Upcoming Events

Frank Eber: Meet the Artist
Aug
2

Frank Eber: Meet the Artist

Meet the artist in person, experience his new works. Frank will give a Special Presentation at 3:00 PM, discussing the role of art and the creative process. The event is free and open to all. Registration not required.

Frank Eber's paintings tell stories of times and places that we feel sure we have seen. His unique use of contrast and light evoke emotions, trigger memories. Like distant dreams his works feel familiar yet strangely enigmatic. Frank's own words help explain the viewer's response to his works:

I like the idea of conveying a subjective, emotional response to the natural world. Painting should go deeper than copying nature. I can paint it how it is, that’s easy, but the interpretation of the thing that’s underneath, what gives it life, is what I’d like to find. Atmosphere and light are just the first steps.

Frank is an award-winning artist and Signature member of the American Impressionist society, American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and an Artist member of the prestigious California Art Club.

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Everyday Common Things Artist's Reception
Aug
10

Everyday Common Things Artist's Reception

Art Center Morro Bay presents “Everyday Common Things”, a MBAA members only exhibit, celebrating the often-overlooked objects and moments of daily life. This theme challenges artists to transform the mundane-simple objects, outings, or familiar scenes into works of art that reveal their hidden significance or charm. By capturing the essence of the ordinary, artists can invite viewers to see the world around them in new and unexpected ways, finding inspiration and the creativity in the simplicity of everyday life. 

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Aug
17

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Featured poets for August are Misty Wycoff and Juan Luzuriaga, who will each red before the open mic portion commences. Everyone is invited to share!

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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Arts Around Us: The Many Paths of the Culinary Arts
Aug
17

Arts Around Us: The Many Paths of the Culinary Arts

Studios on the Park is excited to announce a free presentation in collaboration with Chef Gail Cayetano Classick, Chef Candice Custodio, and Jessie Wesch in part of the “Arts Around Us” program. These three experts will be discussing the different pathways they are using to inspire the community with their love of food.

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2nd Annual Artisan Market
Aug
23

2nd Annual Artisan Market

August 23rd, 10am to 4pm is the 2nd annual Artisan Market featuring 20+ local artists. Enjoy the peaceful lakeside patio setting at FitForever Gym in Cypress Ridge on Arroyo Grande Mesa.

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DeyoDances: Free Dance Performance!
Aug
23

DeyoDances: Free Dance Performance!

DeyoDances, directed by choreographer Lisa Deyo, presents work that is drawn from Lisa's experiences as a professional dancer in a wide range of disciplines. She utilizes ballet, jazz, modern and musical theater to create human stories. The company has performed in Russia, San Luis Obispo CA & Off-Broadway in New York City in venues as diverse as a Black Box stage in the Maryinsky Theater of St. Petersburg, PACSLO theaters of Cal Poly University, COMPACT fine art gallery, The Villages Retirement Community as well as up and down the aisles of a Von's Grocery Store.

This performance is FREE! RSVP here

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DeyoDances: Free Dance Performance!
Aug
24

DeyoDances: Free Dance Performance!

DeyoDances, directed by choreographer Lisa Deyo, presents work that is drawn from Lisa's experiences as a professional dancer in a wide range of disciplines. She utilizes ballet, jazz, modern and musical theater to create human stories. The company has performed in Russia, San Luis Obispo CA & Off-Broadway in New York City in venues as diverse as a Black Box stage in the Maryinsky Theater of St. Petersburg, PACSLO theaters of Cal Poly University, COMPACT fine art gallery, The Villages Retirement Community as well as up and down the aisles of a Von's Grocery Store.

This performance is FREE! RSVP here

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"Dusk to Dawn" Artist's Reception
Sep
6

"Dusk to Dawn" Artist's Reception

Cambria Center for the Arts presents Dusk to Dawn, a juried exhibit celebrating the beauty, mystery, and energy of the night. From twilight to first light, explore artworks inspired by everything that happens between sunset and sunrise.

 Juried by guest artist Patrick Dennis, this evocative collection showcases a range of styles and media from talented local artists. Come experience the art of the night.

