Join us in the backyard for a music-filled evening under the stars! Enjoy a warm summer evening under the stars while relaxing (or dancing!) to the music of Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen. Chat with your fellow SCMAC members. We'll provide snacks and libations. This will be our Annual Membership meeting, where you can meet [...]
Save the Date: Ceram-A-Rama Is Coming! Come celebrate everything ceramic at Ceram-A-Rama! This free event is 6 hours of fun with demonstrations, games, contests, kids clay projects, and music. You can buy ceramics and yummy food and drinks. And try your hand at various types of ceramic art. Drop on by any time between 11:00 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Asking for your support as the year ends As we approach the end of 2025, we at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and engagement in our vibrant art community. This year has been another remarkable journey of creativity and connection. And this wouldn’t have [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
