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Explore the lively Santa Cruz County art scene every month on the First Friday Art Tour!
First Friday is FEBRUARY 7 ✨
Register your event here ⬇️

🚨✨♥️ Calling All Venues ♥️✨🚨 Ar

🚨✨♥️ Calling All Venues ♥️✨🚨

Are you seeking artists to host in your venue for the 2025 year?
Look no further. We have an artist registry!

You can browse our registry of over 150+ (and growing!) Santa Cruz Artists, to curate the perfect event.

Check out our artists at 🔗https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/artists/ -- 🔗 in bio!
Artists featured in this post:
@artbymycomelissa
@the_wilderwilds
@mozeart
@yourlocaldarrah
@briannah.art
@earthartsc

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If you're an artist interested in registering, check out 🔗https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/participate/join-artists-registery/ 🔗 in bio!

Did you get to check out any venues this past firs

Did you get to check out any venues this past first Friday?! We did! Here’s a fun recap of Minnow Arts | @minnow.arts —“King Tides” is a collection by @kevin_mirsky of new illustrations and painted objects that collectively offer a wry, witty editorial on rising sea levels and sinking societies. Also Featuring a screening of @patricktrefz film “Thread” and beer by @humblesea.

🔗 Visit firstfridaysantacruz.com to register your event! Link in bio. Mark your calendars for the next First Friday, on FEB 7th!

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📷 Thumbnail by @oneisallart
📽️Video by @Wendyspresso

Hey Art Lovers! 👋♥️✨ Which venues/artists

Hey Art Lovers! 👋♥️✨
Which venues/artists did you head off to see for the rainy First Friday of 2025, on Jan 3rd?!

Our team hit Downtown this month! Featured in this video:

Minnow Arts | @minnow.arts, “King Tides” is a collection by @kevin_mirsky of new illustrations and painted objects that collectively offer a wry, witty editorial on rising sea levels and sinking societies. Also Featuring a screening of @patricktrefz film “Thread” and beer by @humblesea.

Artisans & agency | @artisansscruz, Fungus First Fridays and Mushroom Merch - In Downtown Santa Cruz, January is Mushroom Month!
Get your fill of Mushroom Art and all things fungus at Artisans & agency. Featured artists for the Santa Cruz Mushroom Month gallery:
@suzyrad, @donnamaurillophotography, @mbencze, @art_by_joanpbogart, @diana_hartman_art, @laurenringelman, @kylene_gilmore, @jeanninecalcagno, head_stoker

Little Giant Collective | @little.giant.collective Alia Griese’s PROM (Please Run Over Me): featuring all sorts of things I made while succumbing to social anxiety and staying home, just like I did for prom in high school.

🔗 Visit firstfridaysantacruz.com to register your event! Link in bio. Mark your calendars for the next First Friday, on FEB 7th!

Hope to see you at the next one!

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📷 Thumbnail by @oneisallart
📽️Video by @wendyspresso

✨🥂🫧Happy New Year, West Side!✨🥂🫧
📅📍 Ring in the New Year with ART on January 3rd, the FIRST, First Fridays this year!

🫧 Stockwell Cellars |
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

First Friday with artist Maria Rossi - Celebrate art, music, and community at our upcoming First Friday Santa Cruz event! This month, we are thrilled to feature the mesmerizing abstract work of Maria Rossi.

🔗 Visit firstfridaysantacruz.com for the full listing of events! Link in bio.

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✨🥂🫧 Happy New Year, Santa Cruz!✨🥂🫧

✨🥂🫧 Happy New Year, Santa Cruz!✨🥂🫧
Looking for something fun to shake yourselves out of holiday hibernation? Look no further and mark your calendars for January 3rd, the FIRST of our First Fridays this year!

