This year’s San Benito County Office of Education STEAM Expo is going virtual and is open to all county students grades K-12. Students & families are invited to submit a traditional science fair entry or explore a STEAM theme & create a project.

The submission deadline is March 12th. Links for the March 18th LIVE Event coming soon.

For info & to learn more about how to enter visit HERE.

Join Hollister artist, Victoria Murray, on Zoom, Friday, Mar. 19th from 5-6:30 pm for this online watercolor workshop geared towards bringing botanical illustrations to life using modern watercolor techniques.

Registration to enroll in this workshop is $10/materials are not included. This activity is designed for participants ages 18+.

Materials Needed: Paper (watercolor paper preferred, but not necessary), pencil, watercolor paints, paintbrushes of varying thicknesses

Workshop registration & details HERE

Join us for a FREE Art & Healing PD Workshop: Music and English Language Development presented by Armando Castelleno of Quinteto Latino!
Saturday, Mar. 20th, 10-11:30 am on Zoom

Workshops are open to all Teaching Artists, Classroom Teachers & Community Leaders working with youth.

These virtual, engaging workshops will offer art-making, community building and strategies to engage youth through the arts in these challenging times. Resources for further learning will be provided for each session.

Email amandachiado@gmail.com to register & for the Zoom link to join.

For the full schedule of our upcoming Art & Healing Teacher Workshops, click HERE.

Participants will explore a variety of art techniques, mediums and materials. Each month’s curriculum will focus on new techniques & projects with the aim of encouraging students’ creativity & imagination, technical skills and artistic literacy. Art classes will take place on Zoom.

Class enrollment is $25/month. Registration must be renewed each month.

Classes will meet:

Mar. 4, 11, 18 & 25

Register online HERE.

Classes offered are:

Youth Art Studio 1 (ages 5-9) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 4:00-4:45 pm

Youth Art Studio 2 (ages 10-15) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 pm

FREE scholarships are available for qualifying students!  Please call us at 831.636.2787 or email us at heidi@sanbenitoarts.org for more information or to inquire about scholarship spots.

We are also an approved vendor for Ocean Grove.

*See all class offerings HERE.

Community Art Classes are presented by the San Benito County Arts Council as part of our Community Art Education Program.

Join Hollister artist, Clay Peer, for this Adult Art Workshop: an introduction into sketching techniques focusing on the use of line and shade. This workshop is geared towards artists, both new and experienced, and all those looking to explore different techniques & exercises for sketching.

This is a companion session to our February “Intro to Sketching Workshop.” Both new & returning participants are encouraged to join in!

This live class will meet on Zoom on Wednesday, Apr. 7th, 6:00-7:30 pm.

The fee for this workshop is $10 and is designed for participants ages 18+.

Materials Needed: Pencils (anything from a #2 to a pencil set of varying hardness), paper (printer, sketch, newsprint or whatever you have on hand)

Enroll HERE.

Participants will explore a variety of art techniques, mediums and materials. Each month’s curriculum will focus on new techniques & projects with the aim of encouraging students’ creativity & imagination, technical skills and artistic literacy. Art classes will take place on Zoom.

Class enrollment is $25/month. Registration must be renewed each month.

Classes will meet:

Apr. 8, 15, 22 & 29 (no class on Apr. 1st in observance of spring break)

Register online HERE.

Classes offered are:

Youth Art Studio 1 (ages 5-9) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 4:00-4:45 pm

Youth Art Studio 2 (ages 10-15) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 pm

FREE scholarships are available for qualifying students!  Please call us at 831.636.2787 or email us at heidi@sanbenitoarts.org for more information or to inquire about scholarship spots.

We are also an approved vendor for Ocean Grove.

*See all class offerings HERE.

Community Art Classes are presented by the San Benito County Arts Council as part of our Community Art Education Program.

Join us for a FREE Art & Healing PD Workshop: Visual Arts and Literacy presented by LitWits!
Saturday, Apr. 17th, 10-11:30 am on Zoom

Workshops are open to all Teaching Artists, Classroom Teachers & Community Leaders working with youth.

These virtual, engaging workshops will offer art-making, community building and strategies to engage youth through the arts in these challenging times. Resources for further learning will be provided for each session.

Email amandachiado@gmail.com to register & for the Zoom link to join.

For the full schedule of our upcoming Art & Healing Teacher Workshops, click HERE.

Participants will explore a variety of art techniques, mediums and materials. Each month’s curriculum will focus on new techniques & projects with the aim of encouraging students’ creativity & imagination, technical skills and artistic literacy. Art classes will take place on Zoom.

Class enrollment is $25/month. Registration must be renewed each month.

Classes will meet:

Apr. 8, 15, 22 & 29 (no class on Apr. 1st in observance of spring break)

Register online HERE.

Classes offered are:

Youth Art Studio 1 (ages 5-9) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 4:00-4:45 pm

Youth Art Studio 2 (ages 10-15) with Victoria Murray, weekly Thursdays, 5:00-5:45 pm

FREE scholarships are available for qualifying students!  Please call us at 831.636.2787 or email us at heidi@sanbenitoarts.org for more information or to inquire about scholarship spots.

We are also an approved vendor for Ocean Grove.

*See all class offerings HERE.

Community Art Classes are presented by the San Benito County Arts Council as part of our Community Art Education Program.