Pajaro Valley Arts Council

Pajaro Valley Arts Council 🎨 Bringing the community together through the arts ✨
🏛️ Porter Building: 280 Main St, Watsonville, CA

📚 Author Talk with Alka JoshiJoin us for an afternoon with internationally bestselling author Alka Joshi, author of the ...
08/26/2026

📚 Author Talk with Alka Joshi
Join us for an afternoon with internationally bestselling author Alka Joshi, author of the Jaipur Trilogy, including The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris. Hear Joshi share insights into her writing, storytelling, and the cultural traditions woven throughout her work.

📅 Saturday, September 12
🕐 1–3 PM
📍280 Main Street, Watsonville

🔗 More about Alka Joshi: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07kXpn0

📸 Photographing Marked BodiesJoin photographers Mary Altier, Mark Overgaard, and Brenda Leach for a conversation about t...
08/23/2026

📸 Photographing Marked Bodies

Join photographers Mary Altier, Mark Overgaard, and Brenda Leach for a conversation about the art of photographing tattooed and marked bodies. The panel will explore how photography can capture the artistry of body markings while also telling the personal stories and experiences behind them.

📅 Saturday, August 29
🕐 1–3 PM

📽 ⭐️Join us next week for our Vibe Nights: Movie Night!⭐️📽🎞We will be screening the award-winning 1991 LGBTQ+ documentar...
08/20/2026

📽 ⭐️Join us next week for our Vibe Nights: Movie Night!⭐️📽

🎞We will be screening the award-winning 1991 LGBTQ+ documentary “Paris is Burning,” directed by Jenny Livingston. 🎞

🎟Synopsis: A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality (IMDb) 🎟

⏳️Runtime: 78 min
🔞Rating: R

🍿🥤Movie theater snacks and drinks will be provided. Come have a night of cinephile fun watching the movie, eating snacks, talking film, and exchanging letterboxd users!🥤🍿

‼️🚨Please note that this series is specifically intended for young adults. Please check our other events for all ages and children’s events. We host monthly Room to Create for teenagers and Family Art Day for all ages. 🚨‼️

It’s happening this Friday! 🎨✂️The Doors to Watsonville, Our Home is installed and we’re ready to celebrate! 🍓🚪🦋 Join us...
08/20/2026

It’s happening this Friday! 🎨✂️

The Doors to Watsonville, Our Home is installed and we’re ready to celebrate! 🍓🚪🦋

Join us for the Teen Artes Mural Ribbon Cutting Celebration as we celebrate the young artists who brought their vision to life! ☀️

📆 Friday, August 21
⏰ 3:30PM
📍250 Main Street, Watsonville - right next door to the Porter Building

Come see the mural, celebrate the Teens, and join us for the ribbon cutting! ✂️

Women & Body Marking is this Saturday! ✨Join tattoo artists Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana of Earthbound Tattoos and Sarah...
08/20/2026

Women & Body Marking is this Saturday! ✨

Join tattoo artists Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana of Earthbound Tattoos and Sarah Rafferty of Mothership Tattoo Collective for a conversation about their artistry, experiences in the tattoo industry, and the unique perspectives women bring to the practice of body marking.

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
🕐 1–3 PM
📍 Pajaro Valley Arts | Porter Building
🎟️ Free admission

Presented in conjunction with Body Marking: art, ritual & story, on view through September 19.
Come hear their stories and perspectives—we’d love to have you join us! 🖤

Don’t miss Tattoo hiSTORIES this Saturday! 🖤Join us for an engaging conversation with tattoo artists Daat Kraus, Jonah L...
08/14/2026

Don’t miss Tattoo hiSTORIES this Saturday! 🖤

Join us for an engaging conversation with tattoo artists Daat Kraus, Jonah Levin, and Britton McFetridge as they share their experiences, perspectives, and stories from the world of tattooing.

📅 Saturday, August 15
🕐 1–3 PM
🎟️ Seating is limited—arrive early!

Part of Body Marking: art, ritual & story. Come listen, learn, and connect with artists who have helped shape tattoo culture across California.

We’d love to see you there!

🎥 Film Screening: Tattoo UprisingJoin us for Tattoo Uprising, filmmaker Alan Govenar’s decades-in-the-making documentary...
08/13/2026

🎥 Film Screening: Tattoo Uprising

Join us for Tattoo Uprising, filmmaker Alan Govenar’s decades-in-the-making documentary exploring the artistic and historical roots of tattooing—from ancient traditions to the artists who helped shape modern tattoo culture. Featuring legendary tattoo artist Ed Hardy and other influential figures from the tattoo world.

📅 Friday, August 14
🕡 6:30–8PM
🔗 More about the film: tattoouprising.com

Free admission. Seating is limited—arrive early!

CALL FOR ENTRYMi Casa es Tu Casa: Paths of Memory / Caminos de RecuerdoCurated by: Nessa Ledesma Deadline: Friday, Septe...
08/11/2026

CALL FOR ENTRY
Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Paths of Memory / Caminos de Recuerdo
Curated by: Nessa Ledesma
Deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026

We’re now accepting submissions for Mi Casa es Tu Casa 2026, our annual exhibition inspired by the traditions of Día de los Mu***os.

This year’s theme, Paths of Memory / Caminos de Recuerdo, invites us to reflect on the stories, traditions, people, and places that connect us to those who came before us.

There are two ways to participate:

🕯️ COMMUNITY ALTARS / OFRENDAS
Families, schools, organizations, and community groups of two or more people are invited to create an altar. Altars are not juried and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited!

🎨 2-D & 3-D ARTWORK
Artists are invited to submit original 2-D and 3-D artwork for consideration in the juried exhibition.

📅 Exhibition: October 27 – December 7, 2026
🎉 Opening Reception: Sunday, November 1 | 12–3 PM
⏰ Deadline for Entry: Friday, September 4, 2026

Please read the full Call for Entry guidelines carefully before submitting: pvarts.org/mi-casa-es-tu-casa 🌼

✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to the Body Marking: Art, Ritual & Story reception! We loved celebrating this incre...
08/09/2026

✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to the Body Marking: Art, Ritual & Story reception! We loved celebrating this incredible exhibition with you. 🖤

And if you haven’t made it in yet, the exhibit is open now through September 19! Come explore the many ways body marking can hold art, identity, ritual, memory, and story.

We’ve also got an amazing lineup of events you won’t want to miss:

🎬 Tattoo Uprising — Film Screening
Friday, August 14 | 6:30–8:30 PM

💬 Tattoo hiSTORIES
With Geoff Wells (Freedom Tattoo), Daat Kraus (Santa Rosa Tattoo), Jonah Levin (Frisco Tattoo), & Britton McFetridge (Royal Peacock Tattoo)
Saturday, August 15 | 1:00–3:00 PM

👩‍🎨 Women and Body Marking
With Sarah Rafferty (Mothership Tattoo Collective) & Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana (Earthbound Tattoos)
Saturday, August 22 | 1:00–3:00 PM

📸 Photographing Marked Bodies
With Mary Altier, Mark Overgaard, & Brenda Leach
Saturday, August 29 | 1:00–3:00 PM

📚 Author Talk: Alka Joshi
Author of The Henna Artist trilogy
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00–3:00 PM

📍 Come see Body Marking: Art, Ritual & Story and join us for these special programs throughout the exhibition!
🔗 pvarts.org/upcoming

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280 Main Street
Watsonville, CA
95076

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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