In February of 2004 a group of Artists, Patrons and Business partners united to launch the Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art . The purpose of founding an ICA in Santa Cruz , CA is to provide both, creative and educational opportunities in the area of Contemporary Arts for this community, rich with creative resources and intellectual diversity. By forming an ICA in Santa Cruz, CA the SCICA has joined a distinctive group of ICAs in communities around the world who have devoted resources to the pursuit of encouraging the relationship of Contemporary arts in the areas of Film, Dance, Theater, Visual and Performing Arts to the community in which they reside.
"CALM" 2004
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The History of the SCICA.

In September of 2003 Emily Reilly, then Mayor of Santa Cruz suggested to the Santa Cruz Redevelopment agency that it might make sense to explore ways to develop, cultually, vacant spaces in downtown that might provide incubation forums for Arts Organizations hurt by recent fiscal cut-backs. Through the leadership of the City's Redevelopment Agency and the county's Cultural Council the City of Santa Cruz secured a temporary location at 1319 Pacific Avenue. In the heart of downtown Santa Cruz.
This space later known as the ? Gallery was the foundation for what
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The Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts
1040 River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - info@scica.org
The Tannery Arts Center under construction as of January 2008
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