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Valentine’s Day Art Show
You are invited to our virtual Valentine's Day Art Show!The exhibit goes live February 10th HERE Featuring all new artwork by YAC artists! The show runs through April.
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Butterfly Mobile Workshop!
Join artist Marcia Perry for another virtual art workshop! This time learn to make your very own Butterfly Mobiles, it's fun for all ages! Watch the workshop online HERE!
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Found Object Mobile Workshop!
Join artist Marcia Perry from Youth Arts Collective for a virtual workshop on found object mobiles!
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Meet Eden!
Eden is a 16-year-old junior at Pacific Grove High School who describes herself as “creative, kind, and loyal.” She first joined YAC as a freshman, after being a regular in our TAG (Teaching Across Generations) ›››
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Carmel Magazine Features YAC!
Huge thanks to Renee Brincks and Carmel Magazine for the fabulous feature they did on YAC in the time of the pandemic! Read the feature below or check out the latest issue to see us ›››
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30Days/30Drawings Returns!
It's that time of year again, the month when we push ourselves in our creative practices with the 30Days 30 Drawings art challenge! This will be the seventh year that YACsters, mentors, and community members ›››
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Meet Ciela!
Ciela is a 14 year-old sophomore at Mount Madonna School who describes herself as “open-minded, creative, and excitable.” She first joined YAC in the summer of 2019, after participating on and off in Teaching Across ›››
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YAC in the Press!
We are SO grateful for the our fabulous local newspapers that have been so kind as to feature YAC and our YAC artists recently! HUGE thanks to the Carmel Pine Cone and Christ Counts for ›››
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4 Heart Inspired Art Projects!
Join artists Marcia Perry and Raven Cook from Youth Arts Collective for a virtual workshop with four heart-inspired projects. Both artists will be showing you how to make fabric heart cards, soft hearts, heart-shaped dream ›››
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Magazine Collage Workshop!
As a gift to you and the greater community, including other teachers, Youth Arts Collective has started a Video ART Workshop Series. This is the first of many. These projects can be done at home ›››
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YAC’s 21st Birthday Party
YAC officially turned 21 last Friday. And we had a party! (albeit remotely) Mentors, YACsters, board members, and a few alumni dropped by to celebrate and draw yaks with us while we laughed and exchanged ›››
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YAC Show at PG Art Center! “Twenty-One Years and Counting”
In our first show of 2021, YACsters are part of the new exhibits that open Friday Jan 8 at PG Art Center! We have a strong show of 70 pieces in the Boyer Gallery and ›››
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YAC Board member Cortina Whitmore opens Catalyst Consignment!
Congratulations to YAC board treasurer Cortina Whitmore, who recently launched her own business, Catalyst Consignment, on Lighthouse Ave in New Monterey! Be sure to check out her fabulous and stylish shop – you can peruse ›››
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Pam Carroll’s Stunning exhibit at Carmel Art Association!
Pam Carroll has been an active board member at YAC. And over the years she has generously offered extraordinary painting workshops in realism to our YACsters. Pam has also regularly painted live alongside of other ›››
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Alumni Profile: Chris Powers
We're thrilled to introduce our newest Alumni Profile of Chris Powers, a multi-talented screen-printer airbrush artist who recently co-founded The Shop Monterey! The Shop is a fabulous professional art studio, gallery, and shop where artists ›››
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YACalum Khalid Hussein featured in VoyageLA!
YACalum Khalid Hussein was recently featured in VoyageLA, a magazine that highlights the best and brightest of Los Angeles, from artists and food to business and fashion! Khal is a multi-talented painter, graphic novelist, and ›››
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YAC’s Birthday LiveART Livestream A Big Success!
LiveART returned August 29th to celebrate YAC's 20th Birthday (and this year we took it online)! Watch our Youtube livestream of this crazy wonderful 3-ring creative circus here: We are tremendously grateful to all the ›››
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Summer Art Show in MC Weekly!
Huge thanks to Marielle at the Weekly for featuring both out online Summer Art Show AND our weekly art prompt project #YACprompts in the Weekly!
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Voices of YAC!
Check out our new video about what YAC is and how we are functioning during these quarantine times, and some thoughts about how we are re-imagining YAC’s present and future. Hear from the YACsters and ›››
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YAC To Launch Outdoor Meetups!
Good news for YACsters! After three months of running our program virtually, YAC is adding something new. We’re headed for the great outdoors to be with each other in weekly YAC Meetups because it’s time ›››
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Alumni Profile: Justin Devine
We're so happy to feature the amazing Justin Devine in our newest Alumni Profile! Justin in a multi-talented artist working across a wide variety of media from painting and drawing to professional illustration and design. ›››
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Black Lives Matter
Youth Arts Collective stands with our friends, associates, donors, and surrounding community in the crucial fight against inequality, injustice, police brutality, and ongoing systemic racism. We are committed to play a part in this changing ›››
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Virtual Exhibit of YAC Alum Iain Anderson!
Congratulations to Iain Anderson who is graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University this year! Because of Covid his senior exhibit has moved online, and will be going live this Friday, May 15th at 2pm Pacific Time! ›››
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Meet Chanelle
Chanelle is a 16 year-old junior at Monterey High School who describes herself as “quirky, weird, and colorful.” She first became a YACster about a year ago, and describes YAC as a fun, creative, and ›››
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LiveART on hold for now- but stay tuned!
We were so looking forward to our 9th Annual LiveART – our biggest, kindest, most fun live art and music party for the community. And it would’ve taken place last weekend. But then COVID-19 happened. ›››
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Artist/YAC mentor Chloe Wilson is at it AGAIN.
And this time in a two woman show at Carmel Art Association. Chloe joins Jennifer Anderson in an exquisite exhibit of all new work. Due to Covid times, it currently can only be seen online, ›››
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Alumni Profile: Nicole Caldwell
Huge thanks to YACalum Nicole Caldwell for her fabulous interview! Nicole is a brilliant artist with a background in art, archaeology, and conservation. While she has lived, worked, and studied all around the world she ›››
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We’re Still Mentoring!
It’s been over 20 days since we had to shutter our studios in downtown Monterey, but we didn’t disappear. We moved YAC’s program to an online clubhouse to keep them engaged with their art, each ›››
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Artist Interview: Mai Ryuno
We're so very pleased to introduce our newest Artist Interview with the amazing Mai Ryuno of Play Full Ground! Mai embodies creativity in all of her endeavors, from her social art practice, to her business, ›››
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YAC Moves Online, a Coronavirus Update
3/20/2020 Dear Supportive Friends of Youth Arts Collective, As you probably realized by now, we needed to temporarily close the studios because of this looming pandemic. We are so thankful to live in a community ›››
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Artists Supporting Artists at Carmel Art Association
A wonderful thing happened last week. Forty Carmel Art Association artists donated pieces to an auction to benefit YAC - and raised $15,000 in one evening! Never before have this many generous artists come together ›››
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Artist Interview: Erin Hunter
We're so happy to introduce our newest artist interview with the wonderful Erin Hunter! Erin is a fantastically talented scientific illustrator and fine artist, and we were lucky enough to have her lead a nature ›››
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30Days/30Drawings Returns!
