TAC Launches Year-Round Art Market

The Tannery Arts Center, announced a new year-round Thursday Art Market is taking take place each week from 3-6 p.m. The Thursday Art Market started Nov. 5 and is held rain or shine in the Tannery Courtyard, will feature live music, artist demonstrations, loft artists and guest chefs with rotating menus.

“Thursday Art Market provides a great way for artists to showcase their work and interact with the public,” said Ann Hazels, owner of Radius Gallery and a longtime representative of the Tannery community. “Every week you will see your favorites and find something new. It’ll be a great time to hear local bands, eat amazing food and soak up the art scene. The Tannery is thriving and I am so thrilled to be part of it at Radius.”

The adjacent Working Studios at the Tannery Arts Center will be open to visitors. Located in two historic buildings covering 25,000 square feet, the Working Studios serve as the headquarters to professional artists, educators and businesses, including five3genomics, JoyLabz, a frame shop and 27 studios dedicated to all art disciplines. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the buildings. Studios open will include Apricity Gallery, Camp Tannery Arts, Elemental Art Studios, Jewelry Toolery, Middlearth Editions PATT and Radius Gallery. The Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center, located in the Working Studios, also will be open.

The Tannery Arts Center is a first-in-the-nation art community that provides a sustainable, accessible and vibrant home for the arts in Santa Cruz County, offering visitors a dynamic cultural destination. The Tannery is home to Arts Council Santa Cruz County, Jewel Theatre Company and the Colligan Theater, the Tannery Lofts, the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center and Tannery Working Studios, which provides 27 separate studio spaces for professional artists to create, display and sell their art.

The Tannery Arts Center is located at 1010 River St. in Santa Cruz. Learn more at www.tanneryartscenter.org or www.facebook.com/tanneryartscenter.