The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is proud to announce the 2021 Thinking Out Loud, a regional art competition that challenges high school students to create works inspired by their lives. Students from across Monterey County were invited to digitally display their artwork across a wide range of media. Visit the online exhibit here.

Established in 1948, the mission of the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is to enhance the quality and diversity of artistic, educational and cultural programs in Monterey County by encouraging public programs and interactions between artists and the community.

Thinking Out Loud is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Arts Council for Monterey County, and funds from the Hazen Family Foundation, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary, Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, Pebble Beach Company Foundation, and the Yellow Brick Road Benefit Store.

Pictured: “Apple of My Eye” – Claire Giffen