Arts & Culture on the North Coast

With more artists per capita than other county in the US and an artistic history that goes back half a century, perhaps it’s no surprise that this unspoiled, rural paradise also boasts galleries, music, and culture that is on par with many large urban centers.

Ananse Village

Ananse Village

Arts Type: 
Art Centers, Galleries/Studios, Learning and Experience, For Kids

Like ethnic art? Love fine textiles? Looking for unusual beads? Enjoy world music? Have a craving for fine fair trade produced crafts? Ananse Village is a  unique collection of handmade crafts from Africa and around the world. Since 2001, Ananse Village has  been proud to offer the finest traditional African crafts produced in a fair trade environment.

colorful,pastel ,women figures, landscape, fruits, ravens

Artist Julie Higgins

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Higgins work could best be described as celebrations - her joyful paintings pay homage to her inspirations and hearld a refreshing and celebratory vision of nature. Many of Higgins' inspirations become repeating icons in her works. In a style reminiscent of Mexican muralists, bold voluptuous women, agricultural fields, crescent moons, and calla lilies intertwine to tell her own mythology.

Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Mendocino

Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Mendocino

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

The Artists Coop Gallery is located upstairs in the Sussex Building at 45270 Main Street in the village of Mendocino CA. The members and guest artists create traditional and contemporary art that is diverse in content, media, and formats.

Cynthia Myers Glass

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Glass Etch Artist.  Sandblasting and carving artwork on Blown Glass vases, and bowls.  Unique "cut away" tops.

Etched wine goblets of many sizes and shapes, cocktail glasses, champagne flutes and bud vases.

Custom etched Doors,Windows and Shower Walls, for home and business.

Mendocino Wedding Photography

Denise De Luise

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Denise De Luise is an award winning, professional photographer in Mendocino, CA, offering creative wedding, portrait, fine art and commercial photography for over 20 years.

Denise takes a fine art approach to capture the spirit and personality of her subjects, creating timeless and personal memories.

Edgewater Gallery

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Gallery has become one of the premier galleries on the Mendocino coast featuring high quality, original artwork including oil paintings, watercolor and acrylic works, ceramics, mixed media and jewelry.

The offerings at the gallery are always changing and include a monthly Featured Artist show. Openings are First Fridays from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Ford House Museum & Visitor Center

Ford House Museum & Visitor Center

Arts Type: 
Museums

The Ford House, located in historic Mendocino Village, offers both historic and current information about the area, with a broad selection of brochures, books, cards and other visitor center items. The Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce designated Ford House as the official Visitor Information Center of Mendocino Village.

Gallery Bookshop

Arts Type: 
Learning and Experience
Find your fragrance or find a new fragrance

Gallery of the Senses

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Gallery of the Senses is the home of Perfume Mendo and Audio Nouveau.

Perfume Mendo  is a full service perfumery, offering over 1,000 fragrances from around the world. Hard-to-find classics, small artisan boutique fragrances including Perfume Mendo's own line of handmade natural essences.

Jessica Schaeffer, harpist

Jessica Schaeffer, harpist

At your special event, enjoy a unique musical experience that is stylish, magically soothing and spiritually dynamic. Jessica Schaeffer
skillfully expresses the harp’s enchantment through a wide range of music.

Father Time and the Maiden

Kelly House Museum

Arts Type: 
Museums

The Kelley House Museum is an historic house museum in the heart of Mendocino, California, a picturesque town of 1,000 people. The home was built in 1861 by William Kelly (sp), one of Mendocino’s founding fathers, and now contains 19th Century furniture. The ocean-view home sits on an acre of gardens, with a pond and three resident geese.

Mendocino Cypress Drop-leaf Table

Kerry Marshall Furniture & Fine Woodworking

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

I have a small woodworking business here on the Mendocino coast where I work on custom furniture, doors and scuptures. I also offer small hands-on woodworking classes throughout the year.

Little River Improvement Club (1885) & Museum (2010)

Little River Museum

Arts Type: 
Art Centers, Galleries/Studios, Museums, Learning and Experience, For Kids

Little River Improvement Club & Museum was built in 1885 and was Little River's community center continuously until 2010 when it was converted to a Museum. Free admission.

Living Light Culinary Arts Center

Arts Type: 
Learning and Experience

The Living Light Culinary Arts Center, an 8,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility located in Fort Bragg, California, on the beautiful Mendocino Coast, is designed to provide the latest advances in raw culinary education and services.

Lost Coast Culture Machine

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios, Learning and Experience

Lost Coast Culture Machine is a contemporary art space, handmade paper mill & shop in Fort Bragg, CA focusing on interdisciplinary & sustainable creative practice.

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Mariko Irie Fine Art

Arts Type: 
Galleries/Studios

Born and raised in Tokyo, lifelong artist Mariko Irie received her BFA at Musashino Art University in Tokyo. In 1982 Mariko moved to Mendocino to pursue her painting . She studied printmaking with Robert Rhodes and American Realism painting with Bill Martin at College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg. Iin November of 2009 she moved to San Diego to expand her world.

Mendocino Art Center

Mendocino Art Center

Arts Type: 
Art Centers, Galleries/Studios

The Mendocino Art Center is situated 150 miles north of San Francisco overlooking a rugged expanse of the Pacific Ocean in the charming coastal village of Mendocino.

Mendocino Bootcamp for Women

Arts Type: 
Learning and Experience

We offer complete body conditioning for women of all abilities in a pristine outdoor setting utilizing cutting edge fitness instruction and team motivation. Rain or Shine! Sign-up includes a full before and after fitness assesment and t-shirt. Drop in, private and make-up classes offered by calling ahead.

Singer/songwriters sharing their original tunes

Mendocino Stories and Music Series

Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents live entertainment in the town of Mendocino – from acoustic music to improv comedy, swing/jazz/salsa dances to authors’ nights. The Mendocino Hotel and the Hill House Inn host the majority of these programs, providing casual and intimate venues in a cabaret setting.

Moodys Organic Coffee Bar

Moodys, in the heart of Mendocino, is an ORGANIC COFFEE BAR, ART GALLERY, & INTERNET CAFÉ!

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