North Coast & Inland: Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Ferndale, Fort Bragg, Gualala, Mendocino, Occidental, Point Arena, Ukiah
Arcata Artisans Coop - Arcata
Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm
Location: 883 H Street, downtown plaza
Why Go There? 31 member artist owned gallery showcases fine art, crafts; gift shop. Featured artist monthly; evening reception: second Friday monthly during Arts!Arcata.
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Arcata Walks - Arcata
Year-round
Location: Downtown
Why Go There? Self-guided walk: 25+ colorful sculptures, murals. Also self-guided historic architecture tours.
Access: Walking (can drive, park on nearby streets)
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Holly Yashi Design Studio Tours - Arcata
Weekdays 9:00am, 11:00am, 2:00pm (reservations encouraged)
Location: 1300 9th Street
Why Go There? 30 minute staff led free small group tours showcase her distinctive 'rainbow' effect, designs made by hand and using uniquely invented machines/tools; store open daily 9:30am-6:00pm (5:00pm Sundays), special events throughout the year
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Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery - Cloverdale
Friday 2:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
Location: 204 North Cloverdale Boulevard
Why Go There? Features local, invited guest artists, six yearly exhibits; opening reception
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Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) - Crescent City
Location: 450 H Street (Del Norte County Courthouse)
Why Go There? Artist member association organizes many events throughout the area; year- long Art in Public Places exhibits in Crescent City's Del Norte County Courthouse (including annual juried multimedia show: November-January)
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Arts Alive! - Eureka
Monthly, First Saturday evenings
Location: Downtown
Why Go There? Participant businesses, galleries host special receptions, music, food, art
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Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka
Wednesday-Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Third Sunday 3:00pm-5:00pm Wine and Jazz
Location: 636 F Street
Why Go There? Former Carnegie library houses seven galleries, hundreds of artworks; includes 100+ pieces of abstract expressionism/mysticism artist Morris Graves' personal art collection (Humboldt County's only art museum opened 2001, named for Graves who lived in the county his last 35 years of life); courtyard sculpture garden; Humboldt Artists Gallery; performance rotunda; military, senior, student entrance discount; monthly first Saturday free.
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Ferndale Arts Gallery - Ferndale
Daily 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: 580 Main Street
Why Go There? Cooperative art gallery, showcases 15+ artist works, variety of media (look for high quality wood crafted pieces); monthly opening receptions
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North Coast Artists Gallery - Fort Bragg
Daily 10:00am-5:00pm January-March, 6:00pm rest of year (closed holidays)
Location: 362 North Main Street
Why Go There? 20 full-time member cooperative operates multi-media gallery showcasing photography, glass, woodworking, jewelry, painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking; changing exhibits; participates in First Friday/opening receptions
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Gualala Arts Center - Gualala
Daily 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: 46501 Old State Highway
Why Go There? Arts gallery/store/events space features local/Northern California coastal arts, crafts, rotating exhibitions (opening evening receptions); sculpture garden; hosts annual Whale & Jazz Festival (April), many other music, fundraising events, workshops; visitor information for coastal Mendocino County/Sea Ranch area
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Mendocino Arts Center - Mendocino
Daily 10:00am -5:00pm
Artist receptions: Second Saturday, monthly, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 45200 Little Lake Street/Kasten Street
Why Go There? Arts hub for Mendocino County, offers year-round schedule: ceramics, fiber arts, fine arts, jewelry, sculpture workshops, classes, exhibits, festivals, special events; includes annual fundraising coastal gardens tour/juried floral arts show (June); five galleries, gift shop
Access: Drive, street parking
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Occidental Center for the Arts Gallery - Occidental
Friday-Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm (and intermission when auditorium events are on)
Location: 3850 Doris Murphy Court
Why Go There? Showcases local artist works, changing exhibits, juried shows, opening receptions
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Coast Highway Artists Collective- Point Arena
Friday-Monday 11:00am-4:30pm (check hours, changes seasonally)
Location: 284 Main Street
Why Go There? Year-round gallery, quaint cottage setting, features eclectic works from 15+ local, visiting artists; opening exhibit receptions, scheduled events
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Corner Gallery Cooperative - Ukiah
Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm
Location: 201 South State Street
Why Go There? 18+ member artist cooperative gallery features changing exhibits, including guest artists, variety of media; hub for first Friday art walk; receptions
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First Friday Art Walk - Ukiah
Monthly First Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: historic downtown
Why Go There? Explore participant galleries, businesses featuring exhibits, music, food, special receptions. Best enjoyed on foot.
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Grace Hudson Museum, Sun House - Ukiah
Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-4:30pm (opens at 12:00pm Sunday)
Location: 431 South Main Street
Why Go There? Showcases namesake artist lifeworks: Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937) and her ethnologist husband, Dr. John W. Hudson (1857-1936). Changing exhibitions, public programs feature Western American art, California Indian cultures, California’s diverse North Coast region history, the works of contemporary regional artists. Significant holdings: Pomo Indian artifacts (particularly basketry), historic photographs, Grace Hudson paintings. Docent led tours of historic Sun House (1911 redwood Craftsman bungalow home), Wednesday-Sunday 12:00pm-3:00pm. Museum sits on four acre Hudson-Carpenter Park. Gift shop features hand- made jewelry, children’s items, local artists’ work, books. Modest museum entrance fee (discount seniors, students). Free first Friday of each month (participates in First Friday Art Walk); annual fall fundraiser.
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Humboldt Art Nights - Humboldt County
Open studios (June); monthly art nights: First Friday: Fortuna, Garborville, Trinidad; second Friday: Arcata; third Friday: McKinleyville; first Saturday: Eureka.