♥️Treehouse Dispensary | treehousedispensary_sc
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FIRST FRIDAY at TREEHOUSE We hope you can make it to our first First Friday of 2025! Stop by & enjoy great music, great deals on cannabis, great gift opportunities from local artisans, & great community. 🙂

♥️ Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | @santacruzmuseum
5:00 - 7:00pm
Pajaro Photovoice Project Exhibit Opening - Join us for an exciting First Friday as we kick off the first special exhibit of 2025!
We invite you to explore the opening of the Pajaro Photovoice Project exhibit.

🔗 Visit firstfridaysantacruz.com for the full listing of events! Link in bio.

🔗 If you’re interested in booking your venue or gallery to be showcased for First Friday, register at FirstFridaySantaCruz.com/Participate 🖱️💻

#Treehouse #treehousedispensary #santacruzmuseum #museumofnaturalhistory #naturalhistory #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #tgif #fridaynight #firstfridayarttour #arttour #artwalk #santacruz #santacruzart #santacruzartists #santacruzcounty #firstfridayarttour #art

✨🥂🫧New Year, New You! Happy New Years! ✨

✨🥂🫧New Year, New You! Happy New Years! ✨🥂🫧
Got any artsy aspirations for the new year? Come by the Tannery on January 3rd for First Friday to get inspired! Explore new artworks and engage with the artists!

✨Sacred Mud and Henna Tattoo | @sacredmudbodyarts
5:00 - 8:00pm
Come celebrate the new year at the Sacred Mud Henna & Tattoo at the Tannery Art Center featuring paintings and prints by resident artist Karuna Gutowski | @karuna_life_as_art

✨Studio 105
5:00 - 9:00pm
Happy New Year 2025 - Jennee Gill | @instajenee & Amanda Hess | @evandno open for First Friday with edgy collage art and jewelry with an attitude to start 2025 with a bang!

✨Apricity Gallery | @apricitygallery
6:00 - 9:00pm
Etheries: Abstractions For a New Year! Wait, what is time? Fine Artistic Expressions by: Dani Torvik | @danitorvikstudio, Keila Bauerlein | @the_hectic_eclectic_, Kyle Bradshaw | @ovatumart, Løre Sæven Atelier | @loresaeven, Rachel Barnes | @humanshapedanimal, Sarah Bianco | paintingbybianco.

With musical performances by: Kaitlin McSweeney – Angelic Cello Experiments & Kyle Bradshaw – Acoustic Guitar Virtuosity.

✨Gallery 125 | @gallery125tannery
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Friday at Gallery 125 at The Tannery Art Center. Paintings, prints, sculpture and pastels, all sizes and price ranges. Come see us!

🔗 Visit firstfridaysantacruz.com for the full listing of events! Link in bio.

🔗 If you’re interested in booking your venue or gallery to be showcased for First Friday, register at FirstFridaySantaCruz.com/Participate 🖱️💻

#firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #tgif #fridaynight #firstfridayarttour #arttour #artwalk #santacruz #santacruzart #santacruzartists #santacruzcounty #firstfridayarttour #art #Gallery125 #ApricityGallery #Studio105 #SacredMudandHennaTattoo

The New Year is approaching, art lovers... done hi

The New Year is approaching, art lovers... done hibernating from the holidays? Get yourselves downtown on January 3rd for First Friday! ♥️✨

🍄Minnow Arts | @minnow.arts
"King Tides" is a collection by @kevin_mirsky is a wry, witty editorial on rising sea levels and sinking societies.
Also Featuring a screening of @patricktrefz film "Thread" and beer by @humblesea.

🍄Nicely | @nicely.santacruz
@michelle.nicely will be debuting a new yet old image, in oils, revealing the imagery to come in her new series of LARGE paintings- 40″ up to 4′.

🍄Felix Kulpa Gallery | @felixkulpagallery
Felix Kulpa Gallery Presents: 2 solo exhibitions- Dave Yoas | @dave_yoas_tin_art : Uncanny & Clint Imboden | @clintimboden : Thrown Away

🍄Big Basin Wine Bar | @bigbasinvineyards
Big Basin Vineyards Wine Bar: John Welch | @flight_print_photos Flight Prints Closing Reception.

