Winter Sessions
January 31 to March 8
Artists Ink’s Winter Sessions begin on January 31, 2024, and concludes on March 8, 2024. For this 6-week round, Artist Ink will focus on Artist Alley @ Midtown, Cepanoa programming and the new program Jam Lab which will take place very third Friday of the month. TXO will be on Hiatus until the following round of programming begins in mid-March.
Teatro Xochitl Ollin
Returns In Fall 2024
Age: 7 to 16
A youth storytellers’ group. Exploring theater, animation, radio, podcasting, photography, and film. Students in TXO learn a variety of art-related skills to help tell their stories, build confidence, and find their voice.
CEPANOA ARTS
June 5 to July 12
Wednesday to Friday
Age: 12 and Up
Cepanoa will offer three days of Art programming every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 5pm to 7pm, at our Artists Ink Creative Studio in Oldtown Salinas. Wednesday will focus on Visual Arts, Thursday will focus on music and performance art, and Friday we will have an open studio. This round of Cepanoa programing runs on a 6 week programming cycle.
Bringing young artists together to share and explore their stories and ideas while learning new art forms with their peers and other artists.
Visual Art
Wednesday
5pm-7pm
Summer Spray / Aerosol Art
With Mr. Santos
Music & Performning Art
Thursday
5pm-7pm
Digital Beat Makers
With Mr. Garcia / Eme7
Open Studio
Friday
5pm-7pm
OPEN STUDIO
With Ms. Athena
Jam Lab
Third Friday
5pm-7pm
JAM LAB
With Mr. Andrew
YOLI Arts Academy
SRUSD Summer
June 4 To July 2, 2024
Our Saturday sessions will focus on Exploring traditional art that celebrates, culture, our ancestors, and life during the Dia de los Muertos celebration. Students will also learn the basics of Drawing, printmaking, Painting with Pastels, and acrylics, ending with Storytelling and stop motion. Each session will culminate with a small in-school exhibit or event making their Saturday school experience an opportunity to discover more about Arts, new ways of learning, and themselves.
Artists Alley @ Midtown is an artist-driven farmers market that transforms Midtown Lane in Oldtown Salinas into a local artists’ pop-up shop. Hosting over 20 artists from our community, we are cultivating a space for professional and emerging artists to present and sell their creative works while networking with other artists.
We also provide live music and an open stage where musicians, spoken word, dance, karaoke, etc. take place. In Addition, we provide a variety of youth activities, offering access to our studio space and all our materials for FREE. Artists Alley is a FREE community event taking place every First Friday of the month from 5pm to 9pm. Artists Alley is also FREE to all Artist and Artisan participants
Past Projects & Collaborations
These are in-house and collaborative projects Artists Inks has worked on since the incarnation of the nonprofit in 2013. Some of the collaborators are Baktun12, Hartnell Community College, Western Stage, National Steinbeck Center, Youth Speaks, and Counter Pulse and more
Artists Ink Presents: La Posada Magica 2023
TXO / Out Of the Box: What are your Dreams For Life
TXO Present: Lupe and the F Train Monster
East Side Cenicienta Sneak Peek Reading
Mi Salinas: Viewing Community Through A New Lens
Artists Ink Presents: A Tale of an Unknown Future
Artists Ink Presents: La Posada Magica
LUCIR: Chamcos Animated Project
Artists Ink Presents: La Tierra Madre
Art Unmasked: Virtual Open Mic
TXO – Botanica De Memorias: A Variety Show
Realisal: Stories of East Salinas
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