Despite the lingering effects of COVID 19, and repercussions from the CZU fire, the Santa Cruz Mountains Arts Center had a very successful year in 2022. We were able to carry out our mission, “To support and encourage art through education, exhibits, and cultural events,” with mostly volunteer staff and management. Here’s a recap of [...]
IN THE THOMAS GALLERY We hope we have something for everyone in our 2023 exhibit lineup for the Thomas Gallery. First up is The View From Here, asking artists to share their views of landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, cloudscapes or even dreamscapes! Next is our annual youth art show, Spring Into Art. This long-running exhibit is [...]
Saturday, December 10, 12 – 5 pm Shop Local & Shop Small at the Art Center this holiday season! On Saturday, December 10, artists exhibiting in our holiday exhibit, The Gift of Art, will set up extra tables of their work. You are sure to find that special gift of art. Participating artists include: Dyann [...]
Our 2022 Featured Artist, Bluzar Blue, will be exhibiting his work in the Thomas Gallery September 23 through October 22. His show, titled Bluzar Blue in Black and White and in Color, will be a thrilling ride through this artist's creative mind. With varied techniques and twists, Blue travels through the wormhole and out the otherside to [...]
Join the Art Center on September 2nd for a First Friday Art Tour Reception. Pose: Aspects of the Human Figure In keeping with the exhibition theme, during our First Friday event on September 2nd, award winning author, Helene Simkin Jara, joins us with a reading and talk about her latest book, Life On The Stand, a memoir [...]
Join the Art Center on August 5th and September 2nd for a First Friday Art Tour Reception. Pose: Aspects of the Human Figure Our annual Members Only exhibit. The human body has been a source of enduring fascination to artists across time, geography and cultures. From ancient cave paintings, the classical Greek’s perfectly-proportioned bodies, Asian [...]
What: Second Sunday Seconds Sale A sidewalk sale featuring pottery “seconds” at a discount, plus jewelry & more Where: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center9341 Mill Street, downtown Ben Lomond When: Sunday, June 12, 2022, noon – 5 pm
Moms give their all, so let's show them some love this Mother's Day! The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center hosts a sidewalk sale on Saturday, May 7 where you will find artful gifts of appreciation for the mothers and mother figures in your life. Stop by anytime from noon to 5 pm to discover jewelry, [...]
Join the Art Center on May 6th for a First Friday Art Tour Opening Reception. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… …Re-purpose, redesign, reapply. All these terms can be used to describe the Recycled, or Up-cycled, Art movement. It is a way to turn trash into treasure – in more ways than one. Not only can artists create [...]
Explore Great Art in the Redwoods You've probably explored the natural wonders of the San Lorenzo Valley. But tucked in among the towering redwoods, rugged slopes, and historic towns are an abundance of very fine artists and craftspeople who live and create here. Now you have the chance to meet more than thirty of these [...]
