse Artist Lofts’ WAL Public Market Gallery, have taught visual arts to artists with disabilities since 2017.

🖌️ Jeremy Stanger | Sacramento Artist (Jeremy Stanger) — A Sacramento-based painter and muralist, Jeremy’s self-taught craft spans over two decades, rooted in a graffiti background and eight years as a decorative artist in New York City. He creates meticulously planned murals focused on geometric designs, letterforms, and natural materials. 

JM Knudsen (JM Knudsen) — Also known as “Kanute,” JM is a California-based multifaceted visual artist, muralist, designer, photographer, and curator. His public art spans London, Paris, Barcelona, and Ericeira, Portugal with mounted gallery exhibitions in Paris, Barcelona, and Ericeira. 

Read more about these five artists and the full list of honorees at the link in our bio 💫

Stay tuned for more artist spotlights coming soon!

This is what community-building looks like. 🌱 Every Saturday the Midtown Farmers Market Sacramento turns into so much mo...
07/22/2026

This is what community-building looks like. 🌱
 
Every Saturday the Midtown Farmers Market Sacramento turns into so much more than a place to grab produce. It’s where small business dreams get their start. No lease, no huge upfront risk, just a table, a product, and a crowd of neighbors ready to show up for you. 🙌
 
A recent story by Sacramento Observer highlights how 21 Black-owned businesses are growing at the Market, week after week, building the kind of customer base that turns a side hustle into the real thing. That’s the whole point of this market. It’s opportunity, hand-crafted and homegrown, right in the heart of Midtown.💛
 
So on Saturday, come walk the six blocks. Say hi to a vendor. Buy something small. You might be helping build the next Sacramento success story. 🛍️✨
 
Want the full story on how the market is fueling Black entrepreneurship in Sacramento? Link in bio. 📖
 
📍 20th & K streets (Market Square) | Saturdays, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
 
📸: Neenma Ebeledike
 

🚨 NEW BUSINESS ALERT 🚨 Say hello to Pistachio&Cream — Midtown’s newest sweet spot, celebrating their grand opening TOMOR...
07/17/2026

🚨 NEW BUSINESS ALERT 🚨
 
Say hello to Pistachio&Cream — Midtown’s newest sweet spot, celebrating their grand opening TOMORROW, Saturday, July 18! 🍨☕
 
Steps from the corner of L and 18th streets, this cozy spot is serving up small-batch gelato, specialty coffee, Belgian waffles, and house-made desserts, all crafted fresh daily right behind the counter ✨
 
🌋 Their signature gelato is made with real DOP Bronte pistachio, straight from the volcanic slopes of Sicily’s Mt. Etna. You can taste the difference!

☕ Pair it with a pistachio latte or a classic espresso or go savory/sweet with a Belgian waffle bowl 🧇
 
📍 1801 L Street, #60
🕐 Open Daily: Monday 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 6:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
 
Let’s give this Midtown neighbor a warm welcome. Grab a scoop, sip something good, and settle in for a sweet Saturday 💚
 
Welcome to the neighborhood, Pistachio&Cream! 🎊
 

Celebrating the 40 Artists of Midtown 🎨 We are continuing to spotlight the 40 Artists of Midtown, a group of creatives w...
07/15/2026

Celebrating the 40 Artists of Midtown 🎨
 
We are continuing to spotlight the 40 Artists of Midtown, a group of creatives whose work has helped define our neighborhood’s character across decades. Commemorative banners featuring each honoree now line 16th Street and today we’re highlighting five more incredible honorees:
 
🖼️ Archival Gallery (D. Oldham Neath) — For over four decades, D. Oldham Neath has been a driving force in the Northern California arts scene as owner and director of Archival Gallery. Since opening its doors in 1983, she has built it into Sacramento’s longest continuously running contemporary art space.
 
🔍 faith j. mckinnie (Faith McKinnie, MSML) — An independent curator and critic, Faith examines power, representation, and visibility in art history, lifting up voices outside the mainstream art establishment. She’s the founder of Sites of Vacancy and Black Artist Foundry. Stay tuned for more about Faith’s latest endeavor at Winn Park in a few short weeks 👀
 
🎨 Franceska Gámez (Franceska Gamez) — Born in Quezon City, Philippines and raised in the Bay Area, Franceska found her home in Sacramento while studying Fine Arts at Sacramento State. Known for her murals with M5’s Art Hotel, Art Street, and Wide Open Walls, she’s also co-founder of Sacramento’s 1810 Gallery and a member of the Trust Your Struggle Collective.
 
🖌️ Gabriel Lopez — A Sacramento-born graffiti and abstract artist, Gabriel has spent his life shaping and being shaped by the city’s art scene. His work blends color and movement with the lived experience of graffiti culture. Beyond the canvas, he’s also a podcast host and curator.
 
⚒️ Gina Rossi (Gina Rossi) — A certified welder and metal sculptor, Gina is best known for her functional, sculptural bike racks crafted from found and repurposed metals. She also teaches welding classes and she produced the Fremont Park Bloom illuminated poppies that were on display earlier this year.
 
Read the full list of honorees at the link in our bio 💫
 
Stay tuned for more artist spotlights coming soon!

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