• 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."


Join us again this year at Noyo Headlands Park for another joyful afternoon of flying handmade kites created by Art Explorers artists!
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM enter at South (Taco Bell) Entrance at the west end of Cypress St., Fort Bragg
Bring your own kite or try one of ours and help us fill the sky with color and creativity. We can’t wait to see you there!
Join us again this year at Noyo Headlands Park for another joyful afternoon of flying handmade kites created by Art Explorers artists!
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM enter at South (Taco Bell) Entrance at the west end of Cypress St., Fort Bragg
Bring your own kite or try one of ours and help us fill the sky with color and creativity. We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us this First Friday in May at the Art Explorers studio for Stella Curates: I Love Dogs, featuring artwork by the month’s selected artist, Andrew Flores.
Stella is the first curator in our AE Artists Curate series, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with her! Throughout the year, Art Explorers studio artists will curate month-long exhibitions in the gallery, each selecting a featured artist to highlight.
Celebrate with us at the opening on May 1st from 5–7pm ~ explore the show, check out new merch, and support our wonderful community. This event is free and open to all.
The studio will be open and the gallery will feature the group exhibition, alongside
work by our May featured artist, Andrew Flores.
Join us this First Friday in May at the Art Explorers studio for Stella Curates: I Love Dogs, featuring artwork by the month’s selected artist, Andrew Flores.
Stella is the first curator in our AE Artists Curate series, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with her! Throughout the year, Art Explorers studio artists will curate month-long exhibitions in the gallery, each selecting a featured artist to highlight.
Celebrate with us at the opening on May 1st from 5–7pm ~ explore the show, check out new merch, and support our wonderful community. This event is free and open to all.
The studio will be open and the gallery will feature the group exhibition, alongside
work by our May featured artist, Andrew Flores.












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