Events

Lesson Plan Party Workshop Monday, July 8, 10am-1pm Need inspiration and direction to get your art projects planned? I got your back! Join me for a one-hour Lesson Plan Party workshop full of project ideas that will engage your art room all year long! By the end of the hour you’ll walk away with a […]

Nature Journal Studio 2nd Wednesdaysof the month,  6:30 - 8pm Nature journaling can help us view the natural world with new perspectives, learn about our surroundings, and see the extraordinary in the ordinary.  During monthly Nature Journal Studio sessions at the Museum, Melinda Nakagawa will guide you through a topic as we practice skills in […]

Creative Art Workshops for Teens April 4 & 18: Gelli Printing May 2 & 16: Markmaking/collaging June 6 & 20: Basic Bookmaking July 11 & 25: Slow Stitching Join local artist Ruth Dailey at the Scotts Valley library for workshops where teens can learn new skills to express their creativity! Ruth has been creating art […]

Eco Poetry Workshop with Magdalena Montagne Thursday, July 11, 3-5pm Join Magdalena Montagne's eco poetry workshop. Can poets help save the earth? We’ll look at poems that unsettle and urge, enlarging the idea of nature poetry, helping readers not only know, but feel, and then perhaps leading them to action. We’ll examine poems by contemporary […]

Paint Your Pet Fundraiser Sunday, July 14, 12m-3pm SCCAS Fundraiser at our studio on the west side of Santa Cruz!!Paint your Pet Warhol Style! Join us for our 18th Paint Your Pet fundraiser for SCCAS on July 14th from 12m-3pm. Proceeds from this event go back to SCCAS! Register for the event and then send […]

Teen Girls Self-Defense Workshop Sunday, July 14, 11:30am-2pm In the Teen Girls Self-Defense Workshop, you can give your girls the resources, skills, and know-how about how to make the right choices for their safety. When you're not around, they are truly on their own to figure out what's best when confronted by anyone who might […]

In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities Sundays 2 - 4pm Join our  in person art class for people with disabilities at Claraty Arts Center in Santa Cruz. Adaptive art projects and space to work outside or inside and to share time with your family and work on a creative art project. It's for […]

Forest Nights - Watercolor Painting Sunday, July 14, 2- 4pm Paint a stunning midnight sky and a golden moon, buttressed with redwood tree silhouettes. Local artist Sarah Orre will walk you through every step of the process using watercolor and acrylic metallic paint to achieve stunning results. You will learn how to build color with […]