VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Below is a listing of visual arts organizations working with youth in Monterey County. To see the complete listing please click on the organization name.
Alisal Center for Fine Arts
Contact Person: Orlando Castro
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5440
Salinas, CA 93915
Phone: 831-758-5715
Mission: Provides arts instruction and arts programming to East Salinas
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Aromas Hills Artisans
Contact Person: Linda Bjornson
Mailing Address: PO Box 1108
Aromas, CA 95004
Phone: 831-726-1786
Email: susan@woventime.com
Website: www.aromashillsartisans.com
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Artistas Unidos
Contact Person: Patricia Sullivan
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 548
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-758-9126
Email: director@artistasunidos.org
Website: www.artistasunidos.org
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Arts Habitat
Contact Person: Richard Mayer
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 64
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-624-6111
Email: staff@artshabitat.org
Website: www.artshabitat.org
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Big Sur Arts Initiative
Contact Person: Karen Blades
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 204
Big Sur, CA 93920
Phone: 831-667-1530
Email: info@bigsurarts.org
Website: www.bigsurarts.org
Mission: Coordinates arts and enrichment programs for the children, youth and families of Big Sur.
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County
Contact Person: Donna Ferraro
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 97
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-5171
Email: info@bgcmc.org
Website: www.bgcmc.org
Mission: To inspire and empower the youth of Monterey County to realize their full potential to become responsible, healthy, productive and successful citizens.
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Brown N Proud Mural Project Inc.
Contact Person: Philip Tabera
Mailing Address: 83 Rosarita Drive
Salinas, CA 93905
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Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
Contact Person: Robert Reese
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 863
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831-624-7491
Website: www.carlcherrycenter.org
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Carmel Art Association
Contact Person: Susan Klusmire
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2271
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831-624-6176
Email: sklusmire@carmelart.org
Website: www.carmelart.org
Mission: To advance the knowledge of and interest in art and create a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between artists and the people.
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Carmel Gallery Alliance
Contact Person: Marie Wainscoat
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7191
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831-642-2503
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Center for Photographic Art
Contact Person:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1100
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831-625-5181
Email: info@photography.org
Website: www.photography.org
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Dragonfly Arts
Contact Person: Jill Gallo/Linda Lucchesi
Mailing Address: 2535 Orchard Street
Soquel, CA 95073
Phone: 831-464-3331
Email: classes@dragonflyarts.org
Website: www.dragonflyarts.org
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ERMCO
Contact Person: Gayle Comer
Mailing Address: 19014 Pesante Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
Phone: 831-776-3524
Email: ERMCO@Softcom.net
Website: www.ermcoonline.org
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First Night Monterey
Contact Person: Susan Britton
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 185
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-373-4778
Email: info@firstnightmonterey.org
Website: www.firstnightmonterey.org
Mission: The mission of First Night Monterey, Inc. is to bring families together and unite our community in all its diversity through the visual and performing arts.
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Grand Avenue Art Works!
Contact Person: Charlsie Kelly
Mailing Address: 178 Grand Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-373-1798
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Grupo Residentes de Castroville
Contact Person: Rosendo Vasquez
Mailing Address: 11450 Del Monte Ave Apt F
Castroville, CA 95012
Phone: 831-632-2145
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Hartnell College
Mailing Address: 411 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-755-6700
Website: www.hartnell.edu
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Lyceum of Monterey County
Contact Person: Juliette Calandra Ferguson
Mailing Address: 1073 6th Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-372-6098
Email: general@lyceum.org
Website: www.lyceum.org
Mission: The Lyceum's mission is to inspire a life-long love of learning. We accomplish this by offering enrichment classes that aim to stimulate individual creativity, intellectual promise and academic motivation in children.
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Marina Sculpture Habitat
Mailing Address: 3247 Estrella Del Mar
Marina, CA 93933
Phone: 831-394-2100
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Marina Youth Arts
Contact Person: Lenor Masterson
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 502
Marina, CA 93933
Phone: 831-883-3968
Email: info@marinayoutharts.org
Website: www.marinayoutharts.org
Mission: Providing opportunities for children in Marina and throughout the region to experience the performance, fine, and cultural arts through seasonal, summer, and year-round participation based programs.
