Saturday, December 1 is our annual Holiday Sale, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to find that unique gift of art for someone special—handcrafted art and beautiful, unique pieces you won’t see in any mall! Jewelry • Ceramics • Scarves • Sculpture • Paintings • Photography • Cards . . . & [...]
November 27 is Giving Tuesday. And we hope you will keep the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in mind. We are now in our 21st year and have a very active gallery with eight exhibits a year, a large ceramics studio with weekly classes, and wonderful youth art program including Art After School, Summer Art [...]
November 24 is Small Business Saturday and we are very happy to be part of the vibrant and locally owned business community in Ben Lomond. The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center is focused on supporting and encouraging the arts through education, exhibition, and cultural activities. We are now in our 21st year and have a [...]
On the second Sunday of November (that's November 11th), the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center will be having a sale of pottery seconds. What's a second? It's pretty subjective. You see, potters are pretty picky people. So the color may not be what they wanted, or be different from the others they made. Maybe the [...]
Friday, November 2 is the opening reception for "Little Treasures", our annual holiday gift exhibit. Come get inspired by handcrafted art and beautiful unique pieces you won't see in any mall, giving shoppers a wealth of choices in affordable gifts this Holiday season. Refreshments and musical entertainment provided. Exhibit: Little Treasures October 31 – December [...]
Saturday, October 27 is the closing reception for "3 of-a-Kind", our 2018 Featured Artists Exhibit, a retrospective of artwork by Pat and Larry Worley and Linda Levy. Come enjoy the art inspired by friendship. Refreshments will be served, and good conversations had. Basketry, Ceramics, Digital Paintings, Jewelry, Fiber Art and more! Closing Reception: 3 of-a-Kind [...]
The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center has enjoyed another year of gallery exhibits, classes of all kinds for adults and children, community events like Ceram-A-Rama, opening receptions, and pop-up shows honoring members of the Art Center in memorium. There have been several changes to the Board of Directors. We said goodbye to Yvonne Rowe, our Treasurer, [...]
The Art Center goes haunted this Halloween! Dare to join us at our first Halloween Haunted House, where the skeletons of artists past will gather to play tricks and give out treats. Kathryn Pierno, Mistress of Weird Illusions and our new Youth Education Director, will be revealing how art and science can be joined to [...]
This weekend Open Studios self guided art tour is focusing on the Northern part of Santa Cruz County. If you haven't figured out which artists you are checking out this weekend come by Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond and pick up your free guide which lists over 300 artists and includes detailed [...]
This Friday is the opening reception for 3 of-a-Kind, our Featured Artists Exhibit of 2018, a retrospective of artwork by Pat and Larry Worley and Linda Levy. Come enjoy the art inspired by friendship. Basketry, Ceramics, Digital Paintings, Jewelry, Fiber Art and more! Refreshments and musical entertainment provided. Exhibit: 3 of-a-Kind October 3 – 27, [...]