🍄Santa Cruz Art Expressions | @santacruzartexpressions
Kelli Foss Studio | @kellifoss_studio - Join us for an evening of art, music, and community.

🍄Artisans & agency | @artisansscruz
Fungus First Fridays and Mushroom Merch - In Downtown Santa Cruz, January is Mushroom Month!
Get your fill of Mushroom Art and all things fungus at Artisans & agency.

🍄M.K. Contemporary Art | @mkcontemporary.art
We are hosting the inspirational exhibition, “Feasting on the World”, Paintings by Gene Holtan & Poems by Gary Young

🍄Little Giant Collective | @little.giant.collective
Little Giant Collective presents Alia Griese’s PROM (Please Run Over Me): featuring all sorts of things I made while succumbing to social anxiety and staying home, just like I did for prom in high school.

🍄The Homeless Garden Project Downtown Store | @homelessgardenproject_store
Local photographer Richard Curtin | @richardcurtin831 will be showcasing his work, as well as a special Elvis Appearance you wont want to miss…

🔗 If you’re interested in booking your venue or gallery to be showcased for First Friday, register at FirstFridaySantaCruz.com/Participate 🖱️💻

#firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #tgif #fridaynight #firstfridayarttour #arttour #artwalk #santacruz #santacruzart #santacruzartists #santacruzcounty #firstfridayarttour #art

Have you ever been to @theloftsantacruz on the #we

Have you ever been to @theloftsantacruz on the #westside? They had the incredible @ginafirpoarts on display this past #FirstFriday on Dec 6th!

The Loft is a a certified sustainable salon that properly recycle 95% of all waste including: hair, foils & excess color, all the way down to the stir sticks for your coffee!

Ginas aim with her paintings is to capture her impressions of nature around her. She believes that life can be challenging, so filling our homes with beauty can help us be grateful, calm and hopeful. Ginas works capture perspective and the way light moves through organic forms. Her work will be on display throughout December, stop by the loft and check them out!

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📹 @wendyspresso

#firstfridayarttour #firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #santacruzartists #santacruzart #nature #organicmatter #paintings #ecofriendly #ecoconcious #conservation #makers #westsidesantacruz #redwoods #perspective #light

Hey Animal Lovers! 🦦🦅🦎🐢🐒🦍🦓🐅🦉🐧
Did you know that @Franslanting had his studio open to the public for First Friday December 6th? ✨

Frans Lanting is a globally recognized wildlife photographer, widely known for his striking and intimate images of animals and nature. His work has been featured in @natgeo alongside many other prestigious publications.
Lanting's photography often focuses on biodiversity and conservation, and his imagery has earned him numerous awards.

Lanting is an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund and has received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s first Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lanting’s books include Into Africa, LIFE, Jungles, Eye to Eye and Okavango. A recent published book that was on display at his studio: Bay of Life, From Wind to Whales By Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom | @ChristineEckstrom -- features images captured by Frans of our very own Monterey Bay. "Explore the wonders of one of Earth’s natural crown jewels: California’s Monterey Bay—the hottest hot spot for biodiversity in North America, according to The Nature Conservancy."

Interested in attending Frans' next First Friday? Join our email list to get notified of future events! 🔗 🔜 https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/

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This past First Friday, Dec 6th, featured a ton of

This past First Friday, Dec 6th, featured a ton of incredible artists and venues.

Did you make it out to any that you were especially excited about?
We managed to get out to a few of them ourselves!

@botanicandluxe will be open every day from 10am-7pm until Christmas eve. Botanic and Luxe is one of the perfect stops to get gifts for your plant-loving friends this holiday season.

