Past Exhibitions
Luck of the Draw 2024
October 30 – November 17, 2024
Luck of the Draw is our annual fundraiser, which this year includes a silent Art Auction and a Gift Basket Raffle on top of the main event. Talented members of our community donate their incredible art, and our ticketholders get the chance to take amazing original pieces home!
Community Altar
October 25th – November 1st, 2024
The Santa Cruz Art League Community Altar honors the members of our artistic community who have passes this year. Featuring art from Fanne Fernow, Richard Mayhew, Carol Jeneid, and many others, our Día de los Muertos altar is a showcase of the incredible talent of our community members.
Open Studios 2024
Friday, September 27 – Sunday, October 20, 2024
We are proud to host the preview exhibit for the 39th annual Open Studios, featuring 300+ artists working across 18 mediums. Open Studios exemplifies how the arts drive our local cultural economy while contributing to the vibrancy and health of our local community.
93rd Annual California Landscape Exhibition
Wednesday, July 17 – Saturday, September 14, 2024
The Santa Cruz Art League’s first Statewide Landscape Exhibition was held in 1928. For nine decades, this Landscape Exhibition has showcased the work of artists who depict California’s foothills, mountains, seashores, and deserts of the interior and coastal regions.
Climate Crisis: Perspectives of UCSC Students
Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9, 2024
A three day exhibition focused on the effects, causes, and possible solutions for climate change, as well as an appreciation for the environment.
66th Annual High School Show
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2024
Since 1955, the Santa Cruz Art League’s High School Show has been providing one of the only professional gallery exhibitions for high school-age artists in the county.
Millennial Garden: A Solo Show by Abi Mustapha
Friday, March 1 – Saturday, April 13, 2024
Millennial Garden: A journey through the hopes, dreams and fears that grow in the garden of millennial minds.
“Millennial Garden” is a captivating portrait show that explores the multifaceted lives, dreams, and aspirations of millennials through a semi pop surrealist lens.
She/They: Pacific Rim Sculptors
Friday, January 19 – Saturday, February 24, 2024
Celebrating women, non-binary, and transgender artists, this exhibition unveils stunning masterpieces crafted in various sculpting mediums.
