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Little Giant Collective

Little Giant Collective is a group of artists, craftsfolk and musicians formed in 2016.

In 2019 we opened a cooperative printmaking studio and gallery space in downtown Santa Cruz.

03/21/2026

Hey spring chickens!
The sun’s sticking around longer, the sourgrass is popping off, and the crabs are crab walkin—so let’s hang. Come through for a Spring Equinox studio hang at Little Giant Collective: drinks, doodles, and spring energy. We’ll have shared supplies and a prompt of SPRING—think wildflowers, tidepool creatures, shifting light, wiggly worms, or whatever is starting to bloom for you. Meet new art pals, poke around the Fun-A-Day show, and welcome the season in 🌸

03/02/2026

Fun-A-Day started in Philadelphia in the early 2000s and was later brought to Santa Cruz and other cities across the country. It seeks to question who gets to make art and what an art practice looks like. it’s an opportunity to take your practice, seriously as much as an opportunity to take on something for fun

This year we invited folks to revisit the Fun-A-Day experience and make some art everyday for the month of January. This show is a collection of these daily practices.

Featuring: Jesse Kathan, Louise Leong, Stonehocker, Blaize Wilkinson, Ivy Kae, Kathleen Aston, Yulia Gilich, Marsa Greenspan, Nic Laflin, Sean Crossno, Mecaila Smith

02/21/2026

VENUE CHANGE FOR FEBRUARY SC CLUB:

This month's regular Santa Cruz Mahjong Club will take place at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History!

705 Front Street
Santa Cruz CA 95060
February 22, 1-4pm in the Atrium
FREE

Ground floor indoor event, gender neutral bathrooms

Why the change? Louise is programming a series of events at the MAH in conjunction with the Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship exhibition. Check out her installation in the Solari Gallery from now through April 5, 2026!

02/05/2026

Time Well Spent features liquid acrylic and ink paintings inspired by the 2025 Year of the Snake. The series explores the snake through varied approaches to line, movement, and form. Together with a few works outside the theme, the exhibition reflects a practice shaped by making time to enjoy the process.

02/03/2026

It is time!
We hope that everyone who has been Fun-A-Daying this past month will be a part of the "Show and Tell" portion, and join us in the group show for March.

The opening will be First Friday, March 6th. We're asking folks to let us know that you have a project that you're planning on showing by signing up on the form in our bio, so that we can coordinate drop-offs and get information about your projects, process, art medium, etc.

Registration will be open until February 14th.

01/22/2026

Happy new year, playaz. Next Mahjong Club meeting this Sunday, January 25 at home base, Little Giant Collective from 1-4pm. Come meet Louise's mom, F***y, and get schooled!

Carole Gibson who plays weekly at the Aptos Public Library will have a table to teach Chinese Classical rules. More info below. Give it a try! We will also be playing/teaching Hong Kong style, as usual.

There are over 40 versions of Chinese Classical Mahjong in the world today. One of the most exciting and interesting is British Mahjong Association Rules. It allows for creative strategic play and more time to “Go Mahjong” than the easier Hong Kong version. There is a well-illustrated rule book available that describes everything from the set-up to scoring to special hands.

Address:
Little Giant Collective (next to Mobo Sushi)
115 River Street South
Santa Cruz CA 95060

Ground floor event, restroom available (gendered single stalls, restrooms are shared with other businesses in the Galeria).

12/31/2025

Make some art everyday in January. Or just work on some form of art every day. Give something new a try or recommit to something familiar, whatever excites you. Then add what you create to the group show happening in March at Little Giant Collective.

Paint, write, draw, perform, film, collect, knit, crochet, bake, journal, sculpt, print, sew, photograph, collage... If you can think of it, it's art.

The first Fun-A-Day happened in Philadelphia in the early 2000s and was later brought to Santa Cruz with hundreds of participants over the years.

This year we invite you to give it a try. Do some art for the next 31 days. Invite your friends to make art too! Join the show in March, or keep it to yourself (but we hope you'll join our show and tell), just have fun!

12/16/2025

Come on down to Sip n Sketch on Tuesday, December 16, for some light doodlin' in the company of future friends. Bring your own project or use our communal supplies, or just come hang out. Doors will be open from 6-8pm. Check out the latest exhibition by LGC wondertwins Derek Pratt and Amanda Payne.

Louise will be offering $5 custom friendship coupons for you to share with yuns.

Ground floor indoor event, restrooms available (key access to gendered single stalls that are shared with the rest of the business plaza).

12/10/2025

Need some last minute gifts? Come to our holiday craft fair this Saturday for ✨cute stuff✨made by local artists while you check out the TWINS show. This is a great chance to finish your holiday shopping while supporting our non-profit collective. See you there!

12/05/2025

Come out tomorrow night to see your favorite siblings 👯 at Little Giant for

10/19/2025

Join us on Sunday 10.19 from 12-2 for some brunch, good music, and good company! We’ll be making some FREE waffles and listening to some of our fav Mississippi Records cassettes while we wait for our new needle to arrive. Brig a cassette or a comic (or both!) to share.

Address

115 River Street S
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Website

http://www.littlegiantcollective.com/

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