by Bree Karpavage Walking along the cliffs above Panther beach, Brighton Denevan’s sand mandala stands out with an almost ancient energy. What appears to be mounds of sand in a […]
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On the Road to Open Studios
by Bree Karpavage The roads were diverse and the artists were many as we ventured out on the North County Open Studios Art Tour last Sunday. Meandering through the traffic […]
Curated – Downtown’s Newest Gallery Inspires
by Bree Karpavage 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 […]
The Tannery Arts Center – A First ...
by Maha Taitano As First Friday reopens in venues across Santa Cruz county this year, keep an eye out for the happenings at the Tannery Arts Center. Artist studios and […]
4 Santa Cruz Artists to Follow During ...
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 […]
First Friday Artists Share What It’s Like ...
By: Molly Ressler This is Part 4 of an ongoing series featuring local artists who are taking part in Virtual First Friday. We asked the artists what it’s like for […]
First Friday Artists Share What It’s Like ...
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 […]
First Friday Artists Share What It’s Like ...
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 […]
First Friday Artists Share What It’s Like ...
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 […]
Local Artists Share Walls and Rent at ...
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 […]
Painter Chris Miroyan on Family History, Early ...
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 […]
Emerging Artists Find a Home at The ...
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 […]
Radius Gallery Director Ann Hazels on Experiential ...
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 […]
Remembering Angelo Grova
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 […]
R. Blitzer Gallery: Redefining Westside’s Wrigley Building as ...
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 […]
Megan Gnekow: Wildlife Conservation Through Art
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 […]
Stripe Stores: Nurturing Creative Community Through Design, ...
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 […]
China Town public art meeting Tues. June ...
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 – […]
Wes Modes Secret History Project Tells Untold ...
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 […]
The concept of First Fridays has been ...
“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 […]