Join us on Saturday & Sunday, April 27th & 28th, 11 am-4 pm for our Open Studios Art Tour in Hollister, a self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout San Benito County. This annual tour features over 30 local artists and artisans and showcases works in painting, pottery & ceramics, jewelry and more!

Open Studios is a great way for locals and out of town visitors to meet the artists, view and purchase original works of art, learn more about the processes of art-making and enjoy a scenic tour throughout San Benito County.

More information on the weekend tour & Preview Exhibition at our Open Studios event page.

Join us on Saturday & Sunday, April 27th & 28th, 11 am-4 pm for our Open Studios Art Tour in Hollister, a self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout San Benito County. This annual tour features over 30 local artists and artisans and showcases works in painting, pottery & ceramics, jewelry and more!

Open Studios is a great way for locals and out of town visitors to meet the artists, view and purchase original works of art, learn more about the processes of art-making and enjoy a scenic tour throughout San Benito County.

More information on the weekend tour & Preview Exhibition at our Open Studios event page.

 5-8 PM, Saturday, May 18th

Join us for our Open Studios Night Market  at the Art Depot in downtown Hollister.

The Open Studios Night Market is a new opportunity for emerging artists and makers of all kinds to showcase and sell their work at an outdoor and indoor night market at the Arts Council’s Art Depot in downtown Hollister. This Open Studios Market will also include food and live music.

More information on the weekend tour & Preview Exhibition at our Open Studios event page.

Local artists and creatives are encouraged to join one or all of our 2024 series of countywide Artist Roundtables.

This is an open call to all San Benito County based artists who identifies as an artist or creative practitioner to come together to build community, share resources, discuss opportunities, strengths and challenges and begin to create a collective voice amongst our local arts community.

6-7:30 pm, Thursdays, 2/29, 5/30, 8/29, 11/7, locations TBD

The February 29th Roundtable will take place at Hollister Artisan Mercantile, 650 San Benito St #150, Hollister

These events are FREE, ALL WELCOME.

Join us for our 8th annual Art of Eating: A Farm to Table Benefit for the Arts, featuring a 4-course meal prepared by chefs Carlos Canada and Nancy Sorgatz, local wine & beer and world-class entertainment in the gorgeous surroundings of Paicines Ranch. This event blends the worlds of art, culture, agriculture and community through the art of eating.

This year’s dinner takes place from 5-8 pm, Sunday, July 21st at Paicines Ranch.

All proceeds from the event will support the Arts Council’s Arts in Education Program, benefiting over 8,000 local students every year in San Benito County.

Ticket sales now open!

Detials, Menu & Tickets  HERE.

Local artists and creatives are encouraged to join one or all of our 2024 series of countywide Artist Roundtables.

This is an open call to all San Benito County based artists who identifies as an artist or creative practitioner to come together to build community, share resources, discuss opportunities, strengths and challenges and begin to create a collective voice amongst our local arts community.

6-7:30 pm, Thursdays, 2/29, 5/30, 8/29, 11/7, locations TBD

The February 29th Roundtable will take place at Hollister Artisan Mercantile, 650 San Benito St #150, Hollister

These events are FREE, ALL WELCOME.