YAC's 30/30 challenge returns this March! Sharpen those pencils, grab your paints, pens, pastels, etc... and get ready to create a piece of art everyday! 30 Days/ 30Drawings brings together YACsters, mentors, professional artists and ›››
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Alumni Profile: Michelle Magdalena Maddox
We're so happy to introduce photographer Michelle Magdalena Maddox in our newest Alumni Profile! Michelle does both commercial and fine art photography, is on the board at the Weston Collective, and runs Bohypsian - a ›››
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YACsters in For the Love of Art!
Five YACsters are representing YAC at the Carmel Art Association's annual For The Love of Art high exhibit, a Monterey County-wide art competition and exhibition for high school juniors and seniors. This year 67 students ›››
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Two YAC Mentors in Art Shows This Friday!
Germain Hatcher will be exhibiting her paintings with Steven Russell, in Santa Cruz at Rare Bird Salon on Friday! Opening Reception:Friday, February 7th, from 5-8pm atRare Bird Salon227 Cathcart St.Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Chloe Wilson ›››
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Changing Lives for 20 Years: YAC Mentors at Open Ground Studios!
Meg Biddle, Marcia Perry, Peggy Alonas, Germain Hatcher, Andrew JacksonMeheen Ruby, and Chloe Wilson Join us on Saturday Feb. 15, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Open Ground Studios for the opening reception of Changing Lives ›››
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One Night In California
CONTEMPORARY NOCTURNES Andrew Jackson, Chloe Wilson, Bryce Elisher, and Pam Carroll in a group show at Bakersfield Museum of Art. We are thrilled to announce that two of YAC’s mentors, an alumnus, and a member ›››
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YAC Featured in Pine Cone!
Huge thanks to Lisa Crawford Watson for her fabulous article about YAC in the Carmel Pine Cone!
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Monterey County Composers’ Forum Benefit Concert!
The Monterey County Composers' Forum will present "Still Life with Cello" at Hidden Valley Music Seminars' Theatre at 104 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 on Sunday November 3rd at 3:00 PM Special ›››
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YACster Oliver wins Best Animation Award at AAHSFF!
Congratulations to YACster Oliver Fredericksen, whose animated short film KEYS was nominated for Best Overall Film and WON the Best Animated Film at the All American High School Film Festival in NYC! Oliver is currently ›››
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Build Bridges Not Walls: Art Exhibit!
YACsters and students from Carmel High are teaming up in a new exhibit, “Build Bridges Not Walls” in the Monterey Peace and Justice Center’s Art Gallery. The opening reception is next Friday, September 20th, from ›››
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YAC Mentor Germain Hatcher Featured in Documentary!
YAC mentor, artist, and Imagine Art Supplies owner, Germain Hatcher was recently featured in a great documentary, "Saint Sinner!" The film, which played at the Monarch Film Festival in Pacific Grove last weekend, highlights a ›››
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Westend Celebration 2019!
YAC had another amazing time at the Westend Celebration this year! Huge thanks to Disaster Kleenup Specialists for once again providing us with our fabulous gallery space where we did our world-famous Sketch Circle! This ›››
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Alumni Profile: Casper Callaway
We're so happy to introduce Casper Callaway in our newest alumni interview! Casper is a fantastically talented tattoo artist who, incidentally, got their tattoo apprenticeship through a connection with another YACalum! Casper has lead several ›››
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YAC’s Summer Art Show!
Don't miss a fabulous exhibit featuring all new YACster work, including art created during our recent 24hr Artathon! Up now through October.YAC Gallery is open Mon-Fri 3-7pm and Sat 12-4pm.
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Alumni Profile: Natalie Friedrich
We're so happy to introduce Natalie Akane Friedrich in our newest installment of Alumni Profiles! Natalie is a multi-talented artist, herbalist, and homesteader who lives in Ohio and runs her own small business, Gnat and ›››
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ARTATHON 2019!
We did it AGAIN, and for the 18th year in a row! Some of you followed our hourly Artathon photos we posted throughout the day and night. Here is just a glimpse of the creative ›››
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YAC Presents Workshop to Arts Educators
Last Thursday our Founders Marcia and Meg, and YACsters Raven and Vanessa presented a two-hour workshop called Mentoring Through the Visual Arts to The 5th Annual Creativity At The Core Summer Institute. Attendees were arts ›››
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YAC Alum Khalid Hussein at Old Capitol Books!
YAC alumni, artist, and graphic novelist Khalid Hussein will be speaking about his work at Old Capital Books on Saturday, June 29th at 4pm! Khalid will be speaking about The Case For Revolution, a graphic ›››
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LiveArt Appreciation Attack!
This year’s was our eigth annual LiveART and was our best yet! We could not have pulled it off without every one of you. You were hugely generous with your time, talents, donations – and ›››
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The Village Project at YAC!
We were so thrilled to have The Village Project come paint at YAC last week! We do outreach with The Village Project twice a month but this was the first time they got to come ›››
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Meet Vanessa
Vanessa is a 17-year-old junior at Seaside High who has been a YACster for just over a year. Friendly and hilarious, Vanessa is a prolific and daring artist who sees YAC as a place full ›››
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YACsters show in Avery Gallery!
Twenty-five YACsters will be showing their art at the Avery Gallery in Seaside for the 2019 Youth Art Competition! The show runs from March 4 - April 25, with an artists reception and awards ceremony ›››
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YACsters at the Osio Theater Reopening!
Congratulations to YACsters Raven Cook and Noah Rogacion, who are both part of an art exhibit at the Osio Theater, organized by The Emerging Artists Alliance of Monterey! The exhibit features film-inspired works celebrating the ›››
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YACsters at Carl Cherry Center
YACsters are showing their art at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts in their annual Monterey County high school student art exhibition, Thinking Out Loud! The exhibit is up now at the Cherry Center’s ›››
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Nature Drawing with Erin Hunter!
Huge thanks to artist and science illustrator Erin Hunter for the fabulous 'Drawing from Nature' workshop she lead at YAC two weeks ago! YACsters had such a good time drawing the amazing assortment of flowers, ›››
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Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation Commissions YACster!
Huge thanks to Lynn Bentaleb and everyone at the Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, who recently commissioned one of our YACsters, Raven to make this gorgeous painting for their offices in Monterey! The Nancy Buck Ransom ›››
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YACsters show in For The Love of Art!
Five YACsters are representing YAC at the Carmel Art Association's annual For The Love of Art high exhibit, a Monterey County-wide art competition and exhibition for high school juniors and seniors. This year 83 students ›››
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Holiday Art Show
Join us for our Annual Holiday Art Show, featuring new artwork by YAC artists and their mentors! This exhibit is free and open to the public. The show runs through February. YAC Gallery is open ›››
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Chloe Wilson’s Solo Show at Monterey Museum of Art!
