T H E C L A R A T Y A R T S P R O J E C T
We pledge to:
Defy any past that imprisons
Embrace the unknown for the hopes and possibilities it offers to transform our realities, and
Accept our responsibility to reject and reconstruct the old imposed identities that defines any human being as unwanted, unneeded, or unknown.
‘‘We have this studio to show that we are no more unique and no more ordinary than anyone else.’’ -Marshall Woodall
About
The Claraty Arts Project is an arts program, studio and gallery in Santa Cruz. It is one of three services operated by Mainstream, Inc., a Santa Cruz based organization committed to the equality and empowerment of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Its purpose is to support and advance the development of a new, positive, collective identity for developmentally disabled adults via arts education, training, expression and production.
Artists
The Claraty Arts Project supports 20 studio artists in our Virtual Studio and physical workspace. Both online and in-person, Claraty provides Artists with art instruction, art history and art theory lectures, exhibits in our in-house gallery, and visit local museums and other community spaces for inspiration (when we’re open!). Click below to learn more about each Artist and the unique qualities they bring to the studio. Email info@claratyarts.com for art sales.
Upcoming Shows
In the past few years, Claraty Arts participated in exhibitions at the Hotel Paradox, MidTown Block Party, The Bagelry. The studio also had a few amazing receptions with First Friday Santa Cruz at Stable Life Services, in Aptos, California. As a studio, Claraty is able to execute a variety of art events such as gallery shows with (opening and closing) receptions, pop-up art fairs, and local retail installations. Claraty hopes to have more art exhibition events in 2023. All events must comply with COVID-19 restrictions. Original works are also available for commission. For any questions, you can contact the Claraty studio by calling (831) 427-1878