Art Center Power Issues Recently the Art Center’s over stressed electrical system has malfunctioned. While we were lucky we didn’t have any serious damage, we did blow a breaker. Our main panel will need to be replaced, and our service upgraded. We have an electrician ready to go, along with a permit from the county. [...]
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. When: May 17 & 18, 11 AM -5 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Music Festival Benefits Local Non-Profit Organizations Dance the weekend away to live music with your friends and family while enjoying tasty locally made food, cold beer, cider, and wine in an open field surrounded by redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This annual music, arts and crafts festival held at Roaring Camp in Felton is [...]
Explore Great Art in the Redwoods On the weekend on May 18 and 19 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, explore local artists from north of Boulder Creek to south of Felton. See painters, sculptors, ceramicists, woodworkers, glass artists, photographers, and more. 26 artists in 15 locations will open their studios to the public, with [...]
Join us this First Friday, August 4, for a book signing and reading by author (and Art Center member), Kathleen Ball. The reading will start at 6:00 pm. New Book and Documentary Illuminate Uncharted Chapter of Knights Templar History, Challenging Traditional Narratives and Inspiring a New Wave of Historical Research Templar Researcher and Ancient Site [...]
A brand-new kiln is on its way! Most of the equipment in our ceramics studio was either donated or purchased used. We’ve managed to keep it all running thanks to the hard work of volunteers like David Kurtz. But, with all the new teachers and classes we’re offering now, even new parts and David’s constant [...]