Come check out Chloe’s latest body of work (and handstitched zine) at the Monterey Museum of Art – up now and through December 23. Those who’ve been following and/or collecting her work are in for ›››
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Meheen Ruby in Open Studio Tour!
Don't miss YAC's own Meheen Ruby at the annual Open Studio Tour as part of ArtWorks Pacific Grove! She will have her studio open on the 2nd floor of the American Tin Cannery building. Don't ›››
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Chloe Wilson’s Art in Santa Fe
Chloe Wilson has been very busy. And I don’t mean just what she does for us here at YAC, which is a lot. Two years ago she joined Carmel Art Association, as the youngest artist ›››
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Andrew Jackson Solo Exhibit at Sunset Center Gallery!
YAC mentor Andrew Jackson will be showing his gorgeous work in a solo exhibit at the Marjorie Evans Gallery at Sunset Center, from September 4 – 30th. Don’t miss this fabulous show featuring over 30 ›››
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Alumni Profile: Ryan Olea
Huge thanks to YACalumni Ryan Olea for her great interview! Ryan is a super talented artist who recently converted a Red Cross van into a home and studio in order to experience an off the ›››
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Meet Samantha
Samantha, who just went off to start college at Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), has been a YACster since her freshman year at Monterey High. A fearless and multitalented artist, Samantha labels herself ›››
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YAC returns to West End Celebration this Saturday!
YAC will be at West End Celebration this Saturday with a Pop-Up Art Show and our Sketch Circle! Find us at Ream Construction on Ortiz across from The Independent Stage in Sand City. Proceeds from ›››
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An Evening to Benefit YAC!
The Board of Youth Arts Collective is delighted to present an evening at the Carmel home of Landscape Designer + Contemporary Artist Bernard Trainor. On Sunday, September 23rd, beginning at 5:00pm, we welcome you to ›››
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ARTathon Success!
This is what you look like when you pull an all-nighter with 50+ teenagers, and your support is why we're crazy enough to do it! Thanks to the Harden and Chapman Foundations for their two ›››
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Alumni Profile: Bryce Elischer
Congratulations to YACalum Bryce Elischer, who was just recently accepted to the Carmel Art Association! Don't miss seeing his gorgeous oil paintings at the New Member Show, up now through the end of June, on ›››
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YAC participates in the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project!
This March, in conjunction with our twice-yearly 30Days/30Drawings challenge, we had the fabulous opportunity to participate in the Sketchbook Project! Located in the Brooklyn Art Library, The Sketchbook Project features 38,702 artists' books contributed by ›››
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LiveArt Appreciation Attack!
This year’s was our seventh annual LiveART and was truly one of our best yet! We could not have pulled it off without every one of you. You were hugely generous with your time, talents, ›››
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Meet Barbara
Barbara is a sixteen-year-old homeschooled sophomore who’s been a YACster for the past two years. She compares herself to the sea – “calm at times, but also angry at other times.” Friendly and funny, Barbara ›››
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Alumni Profile: Nayeong (Chloe) Oh
We're so happy to have Nayeong (Chloe) Oh for our newest Alumni Profile! Huge thanks to her for such a thoughtful interview! Check out more of her work at chloeoh.com Year/years at YAC? I was ›››
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Artist Interview: Paul Richmond
Huge thanks to the wonderful, talented, and prolific Paul Richmond for his incredible interview! Find Paul's gorgeously luscious and expressive paintings online at paulrichmondstudio.com, AND don't miss seeing him create this Saturday at LiveArt! We ›››
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Youth Art Exhibit at Avery Gallery
Don't miss the Youth Art Exhibit artists reception on Friday, March 23rd from 7-8:30PM at the Avery Gallery, Seaside City Hall. We've got about 25 YACsters showing. Here's one from Oliver!
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Fabulous Interview with YAC mentor Andrew Jackson!
Congratulations to YAC's very own Andrew Jackson - the fantastically talented painter of urban nocturnes - who was recently interviewed by Mark Baer on YourTown TV! Go Andrew! Watch the whole interview here.
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YACsters Exhibit at Carl Cherry Center for the Arts!
24 YACsters will be exhibiting their work in "Thinking Out Loud," an exhibition of Monterey County high school student art at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts in Carmel! The exhibit opens on Saturday, ›››
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YACsters exhibit in For the Love of Art!
For the Love of Art began at the Carmel Art Association in 1947, together with Carmel High School. The purpose was to stimulate interest in high school visual arts education courses and inspire young art ›››
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Copy King Appreciation Attack!
Epic thanks to everyone at Copy King, who have been our most wonderful printers for so many years now! They do such beautiful work - they are meticulous and detail-oriented, and always super generous with ›››
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YAC Mentor Andrew Jackson Honored as 2018 Champion of the Arts!
We are so proud to announce that our very own YAC mentor Andrew Jackson has been honored by the Arts Council of Monterey with the Champion of the Arts Award! Andrew is a contemporary painter ›››
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Meet Lorena
Lorena, an eighteen-year-old senior at Monterey High, has been a YACster for the past four years. She describes herself as “positive, kind, and hard-working,” although anyone who knows her would agree that’s an understatement. Engaged ›››
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Thank You From the Founders!!
Dear Friends of YAC, Because of you there is a place in this county where high school and college artists can develop their skills, and be a part of an artistic, impassioned and compassionate group ›››
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MessageBoard: YAC show at the Monterey Peace & Justice Center
At the end of October YACsters put on a fabulous exhibit presented by the Monterey Peace & Justice Center in Seaside! Featuring an eclectic body of work by over 30 YACsters, Messageboard is just that ›››
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Reaching Across Generations Portrait Project: YACsters paint elders
We live in an ageist culture, where teens and elders are somehow relegated to the sidelines. In our latest outreach project, we’ve paired a YACster with an elder from our community who is/has been an ›››
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YAC show at the PG Art Center!
Don't miss our YAC show at the Pacific Grove Art Center which is on display from November 3rd through December 14th! This is a fabulous collection of art featuring the work of 30+ YACsters. Our ›››
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Artist Interview: Hanni Liliedahl
We are so happy to feature Hanni Liliedahl (who has been on our staff for 8 years) in our most recent Artist Interview! Hanni and her husband own the fabulous artisan shop Lilify, which is ›››
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YACebana Workshop – Ikebana YACstyle!
YACsters enjoyed a fabulous month-long Ikebana workshop in studio with Susan McKendry and Hanni Liliedahl! Ikebana is the Japanese art of floral arrangement - it has a very long history and over 1000 different schools ›››
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Alumni Profile: Ang Vondra
Huge thanks to Ang for the wonderful interview! Ang is a YACalum who now works at Cartoon Network! Check out more of her fabulous work on her blog here! Year/years at yac My memory is ›››
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Read about Chloe Wilson and her upcoming exhibit!
Dennis Taylor wrote a great article this week about our very own Chloe Wilson. Read about this talented and wonderful emerging artist in our community, who also happens to be a YAC Alumni and joined ›››
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Awesome Caran D’Ache Demo at YAC!
Huge thanks to Caran D'Ache for the fabulous demo in studio at YAC! We learned so much and had so much fun playing with their fabulous products, thank you!
