Press Release: LiveART is BACK for YAC’s 25th Anniversary!
For Release, contact Marissa Serna, YAC Program Director
Telephone: (831) 200-9579
Email: mserna.yac@gmail.com
LiveART 2025
Join us for a creative three-ring circus of art, music, and 25th Anniversary festivities!
Saturday, April 26th, 5–10pm at Youth Arts Collective
472 Calle Principal, Monterey
$25 at the door for adults / $15 for youth under 18
Purchase your tickets here: yacstudios.org/liveart2025
Purchase before 4/26 and get $5 off
Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks; Wine available for purchase.
100% of proceeds go to support YAC programs!
Youth Arts Collective (YAC) is thrilled to commemorate its 25th anniversary with the return of its signature event, LiveART on Saturday, April 26th, 2025. This vibrant spectacle brings together artists, musicians, and community members for an evening of live art-making, music, and camaraderie.
Event Highlights:
Live Art-Making: Experience the creative process firsthand as over 30 artists—including painters, sculptors, printmakers, and more—produce original works in real-time.
Live Music Performances: Enjoy a variety of musical acts throughout the evening, featuring local singer-songwriters and bands.
Interactive Sketch Circle: Participate in our unique 5-minute portrait sketch sessions, where multiple artists simultaneously capture your likeness.
Art Sales and Silent Auction: All art created during the event will be available for purchase, with proceeds directly supporting YAC's programs. Notable pieces will also be featured in a silent auction.
Featured Visual Artists:
Paul Richmond, Andrew Jackson, Anne Ylvisaker, Christine Crozier, Kerry Dagdigian, Pamela Carroll, Will Bullas, Chris Leib, Kirstine Reiner Hansen, Arsenio Baca, Kevin Miller, Nina Parris, Robin Winfield, Denese Sanders, Steven Russell, Germain Hatcher, Meg Biddle, Peggy Kodl, Logan Parsons, Cody Moore, Emily Southard, Mary Liz Hausman, Pedro Rodriguez, Oliver Fredericksen, and more!
Featured Musicians:
Glenn Bell Jazz, Kito Rayburn, Songbird Meadow, Amy Warren, Casey Frazier, The Soapbox Salute, Rachel Spung, Terceira, Stephen Covell, Oliver Fredericksen, and Morticai!
This year, we celebrate YAC's founders, Marcia & Meg, and 25 years of YAC—a milestone honoring the thousands of young artists who have discovered a home for creativity and belonging in our studios.
Join us in celebrating 25 years of: Do art. Be kind.
Youth Arts Collective is a nonprofit art studio and mentorship program for motivated high school and college artists. Our mission is to inspire creativity, kindness, and confidence in our youth through artistic expression and mutual respect. Do art. Be kind.
yacstudios.org
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