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 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!
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First Friday Artist Reception at ArtWorks @Salinas: Javier Lopez Jr. presents “Home: From the Valley to the Peninsula”
ArtWorks @Salinas 262 Main Street, Salinas, CA, United StatesJoin us on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM at ArtWorks @Salinas (262 Main Street, Salinas) for a special Artist Reception. Experience the debut of local artist Javier Lopez Jr.'s heartfelt exhibit alongside the inspiring PhotoCarmel display celebrating photography on the Central Coast. Enjoy light refreshments and snacks as you explore the vibrant artist […]
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MMA’s Block Party
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaGet ready for the Monterey Museum of Art's 3rd Annual Block Party! This vibrant arts festival, free and open to all, transforms downtown Monterey into a bustling hub of art and creativity. Discover local artisans and makers showcasing their unique crafts alongside dazzling performances and a variety of delicious food and drink options. Participate in […]
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BEAN CREEK WITH OTTER OPRY
Monterey United Methodist Church 1 Soledad Drive, Monterey, CA, United StatesStarting with the basics: If you have never heard Billy Pitrone sing, you have missed one of the most incredible and moving bluegrass voices on the planet. Not only that, but he’s also one of the nicest people ever. OK, enough of that: Billy and his Bean Creek band – a local favorite for a […]
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Viano 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 Franz H, Astor, Kevin, Franz S, and Sergei. Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet in F Major op. 77 no. 2 Astor Piazzolla Resurrección del Ángel Kevin Lau String Quartet No. 5: The Train to Impossible Places Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor […]
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Controlled Chaos Improv at Wave Street Studios!
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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15th Annual Whalefest Monterey
Save the date for the 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, 2025 from 10 am - 5 pm each day. This free family-friendly event will be held at and around Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza - Monterey State Historic Park. It includes fun […]
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Present Connections: Contemporary Latinx Poets and Robinson Jeffers
Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation 26304 Ocean View Ave, Carmel-by-the-SeaAPRIL 12 - Poetry Reading: "Present Connections: Contemporary Latinx Poets and Robinson Jeffers," with Monterey County Poet Laureate Rachelle Escamilla, Manuel Paul López, MK Chavez and Darrell Dela Cruz. 3:00 pm, at Tor House, 26304 Ocean View Ave., Carmel 93923. Admission: $15. Reservations (required) at www.torhouse.org. Seating limited. Reception to follow. For more information: (831) […]
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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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Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month Resolution
Government Center 168 W. Alisal St, Salinas, CA, United StatesApril is Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month (ACCM), and this year’s theme, Health, Healing, and Hope, reminds us how the arts can uplift, bring people together, and rejuvenate our spirits during challenging times. Art promotes health, Culture helps us heal, and Creativity sparks hope—this month is a celebration of the special role the arts play […]
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Workshop: Creating Strong Paintings from Photos
Oldemeyer Center 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside, CA, United StatesThe Central Coast Art Association is offering a workshop with award-winning Monterey artist Christine Crozier on April 26th. Christine will guide you through principles and techniques for creating strong paintings from photos and making a compelling piece of art rather than merely making a painting of a photo. This workshop is open to oil, acrylic, […]
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Unveiling Celebration: BRACERO LEGACY MURAL in Chualar
Chualar Market 24335 Grant Street, ChualarSupervisors Chris Lopez & Luis Alejo and The Arts Council for Monterey County Invite You To The Unveiling Celebration of The BRACERO LEGACY MURAL: Honoring the Contributions and Sacrifices of the Bracero Workers of 1942-1964???????????? FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025 • 4:30-6:30pm At Chualar Market • 24335 Grant Street, Chualar, California 93925. Mural by renowned artist: […]