Supporting Your Palos Verdes Art Center — 1975-2025
We Are The Circle
What we do… The purpose of THE CIRCLE is to initiate and conduct fundraising projects to support the mission and ongoing programs of the Palos Verdes Art Center (PVAC) since 1975.
THE CIRCLE also sponsors art-oriented educational programs for its membership.
Best Ever
Collected Treasures
Estate Sale!
Our 3-Day Collected Treasures Estate Sale event reached new all-time highs both in attendance as well as funds raised for Palos Verdes Art Center! Its value as a fundraiser continues to grow as this year’s sale exceeded 2024 by over $20,000.
Collected Treasures would not be possible without the generosity of our friends and neighbors in the South Bay community, who donate a wide array of artwork, jewelry, china and silver pieces, furniture, household goods, clothing, and other specialty items. We much appreciate and value your remembering The Circle of Palos Verdes Art Center when you are making your donations.
Our gratitude also goes to Redondo Van and Storage Company for both the storage space that they so generously share with us as well as the support and helpfulness of their staff. It’s no surprise that they have won the South Bay’s Best Annual Readers' Choice Awards for so many consecutive years!
It must be noted that we could not have accomplished this landmark Collected Treasures fundraising with out the dedication of all our members. It takes a village to present this event, and their support makes it possible!
If you are thinking of making donations for March 2026 Collected Treasures Estate Sale, drop off of items at PV Art Center is starting soon.
Collection dates are as follows: 12-2 pm on June 18, July 16, August 13, October 15; 1-3 pm on September 17 and November 19
Co-Chairs, Terrie Rosales and Terri Tsuchida, thank all our shoppers for supporting the event !
Ann Buxton, former Circle President and PVAC President, has fun shopping with her family!
Circle President Evelyn Kita congratulates Terri Tsuchida and Terrie Rosales for their outstanding fundraising.
Repeat shopper comes back for multiple years, and finds new treasures!!
In this milestone 50th year of fundraising for Palos Verdes Art Center, The Circle invites you to enjoy three events throughout our 2025-2026 fiscal year. The Gala featuring a Dinner, Entertainment, and Silent Auction, is the kickoff, a grand celebration of both our Circle fundraising and nearly 95 years of having Palos Verdes Art Center as an art hub in our community.
Thank You to Previous Sponsors
Many thanks to each of our previous Sponsors. Your support has helped PVAC to grow and thrive, to offer art and art education, including exhibits, classes, outreach, and support of docent training for school art programs.
Did You Know?
Palos Verdes Art Center Hosts Training for 200 AAYFT Volunteer Docents and Presents Annual Student Art Exhibit.
Annual Student Art Exhibition
Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education proudly presents an Annual Student Art Exhibition, held in May each year, featuring Palos Verdes Peninsula/Southbay student artwork.
Art At Your Fingertips is a Palos Verdes Art Center school-based outreach program that brings visual arts education to elementary school classrooms from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. AAYFT's goal is to make every child feel comfortable using art as a means of expression.
Palos Verdes Art Center hosts the training of 200 volunteer docents who teach five art projects throughout each year. Established in 1976, this program reaches 6,000 students annually in schools located primarily on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, as well as in Torrance, Redondo Beach, and Long Beach.
Selected works from the John Wessel Photography Program, presented in partnership with the Ann & Steven Hinchliffe San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA summer teen program, are also part of this exhibit.
Schedule a Private Docent tour by contacting Palos Verdes Art Center at 310-541-2479.