Dusk to Dawn will be on display from September 3rd to October 26th. Don’t miss this artist’s reception on September 6th from 4:30pm to 6pm to celebrate the start of this new exhibition!

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Art Talk Series: Robin Smith
Sep
17

Art Talk Series: Robin Smith

  • SLO City/County Library Community Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Free art talk by documentary filmmaker Robin Smith. Robin Smith has used film to tell stories for more than 30 years. She is the producer, director, cinematographer and editor on her films. Robin also has an EMMY award and a few other accolades.

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Sep
21

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 1
Oct
11

27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 1

The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts Council, takes place each year over two weekends in October, National Arts and Humanities Month. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Visitors create their own self-guided tours using the catalog of participating artists.

Visiting studios during the tour gives you the chance to interact with artists on an intimate level and go deeper into their process, all while traveling around the landscapes and communities that inspire their work!

The 2025 tour takes place from 10am to 5pm over the weekends of October 11-12 and October 18-19.

Learn more and find out how to get a catalog of participating artists at slocountyarts.org/osat.

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27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 1
Oct
12

27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 1

The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts Council, takes place each year over two weekends in October, National Arts and Humanities Month. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Visitors create their own self-guided tours using the catalog of participating artists.

Visiting studios during the tour gives you the chance to interact with artists on an intimate level and go deeper into their process, all while traveling around the landscapes and communities that inspire their work!

The 2025 tour takes place from 10am to 5pm over the weekends of October 11-12 and October 18-19.

Learn more and find out how to get a catalog of participating artists at slocountyarts.org/osat.

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27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 2
Oct
18

27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 2

The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts Council, takes place each year over two weekends in October, National Arts and Humanities Month. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Visitors create their own self-guided tours using the catalog of participating artists.

Visiting studios during the tour gives you the chance to interact with artists on an intimate level and go deeper into their process, all while traveling around the landscapes and communities that inspire their work!

The 2025 tour takes place from 10am to 5pm over the weekends of October 11-12 and October 18-19.

Learn more and find out how to get a catalog of participating artists at slocountyarts.org/osat.

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27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 2
Oct
19

27th Annual Open Studios Art Tour: Weekend 2

The San Luis Obispo County Open Studios Art Tour, a program of SLO County Arts Council, takes place each year over two weekends in October, National Arts and Humanities Month. Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes. Visitors create their own self-guided tours using the catalog of participating artists.

Visiting studios during the tour gives you the chance to interact with artists on an intimate level and go deeper into their process, all while traveling around the landscapes and communities that inspire their work!

The 2025 tour takes place from 10am to 5pm over the weekends of October 11-12 and October 18-19.

Learn more and find out how to get a catalog of participating artists at slocountyarts.org/osat.

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Oct
19

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Nov
16

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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Art Talk Series: Charlie Rugg
Nov
19

Art Talk Series: Charlie Rugg

  • SLO City/County Library Community Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Free art talk by artist Charlie Rugg. Charlie Rugg is a conceptual artist based in San Luis Obispo, California, specializing in abstract and figurative oil painting. His work explores the collective nature of human experience, emphasizing the interplay between shifting perspectives and the creation of new meaning.

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Dec
21

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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Summer Brake Group Show Opening Reception
Jul
26

Summer Brake Group Show Opening Reception

Summer Brake is a gas station-inspired group show taking place at Cruise Control Contemporary in Cambria. Gather at the gallery on 7/26/25 as they dare to break their solo show format for the FIRST EVER CCC “really big summer time” GROUP SHOW from 5-8pm at 1075 MAIN STREET Cambria, CA.

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Shiny Things Opening Reception
Jul
26

Shiny Things Opening Reception

Left Field Gallery is pleased to announce, Shiny Things, a solo show by NY based artist Peter Helinski. In Shiny Things, Peter Helinski takes items once discarded, forgotten, or lost, and redefines what can be valuable and important. The show will run from July 26th to August 31st.

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Dance Activation in Garden Street Alley
Jul
24

Dance Activation in Garden Street Alley

Join SLOMA for a joyful evening of rhythm, movement, and community in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo! Set beneath the colorful canopy of Rachel B. Hayes’ Along the Way installation, this unique dance activation will bring the alley to life with the sounds and styles of Swing and Rumba, in partnership with Nexus Dance Studios, Downtown SLO, and the City of San Luis Obispo.