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Epic thanks for Lilify Dinner to benefit YAC!
Lilify hosted quite a memorable pop-up dinner party to benefit YAC on Sunday, August 27th. We were treated to an exquisite three course meal made by chefs Ron Mendoza of Revival Ice Cream, Ben Spungin ›››
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Alumni Profile: Keith Damron
We're so happy to introduce our next interview with YACalum Keith Damron! Keith is not only a super talented artist but also a fantastic musician - he sings and plays guitar in the rock band ›››
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30/30 Returns September 1st!
Tomorrow (September 1st) marks the beginning of YAC's 7th installment of the 30Days/30Drawings challenge! 30Days/30Drawings brings together YACsters, mentors, professional artists and YAC alum in an old art school exercise that boosts artistic fluency and ›››
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YAC at Westend Celebration!
This Saturday the 26th YAC will return to Sand City's 16th annual Westend Celebration! We will once again be doing our live sketch circle at Disaster Kleen-Up / Reem Construction. For $20, get your 5min ›››
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YAC Co-Founder Meg Biddle Joins Cartoon Movement!
Congratulations to our very own YAC co-founder Meg Biddle on her recent acceptance to Cartoon Movement - a community of international editorial cartoonists and fans of political satire! Cartoon Movement is the internet's #1 publishing ›››
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YACalum Ben Anderson in solo show at PG Art Center!
YACalum Ben Anderson is exhibiting his paintings in a solo show at the Pacific Grove Art Center during the month of September! He says of the exhibit that, "My purpose is to capture discrete moments ›››
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Meet Stephen
Stephen, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Seaside High, has been a YACster for four years, since he started high school. He feels that words cannot quite express how “respectable and helpful” YAC is. Stephen’s first ›››
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Alumni Profile: Meheen Ruby
Huge thanks to Meheen Ruby for her fabulous interview! We are beyond thrilled to welcome Meheen as our newest member of the YAC staff! YACalum, former YAC intern, and now YAC studio assistant - Meheen ›››
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Summer Art Show!
Our annual Summer Art Show is up now through September! This is a stunning show featuring all new work by 67 YACsters and their mentors, including art produced during our recent 24hr Artathon! Come see ›››
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Lilify Edible Art Dinner to Benefit YAC!
On Sunday, August 27th at 7pm Lilify is hosting a pop-up dinner to benefit YAC! The evening includes passed hor d'oeuvres with specialty cocktails, and a seated three-course meal by chefs Ron Mendoza of Revival ›››
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ARTathon Appreciation Attack!
For 24 hours YACsters did a ton of outstanding work, acted just the right amount of crazy, plus they actually raised some serious money for YAC, thanks to all of you who sponsored us (btw ›››
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YACster Angela Bomarito Accepts Internship with Disney!
We are so proud of YACster Angela Bomarito, who just recently accepted a six month position at the Walt Disney Company as a Digital Media Intern! Angela was always one of our most prolific painters ›››
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Meet Raven
Raven, a 15-year-old homeschooled through Compass Charter School, has been a member of YAC for two years, since she started high school. Raven is the first ever TAGster (Teaching Across Generations – YAC’s Saturday program ›››
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Fabulous Interview with YACalum Diandre Fuentes!
Congratulations to YACalum and Vans designer Diandre Fuentes for her great interview in The OneSheet! Diandre talks about her search for balance between being an artist and being a designer, her ongoing collaborative project Sonic ›››
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YAC Mentor Germain Hatcher at Blues Festival!
Congratulations to YAC mentor and owner of Imagine Art Supplies Germain Hatcher for her fabulous exhibit of work at the Monterey International Blues Festival on May 13th! Germain was showing her most recent series, a ›››
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YAC Exhibit at Venture Gallery!
From June 1st through the 30th we will be exhibiting a show of YACster work at Venture Gallery in downtown Monterey! This will be a fabulous show featuring over 40 YAC artists. Join us for ›››
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Great Interview with Chloe Wilson in MC Weekly!
Congratulations to YACalum and current YAC promotional/development associate Chloe Wilson for her fabulous "Face to Face" with Marielle Argueza in the MC Weekly! Read the whole interview here. Chloe was also recently accepted to the ›››
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LiveArt in the Carmel Pine Cone!
Huge thanks to Chris from the Pine Cone for the great write-up about LiveArt!
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LiveArt Success!!
This year’s was our sixth annual LiveART and was truly one of our best yet! We could not have pulled it off without every one of you. You were hugely generous with your time, talents, ›››
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1984 Film Screening to Benefit NEA and YAC!
Last week Osio joined 180 art house movie theaters across the country as they participated in the benefit screening of 1984. April 4th was chosen in honor of the day 1984’s protagonist, Winston Smith, starts ›››
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Spring Luncheon!
YACsters, YACalumni, and founders talked about YAC and what it means to them, at a small birthday luncheon for new friends of our board of directors as well as some long-time supporters. Huge thanks to ›››
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Kevin Robinson in Studio!
Thanks to Kevin Robinson for dropping by YAC studios and giving us an impromptu concert on Wednesday!
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Epic Thanks to 100 Women Who Care!
HUGE thanks to 100 Women Who Care, who chose YAC as the recipient of their donations this quarter! We deeply appreciate your support! 100 Women who care is a fantastic group that meets once a ›››
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Sketch Workshop with Edward Eyth
Last week artist and designer Edward Eyth lead an incredible 3 day long Sketch Workshop at YAC! Sketching is an essential skill for any career in the visual arts. When you learn to sketch and ›››
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Meet Taylor
Taylor, an 18-year-old Senior at York, has been a member of YAC for three years and loves being part of such a “cozy, tranquil and rewarding” community. Self-described as “amiable, quirky and caring,” she first ›››
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Thinking Out Loud Art Exhibit!
YACsters will be showing their work along with Monterey County high school artists for the annual "Thinking Out Loud" exhibit at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts! The show will be displayed in their ›››
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Printmaking Workshop at YAC with Jennifer Anderson!
Last week, printmaker Jennifer Anderson lead a fabulous printmaking workshop at YAC! Jennifer showed YACsters how to do linoleum block printing as well as drypoint etching on plexiglass. YACsters also learned about chine-collé, a collage ›››
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A Letter From the Founders!
Dear Friends of YAC, Today is Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday and YAC’s 17th birthday. Meg and I started Youth Arts Collective inspired by the spirit of his dream, and founded a place where young ›››
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YACsters exhibit in “For The Love of Art” at CAA!
February 4th, from 5-7pm is the opening reception of the Carmel Art Association's annual 'For the Love of Art" show, a Monterey County-wide competition and exhibition for 78 high school juniors and seniors from 18 ›››
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Meet Emilio
Emilio, a 19-year-old student at Monterey Peninsula College, has been a member of YAC for close to two years and loves being part of the “fulfilling, welcoming and cozy” atmosphere. In fact Emilio very much ›››
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Artist Interview: Pamela Carroll
Thank you to Pamela Carroll for her wonderful interview! Pamela is a phenomenally talented and award-winning realist painter, who has graciously lead several workshops at YAC and is a regular participant at LiveART. We're so ›››
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Alumni Profile: Devin Mireles
Huge thanks to YACAlum Devin Mireles for this newest interview! Devin is an amazingly talented illustrator, sculptor, and puppet-builder with a brilliant sense of humor and a and totally original voice! Find more of Devin's ›››
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Comedy Improv at YAC!
