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First Friday is a monthly art tour in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Our new blog post is up! 🤩 On the Road to Open

Our new blog post is up! 🤩 On the Road to Open Studios - a peek into the Open Studios adventure! First Friday director @bree.karpavage takes you along on her trip around North County for Open Studios. ❤️ “The Open Studios Art Tour offers an intimate art purveying experience. When you step out of your car at the foot of the handwritten green signs, you step into unique spaces of pure creative magic.” Read the full article on our website! Direct link is in our bio! ⬆️ firstfridaysantacruz.com/on-the-road-to-open-studios/ There’s one more weekend left of Open Studios and it’s for all county! Check out @artscouncilsc for more info. 💚 #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent #blog #blogpost #artnews #news #openstudios

Had a super fun day yesterday on the North County

Had a super fun day yesterday on the North County Open Studios Art Tour! Each studio & home was so beautiful and intriguing…love, love, love our artist community! 😍 There’s one more weekend left! Get out and support our local artists! @artscouncilsc for more info 💚 Check out our stories for more pics…and be on the lookout for a little write up for our blog coming soon! ❤️ Thanks to @artscouncilsc for making this beautiful event happen! #openstudios #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent

TONIGHT!! Get out and support our local artists, g

TONIGHT!! Get out and support our local artists, galleries and businesses! 🤩 There’s lots to visit all around the county... THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
@crookedbeautyart with @leah.beech.art
@scmartcenter WESTSIDE
@berdels with @cindydeart
@rblitzergallery with an Open Studios Preview Exhibit EASTSIDE
@treehousedispensarysc with 4 guest artists! MIDTOWN
@santacruzartleague with an Open Studios Preview Exhibit DOWNTOWN
@curatedbythesea featuring “Exhibitionist!”
@botanicandluxe with @vivlynnart
@santacruzmah
@tabbycatcafe with a group show TANNERY ARTS CENTER
First Friday Night Market featuring 7 guest artists and live music by @wirelessmusic
@apricitygallery with @scottrasmann
@pattpress
@watershedartstudios
@cosmochicsc
@radiusgallery featuring the “Homecoming” exhibit
@anindexofmusic
@caroleddyartwork in Studio 120
@gallery125tannery
@tac_clay_studio Find all the details in our website firstfridaysantacruz.com ((Link in bio)) or pick up a Good Times! @goodtimessc Ready...ENGAGE! ❤️ #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent

Open Studios is back!! 👏🏼💚 Ready for a sn

Open Studios is back!! 👏🏼💚 Ready for a sneak preview? Check out @santacruzartleague & @rblitzergallery on First Friday for special preview exhibits featuring the Open Studios artists! 👏🏼💚 All the deets are on our website! There are lots of great exhibits around the county this month! Visit our website firstfridaysantacruz.com ((Link in bio)) for the full listing of registered venues! Make your First Friday plan and get out to support local art! ❤️ @artscouncilsc #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent #openstudios

First Friday is coming in hot with art events arou

First Friday is coming in hot with art events around the county! Don’t miss the new exhibits up in the mountains @scmartcenter with artist William Bryant or @crookedbeautyart in Felton for the fabulous works by @leah.beech.art! 😍 A few more events around the county featured here in the photos are: WESTSIDE
@berdels - @cindydeart
@rblitzergallery - Preview of Open Studios artists DOWNTOWN
@curatedbythesea - Exhibitionist!
@botanicandluxe - @vivlynnart
@santacruzmah - Submergence
@tabbycatcafe - Makers Market Check out the full list of venues on our website, firstfridaysantacruz.com - Link in our bio! ⬆️ Ready...ENGAGE! 💙 #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent

Y’all know we’re already thinking about Friday

Y’all know we’re already thinking about Friday over here! We’ve got some awesome events coming up all around the county including some fun haps @tanneryartscenter 🤩 First Friday Night Markets returns to the Tannery for a fall series! 💃🏻 This little pop up market features up to 10 guest artists + live music by @wirelessmusic 🎹🎶 You can find it in the north corridor leading to @apricitygallery & @pattpress who will both be open on First Friday! Featured artists this month are:
@b.truso
@thelilypadproject
@animationstationcreations
@karuna_life_as_art
@liljaxcreations
@milohalperin.art
@bree.karpavage Other galleries and studios with special First Friday events at the Tannery are:
@anindexofmusic
@watershedartstudios
@cosmochicsc
@radiusgallery
@caroleddyartwork
@gallery125tannery
@tac_clay_studio
@apricitygallery
@pattpress This is all at just ONE location! Check out our website, firstfridaysantacruz.com for the full list of participating venues! LINK IN BIO!☝🏽 #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent #nightmarket #artists #supportthearts #tanneryartscenter