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Art Talk Series: MT Vallarta
Jul
23

Art Talk Series: MT Vallarta

Free art talk by poet and professor MT Vallarta. "Toward a Mad Filipinx Poetics" will explore the incisive potentialities of Filipinx poetry, where "madness" is approached not only as mental illness, but as the subversive, transgressive, and imaginative techniques Filipinx artists use to survive, thrive, and critique dominant power structures. This talk will examine why poetry is essential to resistance movements, and how "madness" becomes an invitation to engage with the unruly, disorderly, and the unthinkable—to dream new worlds and modes of social organization where racism, imperialism, homophobia, and transphobia are dismantled. Through a reading, discussion, and writing exercise, we will be invited to think and write madly together!

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Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading
Jul
20

Creative Quills Monthly Open Mic Poetry Reading

Creative Quills Poetry Reading Collective fosters a supportive and inclusive environment, providing a platform for local aspiring, amateur, and published poets to share their creative works. Poets meet in the garden at Top Dog Cafe Bar every 3rd Sunday of the month for an afternoon of open mic poetry.

Sign up to read in the garden or contact Elley at creativequillsmb@gmail.com.

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High Tide Opening Reception
Jul
18

High Tide Opening Reception

  • Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery at Cuesta College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery for the opening of High Tide, a vibrant, community-curated exhibition featuring over 60 artists from across California’s Central Coast. Built through a ripple effect of nominations—each artist inviting another they admire—the show highlights the depth of creative expression in our region. By emphasizing artistic relationships, mutual appreciation, and collaborative spirit, High Tide paints a dynamic portrait of the Central Coast’s cultural ecosystem.

Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and a wine garden. Free and open to all!

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The Dignity of Labor Exhibition Preview and Fundraiser
Jul
18

The Dignity of Labor Exhibition Preview and Fundraiser

Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition by Warren Chang with an evening of fine art, wine, and community. The Gallery AG invites you to a special evening celebrating our farm and vineyard workers. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist, enjoy a gourmet buffet, sip fine wines, hear live music by guitarist Manny Mestas.

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Muse Markets: Downtown Trade Show
Jul
13

Muse Markets: Downtown Trade Show

On July 12-13, 2025, Muse Markets returns with its largest event yet: a two-day Downtown Tradeshow celebrating Central Coast’s creative pulse. Held in the iconic two-story former Ross building in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo, the event features over 75+ independent brands, immersive art installations, DJs, and live music across two curated floors.

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Muse Markets: Downtown Trade Show
Jul
12

Muse Markets: Downtown Trade Show

On July 12-13, 2025, Muse Markets returns with its largest event yet: a two-day Downtown Tradeshow celebrating Central Coast’s creative pulse. Held in the iconic two-story former Ross building in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo, the event features over 75+ independent brands, immersive art installations, DJs, and live music across two curated floors.

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Earth Gowns Opening Reception
Jul
5

Earth Gowns Opening Reception

This compelling collection features 25 unique garments by 14 textile artists. Through hand stitching, eco-dyeing, recycled materials, and natural elements like sticks, seed pods, and feathers, the artists reflect on our connection to Mother Earth. The gowns honor earth as home to all life, as well as the challenges we have made for ourselves in the 21st century.

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Community Collaboration Festival
Jun
28

Community Collaboration Festival

From 4 to 10pm on Saturday, June 28th, The Bunker, Shindig Cider, Shrine Brewing, and Ancient Owl Beer Garden are joining forces to bring you a space to create!! Walk between venues and listen to electronic music from SLOs underground producers, experience solutionary art and activism from local nonprofits, and have all the space you need to connect and collaborate! So come meet with the minds of the SLO community---- Let's make the change we all crave! Everyone is welcome!

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Artist's Talk: Trish Andersen
Jun
25

Artist's Talk: Trish Andersen

Join SLOMA and their Chief Curator Emma Saperstein for a conversation with Little by Little artist Trish Andersen. Andersen’s exhibition in SLOMA’s Gray Wing will open to the public on Saturday, June 28. 

