Now Showing
For the Birds
Image courtesy of Debra Piazza
Show Dates: January 9 – February 17, 2025
Reception: Sunday, January 12, 2 – 4 pm
MBAA invites you to join us for our 9th annual “For the Birds” exhibit. This exhibit is held in conjunction with the Morro Bay Annual Bird Festival, a yearly event promoting an understanding and appreciation of birds and other wildlife, and an awareness of environmental and conservation issues of the Central Coast. Birders from all over the United States come together to experience our wonderful and diversified ecosystem on the West Coast of California. Artists have been asked to share their artistic talents with the many visitors attending the Festival through art that celebrates the varieties of birds and other wildlife, and their habitats, in our area.
UPCOMING:
Estuary and Marsh + CCWS Aquarius 2025
Main Gallery – Estuary and Marsh, MBAA Members Exhibition
Russell Gallery (Upstairs) – CCWS Aquarius 2025
Show Dates: February 20 – March 31, 2025
Reception & CCWS Awards Ceremony: Sunday, February 23, 2 – 4 pm
Image courtesy of Jan French
Estuary and Marsh
This exhibit celebrates the Morro Bay National Estuary Program’s 30th anniversary.
Artists living along the coast are invited to explore the rich, dynamic theme of “Estuary and Marsh.” These vital ecosystems, where land meets water, teem with life, contrast, and transformation. This theme encourages artists to capture the delicate balance between the stillness and movement, resilience and fragility found in these landscapes. Whether focusing on the intricate wildlife, the ever-shifting light, or the interplay between human presence and nature, artists are challenged to reflect the unique beauty, moods, and rhythms of estuaries and marshlands—spaces that are both tranquil and full of life.
Please note: This is a MBAA member only exhibit. Due to limited space in the main gallery, we are able to take in up to two original wall hung artworks max 24″ including frame or one 2D wall artwork 30″ max width including frame, along with up to 10 note cards, 4 matted prints, and / or 3 small 3D pieces. All art must be original art by the artist. Wall-hung art must have wire on back for hanging. Click here to download submission forms and wire tags.
“Harmony Trees” by Kathy Miller – 1st Place Aquarius 2024
Central Coast Watercolor Society: Aquarius 2025
The Aquarius 2025 California Exhibition is a premiere juried show presented by Central Coast Watercolor Society. The exhibit runs Feb. 20 – Mar. 31 at Art Center Morro Bay in the upper gallery. This annual show features excellence in watermedia painting, from traditional to experimental, and encourages appreciation for watermedia painting as a vital, enduring, and expressive art form. Juror Keiko Tanabe (San Diego) will attend the Reception on Feb. 23, 2:00-4:00PM, for presentation of awards and a brief gallery talk. Join us for this vibrant show.