Born in Chicago Illinois, Dixie Salazar is an artist and writer who has shown her work extensively in the Central Valley of California and in San Francisco, Merced, Las Vegas, Oregon and New York as well as other locations. She has had numerous one person shows in Fresno as well as Merced, Turlock, Monterey and Las Vegas, Nevada. A major show at Arte Americas in Fresno in 2006 explored Mayan ideology that was reflected in her painted collages. Dixie has won many awards for her artwork, including a number of Best of Shows, First and Second places in juried shows throughout California. Her latest one person show took place at the Fig Tree Gallery in Fresno, CA in 2021. Dixie has also published seven books of poetry and two novels. In 2023, Dixie received a California Arts Council Fellowship for her art and writing contributions. Dixie has a studio and gallery downtown at 654 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, California 93721.

Silva Salazar Studios

The complex now spans over five city blocks and boasts five separate facilities. The expansion of Selland Arena in 1981 brought a seating capacity of 11,300. The exhibit hall was renamed Exhibit Hall South in December 1999 upon the completion of the new 77,000 square foot exhibit hall which encompasses 25 meeting rooms in addition to housing the Center's administration and operation divisions.

Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center

With three exhibit halls that can be used separately or combined into one large hall, the venue offers more than 66,000 square feet of ﬂexible space and a full-service kitchen, perfect for exhibits, conventions and trade shows, as well as social functions such as weddings, banquets and community events. The second ﬂoor offers 20 meeting rooms, including an elegant exhibitor lounge with skylight that can be easily conﬁgured with a variety of options for meetings and breakout sessions. An additional 16,000 square feet of space is also available in the ﬁrst and second ﬂoor lobbies, perfect for pre-function receptions, registrations and displays.

The Saroyan Theatre is Fresno’s premier cultural arts destination and home to the area’s leading performing arts groups, including the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, Fresno Grand Opera, Broadway in Fresno, Valley Performing Arts Council and Lively Arts Foundation. The theatre also hosts a variety of comedy shows, concerts, family entertainment and community events. This historic 2,351-seat performing arts theatre recently underwent an extensive renovation, including beautiful front-of-house enhancements to the main lobby and VIP Lounge, as well as back-of-house upgrades with eight state-of-the-art dressing rooms and star rooms, two chorus rooms, two production offices and a green room with built-in bar and leather furniture – all while retaining the old-world charm of this iconic and elegant theatre named after Fresno’s own acclaimed Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winning author. The theatre features a VIP lounge off the main lobby and offers an enormous selection of superb snacks, cocktails, and desserts catered by Pardini’s Catering & Banquets – all of which can be pre-ordered prior to the show and ready at intermission. The Saroyan Theatre welcomes every performer and invites patrons to experience live entertainment in a grand style.

William Saroyan Theatre

Corridor 2122 is a collectively run art gallery attached to the Corridor Studios complex. The nine Corridor Studios tenants are responsible for all aspects of the gallery, from curation to maintenance. Shows change regularly with curatorial duties rotating among the members. Exhibitions range from individual and group member shows to curated exhibitions of invited regional and local artists.

Corridor 2122

Fig Tree Gallery is the oldest artist collective in California. Located in Fresno, California, the gallery has over twenty members whose works range from sculpture, painting, mixed media, and illustrations.

Fig Tree Gallery

George’s Shish Kebab Restaurant is known for their authentic Armenian, American and Middle Eastern foods. The service is always friendly and there are full banquet facilities available there. Salads and appetizers are perfectly prepared and the entrees are mouth-watering and full of flavor.

George's Shish Kebab

Raw Fresno provides prepackaged, organic, locally grown gourmet plant based meals, appetizers, entrees, desserts, fresh juice and smoothies using sustainable practices and honors constant connection to the earth.

Raw Fresno

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Plant Slayer

Clay Hands Studios is a fellowship of artists creating a community of imaginative expression, sharing of ideas, accomplishment and collaboration. It is our mission to provide the Central San Joaquin Valley a visual and hands-on experience with clay.

Clay Hands Studio

The Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is home to some of the most sought after events in Fresno each year. With a rich history of hosting some of the most iconic events Fresno has seen, the venues that are available for your event at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center will meet your needs. From the multipurpose Selland Arena to the state of the art Saroyan Theatre and the practical exhibit spaces available in the Convention Center and Valdez Hall, you will be able to exceed the expectations of your guests.

Along with the City of Fresno, we welcome the cultural and economic opportunities to provide great events to the residents of Fresno, Clovis and the surrounding communities. 

Our staff are here ready to assist in planning the event you envision, large or small, and as creative as you can imagine. Located in the heart of downtown Fresno with access to parking, restaurants, accommodations and other services you and your guests will truly have a memorable experience in all that Fresno has to offer.

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