Curated - Downtown’s Newest Gallery Inspires 🖤 New blog post is live on our site! LINK IN BIO ↑↑↑ firstfridaysantacruz.com Read the full scoop on how Curated opened last year and how they’ve helped revive art events in Santa Cruz. @curatedbythesea “In August of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic and a bit under the radar, local gallery curator, Melissa Kreisa opened Santa Cruz’s newest white wall gallery, Curated. Located at 703 Front Street just down from the MAH in downtown, the Curated Pop-up Gallery is quickly becoming a prime spot for First Friday events featuring thoughtfully and artfully curated exhibits showcasing local artists...” Article written by @bree.karpavage First Friday is next week on October 1! Be sure to check out our website for the full listing of participating venues! Ready...ENGAGE! ❤️ #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent #curated

Artists in action! So rad to see 19 murals going u

Artists in action! So rad to see 19 murals going up all around Santa Cruz this week! 🎨 Check out @seawalls_ & @pangeaseed to learn about this amazing public art initiative and download a mural map! You can catch artists painting this week thru Sunday! @madefreshcrew #publicart #oceanart #art #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #murals #santacruzmurals

Where will you start on the First Friday Art Tour

Where will you start on the First Friday Art Tour tonight??? DOWNTOWN
@botanicandluxe
@curatedbythesea
@verdantwild WESTSIDE
@rblitzergallery EASTSIDE
@treehousedispensarysc
@greaterpurposebrewing TANNERY ARTS CENTER
@tanneryartscenter
@pattpress
@shalomclothing @liljaxcreations
@cosmochicsc
@watershedartstudios
@radiusgallery
@caroleddyartwork
@gallery125tannery
@abimustapha
@tac_clay_studio SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
@scmartcenter
@crookedbeautyart Pick up a Good Times or visit our website firstfridaysantacruz.com - link in bio - for the full listing with all the details of participating venues! Get out and support the arts! ❤️ #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent

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Our new blog post is up! 🤩 On the Road to Open Studios - a peek into the Open Studios adventure! First Friday director @bree.karpavage takes you along on her trip around North County for Open Studios. ❤️“The Open Studios Art Tour offers an intimate art purveying experience. When you step out of your car at the foot of the handwritten green signs, you step into unique spaces of pure creative magic.”Read the full article on our website! Direct link is in our bio! ⬆️ firstfridaysantacruz.com/on-the-road-to-open-studios/There’s one more weekend left of Open Studios and it’s for all county! Check out @artscouncilsc for more info. 💚#firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent #blog #blogpost #artnews #news #openstudios ... See MoreSee Less

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Had a super fun day yesterday on the North County Open Studios Art Tour! Each studio & home was so beautiful and intriguing…love, love, love our artist community! 😍There’s one more weekend left! Get out and support our local artists! @artscouncilsc for more info 💚Check out our stories for more pics…and be on the lookout for a little write up for our blog coming soon! ❤️Thanks to @artscouncilsc for making this beautiful event happen!#openstudios #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent ... See MoreSee Less

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TONIGHT!! Get out and support our local artists, galleries and businesses! 🤩 There’s lots to visit all around the county...THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS @crookedbeautyart with @leah.beech.art@scmartcenterWESTSIDE@berdels with @cindydeart@rblitzergallery with an Open Studios Preview ExhibitEASTSIDE@treehousedispensarysc with 4 guest artists!MIDTOWN@santacruzartleague with an Open Studios Preview ExhibitDOWNTOWN@curatedbythesea featuring “Exhibitionist!”@botanicandluxe with @vivlynnart@santacruzmah@tabbycatcafe with a group showTANNERY ARTS CENTERFirst Friday Night Market featuring 7 guest artists and live music by @wirelessmusic @apricitygallery with @scottrasmann@pattpress@watershedartstudios@cosmochicsc@radiusgallery featuring the “Homecoming” exhibit@anindexofmusic@caroleddyartwork in Studio 120@gallery125tannery@tac_clay_studioFind all the details in our website firstfridaysantacruz.com ((Link in bio)) or pick up a Good Times! @goodtimessc Ready...ENGAGE! ❤️#firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #art #santacruzart #santacruzartist #santacruz #santacruzcalifornia #california #friday #supportlocalartists #supportthearts #fridayevent #fridaynight #artwalk #arttour #firstfridayarttour #artevents #santacruzartevent ... See MoreSee Less

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