Mark your calendar for the Valley Art Tour, May 17 & 18! Stop by the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in the heart of Ben Lomond, and see five artists showcasing ceramics, jewelry, oil and pastel painting. Follow the map through the valley and plan your trip. The 2025 Valley Art Tour attracted our largest [...]
WHAT: First Friday Opening Reception for Spring Into Art Exhibit + Ceramics Seconds Sale Fundraising Event WHEN: Friday, April 4, 5:00 – 7:00 pm WHERE: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center Thomas Gallery Join us for the Opening Reception of our Annual Youth-Only Exhibit, Spring Into Art! This is a unique opportunity to see the incredible [...]
Help Us Make Art Accessible to All: Support Our Summer Scholarship Fundraiser Update Fall 2025: We are extending this Fundraiser to continue supporting our classes during the school year. We have more than 20 sessions planned in 3 local after school campus locations, as well as at the Art Center. So far in 2025 we [...]
Asking for your support as the year ends As 2024 ends, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and engagement in our vibrant art community. This year has been a remarkable journey of creativity and connection, and it wouldn’t have been possible without you.Our classes have flourished, with over 400 participants [...]
First Friday, December 6 | 5-7 pmSaturday, December 7 | 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 evening of First Friday, [...]
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. Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 30, Noon-5:00 pm By shopping at our Thomas Gallery, you’ll not only get unique [...]
IN THE THOMAS GALLERY We will begin the new year with Class Act, a showcase of SCMAC student artwork, the fruits of our adult class participants. Then at the end of January we transition into our judged exhibit featuring community voting and cash prizes, Water: Ebb and Flow, where the gamut of this precious element [...]
On Tuesday, October 1 from noon - 5 pm, 5% of your grocery purchase will be donated to support the Youth Art Scholarships at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause while doing your regular shopping. Our Youth Art Scholarships play a vital role in [...]
Pastel Amateur Awards Kate Smit, 1st Place, Excellence in Design, “Giant Dipper” Gail McClelland, 2nd Place, Excellence in Design, “Happy Tree Hugger” Maura McNamara, 3rd Place, “Santa Cruz Mountain Reflection” Joanne Clark, Honorable Mention, “Autumn Glow” Joanne Clark, Honorable Mention, Excellence in Technique “Nobody Here But Us Chickens” Joanne Clark, Honorable Mention “ Peaceful” Katy [...]
Help Cover the Bill to Cover the Deck If you’ve ever attended an event on our back deck or worked in our ceramics studio in the Fall or Winter, you may have noticed that the roof leaks pretty much everywhere. So, to keep our members comfortable and our equipment from being damaged, we’re having it [...]
