• 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."
You are invited! Please join us in celebration of Art Explorers’ 25th year of cultivating creativity and community on the Mendocino Coast.
FESTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Ceremonial ribbon cutting l Birthday cake
l Door prizes l Open studio tour l $5.00
artwork mega sale l Meeting the Art
Explorers themselves!
COST:
Free! But we love birthday presents and
donations of $25 are encouraged and
gratefully accepted.
AFTER PARTY:
At 6 pm, we will make our way down the
street to Tall Guy Brewing for karaoke
night. Singing is optional but the fun is
contagious!
WHAT:
It’s our birthday party! Dress up fancy if
you’re so inclined, and bring your friends!
WHERE:
Art Explorers Studio and Gallery
333 N Franklin St.
Fort Bragg
WHEN:
First Friday
November 7, 2025
5 - 6 pm
ON VIEW: OCT 10 - NOV 15, 2025
ARTISTS' RECEPTION: FRI • NOV 7 • 5 - 8 PM
Works featured in Cordially Invited each year celebrate the exciting and thought-provoking art produced in progressive art studios around the country and around the world. Join us in showcasing this artwork as a way to increase appreciation for our neurodiverse society. For more info HERE