Frank Bette Center for the Arts

Frank Bette Center for the Arts . . . a place for meetings, readings, showings, and other creative doings." — Frank Bette How to Unleash Creativity!

Enlighten - Expose yourself to new ideas, materials, techniques and perspectives. Challenge - Act on your curiosity and inspiration to experiment. Grow - Commit to improving your skills, artistic voice and artwork. Share - Share your creative journey and artwork with others. Celebrate - Appreciate and embrace every step along your path as an accomplishment, from the first toe in the water to the pinnacle of the mountain.

Volunteer Gallery Hosts WantedLove art and community? Looking for a peaceful place to spend a few hours? Come volunteer ...
09/04/2026

Volunteer Gallery Hosts Wanted

Love art and community? Looking for a peaceful place to spend a few hours? Come volunteer with us!

The Frank Bette Center for the Arts is a nonprofit, volunteer-run arts center, and we’re looking for people to join our team of Gallery Hosts.

Gallery Hosts welcome visitors, answer questions, and help people connect with the artwork on view. No art expertise is required—just a welcoming attitude and an interest in art and community.

And when things are quiet? Read a book. Work on your art. Do your homework. Catch up on a project. Enjoy a cup of tea. You’ll be spending your time in a creative, welcoming space surrounded by art.

Gallery Hosts volunteer for a 3-hour shift, Friday through Sunday:
11 AM–2 PM
2–5 PM

Volunteering at the gallery is also a great way to meet artists and art lovers, learn more about the Center, and get involved in other areas of our organization. There are opportunities to take on additional projects, develop new skills, and gain experience in the arts and nonprofit community.

Come spend a few hours with us, enjoy the art, and help keep the gallery welcoming and active!

Interested? Let us know at https://www.frankbettecenter.org/volunteer

Starting this month! Weave Together: Unplug, get analog, meet your neighbors.Join a local gathering of fellow weavers a...
09/03/2026

Starting this month!

Weave Together: Unplug, get analog, meet your neighbors.

Join a local gathering of fellow weavers and fiber artists at the Bette for community weaving.

*This is not a learn-to-weave workshop, rather a community gathering for fiber artists of all skill levels. BYO portable loom (lap size or small tabletop loom) and materials. Some additional yarn will be supplied. Sliding scale donation of $5-$15 is suggested, but not required.

4th Thursday of the month, 6–8 pm (Starting September 24)

Where: In the upstairs classroom

​Your host: Laura Wasserman
https://www.radcraftstudios.com/

September Happenings at the Bette!
09/02/2026

September Happenings at the Bette!

Looking for your next creative project?We have lots of classes on the calendar, with opportunities to explore everything...
08/30/2026

Looking for your next creative project?

We have lots of classes on the calendar, with opportunities to explore everything from oil painting and watercolor to gouache, charcoal, acrylics, wood relief, Adobe Illustrator, and more.

Whether you’re looking to try something new, build your skills, or spend some time making art with other people, there’s a class for you.

Take a look at what’s coming up and sign up for your next class!
https://www.frankbettecenter.org/classes-and-workshops

🎨 Explore the possibilities of acrylic painting!Join artist and educator Tom Waters for a six-week Acrylic Painting clas...
08/29/2026

🎨 Explore the possibilities of acrylic painting!

Join artist and educator Tom Waters for a six-week Acrylic Painting class at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts.

Explore color mixing, composition, brushwork, materials, and how to develop a painting from start to finish. Subjects will include still life, landscapes, seascapes, abstracts, and more—giving you plenty of opportunities to experiment and develop your skills.

📅 Tuesdays, October 6–November 10
🕖 7–9 PM
🎨 6 sessions
📍 Frank Bette Center for the Arts
💵 $160 members | $180 nonmembers

Come paint, learn, and explore what acrylics can do!

Sign up today: https://www.frankbettecenter.org/service-page/acrylic-painting-with-tom-waters

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1601 Paru Street
Alameda, CA
94501

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Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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