Lisa Goettel's super-fun and heart-led group singing classes are for singers, shower singers and wanna-be-singers alike. No experience required. Lisa leads vocal exercises and teaches songs of every genre in the round, guiding the way to vocal freedom and joy.
Weekly classes for adults (kids 8 and over welcome) every Monday at Evolution Transformative Arts in Pacific Grove and every Wednesday at the Big Sur Charter School in Big Sur, next to the Big Sur Bakery. Classes are held at 5:30pm and offered by donation.
Aditi, Sanskrit for creative abundance, promotes the living arts for daily survival with style through education, youth scholarships, performance and touring, and multicultural programs of ethnic dance and interarts in Monterey County.
Danzas Aditi was formed in 2003 as a professional touring ensemble. Its mission is to choreograph, stage and perform dance concerts featuring traditional and innovative collaborations, with interfaces that accent cultural and artistic commonalities while revealing the authentic uniqueness of each dance.
ACFA provides free art classes, exhibits, and performances in the Alisal neighborhood in East Salinas and the greater Salinas area. Through art and creativity transformation can begin. Thank you for your contribution to our center.
ARIEL is a nonprofit organization that offers year-round programs in theatre arts for children and adolescents.
The community stands witness to the challenges of under privileged kids that want, and deserve, a chance for a full and rewarding life. This chance is well within reach, with help from our community.The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County have been a vital part of this community for over 45 years.
The Camerata Singers provides high-quality cultural and educational opportunities for a multi-generational audience through the production of choral music recognized for its imaginative programming and performance excellence.
Youth Classes: http://camerata-singers.org/cms%7Ceducationoutserach-3.html
Caminos Del Arte enhances the cultural life of our community by educating our youth, through arts training, mentoring, performance and cultural programs. We teach and promote traditional and nontraditional arts, which fill cultural voids in our community, and we provide leadership skills that will last a lifetime.
CBF's mission is to celebrate the works, inspiration & ongoing influence of J.S. Bach worldwide by immersing audiences in experiences that integrate music, education & ideas, and by meaningful engagement supportive of our diverse communities. We aim to inspire a younger, more diverse, and generally broader population to experience our programs, whether as audience members or students participating in our training programs.
Youth Programs: http://www.bachfestival.org/community-engagement.htm
The Carmel Classic Guitar Society (CCGS) promotes the classical guitar through education, workshops, recitals, lectures, and gatherings for the public. The CCGS serves the youth and underserved elderly and ailing residents of Monterey County through its two arts programs The Guitar in Schools and the Healing Guitar.
See Calendar for Classes: http://www.carmelguitarsociety.org/Calendar.html
The Carmel Youth Center is committed to providing a positive and academically friendly environment that is safe, drug-alcohol-and-tobacco-free, and is designed for the community youth.
Programs: http://www.carmelyouth.com/program-become-a-member.php
The library is an essential part of life on the Central Coast of California. Charitable contributions fund 100% of the books, materials, programs, equipment, and services. Thanks to this generous support, Carmel Library maintains its superior reputation, serving 106,000 locals and visitors from our community, the Central Coast and beyond.
Classes for children (scroll to bottom): http://hm-lib.org/
Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) is a prevention program providing positive alternatives to gangs, drugs, and violence while reinforcing individual strengths. Our vision is to provide our youth with a safe, structured environment that encourages healthy boundaries, positive self-esteem, and the ability to make good choices for a full and successful life.
Programs and Classes: http://cpy.org/programs/
Our mission is to transform the lives of youth and communities through inspiration, dedication, discipline, and performance of classical orchestral music.
The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries was founded with the goal of supporting vital enhancement programs for the Monterey County Free Libraries. In 1989, Mark Massel left a $100,000 bequest to the county libraries. The head librarian at the time, Dallas Shaffer, had a vision of using the funds to create an institution that would support the local libraries for years to come.
Programs and Classes: http://www.fmcfl.org/programs.htm
Our mission is to promote the performance, understanding, and enjoyment of choral music by members of the community.
