The RAA is the nonprofit organization that manages the Art of Santa Cruz art Gallery located inside the Capitola Mall. Reaching out to the community, whether it is through the Third Friday Art Walk or a local mural, RAA is filled with talent. Visiting the Art of Santa Cruz store is a walk through a myriad of art mediums representing all local artists in its projects as well as in its store.
The RAA’s first mural was painted in 2012 on the outside wall of the local Scotts Valley Cinelux Theatre. It is a collage of movies shot in Santa Cruz, including Mountain Mitzie (starring Bette Davis), Meet me on the Boardwalk (starring Mickey Rooney) and a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock’s many films including Vertigo.
In 2013 the third mural was painted on the new Scotts Valley Library celebrating the Sky Park airport. Sky Park was a private airport established in 1947 as a training facility for pilots under the GI bill and was operational through 1983. As a very small airport and as airplanes grew, the runways became less safe.
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Check out the RAA’s beautification of Capitola and Scotts Valley, it’s worth the drive.
Elaine Kennedy, Art of Santa Cruz Artist 831/515-7390