Alongside the gorgeous selection of plants, you can find @oneisallart original works available. Plants and paintings, what more could you ask for when trying to curate the perfect gifting vibes?! 🌿🎨

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📹 @wendyspresso

#Botanicandluxe #shoplocal #plantlovers #firstfriday #holidayshopping #localartists #santacruzartists #firstfridaysantacruz

DEC. 6th First Friday was so much fun! Where’d

DEC. 6th First Friday was so much fun!
Where’d you visit? 👀⁉️

Featured in this reel is @botanicandluxe | @oneisallart, @franslanting, and @theloftsantacruz | @ginafirpoarts ✨🖤❤️

📸 @wendyspresso

#firstfriday #holidaymarkets #makers #creators #firstfriday #fridayvibes

Can’t get enough of the local art scene, Santa C

Can’t get enough of the local art scene, Santa Cruz?! Add these venues to your to-see list for First Friday, DEC 6th! Great for grabbing gifts just in time for the Holiday season! 🎄🎁

Treehouse Dispensary | @treehousedispensary_sc
Resident Artists on Display include Dejon Barber, Shana Burton, Megan DeLeon & Rémy Déchet, Live Music from Benjamin Keys

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | @santacruzmuseum
T-REXcellent night at the Museum! From dinosaur-themed arts and crafts to fossil displays and interactives, audiences of all ages are in for a DINOmite evening!

The Nook Inclusive Salon Collective | @thenooksc
Step into a world where perception blurs with imagination at Kimberley Bremender’s new photo exhibition « Seen and Unseen »

Santa Cruz Art League | @santacruzartleague
The Santa Cruz Art League Members’ Exhibition is a showcase of art by current members, open to the public to enjoy!

Miritz Real Estate - Hosted by Caitlin Phillips | @miritzrealestateinc
New works by artist Kim Ruth - “After a 40 year hiatus from showing her art, Kim Ruth premieres her new paintings, in her body of work, ‘Snapshots”

Palace Art & Office Supply | @palaceartsupply
Come experience Sylvia Valentines’ award-winning nature photography at Palace Art & Office Supply!

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center | @SCMArtCenter
Celebrate the Season! It’s a tradition – Shop Local & Shop Small at the Art Center this holiday season at our Annual Holiday Sale!

Live Oak Refillery | @liveoakrefillery
Come join us and experience the beautiful art from Shane Tarkington, while you enjoy some delicious hors d’oeuvres, local wines in a fun community experience!

#firstfriday #firstfridaysantacruz #tgif #fridaynight #firstfridayarttour #arttour #artwalk #santacruz #santacruzart #santacruzartists #santacruzcounty #firstfridayarttour #art

Interested in seeing what's happening at the Tanne

Interested in seeing what's happening at the Tannery Arts Center this Holiday Season!?

Perfect for seeking out hand-made local gifts for your loved ones. Come by DEC 6th to check out all of these open galleries and studios…

Radius Gallery #127 | @radiusgallery
“Small Works” is an invitational exhibition featuring the work of local artists working in all media. As work sells, artists replenish inventory throughout the show!

Salt The Store #115 | @saltcalifornia
Sarah shows recent additions to her ever-expanding ‘Love Beads’ collection & a new shipment of pots by Karl Borgeson | @karlborgeson are on display.

River Studio #116 | @riverstudio116
All your gift-buying needs can be found here this holiday season! Stickers. jewelry, upcycled bags, prints, pillows, cards, stockings, ornaments, and more!

Studio 120 & Gallery #116
New to Studio 120, Matthew Stout’s functional vessels and planters feature a variety of clays, colors, glazes, forms, firing techniques, and surfaces.

Cosmo Chic #117 | @cosmochicsc
Lisa will be showcasing Opulenza jewelry at Cosmo Chic. Opulenza is Heirloom Quality Silver and Gemstones with a Boho Edge

Studio #105
Featuring work by resident artists: Everything and Nothing, Bree Karpavage and Jenee Gill with live music by the Grackles.

Apricity Gallery #104 | @apricitygallery
Apricity Gallery presents Encaustic works by featured artist, Karen Lorey. Influenced by her love of the ocean, surfing and the California coast,

Printmakers at the Tannery #107 | @pattpress
Featuring the works of PATT members Frank Trueba, Andrée Lebourveau, Sue Gilchrist, Ann Miya, AV Pike, Jane Gregorius, Mary Neater, Cindy Haug, Lu Lee, Bob Rocco, and Linda Craighead.