Comedy Improvisation is all about laughter and fun. And thanks to improv pro Jacqueline Kabat, YACsters got to join in on a highly interactive, very low pressure and super fun (and laughter-filled) comedy improv workshop! ›››
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Artist Interview: Chloe Wilson
We are thrilled to feature our very own YACalum Chloe Wilson (who also joined our staff 3 years ago) in our newest Artist Interview. Her art is brilliant and captivating. Plus she's so prolific, that ›››
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Meet Tennyson
Tennyson, a 17-year-old Junior at Monterey High School, has been a member of YAC for three years, since she first started her freshman year. She finds YAC to be “eye-opening, opportunity-giving, amazing, teaching, and totally ›››
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YAC and MC Gives!
This holiday season YAC is participating in Monterey County Gives - a special project of the Monterey County Weekly Community Fund − a donor advised fund established in 2000 at the Community Foundation for Monterey ›››
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YAC chosen for Nickels for Nonprofits!
Huge thanks to Whole Foods Market Monterey for choosing YAC for their Nickels for Nonprofits program! From now through January 15th, Whole Foods is graciously donating a nickel to YAC for every reusable bag you ›››
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Alumni Profiles: Lauren Shera
Thank you to YACalum and singer-songwriter Lauren Shera for her lovely interview! If you happen to be in Louisville, Nashville, or Atlanta this December don't miss the end of her tour with Shawn Colvin! Lauren's ›››
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Faces of YAC
We are so excited to announce the launch of our newest addition to our website - Faces of YAC. This page is an inside look at the people who most directly benefit from YAC - ›››
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YACalum Brian Iglesias Featured in Carmel Gallery Exhibit!
YACalum Brian Iglesias will be the featured artist in an exhibit at Blichfeldt Gallery in Carmel! Don't miss the opening reception for Brian's fabulous series of dreamy watercolor pieces - Saturday, October 29th from 4-6pm ›››
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Artist Interview: Marcia Perry
Epic thanks to YAC’s very own co-founder Marcia Perry for her wonderful interview! Find more of Marcia's gorgeous, whimsical, and intricate work at www.marciaperry.com Tell us about the subject matter/content of your work. My work ›››
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YAC Attack at Revival Ice Cream!
Twenty or so YACsters marched over to Ron Mendoza’s new Revival Ice+Cream in true YAC attack fashion to help welcome him to the neighborhood, present him with small ice cream paintings, and to try his fabulous ›››
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YAC Mentor Andrew Jackson in two Exhibits!
We are so proud of YAC mentor Andrew Jackson – not only is he participating in YAC’s fifth installment of 30days/30drawings (outdoing all of us with his gorgeous daily paintings), but he’s also exhibiting in ›››
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YACster Art Show at Monterey Public Library!
YACsters will be showing art at the Monterey Public Library, in a show that is up now through the fall. Don't miss this great installation!
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Alumni Profiles: Khalid Hussein
We're kicking off our new Alumni Interview series with the incredibly talented Los Angeles based artist Khalid Hussein! Be sure to check out more of his gorgeous paintings at Khalidhusseinart.com What years were you at YAC? ›››
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Meet Kelsoe
Kelsoe - a 15-year-old independent study sophomore who also takes classes at MPC - has been a YACster for just over a year since he started high school. He finds YAC to be “accepting, lively ›››
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Epic Thanks to Lilify for hosting YAC Benefit!
We cannot thank Lilify enough for hosting one class act of a sold out Edible Art Dinner to benefit Youth Arts Collective. Applause and deep gratitude goes out to featured chefs extraordinaire Ben Spungin, Yulanda ›››
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30/30 Returns September 1st!
30/30 challenge coming up! Sharpen those pencils, charge those cameras, grab your paints, pens, pastels..whatever works..and get ready to post a piece of art on our 30days/30drawings Facebook (here) and on Instagram (using hashtag #3030atyac) ›››
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Artist Interview: Jennifer Anderson
We're so excited to have the amazingly talented printmaker Jennifer Anderson on the blog for our newest Artist Interview! Check out more of Jennifer's gorgeous work at her website, ravenpressart.com. Tell us about the subject ›››
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YAC at the Westend Celebration!
Saturday, August 27th YAC will be at the 15th Annual Westend Celebration in Sand City! Once again, Disaster Kleen-Up/Ream Construction will be generously hosting us in their amazing space across from the Main Stage! We ›››
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Edible Art Pop-Up Dinner at Lilify!
Join Lilify for an Edible Art Dinner + Dessert to benefit YAC, Sunday August 28th at 7pm! It will be an evening of lovely and delectable delicacies, with edible art desserts inspired by YACster work! The evening will ›››
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2016 Artathon Success!
YACsters came through the door right at 10am Saturday, eager to claim their spots where they'd be making art for 24 solid hours (and maybe catch a nap here and there). There were a lot of us ›››
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Fabulous Floral Design Workshop at YAC!
Last week floral designer (and mentor!) Hanni Liliedahl lead an amazing floral design workshop at YAC! YACsters created twenty fabulous arrangements from start to finish. The gorgeous arrangements were on display at the Opening of ›››
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Artist Interview: Meg Biddle
Huge thanks to YAC's very own co-founder Meg Biddle for the awesome interview! Check out more of Meg's brilliant, hilarious, and wonderful work at megbiddleart.com Tell us about the subject matter/content of your work. My ›››
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Tea & Empathy Workshop at YAC!
We were so happy to have YACalum Kate McCombs and Louise Bourchier lead a 'Tea & Empathy' workshop at YAC! It was a skill-building workshop to teach empathy and strengthen communication potential. YACsters learned that ›››
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Susan McKendry leads Ceramics Workshop at YAC!
Huge thanks to ceramicist Susan McKendry, who came and lead an amazing month-long ceramics workshop at YAC! Susan showed YACsters how to use press-molds and stamps to fabricate and decorate plates. Then after a bisque-firing ›››
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Ray Magsalay leads Assemblage Workshop at YAC!
Ray Magsalay, master of assemblage, taught a two day workshop last week at YAC. He's an extraordinarily talented, longtime friend and supporter of YAC. YACsters truly enjoyed it. Fyi, Pacific Grove Art Center will be hosting Ray's ›››
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Meet Vanya
Vanya, a 17-year-old (summer of) Senior at Pacific Grove High School, has been a member of YAC for two and a half years and loves being part of such a “candid, steady haven.” In fact ›››
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Awesome Sewing Workshop with Colleen Frye!
