Welcome to ARTS Obispo

ARTS Obispo, the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the arts in San Luis Obispo County in the areas of arts in education, public access to the arts, and artist opportunities. Here's what you can do on our website!

• Download the 2011 Open Studios Art Tour catalog and maps

• Check out Art After Dark participants and explore art in downtown SLO

• Browse the work of local artists on the Visual Artist Directory.

• Find out how to support Arts in Education in SLO County.

• Learn more about the hottest party in town: AO's annual ARTI Gras gala fundraiser.  Scan over auction items sold at the 2011 event here!

• Check out our membership benefits! Join ARTS Obispo or renew your membership online.

• Put your skills to use as a volunteer in the office or at an event.

• Apply for a Mini Grant to fund your latest project, performance, or artistic endeavor.

• Find local arts groups on our Local Arts section, or browse our Resources section

• Check out the Art in Public Places Collaboration with Cal Poly's City and Regional Planning Department.

• Join one of AO's dozen committees – help shape the future of the Open Studios Art Tour, Art in Public Places or Arts in Education.

ARTS Obispo depends on your support. If you are an artist or art lover, supporter or patron, writer, dancer, actor, or value the teaching of art in our schools, consider joining ARTS Obispo today, renewing your membership, or making a donation to keep these programs alive. Interested in volunteering in the office, the gallery, at events, or have a special skill to offer? Click here for the many ways you can support art in SLO County!

Please take note: The ARTS Obispo office HAS MOVED to 1123 Mill St., San Luis Obispo. Click here for a map.