Free to the public, enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, and more on the second Friday of each month. Anchored by the Art Works Downtown galleries and studio tour, the 2nd Friday Art Walk connects art venues throughout downtown San Rafael for an evening of inspiration and community.

2026 Schedule:
1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11

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January 9, 2026 Participating Venues throughout Downtown San Rafael

The Art of Giving Small Works Exhibit 2025 • Gallery 1337

Art Works Downtown

1325–1337 Fourth Street, 5–8pm

The Art of Giving Small Works Exhibition 2025 reception
Gallery 1337

Experience over 80 unique artworks by talented Bay Area artists, each piece offering the perfect opportunity for a meaningful holiday gift or an inspiring addition to your collection. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
AWD Member’s Salon
Founders’ Gallery
This year’s salon showcases the immense talents of artists belonging to AWD Membership Program. Discover and enjoy beauty, creativity, new perceptions, and so much more, by visiting the Founders’ Gallery and Donors’ Gallery. All works are available to expand your art collection, inquire at the front desk.
AWD Members’ Salon
Donors’ Gallery

This year’s salon showcases the immense talents of artists belonging to AWD Membership Program. Discover and enjoy beauty, creativity, new perceptions, and so much more, by visiting the Founders’ Gallery and Donors’ Gallery. All works are available to expand your art collection, inquire at the front desk.
Discover two levels of art studios and galleries

Kim Eagels-Smith Pop-up Exhibit

1327 Fourth Street, 5–8pm

For more than thirty years, Gallery Director Kim Eagles-Smith has been a distinguished fine art dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area. The gallery represents established contemporary and modernist artists from the San Francisco Bay Area and across the United States, as well as the estates of Fred Reichman, Kenjilo Nanao, and Francisco Castro Lenero.

www.kesfineart.com

Misty Day in Marshall

Marin Jewelers Guild

1331 Fourth Street, 5–8pm

Bay Area artist / painter Pat Bohm
December 1–January 31

Pat’s art work is showcased in private residences throughout the Bay Area. She studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and for many years has studied with Dorallen Davis of the Marin Art School. She has attended workshops in Italy, France, Spain as well as Cape Cod, MA, Monterey/Carmel, Mendocino, and the Sierras.

The Marin Jewelers Guild store on Fourth St. has undergone a fast and furious refresh with beautiful new cases and lighting. We love the way it showcases our creations.

Come check it out at 2nd Friday Art Walk!

www.marinjewelersguild.com

Marin Society of Artists

1515 Third Street, corner of E, 5–8pm

Marin Society of Artists presents ARTIST'S FAVORITE.

MSA members were asked to search their studios for their favorite creations, including art that has been awarded prizes. This is an exciting and intriguing exhibition - well worth a visit. While here, enjoy live music provided by Barbie Rose and John T.

We will feature a "People's Choice" award during the reception.

Come early and vote for the artwork that you think is the best in the show.

www.marinsocietyofartists.org

Hero's and Heroine's Salon

915 Fourth Street, 6-9pm

Artist Dominique Rojas presents her guitar-pick mosaics and original paintings.

www.dominiqueart.com

Vacant To Vibrant Window Activation

1212 Fourth Street, 24/7

Featuring the artwork of Irene Bee Kain and Cynthia Tom.

Irene Bee Kain is a Bay Area painter, mixed-media artist, photographer, curator, and community connector whose work centers on creating uplifting and accessible art experiences. A board member and leader within Art African Diaspora and a board member at Art Works Downtown, she is deeply engaged in fostering creative community and cultural dialogue. Her vibrant, warm, and colorful artworks often incorporate non-traditional tools and techniques, reflecting her commitment to experimentation and inclusivity. Through both her art and her community roles, Kain cultivates spaces that celebrate connection, joy, and creative expression.
www.irenebeekain.com

Cynthia Tom is a cultural surrealist, visual artist, and curator whose work explores ancestral patterns, healing, empowerment, spirituality, and feminism through a social justice lens. For over 30 years, she has used painting, mixed media, installation, and community-based projects to elevate women’s stories and foster intuitive healing. As the founding director of A PLACE OF HER OWN™, she creates art-based programs that address generational trauma and empower women of color. Her art and curatorial work have been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the de Young Museum, SOMArts, the Legion of Honor, and Surrealismo NOW in Portugal, with recognition from the Smithsonian Archives and multiple curatorial awards. Featured in publications such as the New York Times, Psychology Today, and ABC7, Tom continues to advocate for social change through culturally rooted, heart-centered art.
www.cynthiatom.com

no event, display only

Marelli Brothers Shoe Repair, Window

1318 Fourth Street, 24/7

Pepper's World

Window Installation Art by Anna Rochester and Bibi Summer, 2025. Acrylic, wood, wire, paper, tarlatan and thread. Marelli Window Display is open 24/7 for viewing.

Painting by Cynthia Pepper, 2024.

@connectthedotsartstudio
@marelliwindow