Carmel Art Association




The Carmel Art Association is a Not-for-profit arts organization and gallery located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The CAA is Carmel's oldest gallery. It features the work of many local artists living on the Monterey Peninsula. Many of its members were early California artists. The CAA is a 501 organization.

History

The CAA was founded in 1927 at the home of Miss Josephine M. Culberston. The originator of the plan was Jennie V. Cannon of Berkeley, California, who was a frequent visitor to Carmel and owned a summer cottage there. Pedro Joseph de Lemos was elected the first president of the CAA in August 1927. The association filed articles of incorporation on January 26, 1934.
In October 1927, the first show of 41 artist took place in the Seven Arts building of Herbert Heron. In 1933, the gallery was moved to its present location on Dolores Street.

Exhibitions

One of the first CAA exhibitions was on June 3, 1928 at the Stanford Art Gallery of oil paintings and water colors by 25 of its members. One of the paintings was by Percy Gray called "Coast Near Monterey".
Jo Mora was active in the Carmel community and served on the board of directors of the CAA, where his sculptures were exhibited between 1927 and 1934.
Salvador Dali joined the CAA. On June 8, 1947, he participated as an art expert and juror in a contest sponsored by CAA that awarded high school students from Albany High School in Oakland, California.
On July 28, 1988, the CAA held an exhibition of paintings and graphics by six early members. Francis McComas was one of them.

Awards

The gallery has won awards in the following areas: