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In April, our exhibit features mythical and fantastical creatures – all mediums are welcome!

Take-in day is Wednesday, April 3rd from 10am-4pm. Download the artist contract here!

Please send us images of work you will submit for our advertising – it’s great exposure for YOU!

Our current gallery show features five California artists (Ana Bass, Kasey Burgunder, Marylu Downing, Tracy Taylor, and Lori Wise) who exhibited their work at the Landing Passage Gallery in Avila Beach until it closed this past December.

This show is a tribute to Linda Lewis, well known jeweler and owner of the Landing Passage.

All dedicated artists, their work ranges from abstract figurative, landscape and still life, playful water colors and textural mixed media pieces.

Come Teach With Us!

* * We’re looking for qualified teachers for drawing, acrylic or oil painting * *

Interested? Please email us at artcentralslo@yahoo.com!

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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

For more info on each class, click on the “click here” button for more info about each class, or click on the class title which will take you to our calendar!

Please remember that we have a small parking lot. If you are attending one of our demonstrations or workshops, and it is not a physical hardship for you, please park on one of the nearby side streets. We appreciate your consideration.


When: Tuesdays, March 12th-April 2nd, 1:30-4:30pm

Ages: All

When: Friday, March 15th & Saturday, March 16th, 10:30am-4:30pm

Ages: 16+

When: Sunday, March 17th, 12:30-3:30pm

Ages: 15+

When: Sunday, April 7th, 12:30-3:30pm

Ages: 15+

When: Saturday, April 20th, 11-12pm

Ages: 7+

When: Saturday, April 20th, 1-4:30pm

Ages: 15+

When: 3rd Mondays of most months, 11am-3pm

Ages: 18+

These are not “classes” and there is no formal teaching.

Next meeting is March 18th!

“Slo Drawz” Drawing & Social Club

Want to improve your drawing skills while also building a community of supportive creatives? Then join the drawing group Slo Drawz!

  Artist: Mark Selby

2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 5-7 pm

Next Session Monday, March 25th

Please join us, sessions are $20 each with a suggested tip for the fabulous models! Advance registration is suggested – maximum of 15 people per session! Please sign up by messaging the Instagram @SloDrawz or at spencerpoulterart.com

Watercolor Without Fear with Virginia Mack

When: Wednesdays, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Ages: 16-100

Beyond the Basics Watercolor with Virginia Mack

When: Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

Ages: 16-100


Community Bulletin Board

If you’d like us to advertise your art event here, please email us at artcentralslo@yahoo.com

Don’t miss Aquarius 2024 – presented by the Central Coast Watercolor Society, held at Art Center Morro Bay.

The show runs through April 1, 2024.

 Patricia will be doing a demonstration of seascape painting in the Martin Polin room at the Atascadero Public Library on March 20th at 2:30pm. To see examples of her work visit her web site.

This 2-hour workshop, on March 22nd from 1-3pm, introduces students to the basics of drawing and watercolor painting techniques, mixing colors, and color application specific to botanical illustration. This class will emphasize how careful observation of a botanical subject can lead to improved drawings and more accurate paintings.

This exhibit aims to celebrate the legacy of those master artists while also showcasing the unique interpretations and creativity of contemporary local artists. Artists are invited to submit their paintings or three-dimensional art for inclusion. For details regarding submission requirements, please see the CCA website

SLO County Arts Council is happy to announce the Open Studios Art Tour in 2024. The event is on October 13/14 and 19/20 throughout San Luis Obispo County. Fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes so viewers can visit art at its source. Applications open now through June 21st! Read more here.

More local art news in the Central Coast Artists Collective newsletter!

Let’s keep in touch!


– and remember –

The power of both myth and art is this magical ability to open doors, to make connections.

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