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The Triton Museum of Art collects and exhibits contemporary and historical works with an emphasis on artists of the Greater Bay Area. The permanent collection includes 19th and 20th century American art of the Pacific Rim, Europe and beyond. The Triton Museum of Art's Permanent Collection The Triton Museum of Art collects and exhibits contemporary and historical works with an emphasis on artists of the Greater Bay Area. The permanent collection includes 19th and 20th century American art of the Pacific Rim, Europe and beyond. The Triton Museum is home to acclaimed permanent collections including the Austen D. Warburton collection of American Indian art and artifacts and the largest public holdings of paintings by Theodore Wores. Browse our Works on Paper The Triton Museum of Art's Native American Collection Browse our Native American Collection

PERMITS AND LICENSES Events may need one or more permits and/or licenses. If you're unsure what permits/licenses you need, or if your event needs them, refer to the Permits and Licenses document below. If you have further questions or need clarification, our Rentals and Events Administrator will go over them with you. A comprehensive PDF of all rental permits and licenses can be viewed and downloaded for your convenience. PERMITS AND LICENSES

CORPORATE EVENTS The Basics: 20% Off Rentals with Triton Museum Corporate Membership See membership information here for more details. Event Hours of Availability: 4:30PM to 11:00PM (Triton) 8:00AM to 11:00PM (Jamison-Brown House) Rental Hours of Availability: (Event hours + set up & breakdown)* 2:30PM (upon approval) - 12AM Jamison-Brown House events: Flexible depending on staff availability; inquire with Facility Rentals Coordinator *(Delegation of setup + breakdown is the responsibility of the rental party) Decorations: The Triton has specific guidelines for decorations to preserve the integrity of our artists' works. Please see full facility guidelines below for more information. Pricing: Pricing varies depending on the venue, duration, and any add-ons you choose. View full pricing options below. Non-Profit Organizations: Rental discounts are available for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. City of Santa Clara Business Licenses: ( Required for all 3rd party vendors hired for any event) All 3rd party vendors hired to work the event must provide us with an up to date City of Santa Clara Business License number. For more information, visit: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/business-development/business-services/business-tax-license Certificate of Liability Insurance: We require renters to Renters provide a one day event liability insurance in the amount equal to at least $1,000,000.00. PRICING INCLUSIONS GUIDELINES PERMIT INFO FLOOR PLANS CONTACT US We want to know more about your event! Fill out our inquiry form and our Facility Rentals Administrator will get in touch with you. Stay in touch with our Socials to stay up-to-date on what we've got going on. INQUIRY FORM

We invite you to read selected novels about art or famous artists before we meet, and then join us on the first Wednesday morning of each month, for an art history presentation about that month’s novel, the portrayed artist, and related art, as presented by Triton Museum Executive Director Preston Metcalf and Triton Museum Associate Curator Vanessa Callanta. Book Club Monthly meetings on the first Wednesdays of each month 9:30 - 10:30 AM PST at the Triton Museum of Art. (doors open at 9:00 a.m. for coffee and donuts; presentation begins at 9:30 a.m.) We invite you to read selected novels about art or famous artists before we meet, and then join us on the first Wednesday morning of each month, for an art history presentation about that month’s novel, the portrayed artist, and related art, as presented by Triton Museum Executive Director Preston Metcalf and Triton Museum Associate Curator Vanessa Callanta. Learn how the novel does — or doesn’t — comport to the actual history of its subject, and hear more about the artwork and the artists’ times in which they were created. Admission to the monthly book club art history lectures is free for Triton Museum of Art Members ($5 donation requested for non-members), and all are welcome, whether you have actually read the book or not. Coffee and pastries will be served. Discussions are held safely distanced & in person at the Triton Museum of Art Free for TMA members, $5 suggested donation for non-members Take a look at what we'll be reading for 2026! DOWNLOAD This Upcoming Month's Book: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton March 4th, 2026 Jurassic Park is a cautionary tale about attempts to recreate the past, and the inherent danger of such endeavors. Before it was a bestselling novel and series of blockbuster movies, the art of paleontology generated our primary views of the giants that once roamed the earth. These illustrations were at the intersection of art, science, and history, and revealed worlds beyond imaginations. Triton Curator Vanessa Callanta will guide us through the development of this particular and vital body of art that helped form our understanding of the past, as well as lead to modern-day portrayals that brought these creatures to life.

Permanent Collection and Rotunda Gallery EXHIBITION Salon at the Triton: A 2D Art Competition and Exhibition Various Artists DATES: MAY 25 - SEP 8 YEAR: 2024 Previously on view in the Permanent Collection and Rotunda Gallery < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. NA Salon at the Triton Museum, 2023 Previous Next

Unknown EXHIBITION Unsettled and Miles Away Dora Duan DATES: SEP 18 - JAN 16 YEAR: 2021 Previously on view in the Unknown < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Previous Next

Whether it's celebration with loved ones, a networking event among colleagues, or the dinner party of your dreams, the Triton can be your museum of moments. Rent The Triton We'll save the date. For your special moments Whether it's celebration with loved ones, a networking event among colleagues, or the dinner party of your dreams, the Triton can be your museum of moments. Start Here

RENTAL INCLUSIONS FURNITURE PIANO SPECIFICATIONS PARKING MAP Here is a list of what the Triton provides for your event and is included in your rental fees. Amenities Catering kitchen 6 stall women's restroom/6 stall men's restroom Gallery space(s) (depending on which are open) Trash/recycling bins and dumpsters Layout board for mapping events (on-site) Audio-Visual Capabilities Access to Bluetooth and sound system Dropdown projector screen (subject to exhibition schedule) (1) TV monitor for presentations or video Furniture Furniture for up to 104 guests provided by the Triton See full updated furniture list for details. Museum Staff Assistance Two Triton Museum staff members will be present to assist in any venue-related questions or concerns through the entirety of the rental. Loading Dock A loading dock is available for use by yourself and/or vendors to assist with loading off vehicles and into venues. Free Parking Free and ample parking is available directly adjacent to the Triton Museum and respective venues on the property. Parking outside of the area is subject to limits provided by street signs.

