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First Friday Art Walk: “Now Then” Exhibit Kickoff (Santa Cruz)

Friday, March 6, 2026 - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend - All are welcome
Tumbleweed Found | 1025 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Dianne Hoffman, Dolores R Gray, Sheryl Weiss

Guest curator Dianne Hoffman has brought together six outstanding Bay Area mixed-media artists to be featured in the “NOW THEN” group exhibition at Tumbleweed Found in downtown Santa Cruz this March and April. Through the medium of Assemblage ordinary discarded and salvaged objects are transformed into poignant, contemporary narratives that serve as quiet meditations on the passage of time.

Everyone is invited to join the celebration at the opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk in Santa Cruz on March 6th from 5-8pm or visit 1025 Center Street during store hours Wednesday-Sunday 10am-6pm.

Featured artists:
Robin Dick, Dolores R Gray, Dianne Hoffman, Sean O’Donnell. Sheryl Weiss, & Tanya Wilkinson

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend - All are welcome
Categories: Art & Museums, Community, In Person, Kids & Families, LGBTQ+, Shopping & Fashion, Walks & Tours
Venue: Tumbleweed Found
Address: 1025 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA

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