Brandon Boyd – December 15, 2011 Event

On December 15, Brandon Boyd of Incubus visited the Museum of Monterey to spotlight the Flows to Bay exhibit, which features some of Brandon’s art. Thanks to Brandon for spending his time with us, and to everyone who attended and made the event a fantastic success!

Read Brandon’s write-up about the event. | See event photos on Flickr.

TheBlu – Now Open

TheBlu is a global mission to create the ocean on the web, an interactive online world where every species and habitat is a unique work of art created by developers and digital artists around the world. The team is comprised of Academy award winning artists, technology innovators and execs from film, games and the web, including: Andy Jones (Academy award winner, Avatar), Kevin Mack (Academy award winner, What Dreams May Come), Louie Psihoyos (Academy award winner, The Cove), Joichi Ito (Director, MIT Media lab). The project is passionate about increasing awareness of the world’s oceans on an unprecedented scale, leveraging the connectivity of the web.

The Museum of Monterey will be opening its second floor collection in October, and will be the first museum to exhibit theBlu as it celebrates art, innovation, and the oceans. TheBlu is currently in invite-only private beta and won’t be accessible publicly until next year. The Museum of Monterey is proud to present this early sneak preview into an evolving and growing art piece.

Visit TheBlu.com.

The Museum of Monterey at The Stanton Center shares the stories of the people and places that have and will continue to shape Monterey.

The goal is to be less about objects and more about the conversations the museum holds with the community. Where once it focused solely on the Peninsula’s long relationship with the sea, the Museum is expanding its scope to broaden its view,as well as its appeal, to include: History, Arts, Innovation and Maritime Activities.

In the 1800′s the Monterey Region emerged as California’s governmental, political, military, commercial, social, and cultural center.

The Monterey History and Art Association was incorporated January 19, 1931. Its purpose was to preserve the artifacts of Monterey’s historic and artistic influence. The founding members understood the power of the arts and significance of history. They included Colonel Roger Fitch, artist Miss E. Charlton Fortune, architect W.O. Raiguel, and author Laura Bride Powers, who forged the connection of these essential elements. The Merienda celebrated traditional Monterey and Spanish culture in the Sensory Garden, steps from the shores of Monterey Bay.

The Museum of Monterey, constructed as a maritime and history museum in 1992, continues this creative force of storytelling. The Allen B. Knight collection and significance of maritime history was the catalyst realized by the generosity of Virginia Young Stanton, one of the organization’s seminal visionaries and donors.

Monterey continues as a leader of heritage tourism, culture, and innovation. Today, MHAA with Museum of Monterey tell these stories and stand as a center for active engagement of the creative community and visitors to our region. Our history belongs to all of us, and we invite you to learn of our history and consider the future by simply being present.

More about the Stanton Center.