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!
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.
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!
Join 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!
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!
Discover the creative possibilities of cyanotypes with professional marine biologists and artists Jenny Grossman and Madi McKay! Participants will make their own cyanotype paper and learn about different seaweeds and algae in Monterey Bay. Using those materials, create your own unique cyanotype design and, as a final touch, add mixed media elements such as watercolor, […]
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 and Edward Vision in Double Vision and Chuck Davis and Ryuijie in Yū-gen | The Language of the Sea. Featuring with live music by Gin […]
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 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 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 after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
A family-friendly event featuring ocean-themed visual and performing art created by artists under the age of 24
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 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 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 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 after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
Join us for a cozy and creative shopping experience at our Winter Art Market. Held inside the wondrous Iluminado exhibition, visitors are invited to participate in various art prompts, support local businesses, and find the perfect gifts for the holiday season! FREE admission
Join us for an NeuroGraphica workshop with Laura Alexander. Enhance your mindset, improve your emotional well-being, and explore your creativity through artmaking. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $15. Your donation supports MMA's programming initiatives and allows us to continue to offer unique and valuable experiences for all. Advance registration is recommended due […]
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 after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
Join us for an afternoon walkthrough of Hagiography with artist Mark Steven Greenfield. Journey through the exhibition with Greenfield and learn about the motivations, influences, and legends that inspired the artist.