Featured Upcoming Event:
Winter Art Show 2025
Featuring artwork by our talented YAC artists & mentors!
Opening Friday, November 21, 2025 online & in-person
November 21: Online
yacstudios.org/exhibits
November 21, 6–9pm: Opening Reception
472 Calle Principal, Monterey
Shop handmade holiday gifts that support YAC’s young artists!
Celebrate the season with us at YAC’s Winter Art Show Reception on Friday, November 21st.
Warm up at our cozy studio on 472 Calle Principal, where you can enjoy hors d’oeuvres while browsing over 100 exceptional works from YAC artists and mentors!
The gallery will be open through December 20th:
Monday through Friday 3–7 pm and Saturday 12–4 pm.
Can’t make it in person? Visit our online gallery at yacstudios.org/exhibits, featuring charming "meet the artist" videos that bring our YACsters' creative spirit to light.
Join us for this joyful celebration of youth creativity!
Do art. Be kind.
Youth Arts Collective is a nonprofit art studio and mentorship program for motivated high school and college artists. Our mission is to inspire creativity, kindness, and confidence in our youth through artistic expression and mutual respect. Do art. Be kind.
Upcoming Events
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Purple: YAC-hosted or YAC-involved community events
Blue: celebrates YACsters and mentors in art shows & external events