The Millard Sheets Art Center is an arts venue at Fairplex in Pomona, California, with exhibitions, educational programs, workshops and events. Its year-round programming connects visitors with the work of artist Millard Sheets and the wider Fairplex campus.
- Location: 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
- Setting: Fairplex’s Learning & Development Center
- Programming: Exhibitions, educational programs, events and workshops
Where is the Millard Sheets Art Center?
The Millard Sheets Art Center is located within Fairplex, the event campus in Pomona. Its street address is 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, and Fairplex identifies it as part of the Learning & Development Center.
Fairplex describes its campus as 500 acres and says it hosts more than 500 year-round events. The scale of the grounds makes the center part of a larger destination, rather than a standalone gallery on a city street. For a visit beyond Fairplex, see the Downtown Pomona visitor guide.
What exhibitions and programs are at the center?
The center presents year-round exhibitions and programming, with additional programming during the LA County Fair. Fairplex describes its activities as a mix of exhibitions, educational programs, events and workshops, so the program can extend beyond viewing art.
The center takes its name from Millard Sheets, an artist born in Pomona in 1907 who died in 1989. Fairplex says he served as Director of Fine Arts for the LA County Fair for 25 years.
He also oversaw construction of the fair’s 12,000-square-foot art gallery, which Fairplex describes as Los Angeles County’s first major visual-arts space. The gallery was dedicated as the Millard Sheets Art Center in 1994.
For a recurring hands-on option, Fairplex describes Fair Day Art Studio as an open studio held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is free; check the official site before you go for current details.
How do you get to the center from Pomona?
The center is within Fairplex, so plan your arrival around the campus address and the event or program you intend to attend. It is about a 7-minute drive or a 44-minute walk from Travelodge by Wyndham Fairplex Pomona.
Fairplex identifies the center as Expo Hall 3 in its event-planning information. If you are also heading to an event at Pomona Raceway, check event-day details as part of your plans. The center’s Fairplex setting also makes it possible to plan an art visit alongside other activity on campus, depending on what is scheduled.
What are the opening dates, admission and access details?
Admission and opening arrangements depend on the specific exhibition, class or activity. Fairplex describes the Fair Day Art Studio as free, but hours and programs can change; check the official site before you go for the latest visitor information.
The Learning and Development Center phone number is 909-623-3111. The Millard Sheets Arts Center contact number is 909-865-4267.
How can you plan around Fairplex events?
Fairplex runs a year-round event calendar, and the center’s programming includes activities during the LA County Fair. Check the schedule for the art center and the wider campus before choosing a visit time, especially if you plan to combine an exhibition with another Fairplex event.
For event-day planning at Pomona Raceway, this Pomona Raceway event guide may also be useful.
Keep the art center’s address handy when planning the Fairplex portion of your day.
FAQs
Is the Millard Sheets Art Center part of Fairplex?
Yes. It is part of Fairplex’s Learning & Development Center in Pomona.
Does the center offer free activities?
Fairplex describes Fair Day Art Studio as a free open studio held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check Fairplex’s official site before you go for current details.
What is the center named after?
It is named for Millard Sheets, a Pomona-born artist who served as Director of Fine Arts for the LA County Fair for 25 years, according to Fairplex.