Coastal Arts League

The vision of the Coastal Arts League is to be the free Public Art Gallery of Half Moon Bay. Exhibits change every month and admission is always Free. Visitors find original art, handmade gifts, and jewelry at affordable prices in the 300 Main Street Gallery.

Community activities include free Adult Art Classes at the Senior Center, and Art Supplies for Classroom Teachers at five local schools. The annual CUSD Student Art Show celebrates student voices. Juried shows, Club shows, Benefit shows and Member exhibits support local artists living and working on the Coastside. 

Our donors know the importance of having a public art gallery in Half Moon Bay, and together we raise awareness of the importance of art as part of a healthy life. We also reach out to people at home with online resources for art activities that the whole family can enjoy. 

Tax-deductible gifts help to keep the gallery open five days a week. Fundraising accounts for about 25% of our annual budget, mostly from individual donors. In the Spring, we participate in Coastside Gives, the community-wide campaign to support local nonprofits. Then in the autumn, we have the annual membership campaign.

Board Members: Jane Lewis, Betsy Harms, Thomas Goodson, Lu Chang, Peter Harames, Steve Rossi

Testimonials

Coastal Arts League is 100% volunteer-run and 100% community funded. Thank you!

Mary Bennett says, " We wanted to send over a little thank you! My daughter came across your family art page https://www.coastside-artists.com/art-resources.html. It's led her to tons of awesome guides and she has learned so much from it! She refers to your resources quite a bit and I'm pretty sure she never closes the tab."

Judy Lurie says, "Every week I look forward to three hours of pure joy, when cares disappear. Painting along the spectacular coast around Half Moon Bay is truly a spiritual experience, a way of deeply appreciating the beauty of the area where we are lucky enough to live. What's more, this is a really special group of friendly talented, caring people. We paint together, laugh together, share ideas, and eat lunch together. What a joy!"

The Art League Gallery is one of our favorite places to go whenever we are in the area. Many thanks from all of us to all the artists. Merri Neidorff, October 25, 2022

Fabulous gallery! I loved the person hosting the gallery and we had a fun conversation. I bought a beautiful glass bowl and cards. Thank you for a beautiful Saturday.  Jolynn Rodriguez, May 14, 2022

My wife & I were on Main St, HMB & we happened to visit the Coastal Arts League where they are presenting the original art of Cabrillo School district kids, all schools, grades k thru 12, painting, sculpture and digital. To say that we were overwhelmed was an understatement. Their collective works show wonderful creativity & imagination. We urge all our neighbors to visit the Main Street gallery before the show’s last day on May 7th. Kudos to the Coastal Arts League for putting this wonderful show together. Please go visit; it will make you proud.  Doug Waterman, April 28, 2024