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September 2025

28th Annual International Exhibition open

September 26–November 23, 2025 In The Studio Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 11 am–4 pm ASBA and Marin Art and Garden Center are collaborating to present the 28th Annual International, their fourth biennial appearance in this beautiful Northern California location. The exhibition of 46 original botanical artworks from an international slate of artists will hang […]
27 Sep
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Studio
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

Impressions in Ink: Botanical Linocut Printmaking on Greeting Cards

      Discover the art of linocut printmaking and create your own beautifully hand-printed greeting cards in this hands-on workshop. Linocut is a form of relief printmaking that involves carving a design into a sheet of linoleum, applying ink to the raised surface, and pressing it onto paper to produce a bold, striking image. […]
28 Sep
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Cottage
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA 94957

28th Annual International Exhibition open

September 26–November 23, 2025 In The Studio Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 11 am–4 pm ASBA and Marin Art and Garden Center are collaborating to present the 28th Annual International, their fourth biennial appearance in this beautiful Northern California location. The exhibition of 46 original botanical artworks from an international slate of artists will hang […]
28 Sep
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Studio
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

Opening Reception: 28th Annual International Exhibition

Join us for the opening reception of the 28th Annual International in The Studio. Meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments. There will be an awards presentation. ASBA and Marin Art and Garden Center are collaborating to present the 28th Annual International, their fourth biennial appearance in this beautiful Northern California location. The exhibition of 46 […]
28 Sep
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Studio
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Program

Offered by Ross Recreation in collaboration with the Garden School and Marin Art and Garden Center, the Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Recreation program is designed for preschoolers ages 2-5 who are fully potty-trained. This fun and engaging extended care program is held on Marin Art and Garden Center campus and offers a variety of activities […]
29 Sep
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Playroom
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957

Sketch & Improv Stars! with Ross Recreation

For children grades 3-5. Get ready to laugh, play, and perform! This energetic afterschool class teaches kids the basics of improvisational comedy through games, storytelling, and team-based activities. Students will build confidence, creativity, and quick thinking while learning how to support each other on stage. If your child loves acting out funny scenes, making silly […]
29 Sep
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Redwood Amphitheater
Marin Art and Garden Center

Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Program

Offered by Ross Recreation in collaboration with the Garden School and Marin Art and Garden Center, the Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Recreation program is designed for preschoolers ages 2-5 who are fully potty-trained. This fun and engaging extended care program is held on Marin Art and Garden Center campus and offers a variety of activities […]
30 Sep
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Playroom
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957

Breathe & Bloom with Rebecca Blondell

A gentle unfolding into stillness, vitality, and the radiance of body and spirit. Beneath the shelter of the redwoods, this one-hour practice invites you inward — into breath, movement, and meditation that attunes body, mind, and spirit. As the day falls away, you’ll release what no longer serves, reclaim what is truly yours, and open […]
30 Sep
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Redwood Amphitheater
Marin Art and Garden Center
October 2025

Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Program

Offered by Ross Recreation in collaboration with the Garden School and Marin Art and Garden Center, the Happy Hive Preschool Afterschool Recreation program is designed for preschoolers ages 2-5 who are fully potty-trained. This fun and engaging extended care program is held on Marin Art and Garden Center campus and offers a variety of activities […]
01 Oct
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Playroom
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957

Pre-K Ballet with Ross Recreation

A magical introduction to dance! This pre-K Ballet class will nourish young dancer’s creativity and love of movement, while exposing them to important skills including community building, coordination, spatial awareness, rhythm, and the foundations of ballet vocabulary. Taught through imaginative and physical games, your little mover will be thoroughly engaged. 
01 Oct
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Livermore Pavilion
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957

Art Explorations with Ross Recreation

Students receive instruction about seeing the natural world around the gardens, as well as accessing realms within their imagination to create unique expressions of fine art. Students are provided with the tools to explore their own creative avenues. Specific skills of drawing, painting and sculpting are taught and built upon over time with the goal […]
01 Oct
1:50 pm - 4:00 pm
The Cottage
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA 94957

Talent Show Time Machine with Ross Recreation

A Mini Musical Adventure Featuring the Music of Taylor Swift Presented by 23 Elephants When shy student Jamie discovers a magical guitar, they’re whisked away on a whirlwind journey through time, music, and self-discovery! With the help of the energetic Swiftees and magical stops like Fearless Forest and the Speak Now Stage, Jamie finds the […]
01 Oct
1:50 pm - 3:05 pm
Redwood Amphitheater
Marin Art and Garden Center
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IRS Guidelines for Gifts from Donor Advised Funds to Support MAGC Events

Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!

To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.

  • Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF/foundation grant are not permitted.
    • IRS has specifically ruled that fair market value associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.”
      • For example, with Edible Garden, if the price of the ticket is $200 and the FMV fair market value (non-tax-deductible amount) is designated to be $50, the donor must pay from sources other than her DAF/foundation for the full value of the ticket ($200) and not just for the non-tax-deductible amount ($50).
    • We recommend you confer with your financial advisor to confirm if any of these examples of how donors may still use their DAF to support an event would work for you:
      • A donor could sponsor the event, and not attend, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event using DAF/foundation funds and attend by purchasing an individual ticket through non-DAF/foundation funds.
      • A donor could sponsor the event, join the event as a guest of another donor/table guest, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event and host the afforded number of people at their chosen level as long as they pay for the seats at the lowest ticket price ($200 for Edible Garden) outside of their DAF.
        • As an example, a $1,500 sponsor that covers 2 guests, could pay for their sponsorship with $400 from a different source of funds, and then give an additional gift of $1,100 out of their DAF.

 

Please email Tod Thorpe, Director of Development at tod.thorpe@maringarden.org to discuss your gift to Marin Art and Garden Center