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.
The Suri people of Ethiopia, who live in the country’s remote southwest corner, are a proud and resilient people with creative and exquisite adornment traditions. They are also passionate about […]
Twenty-four artists from the Seaside Artist Association will be displaying work employing a variety of media at the Walter Avery Gallery. The free evening reception will be held July 19th, […]
Opening Friday, July 5th through Sunday, September 30th, visit ArtWorks @Salinas to see the latest exhibit, “Glaze, Stain, Pour: Embodied Alter-Tales” featuring paintings by Dani Torvik. The public is invited […]
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!
Enjoy FREE after-hours access at the Museum on the First Friday in August. Join us for a special evening featuring a community coloring project inspired by a piece in our […]
Join us for the latest artist reception for the ArtWorks @Salinas art exhibit Glaze, Stain, Pour: Embodied Alter-Tales by Dani Torvik, to be held on the first Friday of each […]
Spend a fun-filled afternoon at the Museum creating art inspired by our Into the Blue and Bay of Life from Wind to Whales exhibitions! Enjoy free admission to the Museum […]
This evening of remembrance, reflection, and hope marks the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945. Gather to honor the lives […]
Join artist Gary Lopez for a presentation on astrophotography, a unique photographic medium that showcases the many wonders in the skies. The artist, currently featured in MMA's Into the Blue, […]
An annual celebration to honor those individual or organizations that have made a profound impact on the arts in our region.
Founded and run by local artists, the Carmel Art Walk is a free and family-friendly event. Support our local artists and keep the HEART of Carmel beating strong! Carmel Art […]
Lauren Wall will lead a crochet amigurumi of a mushroom using a pattern that the artist herself has created. Crochet can be done in an individual or group setting, creating […]
Pre-Series: Baroque & Unknown Book Circle Ready to dig into the history of unknown composers in advance of the Baroque & Unknown series events? Read in tandem with other local […]
Photographs by Chuck Davis and Ryuijie August 30 - December 8, 2024 Yū-gen | The Language of the Sea Yū-gen | The Language of the Sea celebrates the artistry born […]
We can all use a good laugh these days! Come to the Community Stage at the Monterey County Fairgrounds and watch "Controlled Chaos" put their own twist on traditional improv. […]
The 91st Annual Festa Italia Santa Rosalia Fisherman’s Festival is set to captivate the community, inviting all to join in the festivities honoring the city's Italian heritage and the indelible […]
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!
Enjoy FREE after-hours access at the Museum on the First Friday in September. Get those black and white cell phone filters ready for a photo project inspired by Henrietta Shore […]
We can all use a good laugh these days! Come watch "Controlled Chaos" put their own twist on traditional improv. Quick wit and spontaneous energy is combined with truth in […]
Imagining China: The Art of Belle Yang and Joseph Yang explores the powerful creative relationship between a father and daughter by assembling a selection of artworks, illustrations, and graphic novel […]