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Monterey Bay Film Festival
Mailing Address: 668 Williams Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-5656
Email: bz@coastweekly.com
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Monterey County Film Commission
Contact Person: Greg Robinson
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 111
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-646-0910
Email: info@filmmonterey.org
Website: www.filmmonterey.org
Mission: The Monterey County Film Commission is a non-profit organization, which promotes our area’s locations, crew and businesses to the film industry, making it easy for filmmakers to take their projects from start to finish here.
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Monterey History and Art Association
Mailing Address: Stanton Center
5 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-372-2608
Email: info@montereyhistory.org
Website: www.montereyhistory.org
Mission: From its founding in 1931, the Monterey History & Art Association’s primary mission has been to help preserve the irreplaceable reminders of Monterey’s colorful heritage.
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Monterey Museum of Art
Contact Person: E Michael Whittington
Mailing Address: 559 Pacific St
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-372-5477
Email: info@montereyart.org
Website: www.montereyart.org
Mission: It is our vision to serve our community and visitors through the visual arts by providing outstanding exhibitions, engaging public programs and a wonderful experience in our unique and historic facilities.
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Monterey Peninsula College
Mailing Address: 980 Fremont Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-646-4000
Website: www.mpc.edu
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MY Museum
Contact Person: Lauren Cohen
Mailing Address: 610 Wave St , #100
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-649-6444
Email: info@mymuseum.org
Website: www.mymuseum.org
Mission: To provide an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults learn together through experience.
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National Steinbeck Center
Contact Person: Colleen Bailey
Mailing Address: One Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-775-4724
Email: colleen@steinbeck.org
Website: www.steinbeck.org
Mission: To tell the story of John Steinbeck's rich legacy, and to create, present and explore stories of the human condition.
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North County Recreation & Park District
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 652
Castroville, CA 95012
Phone: 831-633-3084
Email: ncrpdjpn@sbcglobal.net
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Pacific Grove Art Center
Contact Person: Joan McCleary
Mailing Address: 568 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-375-2208
Email: pgart@mbay.net
Website: www.pgartcenter.org
Mission: The purpose of the Pacific Grove Art Center is to educate the public in art appreciation and stimulate interest in art; to display all types of art to the general public on a non-discriminatory basis; to hold art classes, lectures, forums, exhibits, music concerts, and other educational functions for the general public; to provide art shows and exhibits which the public and school children can visit to continue their education in art and culture; and to promote the exhibition of art, with special emphasis on the encouragement of local artists.
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Parents Place/Pacific Grove Adult Ed
Contact Person: Karen or Leslie
Mailing Address: 1025 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-646-6623
Email: parents@pgusd.org
Website: www.pgusd.org/parents
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Possibilities Art Studio & Gallery
Mailing Address: 311A Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-643-9392
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Seaside Cultural Arts Group
Contact Person: E. Walker James
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1272
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-9047
Email: ewalkerjames@aol.com
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South Monterey County Center for Arts
Contact Person: Dr. Edward Ballengee
Mailing Address: 218 N. Vanderhurt
King City, CA 93930
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The Salinas Valley Art Association
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4913
Salinas, CA 93921
Phone: 831-449-6561
Email: march_forster@hotmail.com
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Vanila's Studio
Contact Person: Vanila Helm
Mailing Address: PO Box 1665
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-648-1812
Email: vanila@mbay.net
Website: www.vanilasstudio.com
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Youth Arts Collective
Contact Person: Marcia Perry
Mailing Address: 472 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-375-9922
Email: info@yacstudios.org
Website: www.yacstudios.org
Mission: Youth Arts Collective (YAC) is a non profit after school organization which provides equipment, supplies and individual mentorship to motivated young Monterey County artists, ages 14-22.
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