Community Calendar

Out of Bounds! is an open juried international exhibition offered by the Pastel Society of the West Coast of works in pastel (and other mediums) going beyond the traditional use of the pastel medium. Breaking the 80% rule for traditional pastel exhibits, this competition is one that requires the entries to be approximately 30-50% pastel to be combined with one or more other mediums creating two-dimensional works of art. If you relish experimental art and love art that moves outside of the usual boundaries of traditional pastel competitions, this show is for you.

Exhibition runs from April 2nd to May 11th.

The Alzheimer's Association Education Sessions are conducted by trained facilitators creating a safe place for family caregivers of people with dementia to share, exchange, and learn. 

This collaborative exhibition celebrates the intersection of art and environmental stewardship, highlighting the efforts of the Oak Group, the UCSB Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, and Coal Oil Point Reserve to conserve the Devereux Slough.

Art in Service of the Land invites viewers to explore how art documents, interprets, and amplifies the ongoing work of conservation, revealing the beauty and complexity of the North Campus Open Space (NCOS) and inspiring engagement with our local environment.

This exhibition was curated and cosponsored by the Oak Group and the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, in collaboration with UCSB Library staff.

Exhibition runs from March 16 to June 26.

Have a musical instrument collecting dust in your closest? Let us help! Infinite Music will put it in the hands of a young musician in need or fundraise through our retail sales program. We welcome all instruments and PA/sound equipment. (Sorry, no acoustic pianos at this time.)

Free pickup or drop off (KCBX weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm or Infinite Music, Morro Bay).

Call us at 805-225-1899 for more information or email: jim@infinitemusic.org.

Passage Through, New York–based artist Peter Krashes’ first solo exhibition on the West Coast, uses paintings of old and new construction, atmospheric details of public meetings, and ordinary yet meaningful aspects of community work to focus on daily experience in an ever-changing world.

For nearly two decades, Krashes was deeply engaged as a community activist, and this lived experience shapes the work throughout the exhibition. Passage Through turns our attention to interstitial spaces and events—what is found in between, at the edges of our awareness, in the overlooked, and in the margins of our vision.

Exhibits runs through June.
 

The nine diverse works of American art in this exhibition span from 1915 to 2020, representing a remarkable slice of American art history. This selection weaves together ideas of identity, childhood, and environment. Through diverse mediums, styles, and cultural contexts, these works offer insights into the personal, cultural, and artistic conversations that shape our world. This project is made possible through our remarkable partnership with Art Bridges, whose mission is to bring art out of storage and into communities across America.

Together, these works explore social issues that feel especially relevant today in the American political landscape—ideas of home, belonging, community, and time. Each artwork tells its own story, but together they create a larger history and experience. This exhibition does more than reflect the world: it helps us understand it and imagine the future we want to create.

Exhibition runs through May.

Cambria Center for the Arts (CCA) is delighted to announce “In the Studio; Out on Location,” featuring the vibrant work of part-time Cambria resident Art Sherwyn. Art has been in constant exploration for over 40 years. Whether in his studio or in nature, he enjoys pushing the boundaries of playful form and creative expression.
Exhibit run March 3 to April 26, Tuesday through Sunday from 12 to 4 pm
Artist’s Reception: March 7th, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm

Out of Bounds! is an open juried international exhibition offered by the Pastel Society of the West Coast of works in pastel (and other mediums) going beyond the traditional use of the pastel medium. Breaking the 80% rule for traditional pastel exhibits, this competition is one that requires the entries to be approximately 30-50% pastel to be combined with one or more other mediums creating two-dimensional works of art. If you relish experimental art and love art that moves outside of the usual boundaries of traditional pastel competitions, this show is for you.

Exhibition runs from April 2nd to May 11th.

The County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries, Cuesta College, and Paso Robles City Library invite readers across San Luis Obispo County to be part of Book of the Year, the 17th annual literary event and community reads program.

This year's Book of the Year selection, Sacrament, is award-winning author Susan Straight’s new novel. Set in California during the first year of a pandemic, the novel highlights the bravery and heroism of ICU nurses. Straight will discuss her novel; a book signing that will follow the lecture.

Tickets are available at tickets.cuesta.edu; students attend for free by emailing cuestabook@cuesta.edu. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to browse the Cuesta Student Annual Art Exhibition at the adjacent Art Gallery, open until 5 p.m.

Join the Central Coast Aquarium on the last Tuesday of each month, January through May, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm for our lectures series for age 18+ evening at the aquarium. Enjoy local wine, beverages, light appetizers, and after-hours access while diving into the amazing world of science with incredible local experts including Dr. Ben Ruttenberg from Cal Poly’s Marine Conservation Lab; Dr. Laurie McConnico of Cuesta College; Dr. Chris Lowe from the CSULB Shark Lab; and the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, with time to explore exhibits, mingle, and check out our poster gallery featuring recent undergraduate and graduate research. Then a live public feeding of an exhibit, which leads us into the featured lecture talk from 7:00 to 7:45 pm.