A wine reception will start at 5 PM, followed by the artist's talk from 5:30–6:30 PM. Free and open to the public, but RSVP is required via SLOMA's Eventbrite: Click here to reserve your seat!

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Impossible Forest Opening Reception
Jun
14

Impossible Forest Opening Reception

Antoine Wagner’s “Impossible Forest” opens at Cruise Control Contemporary Gallery in Cambria on June 14th. Antoine Wagner is a French-American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography, drawing,  painting, performance, sound, opera and installation. His work explores the connectivity between nature, geography, mythology and the sublime as well as the themes of identity, resurrection and redemption.

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A-Town Art Hop
Jun
14

A-Town Art Hop

Atascadero’s Downtown Art Hop on June 13 & 14 promises to be a vibrant celebration of local talent and community spirit. With local businesses hosting regional artists, it’s a great chance to explore unique art exhibits, enjoy live music, and experience the creative energy of the area. The event is a perfect opportunity to dive into the town’s cultural scene and support both artists and local businesses. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a lively evening out, the Art Hop offers a wonderful blend of creativity and commerce.

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A-Town Art Hop
Jun
13

A-Town Art Hop

Atascadero’s Downtown Art Hop on June 13 & 14 promises to be a vibrant celebration of local talent and community spirit. With local businesses hosting regional artists, it’s a great chance to explore unique art exhibits, enjoy live music, and experience the creative energy of the area. The event is a perfect opportunity to dive into the town’s cultural scene and support both artists and local businesses. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a lively evening out, the Art Hop offers a wonderful blend of creativity and commerce.

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Pride Month Poetry Workshop
Jun
11

Pride Month Poetry Workshop

Led by SLO County Poet Laureate Caleb Nichols, this workshop is themed “The Natural Self: Writing our Queer Natures.” What is the relationship between ‘queer’ and ‘nature’? Between ‘human’ and ‘nature’? Where do things start and stop, and how do we conceive of our queer selves in the grand scheme of things? Are we part of nature or apart from it? Is nature queer? In this generative poetry workshop we’ll close read poems and respond to writing prompts to investigate these questions and more.

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In Discussion: Deanna Barahona
Jun
7

In Discussion: Deanna Barahona

Join SLOMA for a compelling conversation between curator and educator Bill Kelley and artist Deanna Barahona. Together, they will explore themes of community, memory, and the socially engaged art practice in Barahona’s recent work seen in her upcoming Nybak Gallery exhibition, Stars Love Being Alone.

Free and open to the public, but RSVP is required via SLOMA's Eventbrite: Click here to reserve your seat!

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Poetry Reading
Jun
6

Poetry Reading

Join us at Studios on the Park for a special poetry reading featuring SLO County Poet Laureate Dr. Caleb Nichols, along with poets Kevin Clark, Dian Sousa, and Jacqueline Berger.

FREE to attend! Come celebrate the art of poetry in the heart of downtown Paso. All are welcome!

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Whimsical Wonders Silent Auction
Jun
1
to Jun 30

Whimsical Wonders Silent Auction

A collection of imaginative, original 10x10 paintings created by local artists, each inspired by whimsical wonders. All proceeds directly support Studios on the Park’s transformative art programs.

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Art Talk Series: Rick and Lesley Chapman
May
28

Art Talk Series: Rick and Lesley Chapman

The husband and wife team will share a collection of photos from their decades of work together, offering insights into how capturing a still image can be shaped by movement—and how movement itself can be reimagined through the photographic eye. This presentation will delve into the ongoing dialogue between the dancer, the photographer and the environment, where each influences and responds to the other in a bold and fluid exchange.

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Sizzling Spring Senior BBQ
May
8

Sizzling Spring Senior BBQ

SLO Parks and Recreation invites Senior Center members for a free Santa Maria style tri-tip lunch. Enjoy food, lawn games, and good company with live music provided by local musicians, Mollie and Nathan!

Sign-ups required! Lunch is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up at the Senior Center or with Kacy at klesage@slocity.org and at (805)781-7303.

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