Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Stretching Beyond, Within, and Across Our Walls
Read a note from Executive Director Robb Woulfe about the MAH's new, 10-day biennial festival, CommonGround.
Festivals
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From rotating biennials to annual community gatherings, join the MAH for a series of innovative, multi-day events to celebrate the creativity, history, and traditions of Santa Cruz County.
Frequency
September 21–24, 2023 | Mostly FREE
Frequency is a biennial festival of light, sound, and digital culture hosted in and around the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This 4-night downtown takeover activates the museum, neighboring gardens and plazas with installations of site-responsive work, live performances, interactive technologies, and immersive experiences from local and international artists. The 2023 lineup will be announced in July 2023.
Día de los Muertos
October 28, 2023 | FREE
For the past 5 years, our team here at the MAH has had the opportunity to experience, grow, and share Día de los Muertos with more and more of Santa Cruz County. This growth is thanks to our community partner Senderos, a local organization that centers on supporting youth to excel in education and honor their cultural identity. This October look forward to another vibrant gathering as we collectively celebrate life and death.
CommonGround
September 13–22, 2024 | Mostly FREE
CommonGround is a biennial festival of place-inspired, outdoor work hosted in locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Focused on temporary and performative public art projects in rural, urban, and architectural space, the 10-day event features site-responsive installations and interventions across the area’s natural and built environments, connecting people, stories, and landscapes.
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Wed, Oct 16, 2019
Celebrating Life & Death: Día de los Muertos
Commemorating loved ones who have passed away, Día de los Muertos is a beautiful celebration of family and community, both in life and death.
Sun, Sep 12, 2021
Catch the Wave
Read a note from MAH Executive Director Robb Woulfe about Frequency, our new biennial festival of light, sound, and digital culture.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Día de los Muertos: A Path to Preservation and Celebration
We invite you to participate by celebrating yourself, your neighbors, and your loved ones passed and present at this year’s Día de los Muertos with Senderos.
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
The Music of Día de los Muertos
Enjoy a musical performance by Ensamble Musical de Senderos filmed in Evergreen Cemetery as you prepare for Dia de los Muertos this week at home.
Thu, Nov 5, 2020
The Dances of Día de los Muertos
Enjoy a performance by Grupo de Danza y Baile Centeotl of Senderos and learn about the role movement and dance play in celebrating Día de los Muertos.