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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 ›››
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. ›››
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 ›››
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! ›››
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 ›››
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. ›››
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, ›››
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 ›››
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 ›››
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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