The 3rd Annual Live Oak Jack Rabbit art, athletic, music, and food festival on 4/14 at Shoreline Middle School was a big success – we had over 218 student art submissions from Del Mar Elementary, Green Acres Elementary, Live Oak Elementary, Shoreline Middle School, Tierra Pacifica, and Ocean Alternative, from which event participants and our […]
Join us for First Friday at Moon Kissed! Enjoy a glass of wine while experiencing the Art of Brianna Hart 4-7pm. Brianna believes that we all consist of layers, some of our layers are visible to the world, while others remain hidden. She expresses this concept in her work through her delicate and intuitive process […]
First Fridays are back at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Join us for monthly after-hours events on the First Friday of the month. Enjoy free admission from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special festivities in the evening. May’s First Friday will celebrate the Museum’s annual science illustration exhibit, The Art of Nature, […]
Visual Endeavors is opening a new interactive studio inside the Old Wrigley Building! Come celebrate with us and step into an immersive digital art experience in our new space on First Friday! The new, larger studio gives VE the ability to create large-scale immersive experiences using real-time technologies, spatial tracking, interactive digital media, and responsive […]
Jacob Sackin's artwork, now on display at NextSpace, includes fantastical cathedral drawings inspired by the architecture of Europe, and nature mandalas, inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and the natural world. All drawings are made with pencil, pen, and marker on paper, and then scanned, and can be printed on any material. Come by on First […]
Spring is upon us and so is the beautiful month of May! Drop by our Gallery of 60 local artists all under one roof and we are sure you'll say "Wow! Art!!" And since May has a day set aside to celebrate mothers, you can also say "Wow! Mom would love this"...as you search for […]
A showcase of over 10 local ceramic artists displaying both functional, sculptural and decorative works. Cheese, wine and other delights will be on offer.
We had SO much fun with all of the visitors to our April First Friday Art exhibit, we're excited to let you know that we'll be hosting two Santa Cruz Open Studios photographic artists – and we've decided to have a theme for the exhibition – "Blooms and Birds" With Barbara Brundage exhibiting her amazing […]
You’re invited to Celebrate Youth Art! 400+ works of art by Santa Cruz County students from Kindergarten through High School Seniors. View the exhibit, enjoy hands-on art activities and refreshments.
River Studio 116 Collective at the Tannery Art Center is excited to host our second Kids Makers Fair on First Friday 5-7pm. Young Artists of all ages will be selling their home made creations . This is a great way to support budding artists and entrepreneurs, while getting a cool gift for mom. Last year […]
Start your tour with us, over a glass of world class wine, and meet the artist! Cozy up to a firepit on our patio, share a couch with some friends inside, or head uptown for some more art! It's a terrific night to meet the artist and enjoy the great vibe of the wine bar […]
Help us kick off our big festival weekend with featured mushroom artist, Chris Adams of SPORELUST. A rare chance to browse his line of super cool and trippy mushroom merch & apparel, while enjoying live acoustic music, snacks, and sips.
The Satellite Workspace & Digital Media Studio Presents local artist Heidi Woodmansee.
Stop by the SCM Art Center in Ben Lomond on First Friday from 5-7 pm to scoop up killer deals on imperfect pottery during our Ceramic Seconds Sale. The event takes place against the backdrop of our Annual Youth Art Exhibit, Spring Into Art, an extravaganza showcasing over 50 local young artists that is sure […]
Come join Gallery 125 for First Friday in May, from 6pm to 8pm. Showing new work by our 5 fabulous resident artists, and introducing Gallery 125’s newest artist, Megan DeLeon.
First Friday Santa Cruz invites local artists to submit up to three pieces of artwork for the upcoming anniversary exhibit celebrating 20 years of First Friday Santa Cruz at Radius Gallery on May 29-June 23, 2024. A special First Friday opening reception and party is planned on First Friday, June 7 from 5-9pm. Santa Cruz County […]
Mark your calendars! Home by Zinnias, in collaboration with the First Friday Santa Cruz Tour is thrilled to present the introductory first Friday art event at Home by Zinnias in Scotts Valley. Join us on [June 7] from [4-8pm] for an evening celebrating local artists. Home by Zinnias will be hosting an array of local […]
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