• Art Explorers is the only progressive art studio in Mendocino County. Our program has been running for more than 24 years.
• Art Explorers supports artists by exhibiting and selling artwork in our studio gallery and online shop, and by seeking out opportunities at national and international venues for broader visibility. Artists retain 50% of sales.
• The Art Explorers studio is a place to build community and be recognized as a working artist. We are proud to a part of the local art scene.
Art Explorers, Inc. is a creative arts program and progressive studio in Fort Bragg, California, serving physically disabled and neurodivergent adult artists. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. Our mission is to provide a fun, nurturing, non-judgmental, and artistically stimulating environment for creativity to thrive!
"We believe that creative thought and expression is a universal right - without rules, restrictions, or cultural boundaries. Our studio is an inclusive space that upholds this belief and our philosophy is rooted in a total respect for individuals and their communities, and in the foundation that all people have a unique artistic voice that deserves to be heard."
Swing by the Art Explorers booth on Saturday and Sunday between 11am - 5pm!
The 32nd annual Art in the Gardens at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens will take place on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3. Join us in a celebration of creative expression, gorgeous gardens, and culinary delights. This year’s event will include more than 50 artists, dramatic summertime blooms, as well as entertainment by Circus Mecca and the Sonoma County Pomo Dancers. Enjoy performances by talented Mendo Coast musicians, including The Real Sarahs, Mama Grows Funk, Moon Rabbit, and The Runabout. Food, craft brews, wine, and wine tasting will be available for purchase on the Event Lawn. This is a fun event for all and a major fundraiser for our non-profit botanical garden! Find more information HERE
Save the date for the opening reception July 25th, 6 - 8pm.
Fresh Eye Gallery is proud to present All In, an exhibition celebrating the work of artists with disabilities from six progressive art studios: Art Explorers (CA), Creativity Explored (CA), Fresh Eye Arts (MN), Interact (MN), Make Studio (MD), and Visionaries + Voices (OH). Drawings, paintings, mixed media and textile works will be on display. With a diverse range of thematic focuses, these artists are united by technical skill, innovation and distinct point of view. Working intuitively, they follow their own unique instincts and creative problem solving rather than adhering to traditional rules or processes of artmaking. This exhibition affirms the importance of accessibility, representation, and recognition of the highly skilled and excellent work created by these artists who are still operating on the margins of the arts community, especially at a time when the arts, disability services, and healthcare are being threatened.
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