“ARTober” Shines a Local Spotlight on the Arts
Photo by Brittany App Experience a live performance, take a public art stroll, attend a cultural event, enjoy a classical concert, or explore a museum—you can do it all…
Open Studios Opens Up SLO’s Creative Community
More than 160 fine artists and crafters will open their studios and welcome art-loving visitors during the SLO County Arts Council’s 28th annual Open Studios Art Tour. During the weekends…
What To Expect This Year at Open Studios
More than 165 local artists are preparing to participate in this year's Open Studios Art Tour, scheduled two weekends October 10-11 and 17-18. Among them are four creatives who have…
SLO County Residents Receive Artist Fellowships
Fourteen Central Coast artists and culture bearers, including two from San Luis Obispo County, have been selected to receive California Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowships. [caption id="attachment_15497" align="alignleft" width="300"] Renée…
Artist Sommer Roman Publishes New Book
Central Coast artist, illustrator and author Sommer Roman has a new children's book coming out later this month. Len & Lou Get Bored, now available for pre-order online in the…
Oceano Dunes Exhibition Opens at Cal Poly
A new photography exhibition about the Oceano Dunes has opened in the Special Collections and Archives Gallery in the Robert E. Kennedy Library at Cal Poly. An opening reception for…
Cuesta Faculty Biannual Opens Sept. 10
Poster image by Guy Kinnear: “King Cell” (2025, oil on panel, 21" x 14') Works representing years of study, dedicated research, and a lifetime of practice by 17 Cuesta…
Lecture Series Illuminates SLO Cultural Life
A free lecture series presented by the City of San Luis Obispo and the SLO County Arts Council debuts August 19 and continues through the end of the year with…
A Bright Future for SLOMA
It is happening! The new San Luis Obispo Museum of Art on Higuera Street is not an upgrade—it is a transformation. [caption id="attachment_14981" align="alignright" width="150"] SLOMA Executive Director Leann Standish[/caption]…
SLOMA Announces New Board Members
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art has announced its executive committee and additions to its board of directors for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. [caption id="attachment_14990" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ryan Ashlock…