Huge thanks to Colleen Frye of CocoDot Designs for leading such a great sewing workshop at YAC! Colleen taught YACsters the basics of sewing and quilting, and then showed them how to make some awesome ›››
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YACsters at e.g. Conference 2016
YACsters Marian and Tennyson got to participate in the e.g. Conference 2016 at Sunset Center at the end of April. Brought to you by the same people who started TED talks, e.g. is a conference that ›››
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Fabulous Workshop with Bree Melanson!
A couple weeks ago, Bree Melanson spoke with YACsters about the fundamentals of navigating through our social world and their own self-esteem. She gave them some tools they could use to help them understand their feelings, ›››
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YACster Art at Two Local Exhibits!
This month YACster art will adorn the walls of both the Pacific Grove Art Center and the Sally Griffin Active Living Center! These are both fabulous shows, and you won't want to miss either one! Catch the opening reception ›››
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LiveART 2016 Appreciation Attack!
This year’s was our fifth annual LiveART and was truly one of our best yet! In case you missed it, check out our awesome time-lapse video of the sketch circle here! We could not have ›››
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Meet Sophia
Sophia, a 16-year-old sophomore at Carmel High School, has been a member of YAC for over a year and finds it to be a “welcoming, empowering and magical” place for her to pursue her artistic ›››
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YAC Benefit Performance at Foxy Couture!
Saturday, May 14th, Foxy Couture will host Grammy-nominated experimental-cellist Rushad Eggleston in a benefit show for YAC! 10% of Foxy Couture's sales that day will go directly to YAC, and donations are deeply appreciated!
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Imagine Art Supplies hosts Golden Paints demo at YAC!
This past Saturday, Imagine Art Supplies hosted a Golden Paints Demo at YAC! Artist Judy Gittelsohn walked YACsters and artists from the community through a wide range of paints, mediums, and gels. It was an ›››
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Mold Making Workshop with Ricki Vincent!
This weekend marked the end of Ricki Vincent's three week long maquette sculpture and mold making & casting workshop at YAC! Maquette sculpture-making is the foundation of every creature or any FX makeup you ›››
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Meet Lorenzo
Lorenzo, a 17-year-old who describes himself as “comedic, meticulous, and stubborn,” is a Pacific Grove High School Senior. He has been a member of YAC for just over a year and half, when he joined ›››
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Artist Interview: Andrew Jackson
Huge thanks to our very own YAC mentor Andrew Jackson for the awesome interview! Check out more of his work at the opening reception of his newest show at Lalla Grille - on Wednesday, April ›››
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YACsters at Carmel Art Association
There was a lot of YAC on those walls at Carmel Art Association’s For The Love Of Art Show. Great work YACsters: Grace Russell, Nikki Azerang, Liam Headley, Kia Moya, Steven Sicat, Taylor Jani, and ›››
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Bookbinding workshop with Jen Anderson at YAC!
At the beginning of the month, printmaker Jennifer Anderson of Raven Press held a fabulous bookbinding workshop at YAC! YACsters got to choose the style of book they wanted to make, and then Jen helped ›››
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YAC Alum group show at Roll Up Gallery in SF!
Friday, March 4th is the opening reception of Moonage Daydream - a David Bowie Tribute show curated by YAC Alum Justin Devine and honorary YAC Alum Megan Lynn Kott, and also featuring YAC Alum Chloe ›››
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Great piece in Carmel Magazine about YAC Mentor Germain Hatcher’s Imagine Art Supplies!
Read the whole piece HERE
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Artist Interview: Christine Crozier
Huge thank you to Christine Crozier for taking the time to answer our questions! To see more of her artwork, visit her website www.christinecrozier.com or catch her newest show at Sunset Center, which will be ›››
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YACsters at the Carmel Art Association!
Saturday, February 6th is the opening reception of ‘For the Love of Art’ a Monterey County-wide art competition and exhibition for high school juniors and seniors at the Carmel Art Association. We are so proud ›››
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Artist Interview: Jan Wagstaff
We're so excited to launch our newest project, 'Artist Interviews.' Thank you, Jan Wagstaff, for being our inagural interview! To see more of her work visit www.janwagstaff.com Tell us about the subject matter/content of your ›››
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Meet DeShaun
DeShaun, an 18 year old self-described as “friendly, outgoing and imaginative” is a Seaside High School Senior. She has been a member of YAC for over two years. She finds YAC to be “creative, innovative ›››
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Happy Birthday, YAC!
This month, YAC celebrated it's 16th birthday! Sixteen years later, and we've mentored over 700 YACsters. Throughout the years, the idea behind YAC has remained the same: to provide a sanctuary, studio, and community for ›››
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YAC Alumni Ariel Williams presents work at ‘Weather or Not’
YAC Alumni Ariel Williams will be presenting her exquisite drawings during 'Weather or Not' a sketch station held at Lilify on February 6th from 12-4. You control the weather - select one of Ariel's precipitation ›››
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YAC cofounder Marcia Perry honored with Conservation Artist Award!
This month, YAC cofounder Marcia Perry was awarded the Conservation Artist Award by the AFC (Artists for Conservation), in honor of her outstanding artistic talent and extraordinary contribution to the conservation cause! Marcia is known ›››
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“The Birds” come home!
The weekend of November 21st, YACalum and YAC’s website/social media manager Chloe Wilson presented ‘The Birds,’ an installation of 1000 tiny ceramic owls at the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco. The San Francisco themed ›››
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TAG (Teaching Across Generations) Thriving!
TAG(Teaching Across Generations) is thriving! TAG is open to young artists ages 8-13 every 1st and 2nd Saturday morning from 10-12:00. YACsters from our regular program co-mentor these workshops with our adult artists. Cost: $20/class ›››
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Imagine Art Supplies!
The Monterey peninsula officially has an art supply store again – and all thanks to YAC mentor Germain Hatcher! Germain was the former manager of Art Max and wax-chaser for sculptor Richard McDonald - and ›››
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Epic thank you for Metamorphic star performances!
Metamorphic, our premiere ARTable event, - took place Saturday the 10th at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. It was a stunning success - an evening of creative extravagance filled with scrumptious food, wine, ›››
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Awesome painting workshop with Pamela Carroll!
YACsters enjoyed a fabulous three-day workshop with Pamela Carroll a few weeks ago. Pamela is a professional painter who embraces the traditional focus of realism and pictorial illusionism, who's style of painting has been greatly ›››
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Book signing for Marcia Perry’s new children’s book!
YAC co-founder Marcia Perry will be having a book signing to celebrate the release of her new children’s book, maggie and milly and molly and may along with an exhibit of her original illustrations! Written ›››
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YACalum at SF Zine Fest!
This past Sunday the 6th marked the 14th annual San Francisco Zine Fest, and tabling at the event were five different YACalum: Justin Devine, Jessica Bender, Eva Gibeau, Whitney Romberg and Chloe Wilson. Justin and ›››
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HUGE thank you to Disaster Kleenup Specialists!!!
The Westend Celebration was this last month, and it was such a hit! We had a ton of fun showing our work and doing portraits-in-the-round with YACsters and mentors! And we owe it all to Disaster Kleenup Specialists – who so ›››
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30Days/30Drawings Returns!
