Monterey County Art, Culture & Media Articles

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the launch of a revamped grant initiative for its Community Arts Grants.

Over 20 years ago, developer Nader Agha decided to adorn the Holman Building in Pacific Grove with a large, half-moon shaped, Tiffany-style stained glass window depicting Butterfly Town’s beloved monarch butterflies.

Arts Council for Monterey County is back with another (revamped) grant to support inclusive, under-resourced local art. Organizations can receive up to $7,500 during two funding cycles each year. The application cycle will last until Nov. 12.

Gary Griggs, UCSC Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences tells us about his new book, California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State, about the history of disasters in our state and what we can expect in the future.

The we.Mural Festival in Sand City has been taking place since Sunday, Sept. 29; it will last until Friday, Oct. 4. Just like in 2023, it is curated by the husband and wife muralist duo, Cameron and Crystal Moberg.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.

Jen Ghastin has been thinking about writing this novel for a long time. In fact, she did—over the years—bits and pieces. But only a few years ago she got serious about the project, and finished and managed to publish The…

On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling welcomes Ann Osterman, outgoing producer of Santa Cruz County's acclaimed Open Studios Art Tour, collage artist Bree Karpavage, past artist and incoming producer, and painter Jason Cohen, first time presenter in the …

Another million-dollar vehicle shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 18 was destroyed by fire after it was being transported by trailer, this time on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on Highway 68.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW) has long been a beacon of education in South Monterey County, engaging young minds with the wonders of science through hands-on projects.

Students from Alisal Union School District welcomed the 2024-2025 school year with the news that after-school artistic programs are back after they were abruptly cancelled before the end of the previous school year.

Minutes before the curtain lifted from the large glass box inside the Mecum Auctions tent in Monterey, television presenter John Kraman asked if I knew what waited inside. Whatever it was had been billed by the auction house as perhaps…

Remember the movie Sylvia Scarlett?

“How California Works: Building Democracy in the Golden State” 
“Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT)
Wishing that things worked one way or another is not the same as knowing how things work. It’s when we all …

Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) has a new music director, Jeffrey de Seriere, who started as interim music director in January, has already made a significant impact, according to YOSAL. At the same time, De Seriere teaches at Cabrillo College in…

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the recipients of its Individual Artists Grants.

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that it has awarded $110,520 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 23 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs.

The Arts Council for Monterey County announced the 2024 Champions of the Arts awardees. These five extraordinary local individuals will be recognized at Arts4MC's Annual Champions of the Arts Awards Breakfast on Friday, Aug. 9.