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R. Blitzer Gallery

R. Blitzer Gallery

Much like an immense piece of recycled art, the commercial warehouse that was once the Wrigley Gum factory on the West Side of Santa Cruz is being creatively renovated into something new, inspiring, and progressive. The looming building may appear to be serious and still on the outside. But step inside the 385,000-square-foot complex, and you’ll see this […]

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Experience art at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery

UC Santa Cruz is known for a thriving environment that fosters a stimulating curriculum and multicultural community. This energy and focus is reflected in the broad range of thought-provoking exhibits held annually at UCSC’s Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery. Located on campus at Porter College, the Sesnon Art Gallery works to integrate museum-oriented programs and […]

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Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

What sets the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History apart from others of a similar nature is the opportunity visitors have to interact with every dimension the museum has to offer. The MAH’s installations, tours, educational programs, and community events are specifically designed to invite guests to explore, engage, and interpret creative expression and […]

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Art is everywhere at the SC Mountains Art Center

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center

From the outside, there’s no mistaking the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center for anything other than a welcoming refuge for local creativity-seekers. The colorful front of the building says it all: Within and around these walls is a thriving artistic home that is as engaging, playful, and vibrant as its outer décor promises. The SCMAC […]

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Cardboard Crows and a Trumped up Scarecrow

First Friday, April 2016

First Friday was bustling with activity this month! We’re sure that everyone who made it out saw some great art, and probably ran into plenty of cool people. Kathy C. Cheer had some bright work up at Palace Arts. We appreciated the political commentary by Dag Weiser at Felix Kulpa! Friend in Cheeses Jam Co. […]

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Santa Cruz Art League

Santa Cruz Art League

Santa Cruz County has long been an epicenter for creative exploration and cultural expansion. At almost 100 years old, the Santa Cruz Art League is one of the area’s oldest art organizations. And, like a fine wine, it keeps getting better with age. It truly exemplifies what dedicated locals can achieve when they join forces […]

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Mark Yanowski at Agency Santa Cruz

First Friday, Downtown March 2016

It was an absolutely perfect night to be out and about for First Friday! In case you missed it, here were some of the gallery highlights from tonight: Mark Yanowski at Agency F.J. Anderson at Artisan’s Gallery John Constantinou at Camouflage John mentioned that this is his first show, Congratulations John! Elliott Bliss at Santa […]

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Cabrillo Gallery

Cabrillo Gallery

Like an ever-evolving art project, the Cabrillo College campus has slowly expanded across an Aptos hillside, where it waterfalls down and across Soquel Avenue towards the sea. At the top of the slope, underneath the library and sitting in the heart of the campus in Room 1002, is the Cabrillo Gallery. As the college evolves […]

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About The Santa Cruz Art Galleries

About The Santa Cruz Art Galleries In my opinion Santa Cruz doesn’t have enough art galleries. Thankfully the galleries we do have are quite good, but we have so many great artists in Santa Cruz that you shouldn’t be able to walk through a neighborhood without running into a top notch gallery. For a list […]

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