September 1st marks the beginning of our third run of the 30/30 challenge! 30 Days/ 30Drawings brings together YACsters, mentors, professional artists and YAC alum in an old art-school exercise that boosts artistic fluency and ›››
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Meet Kylie
Kylie, a 16-year-old homeschooled through Ocean Grove Charter, has been a member of YAC for three years and finds it to be a “welcoming, informative, and safe” place for her to pursue her artistic interests. ›››
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Meet Darlene
Darlene, a 20 year old in the midst of her gap year, has attended YAC since high school. After studying abroad for one year in Indonesia, she returned back to Monterey County and to YAC, ›››
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Artathon 2015!
It was another successful 24hr artathon! This was our 14th Artathon and it was one of the best yet! Not only was our YACster and mentor participation OUTSTANDING, but we also had five YACalum who ›››
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Appreciation Attack!
This year’s LiveART was the best EVER. I know for a fact that we could never have pulled it off without every one of you. Truly. You were hugely generous with your time, talents, donations ›››
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YAC Alum Julia Kodl Accepted at Top Visual Effects School!
YAC Alum Julia Kodl has just been accepted to the most competitive school for visual effects – GNOMON School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, CA. She will be studying 3D modeling (for movie and video ›››
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A warm welcome to the littlest YACster!
Congratulations to our very own Hanni Liliedahl and Jesse Silacci on their new arrival, Ames William Noel Silacci! We're so excited for the three of you!
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Meet Demitria
Demitria, a 19-year-old MPC Freshmen, has been a member of YAC for 4+ years, when her Mother, thankfully, introduced her to the organization. When Demi first joined she considered herself very shy and reluctant to ›››
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YACsters at PG Art Center!
Twenty YACsters are exhibiting @Pacific Grove Art Center Opening Night - Friday May 1, 7-9pm 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove See you there! (The show runs through 6/25) http://www.pgartcenter.org/exhibits.html
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Mentor Spotlight: Andrew Jackson
Check out this awesome spotlight on YAC mentor Andrew Jackson - talking about why YAC is important to Monterey County. Filmed in his personal art studio in Castroville. This video was filmed by local artist Ed ›››
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Meet Brian
Brian, a 21 year old, self-described stoic and compassionate individual, is taking a leave of absence from the Santa Fe University of Art & Design. He has been a member of YAC for 3 years ›››
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Great interview in MC Weekly about board member Edward Eyth
March 5-11, 2015 MCW - Edward Eyth
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Yacster has her first solo show at Oya
Beginning February 27th, Oya Salon will feature YAC intern Angela Bomarito's most recent series of floral paintings. The show will be up for the next two months, so make sure to stop in when you’re ›››
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30 Days / 30 Drawings
This February 1st marked the beginning of YAC’s second run of the 30Days/30drawings challenge. 30/30 was launched last spring to mentor, and to weave YACsters and professionals (including alums) into a virtual community. Based on ›››
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Meet Merritt
Merritt, a 17-year-old Independent Study Senior, has been a member of YAC for 4 years – since she was a high school freshman. She finds YAC to be “supportive, open and motivational;” a place where ›››
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YAC Alumni Diandre Fuentes lands designer job at Vans
Diandre Fuentes is the new lead Kids Footwear Designer for Vans Classics, based in Southern California. While Diandre's passion and education background lies in fine art and textiles, she says that the "life of kids ›››
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HUGE thank you to our 2014 Donors!
We can’t go another day into the new year without thanking our generous and wonderful 2014 donors. You. Are. All. Awesome. Many of you have been supporting us since the beginning. Some were new to ›››
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Meet Grace
Grace, a 17-year-old Senior at Monterey High, has been a member of YAC for 3.5 years – since she was a high school freshman. She finds YAC to be “unique, expressive and quirky,” as well ›››
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Concept Design and Character Development Workshop by Edward Eyth
Edward Eyth brought an extraordinary four-day workshop to YAC last week. For the first hour we watched a slideshow from only part of his enormous portfolio of characters, while he told us background stories for ›››
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Edible Art party – Way to go Lilify!
Lilify hosted quite a memorable pop-up dinner party to benefit YAC on Sunday, November 9th. We were treated to exquisite creations of pastry chefs Ben Spungin of CLM, Ron Mendoza of Aubergine, Yulanda Santos of ›››
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From the Founders
This is YAC circa 2001. Marcia and I look at this early photo of YACsters with such a sense of history, joy, and deep, deep gratitude. Many of you have been with us since the ›››
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Trunk Show featuring Local Artist and YAC Alum
This December 6th, YAC Alum Chloe Wilson will be launching her ceramic homewares collection at a trunk show alongside local jewelry designer Becca Cass. Stop by Lilify to check it out! December 6th 12-4pm 281 ›››
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Jim Dultz Recognized at National Philanthropy Day 2014
Our 2013-2014 Board President, Jim Dultz was recognized at the annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on Thursday for his generosity, creativity, and tremendous energy. Jim works tirelessly on our board for Youth Arts Collective, and ›››
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YAC Alum exhibit in Pacific Grove
YAC Alum Diandre Fuentes and Chloe Wilson will be putting on a joint exhibit in downtown Pacific Grove this November 29th. This show is sure to be an awesome pairing! Diandre Fuentes, a graduate of Rhode ›››
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YAC Alum Bryce Elischer exhibits at Sunset Center Gallery
YAC Alum Bryce Elischer will be showing his exquisite new body of work at the Marjorie Evans Gallery at the Sunset Center! 'Moments Between the Tides: Reflections of Surfing' runs from November 4th to the 30th, and will be ›››
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Another great printmaking workshop from Jennifer Anderson!
Jennifer brought her workshop back into YAC Studios for another week. It’s rather awesome how she so easily shows us several kinds of printing techniques and then has us all up and running in no ›››
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YAC partners with Meals On Wheels
Sunday, October 26th was the 18th Anniversary Culinary Classique D’Elegance, a fabulous culinary and design extravaganza to benefit Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula. This year, YACAlum Chloe Wilson was commissioned to make the ›››
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Meet Angela
Angela, a 19-year-old sophomore at MPC, has gratefully been a member of YAC for 4+ years and is now the intern. Not a huge surprise, as she remembers carefully redrawing the covers of VHS cartoon ›››
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YAC Alum Jillian Rose Browy Bikes down the West Coast
Photographer and YAC Alum Jillian Rose Browy is in the process of biking down the west coast from Vancouver, B.C. to Santa Cruz, CA, and lucky for us - she’s blogging about it! Follow her ›››
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Puppet-Maker Ricki Vincent brings YACsters an unusual workshop
YACsters were recently treated to a fabulous puppet-making workshop with Ricki Vincent, puppet-maker and puppeteer extraordinaire. Ricki has also delivered a new kind of theatrics to the Monterey area. You may have seen him, and ›››
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Meet Ellie
Ellie, a 16-year-old Junior at York, has been a member of Youth Arts Collective for a year. She first remembers doing art when, at five years old, she made her younger sister a book about ›››
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Congratulations to Teachers
In recognition of a new start of the school year, we wanted to take a moment to congratulate our very own YACalum teachers - Elisabeth Donley and Logan Parsons. Logan Parsons, who previously taught at ›››
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Jennifer Anderson – Printmaker, YAC parent and mentor, exhibiting in 5th annual 50/50 Show at Sanchez Art Center
Jennifer Anderson is one of sixty-nine artists selected this year, each displaying their complete set of fifty pieces created over the course of fifty days. The art was created in no more than three mediums ›››
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YAC Alum Chloe Wilson’s studio now open to public
YAC Alum Chloe Wilson is now holding visiting hours in her studio/gallery space in downtown Pacific Grove. Say hello, and see what she’s been working on, Saturdays between 10:30am and 1:30pm (or by appointment). To learn ›››
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Meet Lizzy
Lizzy, a 16-year-old Junior at Pacific Grove High School, has been a member of YAC for a year and a half and loves being part of such a “colorful, happy, creative” community. Being a YACster ›››
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YAC Alum Alex Long is painting a mural in Monterey!