Check upcoming events for classes.
The Lyceum's Mission is to inspire a life-long love of learning through enrichment programs that stimulate intellectual promise, awaken individual creativity, and foster academic achievement.
Marine Life Studies is a nonprofit organization committed to protecting our oceans, whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife.
Our mission is to acquire knowledge and share knowledge and inspire the next generation of whale, dolphin and ocean conservationists.
We acquire knowledge through on-going research, share and utilize that knowledge to encourage conservation, and inspire the public, especially children,
with our educational programs.
Programs and Classes: http://www.marinelifestudies.org/index.php/Education-Programs/educatio-programs.html
The mission of Monterey Jazz Festival is to celebrate the legacy of jazz, expand its boundaries, and provide opportunities to experience jazz through performances and education programs.
Programs and Classes: http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/jazz-education
The mission of MY Museum is to provide an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults learn together through experience.
Check Calendar for Classes: http://www.mymuseum.org/plan/calendar/
The Monterey Museum of Art inspires appreciation of the evolving California artistic legacy and expands a passion for the visual arts.
Programs and Classes: http://www.montereyart.org/education/
It is our mission to provide a pleasurable choral singing experience for our members and audiences, and to offer opportunities for our members to grow musically.
The National Steinbeck Center is located in John Steinbeck’s hometown of Salinas, Calif., a scenic 17-mile drive from Monterey in the heart of Steinbeck Country. The Center offers three distinct visitor experiences in literature and history, agriculture and art, as well special events and educational programs.
Writing Program: http://www.steinbeck.org/pages/steinbeck-young-authors
Sol Treasures awakens and nurtures appreciation and passion for the arts in people of all ages in South Monterey County and provides a home for creative and inspiring opportunities to unify the community through art and culture. We fulfil our mission through our gallery of local artists, classes in art, music and theater for all ages, and cultural enrichment events.
Classes: www.soltreasures.com
Rancho Cielo's mission is to partner with our community to provide a safe campus to deliver programs and services that inspire at-risk youth to learn new skills, gain self-esteem and confidence. Our vision is to transform the lives of at-risk youth and empower them to become accountable, competent, productive, and responsible citizens.
Programs and Classes: http://ranchocieloyc.org/new/programs/
Our mission is to serve as a multi-purpose gathering place that enriches, educates, inspires, and entertains Monterey County residents and visitors by presenting performances, visual arts, and education programs, and by hosting public, private, and community events.
Youth Music Monterey's mission is to inspire excellence in individual students and enrich our community by providing young people with opportunities to participate in, and gain greater understanding of, music and its performance.
The mission of the Soledad-Mission Recreation District is to enrich our community through the provision of programs and facilities that enhance positive, wholesome, and healthy recreation.
Classes (scroll down to art classes): http://www.soledad-mission-recreation-district.org/programs/
Our mission is to present quality performing arts, and to foster growth and appreciation of the dramatic and allied arts among the broad community, utilizing community talent with a focus on youth mentorship training programs.
Our mission is to provide a Salinas World Pop Dance and Leadership program which addresses youth leadership issues in a low-income, high-risk area through dance and the performing arts.
Workshops at Cesar Chavez Library in Salinas on Saturdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The mission of the Monterey County Dance Foundation is to support the performing art of dance in Southern Monterey County through fundraising, event promotion, and event organization that directly benefits performers, youth, and the community of Southern Monterey County.
Programs and Classes: http://www.montereycountydancetheatre.com/classes.html
Occhiata Productions brings arts engagement to Monterey County Schools through the multi-discipline prism of opera.
Program Information: http://www.occhiata.org/index.php/program
In celebrating the transforming power of the creative spirit, PacRep Theatre produces bold and daring interpretations of the great plays from the world stage - plays that engage, excite, educate, and inspire - presenting a world-class theatrical experience.
