Founded in 1909, the California Art Club is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization built on the foundation of promoting and supporting contemporary-traditional fine art. As one of the oldest, largest and most active art organizations in the country, the CAC is committed to keeping traditional art alive and believe that our unique outreach programs will continue to attract new generations of artists and patrons alike.
The California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill features an ongoing exhibition, Celebrating the Golden State, which offers an ever-changing look at our world through the eyes of many of the state’s renowned representational fine artists. The intention to continually transform the presentation with new works pays homage to this historic Club’s founding in 1909 by California Impressionists, or plein air painters, who were inspired by the natural beauty of their surroundings and chose to chronicle history with their paintings.