Mark your calendar for the Valley Art Tour, May 16 & 17! Stop by the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in the heart of Ben Lomond, and see three artists showcasing ceramics and jewelry. Follow the map through the valley and plan your trip. When: May 16 & 17, 11 AM -5 PM Where: Follow [...]
SCMAC ceramic artists are getting fired up for the upcoming exhibit, Fired & Fiber with a Ceramic Seconds Sale on First Friday, May 1. They are also fired up to support youth in need to attend our Summer Art Program by pledging proceeds from the sale to our Scholarship Fundraiser. We always say potters are [...]
25th ANNUAL YOUTH THEMED EXHIBIT EXHIBIT DATES: April 2 – 25, 2026OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 3 | 5 – 7 PMCLOSING PARTY: Saturday, April 25 I 5 – 8 PM PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Evie BarronVivian BeachlerAna Grace BeckAsher BeckEllie BeckIsaac BeckJolie BertrandEliza BondOly BourcierAydin BucakKübra BucakZeki BucekBenjamin BurnsLuca CarlinAlessandra ChapmanDiego ChapmanLily CharleboisSophie CharleboisRuby Chavez-KaipaMaren CokelyBeckett CollinsNicalli [...]
Help Us Make Art Accessible to All: Support Our Summer Scholarship Fundraiser At the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, we believe every child should experience the magic of creating art. But for some families, scholarship assistance helps to increase access to after school programs, summer camps, and enriching classes at our facility. That’s why we [...]
JUDGED OPEN INVITATIONAL THEMED IN-GALLERY & ONLINE EXHIBIT Exhibit Dates: February 5 – March 21, 2026Opening Reception: First Friday, February 6 I 5 – 7 pmRegular Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday I 12 – 5 pm Related Events for this exhibit: First Friday Open House: March 6 I 5 – 7 pm Honoring WomenMarch is Women’s [...]
There’s festive fun for everyone We have an incredible lineup this year for festive fun for everybody. We hope you’ll help us spread some holiday cheer and join us for one or more of these events. Holiday Ceramics Sale Saturday, November 22, Noon-5:00 pm People love pottery. It’s useful and beautiful. So it’s hard to [...]
First Friday, December 5 | 5 – 7 pmSaturday, December 6 | Noon – 5 pm It's a tradition - Shop Local & Shop Small at the Art Center this holiday season at our Annual Holiday Sale! Artists will set up additional tables filled with their work to augment the normal gallery wares on the [...]
HOLIDAY THEMED IN-GALLERY & ONLINE EXHIBIT Exhibit Dates: November 6 – December 22, 2025Regular Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday I 12 – 5 pmExtended Gallery Hours: Open every day Dec. 11 – 22 | 12 – 5 pm Related Events for this exhibit: Opening Reception: First Friday, November 7 I 5 – 7 pmFirst Friday Holiday [...]
Members are invited to our annual membership meeting on November 8 from 3 - 5 pm. Our board chair will give a report on 2025 actions, and you can meet board members, discuss opportunities for volunteering, and give feedback. Then vote for board candidates, in person or online. What: Annual Membership Meeting and Open HouseWhen: [...]
People love pottery. It's useful and beautiful. So it's hard to go wrong shopping for ceramics for holiday gift giving. Now you have a chance to get a head start on your shopping without wading through online junk or setting foot in a mall. You even get to meet the Art Center artists, who will [...]