Triton Online: Explorations in Drawing (Pt. 2) Jeff Bramshreiber Friday Nights from 6:00pm to 8:00pm; September 8th through October 13th, 2023 Develop and grow your drawing skills using a variety of media. Gain community and level up your skills from the comfort of your own home! Whether you are a novice or an experienced artist, this theme-based course is perfect for all artistic levels! About the Instructor: Jeff Bramshreiber Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Areas’ art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is President of the Board of Trustees for the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art , The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, The Pacific Art League and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association. BACK

Digital Gallery EXHIBITION EDRC's 2024 Be-You-tiful Contest and Exhibit Various Artists DATES: MAY 25 - SEP 8 YEAR: 2024 Previously on view in the Digital Gallery < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. For more information, please visit: https://edrcsv.org/ EDRC logo. Previous Next

< Back Gabriel Coke MAY 3 - AUG 8 Unlimited Imagination Gabriel Coke is native to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Gabriel is a father, a practicing artist, a teacher and advocate for his students. He enjoys teaching and giving lecture demonstrations. Gabriel pursued private studies in ateliers since the mid 1990’s. He began in Seattle, Washington and continued to Santa Fe, New Mexico, France, Norway and New York City. From those many years of study he acquired the knowledge to become a well practiced artist and teacher. Gabriel taught constantly in his own atelier from 2012 to 2020. For a decade Gabriel’s life has been devoted to working inside a studio that developed its own unique community. Knowledge, friendship and family have been combined with a world class field of professional teaching artists. As an Atelier Program Director Gabriel benefits from being a father to two incredibly gifted teenage children. Gabriel’s teaching philosophy begins with creating an ideal studio environment. He wants students to be in the best possible position to get the most of their potential. Gabriel is highly motivated to prepare for each class with a passionate love for detail and forethought. The atmosphere in the studio is part of a successful formula. Students are always given expert instruction by lecture and demonstration and they are given a healthy amount of personal space and freedom. Students focus and work for long spans of time. The results are truly remarkable as the achievements of young students are often far greater than is expected. Hundreds of students have worked for several years in small groups and many are currently attending art schools and colleges in the United States and abroad. Some have even finished college and have families, and still regard their time in Gabriel’s atelier as very fortunate. Artist Statement: Gemini Jack Gabriel Coke Born 1969 Durango, Colorado The art of drawing and painting is a vital experience for human beings. When done well it leaves a trace of consciousness embedded in the artwork. Making art may be about finding the space to create. We have an artistic space in the corners of our mind, body and spirit. The freedom to explore and roam our imagination is a sacred and timeless activity. There is also a physical outward space we inhabit as artists. If not in nature, then in the special enclosure of an art studio. It may be a room in a house or a garage, or if we are fortunate, inside a lovingly arranged and functional art studio with great lighting, packed full of art supplies and inspiring objects. Where thoughtful care has been taken to create the best possible conditions, we feel more settled for exploring that space within ourselves. When we escape from the worry and haste of everyday life and responsibilities, we sense our lungs filling and releasing and then suddenly, like walking barefoot on a beach, we feel like ourselves again. That is how good it feels to be in the flow state at an easel drawing or painting for that peaceful time. Being creative is the best time in anyone's day, or week or life. It is the connection to thoughts and ideas that need our full attention. That is when creativity and imagination are in full bloom. That is when a pear or a rubber duck looks incredibly full of nuance and beauty. Things look more interesting. Music sounds better. Texture and color and light seem increasingly vivid and clear. Motion takes a break to be still for us to observe and capture. Noise and clamor subside and an apple or a wedge of cheese looks more beautiful. Studying nature and reality as an artist is the work we take on to enjoy the benefit of seeing the imaginary ideas floating inside our own minds. In the gallery here is a large painting I finished in 2011. I was just beginning my teaching years at what is now Art Students' Atelier. The painting has a foreground that is a still life of objects found in nature. I arranged it in my studio to paint from observation. The landscape in the distance was made completely from imagination. It was formed from memories of my younger days hiking and golfing in northern California. I made that painting as a leap of faith into my own imagination. The adventure for me was to rediscover drawing and painting from make-believe. It restored that joy I had as a child when everything I drew was made up. Years of practice with master teachers in ateliers had helped me build some skill but my paintings were not about anything. A painting can be beautiful and be a pleasure to create and still have no meaning or message. Leap of Faith was practice for getting back into a creative space inside my own imagination. I have taught for almost fifteen years now and I always tell younger students to keep their imagination alive. Use it. Figure out how it works. Practice your skills to make something look realistic, but incorporate something from an idea or a thought. Even if it is simple, it comes from you and your imagination is something to rely on for the rest of your life. Imagination can help you look ahead and create your future. Previous Next

Unknown EXHIBITION Shifting Messages Fan Lee Warren DATES: FEB 1 - MAY 10 YEAR: 2020 Previously on view in the Unknown < Back OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. Previous Next