San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, February 2024 Art After Dark
Explore Art After Dark in SLO County
Art After Dark is a self-guided art walk on the First Friday of each month that allows the community to experience visual, literary, and performing art in SLO County in galleries, non-profit organizations, and other businesses. This event is free and open to all. We encourage people to explore the creativity originating on the Central Coast.
The next Art After Dark is Friday, May 3rd from 5pm to 8pm. Scroll down to see who’s participating.
Where to see art on May 3, 2024
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The Bunker SLO
810 Orcutt Rd. SLO
The Bunker SLO, nestled in San Luis Obispo's "LoBro" neighborhood, is a fresh addition to the city's cultural landscape. Its contemporary gallery showcases diverse artwork and is a versatile mixed-use space and working artist studios.
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Central Coast Wines
712 Higuera St. SLO
Central Coast Wines is a wine store with a tasting room specializing in local & natural wines. The store features wineries from the region and offers wine tastings with selections that change daily. Conveniently located in downtown San Luis Obispo!
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Century 21 Hometown Realty
1103 Toro St. SLO
In May, Century 21 Hometown Realty will be featuring photographer Derek Luff. Derek likes capturing immersive images of vineyards, farms, towns and ranches and the central coast lifestyle is his way of preserving the values of the past and present while helping bridge the gap between rural and urban cultures. We will celebrate Derek with a reception of food & wine.
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Ceremony Skate Shop
1235 Monterey St. SLO
For May’s Art After Dark, Ceremony will be showing “Ness in the West,” a mixture of colorful psychedelic art and tattoo flash from local tattoo artist and painter Vanessa Venegas.
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Corazon Cafe
847 Higuera St. SLO
"La Loteria" is a group show at Corazon Cafe based on the traditional Mexican game, much like bingo, with some artists taking a traditional approach and others creating their own twist. Featuring Raul, Lori, Mario, Teresa, Ursula, Lupe, Liam & Sara.
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Drew Davis Fine Art
393 Pacific St. SLO
Explore the working art warehouse studio of Drew Davis. His easily recognizable, color-filled, loose impressionistic oil paintings include subjects ranging from local landscape to abstract expressionism.
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EDNA Contemporary
967 Osos St. SLO
SUPERBLOOM! Artwork by Thea Schrack and Suzie Buchholz. We will also have some new mini art that is budget friendly. Come share a glass of rosé and bring in the spring flowers!
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Hands Gallery
777 Higuera St. SLO
May’s Art After Dark at Hands Gallery features abstract painter Kasey Burgunder. Kasey will be on hand with her abstract acrylic paintings and jewelry.
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HumanKind Fair Trade
974 Monterey St. SLO
As a mom herself, local artist Zoya Dixon developed The Mom Project to honor and acknowledge moms everywhere. Mom Project is an exploration and celebration of the complexities of motherhood. Interviews are by Zoya Dixon; featuring the photography of Kateryna Shyshlenko.
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Odd Fellows Hall
520 Dana St. SLO
The historic Odd Fellows Hall features a multi-artist pop up show every First Friday to promote fellowship with our local artist community. The Odd Fellows Hall is also a dance floor and music venue!
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San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
1010 Broad St. SLO
Stop by for art, music, and wine! SLOMA is always free and grateful for your support.
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SLO Gallery
1023 Broad St. SLO
SLO Gallery presents a vast variety of work from California artists, mostly from SLO County. The bright and airy space is in the heart of downtown. Like the museum across the street (SLOMA), the gallery participates in every Art After Dark event.
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SLO Provisions
1255 Monterey St. SLO
SLO Provisions offers all-day take-away and dine-in options with house-roasted rotisserie meats, family-style dinners, specialty sandwiches, farm-fresh salads, and rustic-style baked goods, as well as signature drinks, coffees, wine and beer.
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Two Broads Ciderworks
3427 Roberto Ct. STE 130 SLO
Two Broads Ciderworks is nestled in a cluster of industrial warehouses in the Lower Broad neighborhood. The unassuming building houses a cozy, eclectic tasting room as well as their production facility where Maggie and Morgan make all their ciders.
View the art walk map
All locations are placed on a digital map that is updated every month the week of the event. Prefer a printable option? Download the PDF of the 2024 Art After Dark map (re-usable year-round!) that features the venues who participate every month, with a QR code to the map webpage so you can check back every month for the full list of locations.
Annual Art After Dark venue Ceremony Skate Shop.
Interested in participating in Art After Dark as a venue?
Register with us to participate annually or sign up monthly to promote your First Friday event with Art After Dark. Visit our Art After Dark venue webpage to view registration options and to get help finding artists to feature.
Are you an artist wanting to show your work during Art After Dark?
Fill out this short form to let us know more about you, your work, and your availability so that we can help connect you to venues.
Questions about Art After Dark?
Contact our Programs Coordinator for any inquiries regarding the event, venue registration, artist participation, and more.