17th Avenue Studios

17th Avenue Studios is an old granery that was converted into a Volvo repair garage (Specialized Auto) then an artist cooperative. For more on the story, read the article published in the 11/20/2000 issue of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The building is located in the Live Oaks district of Santa Cruz at:

980 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, California, 95062
phone: (831) 476-2896.
To get there, take the Soquel exit off of Highway 1. Drive south on Frontage Road, turn on 17th Ave. The studio is located between Brommer and Portola, next to the fire station. Artists interested in studio space should contact Ronna or Fanne.

The 17th Avenue Studio artists include:

Jane Anglin
Joan Blackmer
Deborah Eddy
Fanne Fernow
Diane Grunes
Jane Harlow
Judith Maxfield
Ronna Schulkin Pearce
Elijah Photenhauer
Barbare Bailey Porter
Beth Shields
Kathryn Stowell
Mary Weeks