YAC Alum Alex Long is currently in the process of painting a mural on the side of Aquarius Dive Shop on 2040 Del Monte Avenue in Monterey. Check it out! She just completed painting an ›››
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Discuss: Weekly Art Prompts
As our ‘30 Days/30 Drawings’ challenge came to a close at the end of May, we started up a new iteration of the project – Discuss: Weekly Art Prompts from YAC. The idea is simple: ›››
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Stunning exhibit by twenty YACsters at Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey has been graced with many great artists in its time, from the classics to the contemporary. Define:/self/ – Exploring Female Identity is a collaborative exhibition using art provided by young female artists from Monterey Youth ›››
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24hr Artathon 2014
It was the busiest, most well attended and industrious artathon ever. And it’s been going on every summer for 14 years. The reason we do this crazy event year after year is because it’s the season ›››
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30 Days/30 Drawings:
On May 31st, following a 30-day challenge, several artists still had more to draw and say. On the heels of LiveART YAC”s biggest event of the year, co-founder Meg Biddle decided, in a crazy flash ›››
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Great article in Monterey County Weekly about YAC mentor and painter extraordinaire Andrew Jackson
May 20th- Andrew joined YAC’s 30days/30drawings challenge and it unlocked tremendous creative energy that had been on hold for a while. Read article here.
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Meet Justin
Justin, an 18 year old who just finished his freshmen year at CSU Monterey Bay, has been a YACster for two years and considers it his number one inspiration. Since joining YAC, which he finds ›››
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APPRECIATION ATTACK
Best. LiveArt. Ever. The place was packed. There was awesome music all night long. And a ton of very cool art was being produce right before our eyes. Here comes an epic thank you to ›››
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Photos from Pamela Carroll’s Painting Workshop
After two days of Pam in the studio, we didn’t want to let her go. She masterfully guided YACSters through a still life painting, teaching techniques she’s learned along the way to becoming the brilliant ›››
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Meet Andrea
Andrea, a 18 year old Senior at York School, has been a member of YAC for over four months and as she finds it to be “colorful, eclectic and welcoming” will be sad to leave ›››
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Two wonderful artists paid a visit to YAC in March, and both scheduled upcoming (In Program) Workshops for the YACsters!
1.Pamela Carroll, realist painter, blew us away with her oils. And told us some stories about her life/career. http://www.pamcarrollart.com 2. Debra Ferreboeuf, master calligrapher, showed us some of her work and demonstrated a few of ›››
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YAC Founder Marcia Perry now exhibiting at Museum of Monterey
Part of Fishing 2014, Sea Changes ACT is a California based project. Fourteen artists and scientists create innovative motivators bridging technology, art, and science for community action. Led by artist Kira Corser, they address climate change, ›››
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Chris Botti’s stunning concert for youth arts and music
He didn’t have to perform a benefit concert on a Saturday. But Grammy Award winner Chris Botti did so, because youth arts and music is near and dear to him. So he gave it his ›››
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YACalum Logan Parson’s latest commercial gig.
Now you know why we used to call her “Ohforgodssakeslogan” http://www.parsonsillustration.com
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Meet Natalia
Natalia, a 16-year-old R.L. Stevenson Junior, has been a member of Youth Arts Collective since she started High School. Natalia describes YAC as cozy, welcoming, diverse and awesome! Having been a YACster for over two ›››
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New Video Series: Interviews with YAC Art Collectors
This video series spotlights the collectors of YAC. The joys and opportunities of supporting the work and passion of young adults as they become aware of what it is like to be a collected Artist.
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Welcome to YAC’s new blog!
YAC has new things planned for our Program and the community in 2014. Our new blog is where you can learn about upcoming Events and our new Workshops that will be open to the public. We ›››
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Meet Esteban
Esteban Esteban, a 19 year old Sophomore at Monterey Peninsula College, has been a YACster for 3 ½ years. A passionate, driven, perfectionist, Esteban first discovered his love of art when docents would arrive into ›››
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Magic Hour Thank Yous!!
Our first of the season Conceptual Café Dinner in the dramatic ocean side home of Dr. Hugh McCallister was truly magical. Thank you to our gracious host, Bd Member Kirk Probasco who cooked really tasty ›››
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The 2013 24hr Art-a-thon was a HUGE success!
The 2013 24hr Art-a-thon was a huge success (see article below)! We have many, many people we need to thank for making the Art-a-thon successful as both a fundraiser for YAC and a night of ›››
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YACster Ben Anderson launches “The Musical Knights of Dundee” Kickstarter Campaign!
Ben has been working on his children's picture book for the last 6 months about a band of merry musical knights. He is writing and illustrating the entire book (all 32 pages!) and needs your ›››
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YACster Cody Moore has “best performance” in the Forest Theater Guild’s “Snow White”
We were thrilled to discover the Monterey County Herald acknowledged the outstanding performance of YACster Cody Moore in the Forest Theater Guild's production of Snow White. Check out the May 29th article in The Monterey County ›››
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“Here On Earth” book launch was a sold out success
Marcia Perry, YAC co-founder's book launch ... Author/illustrator and YAC co-founder Marcia Perry spent Sunday's launch happily signing copies of her book and taking orders for more. Marcia's Facebook page and website.
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YAC’s LiveArt Event, A Success!
LiveArt 2013 was a fabulous success (see article below)! The sheer amount of people who helped us produce such a night was humbling to YAC's founders Marcia and me (Meg). Here comes a long list ›››
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“Play me, I’m yours” YAC Piano!
February and March were busy months at YAC. The Monterey Symphony hosted an international touring art project called “Play Me, I’m Yours” featuring ten donated pianos painted by local artists. These pianos are part of ›››
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YAC Co-Founder Meg Biddle lands a one-woman show in her home town
"I designed this exhibit to be an entertaining, interactive, and thoughtful experience beyond a visual art show. I am pleased to bring this to the students, alumni, and all those connected to Shipley. And I am ›››
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