Gallery #125 | @gallery125tannery
Holiday shopping? Come peruse our new original work of all types; paintings, prints, pastels, sculpture, cards, jewelry and more!

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Excited for First Friday?! We are! Mark your Calen

Excited for First Friday?! We are! Mark your Calendar for December 6th!
Let's take a walk down memory lane with some of the fun experiences we captured from the last few... 💭📹🎨
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Interested in being apart of the next one? Join the registry and host your event at 🔜 FirstFridaySantaCruz.com ✨

Curious about what’s going on for First Friday D

Curious about what’s going on for First Friday DEC 6th in Downtown Santa Cruz!? Check this out…..

➡️ Featured Downtown Santa Cruz events:

🎄Botanic and Luxe | @botanicandluxe
Botanic and Luxe is delighted to feature the works of Brittany Ann | @oneisallart

🎄Nicely | @nicely.santacruz
Nicely is featuring all new pieces by Michelle Nicely | @michelle.nicely

🎄Felix Kulpa Gallery | @felixkulpagallery
Felix Kulpa Gallery Presents: 2 solo exhibitions- Dave Yoas | @dave_yoas_tin_art : Uncanny & Clint Imboden | @clintimboden : Thrown Away

🎄M.K. Contemporary Art | @mkcontemporary.art
All new exhibition, “Feasting on the World”, Paintings by Gene Holtan & Poems by Gary Young

🎄Artisans & agency | @artisansscruz
Artisans & agency is delighted to showcase a selection of work from the Santa Cruz Oil Painters (SCOP), the home of the happy painters!

🎄Big Basin Vineyards & Wine Bar | @bigbasinvineyards
Big Basin Vineyards Wine Bar exhibits "Flight Prints", Art Photography by John Welch | @flight_print_photos.

🎄Tumbleweed Found | @tumbleweed.found
Tumbleweed Found features Dianne Hoffmans’ | @diannehoffmanart “Passageways”

🎄The Homeless Garden Project Downtown Store | @homelessgardenproject_store
Come celebrate the season with local photographer Richard Curtin | @richardcurtin831, as well as witness a demonstration by Mary Quillin!

🎄Santa Cruz Art Expressions | @santacruzartexpressions
Step into the festive spirit at Santa Cruz Art Expressions!

Wondering what’s going on for First Friday on th

Wondering what’s going on for First Friday on the West Side? We got you covered!! There’s been lots of activity brewing on the west side…

➡️ Featured West Side Santa Cruz events:

@chrisjohnsonglass- @mozeart | Chris Mosely at Chris Johnson Glass Blowing Studio - “Come Sit by Our Fire”

@Santacruzclay | Santa Cruz Clay - Flashdance 15+ ARTISTS IN ONE PLACE - Art show flows into the eve and then we will erupt with an 80’s themed dance party with DJ Downsquarez until 11pm.

@dandhadahora | - The Institute of the Arts and Sciences: Ilê Aiyê and the Dimensions of Freedom with Dandha da Hora - Master Dancer and Teacher Performance

@Giulvezantanner |Michele Giulvezan Tanner - Fine Art Studio

@franslanting - First Friday and Open House 12/6 5-8 PM

@bottlejackwine - @tracymarieoliver | Tracy Marie Oliver Bottle Jack Winery & Silver Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room - “Art and Music at the Silver Mountain/Botle Jack Tasting Room”

Bruce Ashley - Fine Art Photo Prints from the Personal and Commercial work of Bruce Ashley | Gallery 215 in the Old Wrigley Building - follow the signs to “Bruce Ashley Photography-Gallery 215” just down the hallway from the Blitzer Gallery.

@theoldwrigleybuilding @rblitzergallery - @giulvezantanner | Group Show at R.Blitzer Gallery

Hope to see you out on the town on December 6th!

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