Class Kits Available!
We’ve made back-to-school shopping easy with ready-to-pick-up class kits for select art and architecture classes at Cuesta!
Art Central’s kits have been updated for FALL 2023 and everything in them has been approved by your Cuesta professor.
Buy online or walk in & pick one up!
Enjoy our “SLO Grown” exhibit – see how our local artists have honored our Central Coast agriculture.
We’re Hiring!
Are you an artist with business & people skills? We are looking for someone to be a key part of our team. Our primary focuses for our customers are exemplary service and competitive pricing. We’re looking for someone with some retail experience, including inventory management, merchandising, marketing and sales, as well as a solid knowledge of various art supplies.
This is a part time position: 14-20 hours (may rarely include evenings), looking for someone available 2-3 weekdays 10-6, Wednesdays a must. (At this time we are NOT looking for new staff for Saturdays or Sundays.)
Job Duties:
Greeting customers, offering assistance, escorting them to appropriate products; suggesting items.
Providing information on products.
Receiving shipments, checking stock, pricing product.
Assisting with social media, gallery exhibits, workshops & events.
Cleaning and organizing product and store.
Requirements:
MUST HAVE GOOD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A VARIETY OF ART SUPPLIES
must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
must have basic computer skills.
must be a team player.
must be VERY self-motivated.
must be VERY comfortable in a busy, multi-tasking environment
Please stop in to fill out an application.
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.
Grown Up Finger Painting with Paste Paper with Mary Lou Johnson
Unleash your inner child by decorating papers with colored paste with combs, sponges, brushes, and yes, your fingertips!
When: Saturday, August 26th, 1:30-3:30pm
Ages: All
Beginning Watercolor with Jan French
Loosen up your watercolor paintings and learn to let this daunting medium flow!
When: Thursdays, September 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 10:30am-1:30pm
Ages: All
Rice Paper Collage with Linda Cunningham
Explore mixed media techniques to create a beautiful California themed collage!
When: Saturday, September 9th, 1-4:30pm
Ages: All
Learning to Paint “Outside the Box” with Catherine Lemoine
Leave with a uniquely inspired painting. Beginners welcome; you have to start somewhere!
When: Saturday, September 16th, 1:30-4:30pm
Ages: All
Beginning Drawing for Kids with Spencer Collins
Learn to draw things from life including animals, places, and people!
When: Mondays, Sept. 11th – Dec. 18th, 3:30-4:30pm
Ages: 6-12
“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: Cody Wood
2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 5-7 pm
Next Session Monday, August 14th
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
Heads up… we’ll be having a figurative open exhibit in September.
Community Bulletin Board
If you’d like us to advertise your art event here, please email us at artcentralslo@yahoo.com
Intro to Calligraphy with Mary Lou Johnson – FREE Demo – Art Center Morro Bay
Join Mary Lou Johnson on Monday, August 14th from 3-5pm for a free demo and lecture on calligraphy!
In this interactive demo, you’ll have an opportunity to use different brushes, pens, and ink that are the tools of the Calligraphy trade.
“Colors of Conservation” 2023 – Exhibit – SLOPE Painters
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and SLOPE announce, “Colors of Conservation”, Summer 2023, an annual exhibit of original landscape paintings of our precious open spaces, historic ranch lands, waterways, and coastal areas.
For details go to their website or call (805) 544-9096. The event will be held in the Milking Parlor at the Octagon Barn Center Friday, August 25, 5-8pm, and Saturday, August 26, 10am-4pm.
The Expressive Figure with David Limrite – Workshop – Willow Pond SLO
Join this 4-day workshop taught by David Limrite from October 7th-10th.
In this workshop, students will be challenged to look for what could be, instead of seeing what is. If you are looking for a fresh perspective for your creativity, an energy boost for you and your work, or if you are just looking for a different workshop experience, then this workshop is for you.
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