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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

 

Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

 

Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

 

California Arts Council

 

 

Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council

 

North Glass

 

Phoenix Ceramics

 

Earth Retreat Foundation

 

Coast Country Real Estate

 

New Leaf Market

Felton

 

Ahlgren Vineyards

 

Support the Arts

 

Lenz  Arts  

142 River St.

(831) 423-1935

 

Ben Lomond Business Assn.

 

Valley Women's Club

 

Image Snap

 

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

 

Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art

SCICA

 

 

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TEACHERS

Interested in teaching a class? Click HERE

 

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES!                   CLASSES & EVENTS 

 

 

 

 

Gallery exhibition, "Best of the Mountains", Membership show for Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

 

October 1 - November 8, 2008

Annual Membership Show

featuring Members and Open Studios participants

Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun, noon - 6 pm

 

Opening Reception Friday October 3,  6 - 8 p.m.

All are welcome to this FREE event.

 

For more information on the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz's Open Studios Tour

 

 


 

 

Please NOTE: 

Our exhibition schedule for the last few shows has been changed.

Please click on the thumbnail above to view edited schedule.  If you have any questions, please contact:

Cheryl or MIchael

 


 

Visit our ArtWorks Gift Shop!

 

Featured Artist of the Month:  July - August, 2008 - Jeweler Sandra Borland

 

EVENTS AND CLASSES

     Adult Classes  |  Ceramics Classes  |  Teen Classes   |  Youth Classes 

 

Events:  

Ceram-A-Rama 2008

Sunday, September 14, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FREE Clay Extravaganza for the whole family!

 

Ben Lomond Acoustic Society (BLAS)
Jam hosted by Carolee Burrows.

First Wednesday of the month, 7 - 9 pm:  
BLAS meets the 1st Wednesday of each month. $2 donation to Art Center is appreciated.
 

Adult Classes:

Beginning Ukulele   with Marty Carlson Mondays,

Starting again September 22, 2008  Call for details. 

Beginning class: 6:30 to 7:20 pm

Intermediate students: 7:30 to 8:20 pm 

Life Drawing workshops 

Tuesdays,    7 - 9:30 p.m.

Julie Erreca, Ralph Joachim, Michael English or Rhea Giroux lead the  drop in workshop on Tuesday nights, NOTE:  The 3rd session of each month will be a "long-pose" session for artists who would like long pose times (3 hrs) for painting, sculpture, etc.  

Oil Painting, All Levels FALL

With Brenda Berg

October 8 - November 26,  2008

Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9 p.m.

The Writer's Toolbox with Kelly Curtis

Thursdays, October 2 - November 2,, 2008    

6:30-8:00pm

Monotype Printmaking  with Anouk Johanna

Sunday, October 26  10 am to 4 pm 

CERAMICS Classes

Throwing On the Potter's Wheel - Beginning & Intermediate Wheel 

   Monday & Wednesdays,  Ongoing  6 - 9 pm - with Geoff Nicastro

 

Raku Fridays With Dale Bates

 

Mud Matters!  Handbuilding in Clay

Wednesdays, ongoing  4 - 7 p.m.

 

Teen Classes:

After School @ SLV High - FREE

SCMAC is pleased to offer a series of FREE after school classes for teens, supported by a grant from the Carol Anicka Mahalik Memorial Fund.  

Thursdays, from 2:30 - 5:00 pm at the SLV High School art room,
Drop in, starting January 24 thru March 27, 2008
 

Classes are on Thursdays, from 2:30 pm - 5:00 at the SLV High School art room, offering instruction in various media, taught by 4 SCMAC teachers.  All teens, middle and high school ages, are welcome.

 

CHILDREN'S CLASSES

 

Children's Summer Art Camp at the Santa Cruz Mountains, Art Center, gallery, shows, educational art classes, clay / ceramic workshops, clay, glass, fiber, oil paintings, digital art, watercolors, water colors, acrylics, abstract, surreal, fine art, charcoal, photographs, photography, music, acoustic, jewelry, lamps, gift shop

ART SATURDAYS

Folk Art for Day of the Dead

with Lori Wilson

4 Saturdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25.

Ages 6-12.

2D - AM session, 10 am – 12 pm.

3D - PM session, 12:30-2:30 pm.

 

Clay Days Are Here Again

with Jennifer  Hennig
4 Saturdays, 11/1 - 11/22/2008
10 am - 12 pm
 

Play with Paper & Paint

with Anouk  Johanna
4 Saturdays, 11/1 - 11/22/2008
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

 

Mommy/Daddy & Me Clay Class

Dates to be determined  call 336-4ART to let us know your interest in this class    
10 am - 11 am        
With Jennifer Hennig      
A class for toddlers ages 1-5 with adult  
 


CALL FOR ENTRIES!      

For a PDF document listing exhibition schedule for 2008 click HERE

 

Best of the Mountains - Annual Membership Exhibition

    Work is due on Sunday, Sept 28, 2 - 5 p.m.

    For a prospectus, click HERE.  (PDF Format)

 

JOIN THE ART CENTER

For a Membership Application, click HERE

GIFT SHOP CONSIGNMENT INFORMATION

The ArtWorks Gift Shop showcases artwork on consignment by members of the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. 

If you are a member in good standing and are interested in displaying/selling your work in our gift shop, please read our policy (click HERE for a PDF document), and contact Pat (336-3704) or Linda (426-4906) with questions, etc.  

Artist's Inventory Sheets - if you want to download this PDF, print, and fill in your information before bringing in your work, use this form.  Thanks!

 

 

FEATURED GIFT SHOP ARTIST 

 

We feature a new artist on a regular basis, in conjunction with theme exhibitions in the gallery.  This is only open to Art Center members in good standing.  For more information & prospectus, click HERE.

 

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