More than 25 downtown businesses open their doors from 6-9 p.m. for Art After Dark, a night celebrating local art.
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ARTS Obispo elects leader dedicated to spreading poetry through the county
Words are powerful. When placed together, they have the ability to break down walls or build bridges, heal or hurt, discourage or inspire. In San Luis Obispo County, there is a leadership position dedicated to opening up this world of words to anyone willing to explore it — county poet laureate. For newly elected county […]
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Central Coast Creative Economy.2 Forum to discuss creativity through art
Monday, Oct. 26, the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) will host an excellent opportunity for artists, innovators and entrepreneurs to learn and network, all while exercising their creativity. The Central Coast Creative Economy.2 Forum is the second event of its kind (hence the “.2”) presented by ARTS Obispo. It will feature keynote speakers and […]
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High school students to raise the volume with "Poetry Out Loud"
Local students from nine county high schools will be memorizing and reciting poems for the chance to win the “Poetry Out Loud” contest on Feb. 6 at the San Luis Coastal Adult School.
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PAC hosts Art After Dark for first time
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net A salon, chocolate shop and pub were only some of more than 20 nontraditional-venues-turned-art-galleries featured in Friday’s Art After Dark event. But maybe the most surprising stop at ARTS Obispo’s Art After Dark was the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). For the first time in Art After Dark’s 12-year history, the […]
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Local high school students to compete with spoken word
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net The spoken word. That’s what eight San Luis Obispo County high school students will be reciting Wednesday night in hopes of advancing to the Poetry Out Loud state competition. Launched in 2006, Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest with the objective of teaching students to master public speaking skills, ARTS Obispo program […]
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Art After Dark unites local businesses, artists and patrons
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Assets Fitness Studio has a secret to share: it’s actually an art gallery. Well, at least for one night a month. Assets is one of more than 20 shops, cafés, salons and studios that are transformed into art galleries the first Friday of every month at Arts Obispo’s not-so-secret “Art After Dark” in […]
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Gallery gets hopping after dark
Friday nights in downtown San Luis Obispo are not just for bar hopping. Once a month, ARTS Obispo organizes “Art After Dark” — happening this Friday 6-9 p.m. — where local venues open their doors late and share art, giving the community a chance to “gallery hop” downtown for free. The event, currently in its 14th […]
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Artist leaps for discovery in U.S. debut
British artist Chloe White brings her fairy tale dreams to life in her first-ever art exhibit in the U.S., showcasing her clay and bronze sculptures in downtown SLO’s ARTS Space Obispo.