First Friday Santa Cruz

Events

Events

Live Oak Jack Rabbit Student Art Reception

Palace Art & Office Supply 1501-K 41st Ave, Capitola, CA

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 […]

Moon Kissed presents Brianna Hart First Friday

Moon Kissed 1360 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

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 […]

5/3 First Friday | Maker’s Market

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA

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 […]

Visual Endeavors Interactive Studio Grand Opening

Visual Endeavors Santa Cruz, CA

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 […]

Carolyn Robinson Cassady

Nicely 103 Locust St., Santa Cruz, CA

Come celebrate our One Year Anniversary at Nicely, 103 Locust St. Works by, Carolyn Robinson Cassady: Oils, Pastels, Conte' and Ink Portraits of her family were closest to her heart. […]

First Friday with Barbara Bailey-Porter

Botanic and Luxe 110 Cooper St Suite 100F, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

My work expresses the power of art to communicate and transform. With color, light, and composition, I explore the needless possibilities that lie within abstract and non-objective painting styles. Painting […]

Art and Wine at the Silver Mountain / Bottle Jack Tasting Room

Bottle Jack Winery & Silver Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room 328 Unit D Ingalls Street,, Santa Cruz, CA

Two local Santa Cruz wineries along with local artist Tracy Marie Oliver invite you to enjoy a glass of wine or share a bottle of vino while perusing beautiful artwork […]

Jacob Sackin at NextSpace

NextSpace Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA

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. […]

Wow Art! Wow Mom!

Art of Santa Cruz 1855 41st Avenue, Suite J-10, Capitola, CA, United States

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 […]

Santa Cruz Clay Exhibition

Santa Cruz Clay 2100 Delaware Ave Suite E, Santa Cruz, CA

A showcase of over 10 local ceramic artists displaying both functional, sculptural and decorative works. Cheese, wine and other delights will be on offer.

First Friday: Tumbleweed Found Showcases Artist Stephanie Martin

Tumbleweed Found 1025 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA

Ephemeral/Eternal: Aquatint Etchings by Stephanie Martin Stephanie Martin is a Santa Cruz printmaker and regular Open Studios artist. Plants and birds are persistent images, and her work pays homage to […]

Youth Art Exhibit

Santa Cruz County Government Center 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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.

Spring Market Time

Tannery Arts Center 1050-1060 River St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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 […]

Heidi Woodmansee at Satellite

Satellite Workspace & Digital Media Studio 325 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

The Satellite Workspace & Digital Media Studio Presents local artist Heidi Woodmansee.

Ceramic Seconds Sale Fundraiser Benefit

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center 9341 Mill St, Ben Lomond, CA, United States

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 […]

"Lungs of the Sea Forest"

Radius Gallery 1050 River St #127, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

“Lungs of the Sea Forest” is an immersive experience featuring a site-specific installation and two films at Radius Gallery. The exhibition lives at the intersection of art, science, and activism. […]

Look Me in the Eyes

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, California

Join us for Look Me in the Eyes, a First Friday art exhibition from Housing Matters on May 3rd at the MAH, Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History from […]

First Friday at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Institute of Arts and Sciences, UCSC 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Join us on May 3 for First Friday at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA). Enjoy an after-hours viewing of the "Seeing through […]

Why is There Something Instead of Nothing?

Indexical 1050 River St. #119, Santa Cruz, CA

What can you not see or not see fully? What can only be known in how it affects something else? Try again, looking from different places or in different ways, […]

First Friday May 3, 2024

Santa Cruz Art Expressions 1545-A Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

To All Our Family and Friends We Hope You are Happy and Grateful. The Horizon is Always Full With Anticipation of Greatness. We @ Santa Cruz Art Expressions Are Always […]

Claraty Arts at the London Nelson Community Center

London Nelson Community Center 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA

The Claraty Arts Project is an arts program, studio, and gallery in Santa Cruz, with the purpose of supporting artists through arts education, expression, and production. Claraty Arts is happy […]

Group show

Printmakers at the Tannery 1060 River St #107, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Come and join us at First Friday for this May group show. Participating PATT printmakers are: Jane Gregorius, Lu Lee, Frank Trueba, Andrée LeBourveau, Jan Lin, Margaret Niven, and Mary […]

First Friday at Miritz Real Estate paintings by Janet Trenchard

Miritz Real Estate 1142 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA

Art at Miritz Real Estate welcome to our First Fridays! We showcase local painters on our gorgeous large gallery quality walls. Our current art is by Janet Trenchard. Janet describes […]

In The Wild Wood

Little Giant Collective 115 River St. S., Santa Cruz, CA

Little Giant Collective Presents: In The wild Wood Creatures of wind and earth, regalia for elementals,  the dance of an ancient bower. Come meet the lively spirits of the redwood forest. […]

66th Annual High School Exhibition

Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA

Swing by the Art League this First Friday to support young talent! Over 150 pieces from 8 schools across Santa Cruz County are being displayed for the first time! This […]