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
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Monterey Museum of Art
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Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, Monterey
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First Friday – Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaEnjoy FREE after-hours access at the Museum on the First Friday in October. Join us for a fun-filled evening with art, music, and refreshments, and create your own comic book collage project inspired by Belle Yang's art and graphic novels. Featuring live music by Glenn Bell. Refreshments available for purchase from Albatross Ridge and Other […]
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Artist Workshop: Spooky Owl Illustration
Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, MontereyJoin us for a special Halloween workshop with science illustrator Kristen Burroughs. Following her step-by-step watercolor tutorial, learn more about the nocturnal creature that lends its spooky tones to any graveyard scene! Open to all experience levels!
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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 – Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us on the First Friday in November for a fun-filled evening with FREE after-hours access to the Museum, art, music, and refreshments! Eugenia and Francis McComas, two artists featured in Double Vision, are well known for developing vibrant colors in their works. For our November art project, Match the main colors you see in […]
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Free Family Fun Day – Creative Collaborations
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaSpend a fun-filled afternoon at the Museum creating art inspired by our current exhibitions. Enjoy free admission to the Museum and experience our exhibitions with the whole family! This Free Family Fun Day, practice your storytelling with a colorful comic book activity inspired by the work of Belle Yang, create a nautical sun catcher in […]
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Afternoon with the Curator: Richard Murai in Conversation with Chuck Davis and Ryuijie
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us in the gallery for an intimate afternoon of spirited conversation as artists Chuck Davis and Ryuijie share insights into Yū-gen: The Language of the Sea. Guest curator Richard Murai will moderate this exchange as they delve deeper into the meaning of Yū-gen, Chuck and Ryuijie's creative partnership, their darkroom practices, and the creative […]
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Afternoon with the Curator: Lydia Nakashima Degarrod
Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA, United StatesJoin curator Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Ph.D., for an exclusive afternoon in the gallery of Under the Guard Tower: The Watercolors of Chikaji Kawakami. Delve into Kawakami’s story as Degarrod highlights select paintings, provides a snapshot of life within Japanese internment camps, and explores the resilient beauty of Kawakami’s watercolors.
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Artist Workshop: Vision Board Collage
Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, MontereyThe end of the year calls for reflection as we consider what 2025 may hold for us. Join local artist Edi Matsumoto to create a visual representation of your dreams, goals, and motivations. Build your own collage using magazines, word cutouts, and other visual materials, and create a vision board that inspires you! Open to […]
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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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Free Family Fun Day – Iluminado
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaDrop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon of artmaking within Iluminado—a wondrous interactive art installation. Meet the artists behind our creative installations. Walk through and even add your own reflections to the evolving Iluminado exhibition!
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First Friday – Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 559 Pacific Street, MontereyJoin us for FREE after-hours access to the Museum at this special edition of First Friday, celebrating the opening of our annual holiday program, Iluminado. Kick off the holiday season with DJ Edison Tesla and take in the festivities of Iluminado while sampling drinks, small bites, and art activities. Refreshments and small bites available for […]
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Arts and Healing: Ohana Art Therapy
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us for an enriching all-ages community art therapy workshop where participants will create Collage Finger Labyrinths for inner reflection. Guided by a Registered Art Therapist from the Ohana Center for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, this hands-on experience will provide the opportunity for personal creative exploration and a collaborative experiential activity. Come reflect, illuminate, […]
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Brews for a Cause
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us at the Museum for an exclusive after-hours event filled with local craft beer, food, and beverages, and a performance by local hip-hop, soul, and funk band, The BASSment! Purchase a punchcard to participate in a local brewery tasting! Each punchcard provides five 3oz tasting pours from our lineup of local breweries, with the […]
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Winter Art Market
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaEnjoy FREE admission to the Museum and join us for a creative and cozy shopping experience at our Winter Art Market! Held inside the wondrous Iluminado exhibition, visitors are invited to participate in our interactive art installation, support local artists and vendors, and find the perfect gifts for the holiday season! Join us for a […]
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Yoga in the Galleries
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin instructor Megan Cassamas for yoga in the galleries and breathe in the inspiration of our beautiful Iluminado exhibition. Bring your own mat and dress in layers. Advance registration is required due to limited space.
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La Mirada Book Sale
740 Via Mirada, Monterey, CA 93940 740 Via Mirada, MontereyJoin us at MMA La Mirada for our Iluminado winter book sale. This holiday season look through MMA's new and used books, featuring limited-edition exhibition catalogs, rare and oversized books, and so much more. Don't miss your opportunity to find your new favorite book or find one for someone you love!
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Winter Solstice Celebration
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaJoin us for an evening of merriment and reflection as we celebrate the end of the year and the closing of Iluminado. Highlights include local food and beverage available for purchase from Taevada Treats, Other Brother Beer, and Scheid Vineyards, and a live set by DJ Luna.
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Arts and Healing: Sound Bath
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaSound has been used for thousands of years because for its healing properties that target us on a physiological and spiritual level. These instruments are tuned to activate different centers and glands within the body to enhance the structures. Think of it as detox for your nervous system. You will leave feeling renewed and rested […]
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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