Capitola Mall is reaching out to the community. The recent town hall meeting hosted by Merlone Geier Partners was well attended. The mall management shared their dreams of making the mall a destination location. Changing the inside arrangements of the food court, making use of open spaces into social hubs and so much more.
Hours are spent reaching out to local artists to offer a place and a way to test new creations and to expose the general public to their work. Monterey Bay Area, according to the 2010 Census, is the fifth largest concentration of Professional Artist in the United States. These numbers do not include the cottage industry of artists which we see a huge number here in our area. To be number five is amazing when you consider we follow New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Fe.
Artists create, they are not professionals at marketing. Putting your work out for the public to appreciate and purchase is daunting to some. First Thursday is an intimate setting that artists can share the lovey they put into every piece of art.
Support your local artists: put First Thursday on your calendar every month. Watch for new fun events at the Capitola Mall in the months to come.