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Meet Artist Nancy Olaeta at Venture Gallery

 
10/7/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Nancy Olaeta in person on Saturday, October 7, 3pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit of scenes inspired by the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur Coast, and speak with her about her work. Nancy's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of October.

Casey Starks Studio: Open Studio and Ceramics Exhibit

 
9/30/23
 
free
 
Casey Starks Studio

Casey Starks is opening up her ceramics studio to visitors as part of the free Monterey County Artists Studio Tour taking place over two weekends, 9/30-10/1 and 10/7-10/8, 11am-5pm. Casey's beautiful new sculpture exhibit, Tide Patterns , will be on display.

Tour the studio, speak with Casey, learn about her latest work, enter the raffle, make a purchase from the gallery, and/or sign up for a specially discounted ceramics workshop!

Annual November Skulls Art Show at Headdress 2023

 
11/5/23
 
free
 
Headdress

Headdress Salon presents our annual collaborative art show, November Skulls , featuring shadow boxes by Heather Jorgensen (a.k.a. Lili Jorge), photography by Michelle Robertson, and art by Rory Glass.

Come celebrate life, art, and community 3pm-7pm. All art work is for sale.

Speak Not So Easy: Youth Art Project Info Session at YAC

 
10/6/23
 
free
 
Youth Arts Collective

Come to Youth Arts Collective this Friday, 4:30pm-6:30pm, for an orientation session for a new arts project.

Speak Not So Easy , led by local artist and educator Mai Ryuno, offers youth (age 14 to early 20s) the opportunity to become a catalyst for change through participation in socially engaged art activities and collaboration with like-minded youth and professionals. Join us!

Speak Not So Easy: Youth Art Project Info Session by Mai Ryuno

 
10/6/23
 
free
 
Youth Arts Collective

Speak Not So Easy , a new project by artist and educator Mai Ryuno of Play Full Ground , offers youth (age 14 to early 20s) the opportunity to learn/experience the power of art practice outside of the studio, gain a better understanding of themselves and the world around them, and take action in their neighborhood.

Youth are invited to attend the first orientation session on Friday, October 6, 4:30pm-6pm at Youth Arts Collective.

Different Worlds: Free Family Fun Day at Monterey Museum of Art

 
10/7/23
 
free
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art presents a Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 7, 11am-3pm. Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon art-making inspired by our fall exhibitions.

Featured art activities will include: nightscapes using oil pastels, light exploration in photography, and thangka mandalas using gold and colored paper.

Meet Artist Tamara Selyangina at Venture Gallery

 
9/16/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Tamara Selyangina in person on Saturday, September 16, 3pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit entitled Beautiful Monterey Peninsula , and speak with her about her work. Tamara's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of September.

Central Coast Allure: an Artist Reception

 
8/24/23
 
free
 
Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center

The Stanton Center presents a free artist reception, 6pm-8pm, celebrating Monica Vigna's photography exhibition, "Central Coast Allure."

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing landscapes of the Central Coast while engaging with the artist herself. Gain insights into the creative process and enjoy delightful refreshments.

Paint and Sip at Sovino Wine Bar

 
8/6/23
 
$40
 
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant presents a Paint and Sip Class ! This afternoon, local artist and retired art teacher Bunny Paivine will be teaching an easy-to-follow painting class. You’ll take home your own 11 x 14 canvas painting. Fee is $40, advance registration required. All materials and instruction are included. Wine is extra.

Weston Photography Scholarship Panel Discussion at Monterey Museum of Art

 
8/12/23
 
museum admission
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Join Zach Weston, Executive Director of the Weston Collective, for a panel discussion featuring talented student photographers from the 2023 Weston Scholarship Exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art. This event is free with museum admission.

During this engaging session...

Abstract Dreams: Free Family Fun Day at Monterey Museum of Art

 
8/5/23
 
free
 
Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art presents a Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, August 5, 11am-3pm. Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon exploring materials and abstraction in art, inspired by our exhibition The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making .

Featured art activities will include: abstract mosaics, modernist collage, and painting decorative flowerpots.

Youth Arts Collective Needs Frames

Monterey, CA

Do you have extra frames at home? Here's your chance to clean out your closet and support Youth Arts Collective's art shows!

Every year, YAC gets more and more pieces with each show that we open. If you have...

Open House, 2023 Summer Art Show at YAC

 
7/29/23
 
free
 
Youth Arts Collective

Youth Arts Collective invites you to a Summer Art Show Open House in our studio on Saturday, July 29 & August 5 & 12, 12pm-4pm. View and purchase work by young local artists!

YAC's Summer Art Show will open online on July 29 and run through September. Visit the online show here.

The Pearl Works: Call for Art - Deadline August 5

Monterey, CA

The Pearl Works, located at 288 Pearl Street, is seeking art for their next show, Symbiosis , a juried exhibition of work by emerging artists from around Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties addressing the theme of symbiosis: mutually beneficial relationships between two groups or organisms.

Get more information and submit your art here by Saturday, August 5.

Artist Tsherin Sherpa in Monterey

 
9/9/23
 
$75-$10
 
MIIS, Irvine Auditorium

Monterey Museum of Art invites you to join us for a celebration of the remarkable contemporary California artist Tsherin Sherpa on Saturday, September 9, 3pm-5pm at Irvine Auditorium on the campus of MIIS.

The evening will begin with a screening of the documentary, Above and Below , and continue with a conversation with the artist, film director Sheri Brenner, and MMA Executive Director Corey Madden.

Opening Reception for "In Full Bloom" at Venture Gallery

 
7/1/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to join us for an opening reception celebrating Venture Gallery's July exhibit, In Full Bloom by local artist Edi Matsumoto , on Saturday, July 1, 3pm-6pm. Drop by the gallery, view Edi's new paintings, and speak with her about her work.

Meet Artist Edi Matsumoto at Venture Gallery

 
7/29/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Edi Matsumoto in person on Saturday, July 22 and 29, 10am-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit entitled In Full Bloom , and speak with her about her work. Edi's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of July.

Meet Artist Edi Matsumoto at Venture Gallery

 
7/22/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Edi Matsumoto in person on Saturday, July 22 and 29, 10am-2pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit entitled In Full Bloom , and speak with her about her work. Edi's paintings will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of July.

Meet Artist Barbara Lee Furbush at Venture Gallery

 
6/24/23
 
free
 
Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Barbara Lee Furbush in person on Saturday, June 24, 5pm-7pm. Drop by the gallery, view her new exhibit entitled Ephemeral Evolutions , and speak with her about her work. Barbara's prints will be featured at the gallery throughout the month of June.