• 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!
• 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 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."
The Golden West Saloon in Fort Bragg has generously produced a collection of merch, featuring artwork by Art Explorers studio artist Mike Smart!
Sweatshirts and t-shirts in various colors and sizes, as well as mugs, are all available to purchase online here:
Golden West Saloon Shop
Proceeds from sales benefit the artist and Art Explorers studio art program!
The Art Explorers Agency Endowment Fund provides reliable annual support for our progressive studio art program, giving physically disabled and neurodivergent adult artists a safe, supportive, and creative place to thrive.
Your gift helps provide:
- Scholarships for artists who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend
- A welcoming, well-equipped studio with access to art supplies and creative support
- Exhibitions and opportunities to share work at the studio, throughout the community, and beyond
- Guest artist workshops and diverse studio programs in the visual and performing arts
- A vital resource for local artists at the only progressive art studio in Mendocino County
Your support helps Art Explorers remain an artistically stimulating environment where every artist is seen, valued, and celebrated!
More info HERE
The Art Explorers Agency Endowment Fund provides reliable annual support for our progressive studio art program, giving physically disabled and neurodivergent adult artists a safe, supportive, and creative place to thrive.
Your gift helps provide:
- Scholarships for artists who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend
- A welcoming, well-equipped studio with access to art supplies and creative support
- Exhibitions and opportunities to share work at the studio, throughout the community, and beyond
- Guest artist workshops and diverse studio programs in the visual and performing arts
- A vital resource for local artists at the only progressive art studio in Mendocino County
Your support helps Art Explorers remain an artistically stimulating environment where every artist is seen, valued, and celebrated!
More info HERE
Art Explorers will present HERE WE ARE: Disability Pride in California, a group exhibition featuring artwork from eight progressive art studios across the state:
Able ARTS Work (Long Beach), Art Explorers (Fort Bragg), Cedars Fine Art Studios (San Anselmo), Creativity Explored (San Francisco), ECF Art Centers (Inglewood), Kindling Studios (Camarillo), Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio (Santa Barbara), and Tierra del Sol (West Hollywood).
Throughout the month, Art Explorers will host presentations and talks by artists and advocates to increase visibility and awareness within our community. The exhibition will culminate in a closing reception on July 24 featuring a special guest speaker, followed by a dance party at the Art Explorers studio.
Here is a list of our Friday programming throughout the month at 333 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg:
Friday, July 3
First Friday Open Studio from 5 – 7pm ~ featuring the Art Explorers Puppet Parade at 6pm.
Friday, July 17
Disabilities Services panel, 2 – 3:30pm ~ Join us to hear about all the other nonprofits and disability services organizations in Mendocino County. We will have short presentations from Parents and Friends, MATCH, Circle of Horses, Compass, UVAH and the Redwood Coast Regional Center, and a Q & A session afterwards. This is a great way to learn about what is being offered in our county.
Friday, July 24
“Conversations for a Kinder World: How Your Voice Can Inspire Change,” 4 – 5pm ~ A Zoom presentation by human rights advocate Nicole Adler, nicoleforlove.com
The closing reception and dance party for HERE WE ARE will follow from 5 – 7pm.
Art Explorers will present HERE WE ARE: Disability Pride in California, a group exhibition featuring artwork from eight progressive art studios across the state:
Able ARTS Work (Long Beach), Art Explorers (Fort Bragg), Cedars Fine Art Studios (San Anselmo), Creativity Explored (San Francisco), ECF Art Centers (Inglewood), Kindling Studios (Camarillo), Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio (Santa Barbara), and Tierra del Sol (West Hollywood).
Throughout the month, Art Explorers will host presentations and talks by artists and advocates to increase visibility and awareness within our community. The exhibition will culminate in a closing reception on July 24 featuring a special guest speaker, followed by a dance party at the Art Explorers studio.
Here is a list of our Friday programming throughout the month at 333 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg:
Friday, July 3
First Friday Open Studio from 5 – 7pm ~ featuring the Art Explorers Puppet Parade at 6pm.
Friday, July 17
Disabilities Services panel, 2 – 3:30pm ~ Join us to hear about all the other nonprofits and disability services organizations in Mendocino County. We will have short presentations from Parents and Friends, MATCH, Circle of Horses, Compass, UVAH and the Redwood Coast Regional Center, and a Q & A session afterwards. This is a great way to learn about what is being offered in our county.
Friday, July 24
“Conversations for a Kinder World: How Your Voice Can Inspire Change,” 4 – 5pm ~ A Zoom presentation by human rights advocate Nicole Adler, nicoleforlove.com
The closing reception and dance party for HERE WE ARE will follow from 5 – 7pm.
Join us at the Art Explorers studio First Friday in September for the opening of ¿Dónde Está La Biblioteca? A Group Celebration of the Book.
This group exhibition of Art Explorers artists handmade books open during National Literacy Month and celebrates the vibrant, beautiful world of the book in all of it's shapes, sizes, and forms.
Celebrate with us at the opening on September 4th from 5–7pm ~ explore the show, check out new merch, and support our wonderful community.
This event is free and open to all.
Join us at the Art Explorers studio First Friday in September for the opening of ¿Dónde Está La Biblioteca? A Group Celebration of the Book.
This group exhibition of Art Explorers artists handmade books open during National Literacy Month and celebrates the vibrant, beautiful world of the book in all of it's shapes, sizes, and forms.
Celebrate with us at the opening on September 4th from 5–7pm ~ explore the show, check out new merch, and support our wonderful community.
This event is free and open to all.
Art Explorers is thrilled to again be featured in this wonderful annual exhibition celebrating printmaking at the Mendocino County Museum!
Linocuts, monotypes, and silkscreen prints by Art Explorers artists will be presented alongside the Bruce Levene Collection of Community Posters gathered in the 1970's.
The show is up from August 5 – September 27 ~ Find more information including visiting hours on the Museum's website HERE
Art Explorers is thrilled to again be featured in this wonderful annual exhibition celebrating printmaking at the Mendocino County Museum!
Linocuts, monotypes, and silkscreen prints by Art Explorers artists will be presented alongside the Bruce Levene Collection of Community Posters gathered in the 1970's.
The show is up from August 5 – September 27 ~ Find more information including visiting hours on the Museum's website HERE
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