By: Molly Ressler If you can say there’s a silver lining to a pandemic, then it’s the wellspring of creativity and compassion that’s blossomed in its wake like wildflowers after […]

By: Molly Ressler This is Part 3 of an ongoing series featuring local artists who are taking part in Virtual First Friday. We asked the artists what it’s like for […]

By: Molly Ressler This is Part 2 of an ongoing series featuring local artists who are taking part in Virtual First Friday. (Find Part 1 here.) We asked the artists […]

By: Molly Ressler While artists by nature spend much of their time creating alone, the resulting art is intended to spark conversations, challenge assumptions, and bring joy to the greater […]

By: Molly Ressler *Please note that as we do our part to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, First Friday will be a virtual event with opportunities to […]

By: Molly Ressler  Chris Miroyan grew up hearing stories about her grandfather. Before going to his job as a night watchman at a local factory in Tupelo, Mississippi, he would […]

By: Molly Ressler Leigh Erickson and Danielle Peters started The Art Cave out of a desire to seek out other contemporary artists in Santa Cruz. “We figured we would open […]

By: Molly Ressler Ann Hazels, Director of Radius Gallery at the Tannery Arts Center, isn’t afraid to host shows that spill off the walls and onto the floor. She’s not […]

By Molly Ressler Angelo Grova was an accomplished artist across mediums, from bronze casting and stonework to painting and fashion. He was a trailblazer within the Santa Cruz artist community […]

By: Molly Ressler The walk from Mission St. to the entrance of R. Blitzer Gallery takes you down a maze of art-lined hallways in the Westside’s old Wrigley Building. The […]

Photo courtesy of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  As a scientific illustrator inspired by her home state, Megan Gnekow’s watercolors and drawings star the diversity of plants and […]

On First Friday, there’s guaranteed to be an energized crowd mingling over cocktails and the latest exhibit at Stripe and Stripe MEN in downtown Santa Cruz. Fashion-forward baby boomers rub […]

Please see the attached meeting flier for a community meeting about the China Town public art project in conception – meeting to be held at the MAH next Tuesday June 18th – […]

By: Molly Ressler The San Lorenzo River is going through a phase of renewal and rediscovery. As a community, we are reclaiming the river through native plant restoration, water quality […]

“First Friday” is a name given for public events in many cities (particularly in the United States) that occur on the first Friday of every month. These citywide events are […]