Youth Classes and Programs: schooofdramaticarts.org
The SD mission is to establish a vibrant center for the performing arts offering a wide variety of dance-based activities that connects diverse artists and audiences, bridges disciplines through collaboration, and celebrates the power of dance to inform and inspire. The SD vision is to utilize dance and the arts as a vehicle to open doors, ignite creativity, and fuel the human spirit.
Stage Kids, Etc. is organized for purposes of providing educational, cultural, and leadership programs and activities for children and young adults, in Big Sur, California, and its surrounding communities.
Summer Program Registration: http://stagekids.org/register/
The Forest Theater is an historic amphitheater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest outdoor theaters west of the Rockies. Actor/director Herbert Heron is generally cited as the founder and driving force, and poet/novelist Mary Austin is often credited with suggesting the idea.
The mission of Youth Arts Collective (YAC) is to provide a creative sanctuary for Monterey County youth ages 14 t 22 to explore their potential as artists as they develop personal awareness and self-esteem, social understanding, and an appreciation for contributing in positive ways to their community.
YAC provides supplies, studio space, art training, exhibition and commission opportunities, individual mentoring, and a community unlike any other. We’re open 4 hours a day, 6 days a week, year round.
YAC is open to the public:
Weekdays: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
HARA is dedicated to nourishing the hearts, minds, and spirits of young professionals who feel drawn to represent life through new media--providing Monterey Bay high school students film-making and acting training through hands-on experience producing original films in order to prepare them for a sustainable career in the collaborative arts.
Click on 2017 Summer Camp for more details.
One of the premier non-profit photographic galleries in the United States & dedicated to the Monterey Peninsula's tradition of excellence in fine art photography.
Workshops: http://photography.org/workshops/
Since 1969, Pacific Grove Art Center has been a community based nonprofit seeking to enhance art appreciation and encourage the creation of art. With the desire to have art available to everyone, PGAC has held low cost classes, free exhibits, and offered reduced rent for artist’s studios for over 40 years. Emerging to established artists are professionally shown in our historic galleries, and large group shows can provide the first step into the art world for many. Through generous donations, grants, and hundreds of volunteered hours, the Art Center continues its mission today.
Valley Greens Gallery is located in the heart of Carmel Valley Village. We embrace all of the wonderful things about Carmel Valley and Monterey County; the wonderful art scene, the fascinating wildlife and the awe of the landscape are just some of the things we love about the Central Coast that keep us inspired.
Kim and Cindy use an academic-based art program and offer classes in the following categories:
- Drawing Through the Alphabet for children ages 4 through 6
- Drawing Through Geography for ages 6 through 10
- Basic Drawing for children 6 through 12
- Math Tutoring and Art for grades 3 – 5
- Intermediate Drawing for ages 8 through adult
- Advanced Drawing for ages 12 through adult
We are always casting , & making new items for our store & studio.We have a large selection of ceramics to paint, we offer workshops in clay & glass fusion jewelry. There are somethings in our store that is very delicate, & we would like Parents to control their children from touching these things. Please control your children, or We will control them for their own safety in our store & studio. Our store & studio is a work place, & not a play ground. Thank you for respecting us and our store & studio spaces.
Click to view various workshops.
Classes are for 5 to 105 years old.
The criteria is a will to learn.
45.00 per hour and half
3 class minimum paid in advance
This is a science based curriculum in a fun and relaxed environment
Carmel Visual Arts was established by painter Rich Brimer and photographer Carol Henry to build a space where art education, creation and exhibition can be fully explored by artists and the community. Offering art classes & workshops for the beginner and professional artist.
Weekly Art Classes: http://www.carmelvisualarts.com/workshops/weekly-art-classes/
Workshops: http://www.carmelvisualarts.com/workshops/
We believe art-making feeds the soul... Our education program is rooted in the belief that art and creative personal expression is a vital part of life. We hire local teaching artists to share their passion and technical expertise through classes, workshops, and private lessons. All experiences welcome, ages 13 and up.
