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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! ›››
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, ›››
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 ›››
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 ›››
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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