To celebrate the inaugural Monterey Biennial , the MMA is providing FREE museum admission every Sunday through the run of the Biennial. See you at the Museum!
Join Guest Curator Cydney Payton and Monterey Museum of Art Archivist Eleanor Uhlinger in a conversation about presenting, preserving, and creating new futures for the work of fine artists.
Join nature photographer Frans Lanting for an exclusive after-hours tour of Monterey's Museum of Art's exhibit of Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales on Thursday, July 18, 5:30pm-7pm.
Gain insight into Lanting's creative philosophy and the role artists can have in safeguarding Monterey Bay and the rest of the planet.
Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center is featuring "Central Coast Allure," a captivating photography exhibition by artist Monica Vigna, which focuses on the enchanting beauty of the Central Coast. Through her lens, Vigna...
Headdress Salon presents our annual collaborative art show and celebration, November Skulls , featuring shadow boxes by Heather Jorgensen (a.k.a. Lili Jorge), photography by Michelle Robertson, and art by Rory Glass.
Browse the artwork while enjoying delicious food from The Side Kitchen and mingling with the artists and fellow community members. All art work is for sale.
Venture Gallery presents Spring Into Beauty , our featured show for April. Enjoy Spring-themed art by our local artists in a riot of colors with bursts of blooms and the promise of new growth.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
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.
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Slowfiber presents a workshop entitled Felting Favorite Environments: A Landscape, led by instructor Sahar Jabr. Register here.
You’re invited to bring a landscape photo that speaks to you - a place you love, remember, or dream of. We’ll use it as inspiration for a wet felting project. The process is gentle, tactile, and meditative.
Slowfiber presents an open lab with garment guru Claire DeLucchi to help you with your sewing machine project. Fee is $20 per hour - book for as much time as you need in this drop-in class. Learn more and register.
Slowfiber presents an open lab with garment guru Claire DeLucchi to help you with your sewing machine project. Fee is $20 per hour - book for as much time as you need in this drop-in class. Learn more and register.
Slowfiber presents an open lab with garment guru Claire DeLucchi to help you with your sewing machine project. Fee is $20 per hour - book for as much time as you need in this drop-in class. Learn more and register.
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Step back into the vibrant art scene of 1870s and 1880s San Francisco, when new wealth fueled an unprecedented appetite for local art. Join us at Cooper-Molera Adobe Museum on Saturday, June 13 at 2pm for a free, intimate guided tour which explores the lives and works of six remarkable artists whose paintings grace the walls of the Cooper-Molera Adobe historic home.
Emerald Art Studio is offering summer camps. Each week features a unique theme, and campers will enjoy a variety of drawing, painting, and ceramics activities every day, keeping the experience engaging and inspiring throughout the summer.
Monterey State Historic Park is celebrating California State Parks Week , June 10-14! Don't miss the opening reception for a new exhibit entitled Shipwrecks: Every Broken Piece Tells a Story, a t Casa Gutierrez Community Art Gallery....
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Join us in the Cooper-Molera Adobe gardens, 1pm-3pm, for our Garden Art Walk - an afternoon of creativity, community, and nature. Suggested donation is $8.
Stroll through our beautiful gardens and engage with hands-on art lessons for all ages by artist Kristen Burroughs, including color swatches of the garden, flower coloring pages, and drawing and painting of flowers.
Artist Victoria Stocker will be showing her work at Six Over Coffee and Company on Friday, May 29, 3:30pm-7pm. Come meet the artist and enjoy her metallic screen prints along with a few of her favorite...
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Cheryl Kampe at the gallery on Tuesday June 2, 10am-2pm. This is a chance to speak with Cheryl about her work and see her new exhibit of paintings, Water Lilies and Paris Lights.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Cheryl Kampe , our featured local artist for June. Her exhibit of paintings, entitled Water Lilies and Paris Lights , was inspired by a trip to Paris and Giverny, France last fall.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Does your pre-teen love art? Youth Arts Collective is bringing back our Teaching Across Generations program (TAG), with summer workshops open to artists ages 11-13.
Explore collage, painting, science illustration, and ceramics with us two Saturdays a month, 10am-12pm. Learn more here.
Led by a professional artist, this class breaks watercolor into approachable steps from brush handling and washes to techniques like wet-on-wet and dry brushing. You'll work on how to bring softness and clarity into your art.
Play Full Ground is excited to announce that our Afterschool Co-Creation Studio for middle and high school students has begun! Registration is ongoing, and students can start at any time. Learn more here.
The program, led by artist and educator Mai Ryuno, brings students together to share ideas and develop community-focused projects. Now offering free trial sessions for potential new students - email Mai.
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Join us in the Cooper-Molera Adobe gardens, 1pm-3pm, for our Garden Art Walk - an afternoon of creativity, community, and nature. Suggested donation is $8.
Stroll through our beautiful gardens and engage with hands-on art lessons for all ages by artist Kristen Burroughs, including color swatches of the garden, flower coloring pages, and drawing and painting of flowers.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Gordon Mayfield , our featured local artist for May. His exhibit of watercolors, entitled Alive , depicts places of peace and beauty.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Gordon Mayfield on Saturday, May 9, 3pm-5pm, at a reception celebrating the new exhibit of his watercolor paintings, Alive . This is a great chance to speak with Gordon about his work.
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Each day, campers visit a new era of art at Monterey Art Museum, make fun hands-on projects, and explore how art has changed over time. Perfect for curious campers ages 8-10 who want to create, discover, and go on art adventures.
Held June 8-12, 9am-12pm. Fee is $275 per child. Register here.