Celebrate First Friday with 3Bros Dispensary of GreenFingaz Farmz, a majority women-owned shop rooted in Santa Cruz’s Westside community and proud to primarily carry and support outdoor, organic flower from family farms across California. Showcasing Leah Rose Art as our Resident Artist on Display in the shop through the month of June! Come through for […]

We are excited to team up with art historian Megan Greer to share the fascinating history of glassblowing. Megan's engaging talk will highlight the pioneering artists who transformed glassblowing from a factory enterprise into a dynamic studio art movement that has strong roots right here in Santa Cruz. Live glassblowing demos by Chris other local […]

Grand Opening of The Painted Cork Paint & Sip Studio and Arts and Drafts Bar Date: June 6th Time: 4:30-8:00pm Location: 2100 Delaware Ave, Suite B, Santa Cruz FREE Event – Open to the Public Get ready to raise your glass and your creativity! Join us for the Grand Opening of The Painted Cork Art […]

Huge banger! Artist vendors, food and beverages, dance party, prideful costume contest, raffle, live music by Elliot OK from 5:30-7:30, followed by local DJ and dance party. Beer and wine by Afterhours, coffee by 11th hour, food by Jesse.

Biography Sonia Calderón has been expressing herself as an artist since she was a child. Raised in Berkeley, California and Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sonia’s professional career as an abstract painter explores the intense intersection of the seen and unseen. With a unique eye for juxtaposition, the abstraction in her work is guided by her intuitive pursuit […]

JUNE 6, 2025 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Join us for First Friday at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA) and enjoy an after-hours viewing of Weather and the Whale, the culmination of a two-year collaboration between the Institute of the Arts and Sciences and the Friedlaender […]

Join us for an inspiring evening of art, wine, live music, and wood-fired pizza at our First Friday exhibit featuring the captivating mixed media work of Janet Trenchard. Janet’s art is a sensory experience—driven by texture, movement, and space. Her creative process involves pouring, layering, and exploring elemental forms that feel both raw and deeply […]

Join us June 6th for the debut solo exhibit of Rachel Harris body of work. 7 pm- 9pm Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments & support local talent! Who i am: My name is Rachel Marie Harris and I am a mother and a retired ice cream chef originally from the Bay Area.You may have eaten […]