In compliance with state and county orders, the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center has begun our long-awaited reopening. As we originally planned, we started with outdoor activities as weather permitted. We've now had several pop-up sidewalk sales and have opened our Ceramics Studio to Members for limited hours and activities. In the coming weeks, we [...]
Saturday May 8, 202111 am - 4 pm We Made Something Special for Mom It's been a tough year. Especially for moms. So we thought you might want to buy the mother in your life something special. And, at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, we have just the thing. Stop by our sidewalk sale [...]
THEMED ONLINE EXHIBIT EXHIBIT DATES: March 21 – April 17, 2021 This online exhibit is conceived as a community space to process what happened to us during this unprecedented year. From bread-baking in lockdown to the CZU fire, and all the social, political, and economic tensions in between that left both our inner and outer [...]
2020 started out well for the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. The Thomas Gallery was filled with our first exhibit, Wild Things. Our adult program was in full swing with life drawing sessions, painting critiques and ceramic classes running at about 80% enrollment. Our spring Art After School youth program in four local schools had roughly 65% enrollment. [...]
The Art Center Board has had countless discussions about how to continue our mission to support local artists and bring art to the community—while keeping our community safe. That meant we closed down in-person shows and sales, plus our ever-popular after-school and adult art classes almost a year ago. Since then we've worked on how [...]
Saturday, April 3, 202111 am - 4 pm The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and flowers are blooming. It's time to get out and celebrate Spring. So the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center is having a sidewalk sale. Come by and see a selection of artworks on the sidewalk in front of the [...]
Saturday, March 13, 202110 am - 2 pm The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center supports artists and our local community. So we're happy to host a sidewalk sale to raise funds for Masks4SLV. When COVID-19 hit and masks were in short supply, lots of people in the Valley donated supplies, and the sewers at Masks4SLV [...]
Come by the Art Center this coming Saturday andpick up a sweet ceramic gift for your sweetheart, or just something nice for yourself! Several artists participating. Lots of fun items to choose from, including jewelry. All on display for you in our outside area. Saturday, February 13, 2021 11am – 4pm Weather Permitting Please wear a [...]
ABSTRACT THEMED ONLINE EXHIBIT January 13 – March 13, 2021 Free yourself from the recognizable visual world and dip into the nonrepresentational art of abstraction. Here the subject of the work becomes elements of form, color, line, tone, and texture. Peruse our latest exhibit and enjoy how local artists express themselves abstractly! [...]
At the time of publishing in early December, we are anticipating new lockdowns through the winter months as COVID-19 numbers surge. Since there is no way to know when the threat of the pandemic will ease, all exhibits of 2021 are planned as online exhibits, plus window displays. When county regulations change to allow us [...]
