First Friday Monterey Museum of Art
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!
Free
20 events found.
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.
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Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, Monterey
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First Friday Artist Reception: JC Gonzalez, Jerry Takigawa, Natalia Poehner Corazza
ArtWorks @Salinas 262 Main Street, Salinas, CA, United StatesJoin us in “Celebrating Monterey County Art Fellows” at ArtWorks @Salinas! This second Artist Reception will be held on Friday, February 7th, at 5 PM, during Downtown Salinas’ 1st Friday Art Walk event. This exciting exhibit showcases the incredible work of 3 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship recipients, including JC Gonzalez, Jerry Takigawa, and […]
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Afternoon with the Artists: Jeffrey Becom and Lucas Blok
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us in the galleries for an inspiring afternoon with artists Jeffrey Becom and Lucas Blok as they share their insights into The Persistence of Color II. Through their vibrant and distinctive works, the artists will explore the significance of color as a central force in art and life, reflecting on their creative journeys and […]
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Carmel Art Walk
Throughout Carmel by the Sea CA, United StatesFounded 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 Walk is the second Saturday every month from 4pm-7pm and is open to the public. Tour artist-owned galleries and meet the artists who carry on […]
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Artist Workshop: Punch Needle Embroidery With Janet Fearnside
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaPunch needle embroidery is a dream for the tactile artist and can be a beautiful meditative experience. Participants in the workshop will find the joy that comes from "painting" with 100% wool yarns. They will learn how to thread and use the punch needle tool, perform two different stitches that can be used to create […]
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Juilliard Quartet
Sunset Center San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel by the Sea, CAPre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm. The program includes pieces by Antonín, Leoš, and Ludwig. Antonín Dvořák Cypresses (1887) Leoš Janáček String Quartet No. 2: Intimate Letters (1928) Ludwig Van Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, op. 130, with Große Fuge, op. 133 (1825) Performers Areta Zhulla, violin Ronald Copes, violin Molly Carr, viola […]
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My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice: Poetry Writing Workshop
625 pacific st 625 Pacific St., Monterey, CA, United StatesJoin Monterey poet and teacher Patrice Vecchione for a chance to strengthen your voice through writing poems. Writing is a way to discover and articulate what we think and feel, and you’ll learn ways to free your creativity and develop your skills. We’ll chat about poetry, and Patrice will lead the group through a couple […]
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King City Dance Week
Robert Stanton Theater, King City CA 720 Broadway St., King City, CA, United StatesThe 1st annual King City Dance Week will take place on February 27 and 28, 2025 at the Stanton Theater in King City. SpectorDance and Sol Treasures will present performances and contemporary dance workshops featuring works by Tracy Kofford, Santa Barbara City College Dance Company, Charlotte Katherine Smith, Fran Spector Atkins, and SpectorDance Company. We […]
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Controlled Chaos Improv!
Wave Street Studios 774 Wave Street, MontereyGet ready for a night of non-stop laughter and unpredictable fun at Wave Street Studios. Controlled Chaos Improv puts their own twist on traditional improvisational theatre. Quick wit and spontaneous energy are combined with truth in comedy to bring something fresh and fun to the stage! Grab your friends and join us for an evening […]
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Member Saturday Morning Sound Bath: 3/1, 9-10am
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove,, CAMuseum members and their friends are invited to start the weekend with a relaxing sound bath at the Museum with Abril Esparza. All members are allowed to bring one friend, Family Memberships and above may bring two. Space is limited so be sure to sign up! About the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History In […]
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????✨ ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET! ✨????
Marriott Monterey 350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA, United StatesHollywood glamour is coming to Monterey on March 2nd! Walk the red carpet, sip cocktails, and celebrate the biggest night in film at our Celebrity Awards Night Celebration! ???? Mingle with local film insiders ???? Multiple viewing screens – never miss a moment! ???? Elegant light bites & cocktails ???? $10 discounted valet parking ???? […]
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First Friday Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, MontereyFREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
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First Friday Artist Reception: JC Gonzalez, Jerry Takigawa, Natalia Poehner Corazza
ArtWorks @Salinas 262 Main Street, Salinas, CA, United StatesJoin us in closing out “Celebrating Monterey County Art Fellows” at ArtWorks @Salinas! This last Artist Reception will be held on Friday, March 7th, at 5 PM, during Downtown Salinas’ 1st Friday Art Walk event. This exciting exhibit showcases the incredible work of 3 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship recipients, including JC Gonzalez, Jerry […]
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Afternoon with the Curator: Open Archive with Cydney Payton and Eleanor Uhlinger
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin Guest Curator Cydney Payton and Monterey Museum of Art Archivist Eleanor Uhlinger in a conversation about presenting, preserving, and creating new futures for the work of fine artists. Open Archive will offer a rare behind-the-scenes conversation about Monterey Museum of Art's historical archives and the curation of the exhibition Morley Baer: Modernism in Northern […]
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Carmel Art Walk
Throughout Carmel by the Sea CA, United StatesFounded 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 Walk is the second Saturday every month from 4pm-7pm and is open to the public. Tour artist-owned galleries and meet the artists who carry on […]
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Art & Food Sovereignty
Art & Healing UAC Gallery 21 Soledad St. Suit C., Salinas, CA, CAA workshop conversation where Rudy Jimenez, visual arts and UAC organizer shares about his journey into with Green Thumb Farms. JC with facilitate the conversation and lead an art activity.
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Artist Workshop: Cyanotype Portraits and Landscapes With Iris McGilloway
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaLearn how to make landscape and portrait cyanotypes with Iris McGilloway of Song Dog Studios using photo negatives. Participants are encouraged to bring their own personal photo negatives, all other supplies are included. Open to all experience levels!
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Something Rotten!
Robert Stanton Theater, King City CA 720 Broadway St., King City, CA, United StatesWelcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, […]
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Botanical Illustration: Spring Flowers Workshop
The Lyceum of Monterey County 1073 Sixth Street, Monterey, CA, United StatesBotanical Illustration: Spring Flowers Join us for a day of botanical exploration on paper. Working with local wildflowers, participants will create botanical studies in pencil and color media. We will explore the shape, gesture, structure, texture, and color of our specimens to describe each plant's unique features on paper. Learn rendering techniques, color matching, and […]
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First Friday Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, MontereyFREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
Free