Covering the entire Bay Area, the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art was founded in the late 1980s and features very high quality art exhibitions and educational programs, with relevance to the many different people who populate the area. The Parque de los Pobladores stands next door, should you fancy a quick stroll after your time spent appreciating the art works. Also close by is the SLG Publishing Boutiki and Comic Art Gallery on South Market Street.
Contact number: 408 283 8155
Location: 560 South 1st Street, San Jose, California , 95113
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The Trolley Barn is the transit museum for Kelley Park. It houses old restored and unrestored trolleys and cable cars. It also has antique cars, antique track checking vehicles and various transportation displays including a small scale model train.
The Mexican Heritage Corporation serves the Silicon Valley and Northern California by presenting and advancing Mexican and multicultural performing arts.
The San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild (SJMAG)’s mission is to unite and serve communities by conducting cross-cultural arts programming reflective of the experiences of African-Americans, Women and Chicano/Latinos. Incorporated in 1990, SJMAG is a resident arts organization at the Mexican Heritage Plaza.
Over 300 military medals from around the world.
KALEID (Greek for beauty and form) was borne out of San Jose’s Phantom Galleries (art in vacant storefronts & alternative spaces project) in December 2006. Over 60 fine artists and designers from the San Jose area make use of a 6,000 square foot retail space with individual exhibits that include painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry and textile art. The artists range from young and emerging, to seasoned and well-accomplished. All art work is for sale and may be taken with you at the time of purchase.
A place to share the joy of Ikebana and get inspired