Exhibitions
Call for Art: What's Your Color?
Calling all artists! Are you ready to showcase your vibrant creativity and celebrate the power of hue? An exciting opportunity awaits you with the “What’s Your Color?” exhibit, a joyous exploration of color and expression.
Key Details:
Theme: “What’s Your Color?” – a celebration of hue and expression, focusing on a single dominant color in each piece.
Eligibility: Open to all artists.
Submission Deadline: May 25th.
Mediums: All art mediums are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, textiles, digital storytelling/audio pieces, and mixed media.
Opening Celebration: June 17th, 5-7pm.
Exhibition Dates: June 16th – July 17th.
Location: 35 5th St, Hollister, CA 95023.
Annual Life Skills Art Show
The San Benito County Arts Council is excited to announce its Annual Life Skills Program Art Show! This exhibition will showcase the incredible talent of Hollister High School special needs students and adults with disabilities from Hope Services, who participate in the Arts Council’s Life Skills Art Program.
Opening Celebration: Saturday, May 17th, from 10 AM to 12 PM
Exhibition Dates: May 17th t- May 23rd.
Location: 35 5th St, Hollister, CA 95023.
Uprooted
Opening Celebration: April 11th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gallery Hours: Fridays, April 25th and May 9th, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Artists express the disorientation, challenges, and losses that come with being uprooted, but also the resilience, adaptation, and growth that can emerge from such experiences.
Curated by:Katherine Filice, Michael Ballen, Sarah Retana, Alberto Lopez,
Facilitated By: Kat Soza, Julian Torres
In Full Bloom
An Exhibition of Floral Art
Opening Celebration: January 24th, 6:00-8:00pm
Exhibition Dates: January 24th- March 7th
Our upcoming exhibition, “In Full Bloom,” is a celebration of the beauty, diversity, and symbolism of flowers. We invite artists working in all mediums to submit their original works inspired by the floral world.
Join us on January 24th from 6-8pm for flower-infused cocktails and an unforgettable evening of art! 🍹
More about the art exhibition and featured events HERE.
Small Works
Art Show & Raffle
Opening Celebration: 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, December 6th
Exhibition Dates: November 30th & December 6th
We are excited to announce our 7th Annual Small Works Art Show & Raffle featuring small-scale artworks created by local and regional artists. Proceeds from the raffle support arts education programs throughout San Benito County.
Join us on opening night from 5:30-8 pm on Friday Dec. 6th at the Art Depot, 35 5th St. in downtown Hollister. You may also get a sneak peak of the artwork and bid online HERE
Soul Searching
An Exploration of Portrait Art
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 30th
Opening Celebration: 6:00-9:00 PM, Friday, October 11th
Exhibition Dates: September 27th-November 1st
Soul Searching aims to showcase the diverse and dynamic portrait works by local and regional artists, across all mediums. See this exhibition at our Art Depot, 35 5th Street in downtown Hollister. All exhibition events are free and open to the public, all welcome.
*Artist submissions are now closed.
California Dreamin'
Summer Nostalgia & Sunshine
Opening Celebration: 12-4 PM, Saturday, June 22nd
Special Gallery Hours: 5-7 PM, Fridays in July
Exhibition Dates: June 8th-August 4th
California Dreamin’ is an exhibition of visual artworks focused on summer nostalgia, created by local and regional artists.
More about the art exhibition HERE.
*Artist submissions are now closed.
Life Skills Art Show
Art by Life Skills Art Students
Reception: 5-7 PM, May 17th
This exhibition features artworks from Hollister High School special needs students and adults with disabilities from Hope Services who participate in our Life Skills Art Program. This exhibition will be on display at the Art Depot, 35 5th Street in downtown Hollister from April 30th-May 17th.
As part of our Arts Council’s Arts in Education Program, Life Skills Art is led by teaching artist Louise Roy to engage students in a wide-range of art-making activities, projects, and collaborative learning.
Open Studios 2024
Open Studios
April 2024
Our annual Open Studios Art Tour is a self-guided tour of artists’ studios throughout San Benito County. Open Studios is a great way for locals and out of town visitors to meet the artists, view and purchase original works of art and learn more about the processes of art-making. 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.
Small Works
Small Works Exhibition
5:30-7:30 pm, Friday, Dec. 1st, 2023
Art Depot, Downtown Hollister
This event is an opportunity to meet local artists and win an original piece of art while supporting our local arts communities. Our Small Works Exhibition features original artworks, no larger than 7″x9″, created & donated local artists and includes paintings, ceramics, glassworks & more.
Supporters & art lovers can also see the art online. All proceeds support our Arts Programs serving youth & adults throughout San Benito County.
*Oil painting by Small Works artist, Kati D’Amore.
Art Exhibitions at
The Art Depot
Throughout the year, temporary exhibitions of art will be displayed at The Art Depot, 35 5th Street, located at the historic train depot in downtown Hollister. These shows are an opportunity for community members to connect with local artists, both professional & emerging, and view a variety of diverse artworks. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Interested in showing your work or curating an exhibition? Contact heidi@sanbenitoarts.org for more information.