The San Luis Obispo Art Center invites you to enjoy a variety of visual art experiences through inspiration, education, and interaction.
Whether viewing or doing, please join in—be a part of the ever growing circle.

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Four ways to join or renew your Art Center membership:

1. Download and print out our application form and fax or mail to:

San Luis Obispo Art Center
P.O.Box 813
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Fax (805) 543-4518

2. Come in and join in person. For directions and hours, see our information page.

3. Call us at (805) 543-8562. We will sign you up over the phone with a credit card.

4. Send us an email with your membership information

  • Meet exhibiting artists—you'll be invited to all opening receptions
  • Learn more about creating art—you'll get a discount on adult and children's classes
  • Receive monthly "Art News"—articles about what's happening at the Art Center with a calendar of upcoming events.
  • If you are an artist:
    • Exhibit and sell your work in our galleries, portfolio bins, or craft cases
    • Participate in special shows
    • Exhibit in business offices
    • Join one or more of the artist groups

  • Individual Membership Package
    • Receive all the member benefits
    • Annual membership fee of $30.
  • Couple/Family Membership Package
    • Receive member benefits for all members of your immediate household
    • Annual membership fee of $45.
  • Student Membership Package
    • Receive all the member benefits
    • Annual membership fee of $20.
    • Must have a valid student ID
  • Senior Membership Package
    • Receive all the member benefits
    • Annual membership fee of $25.
    • Must be over 65 years of age
  • Business Membership Package
    • Your business will be listed as a supporter of the arts on our website and at the Art Center
    • You will have the opportunity to have art displayed at your business
    • Annual membership fee of $125


As a member of the Art Center, you are eligible to join any of the special interest groups. Monthly gatherings include demonstrations, workshops, field trips, and guest lectures. The Art Center's groups give artists a forum for sharing ideas and artistic adventures.

Groups regularly sponsor member exhibits.
Members pay an additional $10.00 for group dues.

Special interest groups are:

  • Central Coast Craftmakers
    • Focus on contemporary crafts including clay, glass, fiber, metal, paper, and wood.
  • Central Coast Photographic Society
    • Share artistic and technical experiences with other local photographers. Meets every second Tuesday.
  • Central Coast Printmakers
    • Concentrate on a variety of printmaking processes including etching, lithography, and silk-screening. Meets the second Sunday of the month.
  • Central Coast Watercolor Society
  • Oil, Pastel, and Acrylic Painters Group
    • Extend your experience in opaque media such as pastel, collage, oil, and acrylic. Meets the third Tuesday of every month.
  • Central Coast Sculptors
    • Meets regularly at the Art Center and in sculptor's studios to promote sculptors and the exhibition of sculpture in the central coast.


Show your support of arts and creativity by ordering a California Arts Council license plate!


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A public trust assisting donors in building an enduring source of charitable funds.

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Find out more about the San Luis Obispo Galleries in Historic Downtown San Luis Obispo


www.slogalleries.com



ADG Printing
19231 36th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036

Aviation Consultants

Art on display
945 Airport Drive, San Luis Obispo

F. Bruce Bailey, D.D.S.
Art on display
1338 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo

Biokinetic Engineering, Inc

Blakeslee & Blakeslee
299 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo

Diana Brenna

CapWest
860 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo

City of San Luis Obispo
Art on display
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

Community Foundation of SLO County
Art on display
1401 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo

Digital West Networks
Art Center web site host
243 Granada Drive, San Luis Obispo

Steve Dorsi

eda—design professionals
Art on display
PO Box 1829, San Luis Obispo

Executive Gallery @The San Luis Business Center
Art on Display
4251 South Higuera Street #800, San Luis Obispo

Faye S. Russo, Tax Accounting
Art on display
669 Pacific Street, Suite C
San Luis Obispo

First Bank of San Luis Obispo
995 Higuera, San Luis Obispo

Garden Street Inn
Art on Display
1212 Garden Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Judy Klearman Investments
Art on Display
3220 South Higuera #323, San Luis Obispo

KCBX.net
Art on display
4100 Vachell Lane, San Luis Obispo

Ke-Ping Tsao, M. D. , Inc.
Art on display
1035 Peach Street, #303, San Luis Obispo

Kinship Center
Art on Display
71 North Main, Templeton
Art on Display

Law Offices of Steven L. Saldo & Jeffrey Stolberg
Art on Display
1042 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Lewis Gamarra, M.D.
Art on display
2115 10th Street Suite A2, Los Osos

Maguire & Ashbaugh
Art on Display
991 Osos, Suite A, San Luis Obispo

Novo
Art on Display
726 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo

Pacific Energy Company
Art on display
2121 Santa Barbara Street, San Luis Obispo

Pacific Street Financial
Art on display
1042 Pacific Street #C, San Luis Obispo

Powersource Chiropractic
Art on Display
122 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo

RRM Design Group
Art on display
3765 South Higuera, San Luis Obispo

Senior Center
1455 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo

SRI International
Art on Display
4119 Broad Street #210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Summit Investment Group
Art on display
3220 South Higuera Street #232, San Luis Obispo