Open Ground Studios is an oasis for self-expression through the artistic soul; a safe-haven for the novice, an ally for the professional artist and entrepreneur, and a home for the creative adult.
OGS is a place where art is the vehicle for learning, practice and connection.
For centuries, egg tempera was artists’ preferred medium for panel paintings, and many of the medieval and renaissance masterpieces found in museums and art galleries were executed in egg tempera. More durable than oil and with a luminosity similar to watercolour, egg tempera offers many advantages to artists willing to embrace the challenge of working with this ancient medium.
The gallery is located in the world famous village of Carmel-by-the-Sea on California’s coast line. Just 45 minutes North of Big Sur and two hours South of San Francisco. It showcases the most recent works and projects of Jennifer Perlmutter. The gallery participates in year-round second Saturday Art walks, charitable projects and community programs through Carmel Sunset Rotary. And supports Youth in the arts through mentorship and funding.
We offer:
Professional Delivery and Installation of your artwork.
In-Home Consultation for art procurement and placement.
Please call or stop in the gallery for personal service.
For over 70 years, The Carmel Foundation has offered a wide variety of free or low-cost creative activities to engage the mind, spirit and body of adults 55 years and better on their Carmel campus. Older adults from throughout Monterey County participate. Classes offered include singing, Greek and line dancing, memoir writing, improv, Spanish conversation, yoga, Ji Gong and more. We also have ongoing painting, woodcarving, needlework and photography groups that meet once or twice weekly. The Carmel Foundation campus includes one of the only darkrooms available in Carmel, a longtime haven for photographers
In order to create a sense of community and belonging, The Carmel Foundation operates on a membership model. Yearly memberships for those 55 and older are a minimum donation of $55 a year. Scholarships are also available for those who need them.
Hi I am a local artist. I have been painting and teaching for over 30 years. I teach kids, adults or groups. My main medium is watercolor but I also work In Acrylic and drawing materials. My classes are $25. Per hr. $45. For 2hr. Times are flexible and buy 4 get the 5 class free.
Learn simple textile skills with one of the slowfiber teachers. (or come teach) We can mend or embellish what we already own. We knit, crochet, quilt, machine or hand-stitch. These skills connect us to the past and make us accountable for our textile future.
Illustrate some of your favorite local nocturnal animals. Together we will learn about nocturnal animals that can be found in Monterey County including bats, owls, raccoons and opossums!
After a brief introduction to these animals, we will use science illustration techniques to create a personalized field guide for some of these misunderstood creatures of the night.
We will focus on scientific accuracy while drawing our nocturnal friends. Students will use graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil and watercolor to create the illustrations.
Ages: 13 - Adult (exceptions made on case-by-case basis for younger students)
Date: Sunday, October 29th, 2023
Hours: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Location: The Lyceum
Instructor: Kristen Burroughs
Class size: Limited to 8 students
Fee: $45 (includes all materials)
Please contact me for more information. The private or small group classes will be held in my studio in old Monterey. I'm an oil painter focusing on painting outdoors, en plein air. I also work in the studio from still lives and sometimes from photos. I have a fine arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and have been painting professionally since 2008. I'm also proficient in acrylic painting. Classes will be geared to where you're at on your painting journey, from beginner to more advanced. All aspects of painting will be covered according to your needs. The hourly rate is just $25.
This class is for those that want to learn the basics of Procreate and already have their own iPad and Apple pencil, as well as the Procreate application!
We will learn how to choose a canvas size, change backgrounds, create new layers, choose a brush, use a reference, change opacity, utilize the selection tool, use clipping masks, merge layers, use alpha lock, make adjustments, add text, export our work, and more!
Once we get the basics of the application, you will have the time to create some digital art of your choosing.
Don’t forget to charge your iPad the night before the class and bring your charger!
For all skill levels.
*Important note: Participants must bring their own iPads*
Date: Saturday, March 16th
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: The Lyceum
Instructor: Kristen Burroughs
Ages: 13- Adult
Class size: Limited to 8 students
Fee: $25