Join us for upcoming events on our campus to see art, meet artists, and support the work of the Mendocino Art Center.
Events
Acting Like Woman
We’re proud to sponsor Cheri Gaulke’s film, “Acting Like Woman” at this years Mendocino Film Festival. MAC director Dav Bell will be doing a Q&A with Cheri Gaulke after the screening.
Location/time: MATHESON - Sunday, May 31, 1:00 pm 89 min
Filmmakers: Cheri Gaulke (Director), Anne Gauldin ( Co-Writer and Producer), and Meg Linton, (Producer).
Drop Into The Blue Cyanotype Prints
Join us for a fun new artistic venture and make a beautiful blue Cyanotype print of your very own in 15-30 minutes!
This is part of our June Second Saturday event.
Event Pricing: 5” x 7” prints $15 & 8” x 10” prints $25 (To be paid at the time of printing)
Event Description: Join us for a fun new artistic venture and make a beautiful blue Cyanotype print of your very own in 15-30 minutes!
Date: June 13th
Times: 12noon - 6pm
Level: All / None
Membership Price: N/A
Workshop Description:
The Cyanotype process was discovered in the 1840s, and is a great way to combine the soothing blue of the Mendocino coast ocean with the rich history of this place, while making art by hand from your favorite Mendocino memories.
This isn't a structured workshop -- just drop in anytime and make prints by hand from photos in your smart phone, or stencils, drawings or objects provided by the studio. The studio will provide all necessary materials and expertly guide you through the process -- ANYONE can make Cyanotype art.
This “Drop into the Blue” Art In Action event will be held in the Rogan Studio off of our studio courtyard. Shane will be available to take payment on the spot, charging by the size of print you would like to make and then will guide you through this process using a photo from your phone.
5” x 7” prints $15
8” x 10” prints $25
About the Instructor:
Shane began his photography career in Boise, Idaho in the late 1990's, through his desire to reveal the meaning inherent in relationships between people and places. From 2003 to 2005, Shane built a comprehensive, year-long photojournalism program for 80 students and 10 teachers in 6 Boise-area high schools, funded by the state of Idaho and featured in Photo District News Magazine. In 2005, Shane moved to San Francisco to pursue his Master of Fine Art degree from Academy of Art University, which he completed in 2008. It was during this time that he continued his Boise-born fascination with "old-world" traditions by beginning an ongoing photographic exploration of San Francisco's 150-year-old Dolphin Swimming & Boating Club. As part of that exploration, Shane began working with the cyanotype process, which he used to complete the first phase of that exploration, a 16-image collection entitled "Swimming With Ghosts".
Shane's photographic work has been displayed nationwide in galleries such as the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, The Vermont Photographic Workplace, and Rayko Photo Center in San Francisco. Shane's work has been selected by prestigious professionals such as Mary Ellen Mark, Andy Adams of Flak Photo Magazine and Cig Harvey. Shane also spent four months in Tamil Nadu, India, as a guest lecturer in India's premier private photography college, Light & Life Academy. From 2008-2014, Shane taught cyanotype, Photoshop, digital printing and other classes in San Francisco's Harvey Milk Photo Center, one of the oldest and largest community darkrooms in the nation.
Shane is now the proud owner and operator of Cyan Art Studio, part of the Art Scene Collective in Downtown Fort Bragg, California.
Understory: Film Screening, Poetry and Music.
Understory
16mm Film Projection w Live Music and Poetry
Film: Adele Horne
Cello improvisation: Marcia Sloane
Poetry: Devreaux Baker, Eve Luckring.
Understory is a 16 mm film exploration of the Redwood Forest floor (30 mins.)
Filmed in extreme close-up, in short burst, the film gives the feeling of exploring the forest floor on hands and knees, blinking at the wonders illuminated by the shifting light. Some of the film is processed with a homemade eco-developer made from the bark of a fallen redwood tree.
Marcia Sloane will perform live cello improvisation to accompany the film. Devereaux Baker and Eve Luckring will read poems reflecting on the forest and environs.
MOPO 2026
Join us for our 2026 Mendocino Open Paint Out. (MOPO)
Nestled along the stunning Mendocino Coast of northern California, our festival offers a picturesque canvas where the Pacific Ocean meets stunning landscapes. With its rugged coastal views, charming Victorian buildings and pastoral vineyards, Mendocino is not only a place with sublime natural beauty that inspires artists and nature lovers alike, but is also the ancestral lands of the Northern Pomo people.
Their future, along with Mendocino’s landscape, is once again placed in a precarious position. The gradual amplification of climate change and deregulation of environmental policies has brought to the fore the important role communities have to play in preserving the biodiversity and ecologies that still remain. MOPO offers an unique opportunity for artists, visitors and local residents to build community around a shared love for art and nature, and to contemplate the fragility of the remarkable coast that we call home.
Whether you’re looking to gather with fellow artists, enhance your technique, collect new works or simply celebrate art in one of the most scenic settings on the West Coast, MOPO promises an enriching experience for all.