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For every form of art, there is a dedicated community of locals banding together to teach, share, and support it. The Santa Cruz Watercolor Society is one such group offering personal and professional opportunities in plein air watercolor and creative critique since the early 1960s. Watercolor paintings from the Society’s current collective of artists are […]
When a guy calls every week for a year, you know he means business. For Steven Katkowsky, that kind of persistence paid off. He eventually received the call back he was hoping for, hightailed it from Santa Cruz, California to Farmington, Pennsylvania in two days, and achieved his goal: acquiring a rare prototype travel trailer […]
As our town’s longest standing arts organization, the Santa Cruz Art League has been a steadfast center for supporting and educating artists and the visiting public for 97 years. The SCAL has a theater, a classroom, and an art gallery providing admission free exhibitions. In addition to presenting artwork by our regional community, the league […]
The yellow house at 37 Sudden Street in Watsonville may appear to passersby as simply an old, charming Victorian building. Those who know its value, however, know it to be the Lamborn House – a historic landmark dating back to 1900, as well as the busy headquarters and bright gallery of the Pajaro Valley Arts […]
In the late 1800’s, a local naturalist and lighthouse keeper named Laura Hecox started a collection of Indian artifacts, shells and specimens. She donated her collection to the City of Santa Cruz to establish its first public museum. In 1905, the museum opened in downtown Santa Cruz before being moved in 1954 to the East […]
Walk inside the wooden walls of the Capitola Historical Museum and you’ll step back in time with an archive of the oldest seaside resort on the West Coast. Since its establishment in 1966, the museum has been a local treasure trove of artifacts and information documenting the art and history of Capitola’s busy beach area. […]
The Michaelangelo Gallery and Art Studios is as much a historical landmark as it is a lively foundation for artistic expression. Owner and artist Angelo Grova has carefully preserved a structure representing the industry and craftsmanship unique to this area by establishing a welcoming space to celebrate and explore diverse artwork. As a result, both gallery […]
Local artists have their fair share of challenges when it comes to exhibiting and selling work – the cost of living in Santa Cruz and the fragile state of the economy are no small matters to contend with. Luckily, this area also has an empowered community working ‘round the clock to expand the production and […]
Walking into the Felix Kulpa Gallery and Sculpture Garden is a little like going down an “Alice in Wonderland” rabbit hole. Around each corner is an unexpected, delightful surprise that makes you pause and ponder, and come face to face with wonderful, whimsical forms of creativity. One of Santa Cruz’s most beloved smaller venues, the […]
Last summer, an East Bay-based nonprofit called Firehouse Art Co. was poised to open a gallery/workspace at 1543 Pacific Avenue, the former site of The Velvet Underground Clothing Co. Along with being an art gallery, Firehouse Art Collective Ocean Pacific House was to be a studio space offering 24-hour access to artists working in various […]
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