Art

Colorful abstract artwork with stylized bird and floral shapes by Teddy Ridgeway

Ripple Effect Reaches Cabrillo Gallery

April 14, 2026

Cabrillo Gallery’s Student Exhibition 2026 opens April 20, with a lively April 19 reception featuring art, music and a chance to connect with the next wave of Santa Cruz County artists.

PV Arts Comes Home to the Porter Building

Pajaro Valley Arts returns to its roots at the historic Porter Building in downtown Watsonville, preparing for its first exhibition of 2026 and a new chapter in its long community history.

From the Spirit

n celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, a new art exhibit has gone up on the walls of the Aptos Branch Library. Aptos artist Becky Olvera Schultz, who is part of the Kickapoo/Shawnee tribe, is sharing the exhibit with fellow artist Karen Whitaker.

Ink and Insight

The Cartoonists’ Club, a book by Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier, is an illustrated invitation into the art and heart of making comics. Bookshop Santa Cruz presents the duo at the Rio Theatre at 6pm, Tuesday.

Photo Realism

Image Crafters meets every month to “salute the art and craft of photographic prints and how they can freeze time encapsulating emotions, landscapes, and stories

Watsonville Photographers Portray ‘Friends: Near and Far’

Two local photographers have teamed up in a joint photography exhibit at Centro Artistico de Watsonville through Sept. 6.

Fabric of History

The Santa Cruz AIDS Project formed to serve men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in the area.

Scenta Cruz

One thing Santa Cruz isn’t known for is its pleasant smells. But all that might soon change thanks to local start-up scented candle brand Hot Melty Wax

Funny Paper

Back in 1987, there was no internet, or at least no internet that could support high-resolution graphics. Print was the shizz.

Full Stack

Pankake Fest is an afternoon event at the 11th Hour Coffee Roastery, featuring live art by Elliot Bliss and a costume contest on October 26.

Artists Welcome Visitors With Countywide Open Studios Tour

Open Studios runs Oct. 5-20, spanning the county over three weekends with tours in North County, South County and finally the entire county.

Art Without Walls

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History knows that art doesn’t only belong in museums and galleries.

Traveling Treasures

“Young, Gifted and Black: The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art,” makes its latest stop at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.