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Calendar of Events

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Profile Performance for Susana Arias, The Santa Cruz County 2013 Artist of the Year

May 24, 2013
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Susana will give a slide presentation of the different events she has organized in Santa Cruz, her public art work, community work with children, and she will also describe the process of developing an idea into a new series. As part of her presentation, Susana is bringing to the MAH one of the large ceramic [...]

Historic Photo Processes Forum

May 25, 2013
11:30 am – 1:00 pm

The Forum is a unique meeting place for the exchange of technical information and aesthetic visions among photographers who use vintage printmaking processes.  The monthly meetings offer presentations by expert guest speakers as well as exhibits by Forum participants.  Previous Forum meetings have discussed Platinum, Gum and Color Carbon prints. Learn more about this event [...]

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Ceramic Bird Workshop with Susana Arias

May 25, 2013
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Local artist, Susana Arias, was awarded artist of the year and is leading a free clay workshop for visitors of all ages. Birds are a reoccurring theme in Susana’s work. They represent our thoughts, dreams, secrets and emotions. Join us today to make your very own ceramic bird with Susana. All the birds will be [...]

Memorial Day Remembrance

146th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance

May 27, 2013
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

146th Annual Memorial Day        Remembrance          Monday, May 27, 2013 11:00am Evergreen Cemetery near Harvey West Park   Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History along with local military and veterans organizations to commemorate Santa Cruz’s 146th Memorial Day Observance held in the quiet Grand Army of the Republic plot at [...]

Pop Up Museum on Growth at the UCSC Arboretum

June 2, 2013
1:00 am – 3:00 pm

From plants to people, we all grow in different ways. The MAH and the UCSC Arboretum invite you to exhibit an object representing your idea of growth at a Pop Up Museum in the Arboretum’s beautiful spring greenery. The Pop Up Museum will take place in the Australian garden and will be complimented by an optional garden [...]