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Santa Cruz Art League

The Santa Cruz Art League is an art gallery, theater, classroom, and gift shop. The gallery exhibits are free to the public. The Santa Cruz Art League encourages and supports a wide range of visual and performing artists, professional and recreational alike, in a welcoming environment which celebrates the arts and makes them accessible to the community.

IN THE GALLERY

82nd Annual Statewide Landscape Exhibit (Juried)
June 1 - July 1, 2012   |   $2,000 in awards

Reception:
Sat., June 9, 3-5pm

Download a copy of the Prospectus (pdf, 82kb)

For info: 426-5787/www.scal.org

 



Local Essence Members’ Exhibit - Part I (A-K)
Jan.14 to Feb. 5, 2012

Reception:
Sat., Jan. 21, 3-5pm

Drop off:
Sun. Jan. 8th, 12-4pm
Mon., Jan. 9th, 2-4pm

Pick up:
Sun., Feb 5, 4-6pm
Mon. Feb 6, 2-4pm

For info: 426-5787/www.scal.org

 

 

Special Events

Santa Cruz Poetry Festival 30 year revival
Sunday, 2/12/12 from 3:30 - 10 PM at the Coconut Grove

Come visit us our table at this Art, Book and Memorabilia Fair that goes along with the 6 hour poetry reading.

Poster by T. Mike Walker

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New upgrades to the Art League!

We've been busy freshening up our facilities and are proud of the improvments we've made. These include:

  1. Steam-clean, Prep. & Paint our building (one side hadn't been painted in 62 years!)
  2. Repair, re-slurry, and re-stripe our parking lot
  3. Complete lighting for our Broadway sign and for our classroom
  4. Repaired and repaved 80 feet of sidewalk on Broadway.
Stop by and check out the new work!

 

Special Events

Art Bites Back

March 7- 18

Reception
March 10, 3-5pm

Artists' Forum/Discussion
March 18, 2-4pm

 

 

IN THE CLASSROOM

January classes begin Jan 25th
Weekend Workshops: are available! Info: 426-5787
               
January Traditional Figure Drawing
4 Weds. beginning Jan 25th, Time:1:00- 3:00pm,
Class Fee: $85/ $65 Members
Instructor: Susie Wilson

Life Drawing
    January Classes
  • Traditional Figure Drawing
  • Watercolor
  • Painting Workshop
  • Oil Painting
  • Finding the Poet Within
  • Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oils
    Weekend Workshops
  • Cityscape Painting
  • Oil - Courageous Color Weekend Workshop
  • Having Fun With The Figure
  • Collage with an Asian Flair
  • Playful Exporation of the Senses using Paint, Music and Dance
  • Beauty of Still Life Painting Vibrant, color popping oil paintings
  • Paint like the old Dutch Masters with Acrylic
  • The Demystification of Watercolor
  • Loosening up with Watercolors

Learn more about classes or register »
Learn more about our teachers »

 

in the lobby

Christianna Hunnicutt
Christianna Hunnicutt’s will be showing her recent work of aerial view landscapes made from collage/mixed media including cell phone parts. October 22- November 20.


IN THE GIFT SHOP

Our Gift Shop has many exceptional paintings, ceramics, jewelry, glasswork, cards, and catalogs for sale. There are great gifts for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions—or for no occasion at all. While you are here be sure to visit our current exhibition at no charge. The gift shop is open during regular hours of operation.

  • Jewelry by Sandra Bradshaw, Joyce Chadderdon, Ron Cook, Norma Dice, Jennifer Hall, Bonnie Jay, Judy Mountain & Wayne Robbins, Annette Nemes, Melissa Offutt, Heather Richman, Virginia Sajan, Daria Salus, and. Pat Worley,
  • Ceramics by Susana Arias, George Dymesich, (donating all sales to the 56th Annual High School Show) Roberta Friedman, Jeannette Jennings, Barbara Vorlop, Renee Sayer Wence, Jenni Ward..
  • Gourds by Liza Muhley
  • Silk scarves by Jody Bare and Jane Burnham
  • Hand woven scarves by Marion Serres
  • Tiled Boxes by Alita Van Vliet
  • Small collages by Christianna Hunnicutt
  • Glass by Donna Giubbini, Mark Murai and David Salazar.
  • Magnet Collages by T.Mike Walker

 

IN THE THEATER

Saturday Morning Live!
Drop-In Adult IMPROV CLASSES
Saturday Mornings from 10:00-12:00
Classes are at Broadway Playhouse,
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, California.
What a great way to jump start your weekend! Two hours of Fun with Adults! Come wake up all your senses, your instant instincts, get Rowdy and Play! We do Mental Jazzercise for the imagination and aerobics for the sense of humor. Stretching your mind and boundaries with humor and revelry. Each class explores a different aspect of Improvisational acting. Participants start in group and partner warm-ups, and end by performing scenes and games for the class.

"It's Tuesday!"
Improv: Mixed Levels for Adults
Tuesday night drop-in class
FIRST CLASS FREE, Beginners welcome.
Tuesday evenings, 7—9 PM, Broadway Playhouse.
Classes are held at the Broadway Playhouse,
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, California
Expand your Improv-ability! This class is designed for people with experience and those wanting to test the Improv waters.