Welcome to our arts event calendar! This calendar supports arts programs and events in Monterey County. Find your next creative adventure, or submit your event to be added here upon approval.
A program of Arts4MC, the BusinessWorks free workshop series presents: BUSINESS RESOURCES TO THRIVE AS AN ARTIST Friday, July 21 at 10 AM. Learn best business practices for setting up your business, pricing and negotiation tactics, and the nuts and bolts of contracts, invoicing, and more. This workshop features artists Jess Soriano of Soriano Studios […]
Join MCTA and Howard Burnham on Zoom for an encounter with the intriguing ‘Father of the Computer’ and his extraordinarily gifted associate, Ada, Countess of Lovelace.
Comedy Variety Showcase highlights local comedic performers and various styles of comedy. Need a good laugh? Interested in a fun night of sketch comedy? Stand up? Improv? Why pick one when you can have them all! Check out Comedy Variety Showcase on July 22nd at 7pm at the Monterey History and Art Association at Stanton […]
The 2023/24 Theater Season focuses on the connections we all share, the human experience that we all have in common, and the ways that all types of love can move people to unbelievable kindness. Both shows this season are testaments to how love can conquer, and how family can support one another through hardships and […]
Step into a World of Imagination with SpongeBob The Musical! Get ready for an adventure like no other as the beloved SpongeBob SquarePants takes the stage in an extraordinary musical extravaganza! Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will leave you with a smile from ear to ear. You absolutely can not miss SpongeBob The […]
The 2023/24 Theater Season focuses on the connections we all share, the human experience that we all have in common, and the ways that all types of love can move people to unbelievable kindness. Both shows this season are testaments to how love can conquer, and how family can support one another through hardships and […]
Join our instructor and artist Nica White in this fun squirt gun painting class! Your toddler will enjoy creating a masterpiece made with lots of fun in the sun! You are also welcome to bring them in a white shirt that can get painted along during this activity! Wednesday, August 2nd from 11:30 am- 12:30 […]
FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon exploring materials and abstraction in art, inspired by the exhibition The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making. Featured art activities: abstract mosaics, modernist collage, and painting decorative flowerpots.
Hop in your DeLorean and head down to Paper Wing Theatre on Cannery Row for a night of 80s fun! We are serving up food, like our signature $2 street tacos and drink specials ($5 beers anyone?). Sing a song from the 1980s and get entered for raffle prizes or tempt your fate on our […]
Join our instructor Aya Ettinger and learn or expand on your violin skills! This class is for beginners and intermediate learners! Class begins Thursday, August 10th from 3:15- 5:15 pm. The registration cost is $35 for returning students, $45 for new students, and $25 violin rental fee, now that’s a deal! For questions or more […]
Awards Breakfast to honor "Champions" in the arts sector Monterey Marriott Ferrante Room
Meet our little artists! Our current gallery exhibit is an extension of our Maya exhibit that showcases the art our students at Chispa sites and this summer’s recreation center program created! Children will get to show their family, friends, and community members their work! We will also have a fun runway show where students get […]
Join Zach Weston, Executive Director of the Weston Collective, for an insightful panel discussion featuring talented student photographers from the 2023 Weston Scholarship Exhibition at the Monterey Museum of Art. During this engaging session, you will have the opportunity to hear from the next generation of photographers as they share their creative processes and vision […]
Join our instructor and Artist Debra Cobb and create these beautiful Mexican Tin Hearts! After creating these hearts, we will invite you to display them at our next gallery exhibit show, Dia De Los Muertos! To register please give us a call at 831-386-1381 or by email at [email protected].
Calling all music rebels, emotional crooners, and night owls! Are you ready to unleash your inner rock star and make your Wednesday night unforgettable? Look no further, because our Emo Screamo Karaoke Night at Paper Wing Theatre on Cannery Row is here! Whether you're a die-hard fan of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, or […]
We are proud to announce, in collaboration with Nā Haumāna a benefit event to raise funding for the communities that have been affected by the wildfires on Maui. We will have performances by Ho'omana Hawaiian Band, Ha'a Hula / Te Reva O Te Manu, @Halau Hula Hi’ilani o Ke Kai, U-Jam, Zumba, and of course […]
Composer’s Concert Sunday, August 27, 3:00 pm, the Monterey County Composers’ Forum presents “Crossing Lines.” Works by Steve Ettinger, Alejandro Gatica, Paula Kaiser and Julie Roseman, Carleton Macy, Ed Moncrief, Karl Schmidt, Dale Victorine, and Rick Yramategui. Hidden Valley, 104 West Carmel Valley Road; $15.
Attention all comedy lovers! Are you tired of the same old routine and in need of a night filled with laughter, joy, and unforgettable moments? Look no further! Get ready for Non-Stop Laughter: Brace yourself for side-splitting jokes, hilarious anecdotes, and rib-tickling humor that will leave you laughing uncontrollably. Date: Saturday, August 26th, 2023 Time: […]
Monterey, California – Arts Habitat, a Monterey County non-profit, invites the public to an Arts in Progress presentation by renowned Carmel painter, David Ligare; at SandBox Sand City, 440 Ortiz Avenue, on Wednesday, August 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and is a program in support […]
