Be sure to visit the Project Space Gallery tomorrow for the blow-out sale at Montalvo Historical Fabrications & Souvenirs (A Pop-Up Shop), the quirky exhibition/store created by The Marianas* featuring handmade and repurposed gifts that take a lighthearted look at Montalvo's history. The sale begins at 7pm (6pm for Members) to coincide with our spectacular Rock the Garden: Sculpture on the Grounds Opening Celebration. Meet the artists and take home a (fabricated) Montalvo souvenir!

Visitors will be greenscreened and layered to appear to crawl all over the Villa and each other in Daniel Canogar's Asalto Montalvo.

Rock the Garden will also feature a spectacular interactive video work by Daniel Canogar entitled Asalto Montalvo, the 15-foot Edible Dress Tent by Robin Lasser & Adrienne Pao, a new interactive sound piece by Kianga Ford and Mamoru Okuno entitled you are here... man. mountain. valley. sky, our new Creekside Studio, and other stunning works on the grounds.

In addition, Tin Hat will perform live music on the Great Lawn, where you can dine at five gourmet food & dessert trucks, plus beer & wine. The food trucks are: Whisk on Wheels (sandwiches), Say Cheez (grilled cheese), MoGo BBQ (Korean taco fusion), Scoops SJ (ice cream), and Little Bee Pops (organic popsicles).

Other surprises await, so don't miss this exciting evening of art, music, food, and more! RSVP on our Facebook page, check in, share photos, and enjoy Montalvo's newest sculptural works!

Are you looking for a fun, creative, and educational experience to give your child this summer? With more than 10 Summer Arts Camps still remaining at Montalvo, we're sure to be offering something he or she will love. 

A painting by camper Jordan Gersch

In the morning from August 6-10, your child (ages 6-10) can Explore the World through Art! Enjoy this journey circling the globe in just one week with an art project for each continent including Asian brush paintings, totem poles, African masks, South American rain sticks, and paintings like the Aborigines of Australia.

In the afternoons during that same week, check out Visual Art & Children's Literature, in which students will create works of art based on children's books! The Hungry Caterpillar, The Runaway Bunny, and others will be featured, and campers will create collages, watercolor illustrations, papier mache, and more.

Kathy Martinelli

Both of these camps will be taught by Kathy Martinelli, a highly-experienced arts educator at the Community School of Music and Arts. These and many other camps still have limited space available, so register today! Click here for a full list of our camps.

Senator Phelan

Visit the Saratoga History Museum to enjoy an informative exhibition featuring Montalvo's founder, Senator James D. Phelan, and the history of Montalvo.

The exhibition, which includes many photographs of Sen. Phelan and Montalvo on loan from our archives, tells Phelan's story as he became first a 3-time mayor of San Francisco, then the first popularly-elected Senator from California. Read an article about the exhibition in the San Jose Mercury News here.

The Saratoga History Museum, located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, is open Fri-Sun, 1-4pm.